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Falling Trees Spark Safety Fears Across Guwahati
Two tree collapses in five weeks have left one student dead and sparked urgent demands for safety audits of hazardous trees across Guwahati.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Assam authorities shut Bongaigaon madrasa amid sexual abuse probe
Assam officials shut a private madrasa and sent 148 girls home after a teacher faced sexual abuse allegations and violent protests rocked the district.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
One Dead, Two Missing After Assam Floods
Assam floodwaters claim the life of a 49-year-old man in Lakhimpur. Search crews are looking for two teenagers missing in the Subansiri River.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Land Rights Groups Call for Protests Over Activist Arrests
Assam activists demand the release of jailed land rights defenders and plan statewide protests on July 26 to oppose corporate land takeovers.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Missionary Doctor Kenneth V. Dodgson Dies at 100
Veteran medical missionary Dr. Kenneth V. Dodgson, known for his decades of service at Assam’s Jorhat Christian Medical Centre, has died at age 100.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Dhubri Police Bust SIM Card Racket Tied to India-wide Cyber Fraud
Dhubri police arrested two men for selling forged SIM cards used in national cyber scams, including phishing and digital arrest extortion plots.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Shifts Silchar Road Project to PWD to Fix Decay
Assam officials moved the Capital Point-Rangirkhari road project from NHIDCL to the PWD to expedite reconstruction and ban heavy trucks from the route.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Woman dies in Assam after husband bites her during fight
A woman died in Sivasagar days after her husband bit her during a domestic dispute. Police are waiting on a post-mortem to confirm the cause of death.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Dhubri Police Seize 600 Yaba Tablets, Arrest Four
Dhubri police arrested four men and confiscated 600 Yaba tablets during a raid on a drug den. Officials are now investigating the wider narcotics network.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Police Bust Assam Native Linked to Kerala Heroin Trafficking Ring
Police arrested Shafiqul Islam in Kerala for running a heroin trafficking ring. The suspect moved narcotics from Assam to Kochi via hidden vehicle caches.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Government Eyes Bollywood Director for Lachit Borphukan Biopic
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is talking to filmmaker Aditya Dhar about creating a major movie on the hero Lachit Borphukan.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Eyes Potential Biopic
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed his childhood role in an Assamese film and hinted at its inclusion in a possible future biopic.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Starts Evictions for Kamakhya Temple Corridor Project
Assam has launched a 498-crore project to upgrade the Kamakhya Temple approach, beginning with the removal of roadside shops near the historic site.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Flash flood leaves eight stranded at Assam picnic spot
Eight people were rescued after a river surged suddenly at a Karbi Anglong picnic spot in Assam on Wednesday, sparking urgent monsoon safety warnings.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Assam's Raimona National Park Sees Tourism Surge
Vehicle traffic at Raimona National Park has quadrupled since 2023, signaling a major boost for the site as an eco-tourism and research hub.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Severe Flooding Paralyzes Tinsukia and Margherita
Two days of heavy rain flooded Tinsukia and Margherita districts. Residents blame the government for failing to fix the area's crumbling drainage systems.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Guwahati Airport Terminal 2 Wins Global Beauty Award
Guwahati's LGBI Airport Terminal 2 earns a top global beauty spot for its bamboo-inspired architecture and modern design.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Civil Society Groups Demand Release of Assam Activists Amid Eviction Dispute
Activists and global groups demand the release of Pranab Doley and Aditya Rabha, challenging Assam's move to evict tribal residents for private projects.
Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Para Cyclist Lisha Das Qualifies for 2026 Commonwealth Games
16-year-old Lisha Das is the first athlete from Assam to qualify for the Commonwealth Games. She will compete in para track cycling in Glasgow this July.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
Guwahati Groundwater Declines as Assam Details Fiscal and Social Data
Guwahati faces semi-critical groundwater levels while Assam officials report on welfare schemes, maternal health, and unspent state budgets.
Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026
