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Cachar District Issues Flood Alert as Barak River Rises

Assam officials placed Cachar on high alert as the Barak River swells. Heavy rain continues and authorities urge residents to prepare for potential flooding.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Electricity Consumers Demand Free Power and Reject Smart Meters

The All Assam Electricity Consumers' Association demanded 200 free units of electricity and a stop to mandatory smart meter installations in Silchar.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Dimasa Students Union Demands Release of Detained Activists

The All Dimasa Students' Union is demanding the immediate release of two land rights activists detained by the Assam Police this month.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Floods Escalate as State Presses for Polygamy Crackdown

Assam floods hit 57,000 residents as the death toll reaches five. Meanwhile, Nagaon women demand strict enforcement of anti-polygamy laws.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Tinsukia Couple Provides Relief to Flood-Stricken Orphanage

Ashok Agarwala and Sushma Joysuwal delivered supplies to 164 children at the flood-hit Gyanankush Residential Orphanage in Tinsukia.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Margherita Flood Relief Efforts Shelter Over 2,800 Residents

Assam's Margherita administration operates 14 relief camps housing 2,829 flood-displaced people as emergency teams distribute supplies and cattle fodder.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Flooding Paralyzes Rail Lines in Upper Assam

Heavy floods have halted rail service in Sivasagar as the Dikhow River spills over tracks, forcing mass cancellations and diversions for NFR passengers.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Floods Escalate as 1.7 Lakh Hit and Army Deploys

Assam floods have surged, affecting 1.7 lakh people across 12 districts. One death occurred, and the Army has launched rescue operations.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Launches Mission Senehjori to Turn Muga Silk Waste Into Profit

Assam Budget 2026 funds Mission Senehjori, a new program to turn 40 percent of Muga silk cocoon waste into valuable spun yarn and create local jobs.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Sivasagar Opens 24-Hour Flood Control Room for Farmers

Assam agriculture officials launched a round-the-clock control room in Sivasagar to track crop damage and expedite flood relief for struggling local farmers.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Inaugurates Chilarai Statue and Cultural Center in Bongaigaon

Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah opened a new statue and community center in Bongaigaon to honor the historic legacy of Bir Chilarai.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Jul 2026

Police Bust Illegal Betting Ring in Dhubri Hotel

Assam police arrested four men operating an international online betting racket from a Dhubri hotel. Officers seized six phones linked to foreign transactions.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Jul 2026

Margherita Flood Relief Camps House Over 2,800 People

Assam authorities are housing 2,829 flood victims across 14 relief camps in Margherita as disaster response teams distribute supplies and medical aid.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Researcher Documents 281 Butterfly Species in Assam Sanctuary

Independent researcher Sarangapani Neog identified 281 butterfly species at the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary after a 12-year field study.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Cloudburst Floods Leave Thousands Trapped in Assam

Heavy rain and river breaches have submerged large parts of Assam's Sivasagar district. Rescue teams are struggling to reach thousands of stranded residents.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Researcher Documents 281 Butterfly Species in Gibbon Sanctuary

Independent researcher Sarangapani Neog identified 281 butterfly species in Assam's Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary after a 12-year survey.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Jul 2026

Assam Flood Crisis Intensifies as Death Toll Hits Five

Assam floods hit 57,000 residents across seven districts. The Army and Air Force remain on standby as the Chief Minister deploys ministers to oversee relief.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Jul 2026

Rash Driving Leaves Journalist and PNRD Worker Injured in Pathsala

A speeding car struck a scooty in Pathsala Wednesday night, leaving a journalist and a government employee injured. Residents now demand stricter enforcement.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026

Bokakhat MLA Rupam Chandra Ray joins farmers for paddy harvest

Bokakhat MLA Rupam Chandra Ray joined farmers in a Haribhita village paddy field to promote self-reliance and encourage youth to pursue agriculture.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Jul 2026

Assam BJP Celebrates National Film Award Win and Commonwealth Games Flag Bearer

Assam BJP praises the National Film Award winner Juiphool and Olympian Lovlina Borgohain as the state plans new films on historic figures.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026