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Two Dead After Truck Collision on National Highway 27

A high-speed truck collision at Betkuchi killed two people early Thursday morning. Police are investigating the crash on National Highway 27.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Forest Workers Accused of Assault and Framing Youth

A youth filed a police complaint accusing Assam forest personnel of physical assault and attempting to frame him in a drug trafficking case.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Police Seize Rs 3 Crore in Yaba Tablets

Assam police arrested Mofidul Islam in Bongaigaon, seizing 10,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 3 crore and vehicles during a late-night anti-drug operation.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Blocks 18 Foreigners at Border Amid Security Push

Assam officials intercepted 18 foreign nationals attempting illegal entry. The state maintains round-the-clock border surveillance to ensure security.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

African Swine Fever Wipes Out Assam Pig Farm

African Swine Fever destroyed a Kaliabor pig farm, costing owner Lohit Saikia Rs 20 lakh and leaving him with significant bank debts.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Boosts Flood Relief Payouts as Death Toll Hits 78

Assam raised flood death compensation to Rs 9 lakh and cut red tape. The state death toll reached 78, with over 3 lakh residents still impacted.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Reports Over 3,400 Hectares Occupied by Meghalaya

Assam officials claim Meghalaya occupies over 3,400 hectares of land as border disputes across four neighbouring states remain a point of heated contention.

NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Deputy CM Rejects Blame for Assam Flooding

Prestone Tynsong denies Meghalaya is responsible for Assam's flooding, calling for better drainage and shared accountability instead of finger-pointing.

Walrik Marak • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Passes Land Law to Protect Heritage Sites

Assam’s new land law limits property sales within 5km of 250-year-old religious sites to preserve the cultural heritage of indigenous communities.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Search Ends for Missing Assam Family as Flood Toll Hits 75

Rescue crews recovered the final missing family member in Assam's Charaideo district, pushing the state's total flood-related death count to 75 this year.

Timungpi Terang • 30 Jul 2026

Assam Claims Tiger Success on International Tiger Day

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma credits technology and anti-poaching efforts for a fourfold tiger population jump at Nameri Tiger Reserve.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026

Meghalaya and Assam Partner on Road Expansion to Ease Congestion

Meghalaya Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong plans a new high-speed corridor to connect with Assam’s six-lane ring road to improve regional traffic and drainage.

Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026

Assam Couple Sentenced to Life for 2016 Family Murder

A district court in Sribhumi, Assam, sentenced Sufiyan Ahmed and his wife Hasina Begum to life in prison for a 2016 murder fueled by a family dispute.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026

Girl drowns in overflowing Dihing River in Assam

An 11-year-old girl, Chanda Taid, drowned in Assam's Dihing River on July 29 after slipping into the swollen floodwaters near Nitaipukhuri.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026

Assam Flood Crisis Forces Cremation on Tiny Dry Patch as Solar Power Aids Recovery

Assam floods force families to improvise last rites in Jorhat, while Sivasagar innovator deploys solar charging stations to restore mobile connectivity.

Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026

Assam Legislator Presses Government on Stalled ST Status for Six Communities

BPF MLA Rupam Chandra Roy demands action on ST status for six Assam communities. Minister Ranoj Pegu cites federal delays as the primary hurdle.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026

Five Arrested Following Deadly Assam Factory Explosion

The NHRC demands a report after a Cachar factory explosion killed four workers. Five managers are under arrest as investigations into safety lapses begin.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026

Police Seize Massive Illegal Liquor Haul in Cachar

Assam police intercepted a truck carrying over 100 cartons of illegal liquor, arresting driver Kripamoy Rabha during a sting operation in Cachar.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026

Opposition Leaders Demand Massive Aid and Federal Action as Assam Flood Deaths Hit 75

Assam politicians demand Rs 10 lakh compensation and urgent federal intervention as the state's flood death toll climbs to 75 and infrastructure collapses.

Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026

Assam residents block highway over revenue circle boundary changes

Protesters blocked the Nagaon-Morigaon highway in Assam on Wednesday to oppose a controversial government plan to reassign their local villages.

Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026