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Assam and Mizoram Team Up to Boost Northeast Tourism

Assam and Mizoram are launching joint tourism campaigns to drive visitors to the Northeast after a high-level ministerial meeting in Guwahati on Saturday.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Jul 2026

Rights Group Targets Illegal Coal Mining Syndicate in Margherita

The IHRC alleges illegal coal mining and transport operations in Assam's Margherita belt, claiming a syndicate uses rat-hole methods to bypass authorities.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026

Teen dies after autorickshaw plunges 200 feet into Assam gorge

A 13-year-old boy died and three others were hurt when their autorickshaw fell into a gorge near Dohalia Hill in Assam on Saturday afternoon.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026

Assam Pours Rs 4,000 Crore Into New Irrigation Network

Assam will spend Rs 4,000 crore over five years on a new pipe irrigation system to slash water waste and boost crop production across the state.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Honors Over 1,400 Top Students in Bokakhat

Assam Minister Atul Bora recognized 1,412 high-achieving students for their recent exam successes during a public ceremony in Bokakhat on July 18.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

UN Experts Demand Release of Indigenous Activists Detained in Assam

UN experts call for the release of five activists arrested in Assam following protests against a luxury tourism project near Kaziranga National Park.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Ranoj Pegu Celebrates 13th Foundation Day of UBPO

Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu honored the United Bodo People's Organisation for their work in advancing the Bodo community across the state.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Tiwa Community Honors Warrior Jungal Balahu With New Statue

The Tiwa Autonomous Council honored warrior Jungal Balahu with a new statue in Morigaon and finished a two-week cultural workshop to preserve their heritage.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam and Mizoram Forge New Tourism Alliance

Assam and Mizoram officials met in Guwahati to launch a joint initiative to boost travel and grow the Northeast as a top tourism hub.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Leads Northeast in NITI Aayog Index and Gains New Police Tech

Assam ranks high in a new NITI Aayog investment index and becomes the Northeast's first police force to gain offline Aadhaar verification status.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Forest Rangers Rescue Rare Himalayan Mole from Manas River

Assam forest personnel saved a rare Himalayan Mole after it washed away in the Manas River, releasing the animal safely back into Manas National Park.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

Mass Cattle Deaths in Tinsukia Trigger Probe

Twenty cows died in Tinsukia following suspected feed contamination. Officials are investigating the incident as more animals remain in critical condition.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

Borakhai Residents Breach NIT Silchar Gate Over Road Closure

Hundreds of Borakhai Tea Estate residents forced open a gate at NIT Silchar Saturday after the institute blocked a long-standing community access road.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

Assam forest officials arrest man for smuggling live pangolin

Forest officials in Assam arrested Suren Rabha after intercepting a vehicle and seizing a live, protected pangolin in the West Kamrup Forest Division.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Pushes Sustainable Tourism Plan for Kaziranga

Assam minister Jayanta Malla Baruah met officials to boost sustainable tourism and local jobs at Kaziranga National Park while protecting its ecology.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

Samaguri police detain man for spreading AI-morphed images of students

Police in Assam arrested a man for sharing AI-generated fake photos of students and teachers, sparking outrage in the Nagaon district.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Halts Second CMAAA Installments for Half of Scheme Beneficiaries

Assam officials report only half of CMAAA scheme beneficiaries met criteria for a second installment after a review of the 25,277 initial participants.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Launches Massive Rs 17,235 Crore Infrastructure Overhaul

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a Rs 17,235 crore investment to build new roads and a Brahmaputra bridge to boost regional connectivity.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026

Supreme Court Gives Assam Two Weeks on Citizenship Petitions

The Supreme Court granted Assam two weeks to respond to petitions from five women declared illegal foreigners by tribunals.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Jul 2026

Assam Police Seize Heroin and Cash in Major Dibrugarh Raid

Dibrugarh Police seized 1.35 kg of heroin and Rs 14 lakh in a Tingkhong raid. One suspect is in custody, while another remains on the run.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Jul 2026