#Digboi

Protests erupt in Assam after woman dies during sterilisation surgery

Protesters blocked NH-38 in Digboi after 30-year-old Lalita Munda died during a sterilisation procedure at Margherita Civil Hospital on September 3.

Timungpi Terang • 4 Sep 2026

British-Era Bunker in Digboi Occupied by Family Since 1967

A decades-old World War II bunker in Digboi sits occupied by a local family despite sitting on Assam Oil Division land. Authorities have yet to intervene.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Sep 2026

Illegal Mining Ravages Tinkopani Reserved Forest

Heavy machinery is tearing through Assam's Tinkopani Reserved Forest, threatening wildlife and local drainage in a suspected illegal stone mining scheme.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Sep 2026

Assam Inspectors Raid Digboi Market Over Faulty Scales

Legal Metrology officials seized weighing equipment from seven vendors in Digboi Charali Market following reports of non-compliant instruments.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Sep 2026

Traders under fire for faulty scales at Digboi Charali Bazar

Traders at Digboi Charali Bazar face accusations of using non-compliant scales, sparking demands for better oversight and consumer protection.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Conservationists Sound Alarm Over Invasive Turtle Release in Digboi

Experts demand better rescue protocols after an exotic red-eared slider was released into the wild in Assam's Tinsukia district.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Digboi Celebrates Language Day with New Nepali Dictionary Release

Assam observed the 35th Language Recognition Day in Digboi, featuring the release of a new dictionary and memoir to support Nepali language preservation.

Bibar Daimary • 21 Aug 2026

Security Forces Launch Joint Patrols at Digboi Refinery Ahead of Independence Day

Security agencies held a joint patrol at the Digboi refinery on August 13 to boost protection and deterrence before the 80th Independence Day celebrations.

Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026

Digboi Refinery Launches Mobile Health Units Amid Calls for Cemetery Restoration

Digboi Refinery started a mobile medical service for 24 villages, while a former official pushed for the restoration of a historic cremation ground.

Bibar Daimary • 30 Jul 2026

Injured Captive Elephant Missing in Assam After Treatment Delays

Mangal Singh, an injured captive elephant, vanished into the Pengaree Reserve Forest. Activists blame bureaucratic delays for his precarious condition.

Bibar Daimary • 30 Jul 2026

Digboi Police Seize Cannabis Haul and Arrest Two Suspects

Digboi police arrested two men after seizing over 3kg of cannabis. Officers intercepted a vehicle traveling toward Digboi from Duliajan.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Jul 2026

Motorcycle thieves steal gold necklace near Digboi Police Station

Four men on two motorcycles snatched a Rs 5 lakh gold necklace from a woman in broad daylight just 500 metres from the Digboi Police Station on Tuesday.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Jul 2026