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Assam Extends Restaurant Hours for FIFA World Cup Final Matches

Assam allows restaurants to stay open until 3:30 AM on select dates for FIFA World Cup fans to watch matches without any inconvenience.

Bibar Daimary • 15 Jul 2026

Bongaigaon Mob Attacks Madrasa Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

Residents vandalized an Assam madrasa after a teacher was accused of sexually abusing a student, forcing police to intervene to restore order.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Jul 2026

Assam Tea Estate Pharmacist Quits Amid Credential Probe

Long-serving Bogapani Tea Estate pharmacist Kameswar Kalita resigns following a management probe into his professional and educational credentials.

Timungpi Terang • 15 Jul 2026

Opposition leader demands probe into Assam eviction drives

Former opposition leader Debabrata Saikia urges Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya to halt evictions and review activist arrests tied to major state projects.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Hits Three as Waters Spread

Assam floods hit 37,000 people across six districts. The death toll rose to three as heavy rains submerge homes and farmland across the region.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

American Surgeon Kenneth V. Dodgson Dies at 100

Medical missionary Kenneth V. Dodgson, who performed over 11,000 surgeries in Assam, has passed away at 100 after a career of transformative service.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Resident Transforms Village Into Hornbill Sanctuary

Bharat Bora has spent 28 years rescuing injured birds in Assam, turning his home into a sanctuary and earning his village the title of Hornbill Village.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Debt Skyrockets to 1.62 Lakh Crore in Decade

Assam's debt jumped to Rs 1.62 lakh crore by 2025, rising over four times since 2016. The state paid nearly Rs 9,500 crore in interest last year.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Protests Erupt in Kokrajhar After Sexual Assault Allegation

A clothing store owner fled after an employee accused him of sexual assault, sparking violent protests and vandalism in the town of Kokrajhar.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Police Seize Over 90,000 Yaba Tablets in Multi-District Drug Busts

Assam Police seized over 90,000 Yaba tablets and arrested six suspects in separate anti-narcotics operations across the state this week.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Opposition Legislators Walk Out Over Assam Tribal Status Delay

Assam opposition MLAs walked out of the Assembly Tuesday, demanding a clear timeline for granting ST status to six indigenous communities waiting for help.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Tinsukia Residents Back Public Shaming for Urination Offenders

Tinsukia residents support the Municipal Board's move to display footage of public urinators on LED screens while demanding better sanitation facilities.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Student Unions Battle Guwahati Expansion Plans on Tribal Land

ARSU and ABSU are fighting the Guwahati city expansion project, claiming it violates tribal land rights and the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council Act.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Fisheries Officials Push Kamrup Farmers to Cut Pond Chemicals

Assam fisheries officials met with 100 farmers in Goroimari to promote sustainable fish farming and warn against the dangers of overusing chemicals.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Tourism Hits Six Crore Milestone Over Decade

Assam recorded over 60 million tourist arrivals in the last decade, with officials citing improved safety as a major factor for the recent travel boost.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Launches Mission Basundhara 4.0 to Overhaul Land Records

Assam launches Mission Basundhara 4.0 on December 25, 2026, targeting digital char area surveys and faster land approvals for indigenous groups and industries.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

Assam Launches 17 Day Care Cancer Centres to Boost Rural Access

Assam is opening 17 new day care cancer centres to bring affordable treatment and chemotherapy closer to patients in rural and remote areas of the state.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Five Detained in Assam After College Student Dies at Picnic

Police detained five men after a college student died at a river picnic. Villagers are demanding a full investigation into the unexplained fatality.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026

Pathsala Residents Demand Action Against Mounting Roadside Trash

Garbage piles are growing across Pathsala. Residents are calling for better waste collection and strict penalties to stop illegal dumping.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026

Police Investigate Separate Deaths in Nagaon and Guwahati

Assam police are investigating a child's death in Nagaon after a woman was detained and the separate hanging death of a 22-year-old woman in Guwahati.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Jul 2026