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Assam Governor Inspects Dibrugarh Flood Defense Repairs

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya reviewed the Nagaghuli flood restoration project in Dibrugarh, aiming to boost safety and tourism.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Sets July 31 Deadline for Ration Card Cleanup

Assam Minister Kaushik Rai orders a July 31 deadline for ration card verification to ensure food aid reaches only eligible families across the state.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026

Broken approach road leaves Bongaigaon bridge stranded

Heavy rain washed away an access road in Assam's Bongaigaon district, leaving a new bridge to the Model Anganwadi Centre completely isolated and useless.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026

Severe Flooding Paralyzes Tinsukia Following Two Days of Rain

Two days of rain flooded Assam's Tinsukia district, leaving residents stranded and blaming failing drainage systems for the recurring crisis.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026

Assam authorities shut down private madrasa following abuse claims

Assam officials shuttered a Bongaigaon madrasa and sent 148 girls home after a teacher faced sexual abuse allegations and violent local protests.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026

Flash Flood Strands Eight Picnickers in Assam

Eight people were trapped in an Assam river after a flash flood hit the Longsokangthu picnic spot. Local residents urge monsoon caution following the event.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Jul 2026

Assam reports nearly 39 kilometers of Bangladesh border still unfenced

Assam Minister Atul Bora confirms 14 percent of the state's Bangladesh border lacks fencing, citing riverine terrain and objections from border guards.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026

Assam Earmarks 150 Crore to Fix Jorabat Flooding

Assam is spending 150 crore to stop flash floods at the Jorabat gateway. The project aims to fix the chronic traffic and drainage issues by next monsoon.

NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026

Massive Boulder Crushes Guwahati Home After Landslide

A giant boulder smashed into a Guwahati house on Wednesday. No one was hurt, but emergency crews struggle to reach the site due to narrow roads.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Jul 2026

Dibrugarh Press Club Pushes for Night Flights and International Airport Status

Dibrugarh Press Club demands night flights and international status for the city's airport to boost regional trade, healthcare, and connectivity.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Padma Shri Recipient Gita Upadhyay Dies at 87

Gita Upadhyay, the founding president of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh and a celebrated author, has died in Tezpur at the age of 87.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Deepor Beel Wetland Faces New Threat from Elevated Rail Project

Assam’s only Ramsar wetland, Deepor Beel, faces an elevated rail project. Conservationists demand better routes to stop the ecosystem's ongoing decline.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Sesa River Flash Floods Devastate Western Lakhimpur

Heavy rainfall caused the Sesa River to flood western Lakhimpur, destroying roads, crops, and homes across multiple villages in Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Assam Assembly Suspends Akhil Gogoi After Budget Protest and Tax Fraud Allegations

MLA Akhil Gogoi faced suspension from the Assam Assembly following a budget protest, while Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah alleged GST tax evasion.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Pushes MLAs to Boost Farm Funding Event

Minister Pijush Hazarika is calling on Assam MLAs to rally farmers for a July 25 agricultural infrastructure event in Guwahati featuring CM Himanta Sarma.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Assam Governor Orders Faster Construction at Sports University

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya toured the Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University site, demanding officials speed up building work to open it soon.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Assam Targets Wildlife Conflict With New Standard Operating Procedure

Assam is drafting an SOP by July 22 to tackle human-elephant and monkey conflicts, aiming to curb 150 annual deaths and widespread crop damage.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma Outlines Massive Infrastructure and Poverty Plans

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma targets single-digit poverty, massive infrastructure investment, and state-wide egg self-sufficiency to drive growth.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Saikia Presses Governor to Halt Assam Evictions and Free Activists

Former opposition leader Debabrata Saikia urges the Governor to stop mass evictions and drop charges against activists protesting private land projects.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Jul 2026

Rare Malayan Bamboo Bat spotted for first time in Assam

Researchers have officially documented the Malayan Bamboo Bat in Assam, raising the state's total number of recorded bat species to 40.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026