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Akhil Gogoi Doubles Down on Flood Response Criticism in Sivasagar

Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi slams state officials for failing to manage severe floods, citing massive infrastructure gaps and inadequate disaster relief.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Nagaon LPG Consumers Report Illegal e-KYC Fees and Forced Sales

Assam residents claim a local gas agency is demanding illegal fees for e-KYC updates and forcing customers to buy gas pipes to receive cylinders.

Timungpi Terang • 22 Aug 2026

IUCN Warns Kaziranga Park Over Proposed Buffer Zone Cuts

IUCN warns that shrinking Kaziranga National Park's buffer zone threatens wildlife and ecosystem health amid rising development pressure.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Assam Forest Department Internal Report Challenges Red Sanders Auction Probe

An official Assam Forest Department report suggests the recent red sanders auction followed proper protocols, complicating a new state investigation.

Timungpi Terang • 22 Aug 2026

Police seize 42kg of cannabis at New Bongaigaon station

Assam railway police intercepted 42.41 kg of cannabis on the Tripura Sundari Express, arresting one man during the drug trafficking investigation.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Suspected Robber Shot During Escape Attempt in Assam

Police shot and apprehended a robbery suspect in Bongaigaon after he attacked an officer and tried to flee custody on Friday night.

Timungpi Terang • 22 Aug 2026

Assam Villages Flooded as Kolong River Overflows

The Kolong River flooded villages in Assam's Rupahihat, destroying crops and leaving residents without government aid or access to basic supplies.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Assam Anganwadi Centre Operates Out of Residential Garage for Decades

Children in Nagaon are learning in a home garage as local residents demand an inquiry into the lack of facilities and alleged misuse of government funds.

Timungpi Terang • 22 Aug 2026

MLA Akhil Gogoi Threatens Protest Over Assam Flood Relief Payments

Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi demands full flood relief payments, threatening to perform a Tandav Nritya on the Chief Minister's office table if ignored.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

AJYP Demands Security After Attacks on Assam Tourists in Meghalaya

Assam group AJYP demands compensation and safety after reporting that Khasi Students Union members attacked Assam tourists and vehicles in Meghalaya.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Police Bust Four in Assam Heroin Seizure

Police apprehended four people and seized heroin during a late-night narcotics raid at a home in Nagarbera, Assam, on Friday.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Aug 2026

Assam Police Detain Man Over Death Threat Against Chief Minister

Assam police detained Mobarak Ali after a Facebook post threatened Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Ali denies the allegations, citing a conspiracy.

Bibar Daimary • 21 Aug 2026

Cachar Police Seize 70,000 Yaba Tablets, Arrest Two Brothers

Police arrested two brothers in Cachar after finding 70,000 yaba tablets stashed in a rented warehouse behind a local mobile shop.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026

Construction worker critically injured in Dibrugarh lift shaft fall

A construction worker remains in critical condition after falling six floors down an apartment lift shaft in Dibrugarh, Assam on Friday.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026

Airlift Rescue for Injured Elephant Joymoti

After flood rescue, a 53-year-old elephant is flown to Jamnagar for specialized medical treatment for severe injuries and blindness.

Kiyeto Swu • 21 Aug 2026

AJYCP Demands National Status and Funding for Assam Flood Crisis

AJYCP activists staged a three-hour protest in Guwahati, demanding the Centre grant national problem status to Assam's recurring flood and erosion.

Bibar Daimary • 21 Aug 2026

Assam Nagarik Sanmilan Demands Scientific Overhaul of Flood Strategy

Assam Nagarik Sanmilan pushes for a new flood strategy as climate change and reckless infrastructure threaten the state's long-term survival.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026

Activists Demand Probe Into Pregnant Elephant Death in Assam

Activists demand a state inquiry after a pregnant elephant died in Assam, alleging years of official negligence and failed medical intervention.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026

Tezpur University Acquires Vintage Camera Collection of Assam’s Shutter Guru

Assam’s Shutter Guru Nalini Kanta Baruah’s vintage camera collection is now held by Tezpur University to help students study photographic history.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026

Sivasagar residents blast poor quality of government flood relief mattresses

Residents in Sivasagar are demanding an inspection of low-quality flood relief mattresses that are in short supply for displaced families.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Aug 2026