Himanta asks IIT Guwahati to lead technology-driven transformation of Northeast
Sep 01, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, September 1, called upon IIT Guwahati to take a leading role in driving technology-led transformation across the Northeast, saying the institute's contribution should extend beyond academic and research achievements.
Assam: 27 stolen motorcycles, scooters recovered in Nagaland's Mon district
Sep 01, 2026Charaideo Police, in coordination with Nagaland Police, have recovered and seized 27 motorcycles and scooters suspected to have been stolen from various districts of Upper Assam and subsequently sold in Mon district, officials said.
Assam: Charaideo Police uncover Delhi-Upper Assam narcotics network with suspected extremist link
Sep 01, 2026Charaideo Police have claimed to have uncovered an interstate narcotics trafficking network operating between Delhi and Upper Assam, with the investigation also pointing to a suspected link with an active extremist cadre.
Stakeholder trust key to exam credibility: Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota
Sep 01, 2026Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Tuesday, September 1, said stakeholder trust is central to the credibility of examinations and stressed that examination design, governance and logistics must be aligned with the nature and scale of each test.
AIUDF intensifies campaign for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam
Sep 01, 2026The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has intensified its election campaign across the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency ahead of the upcoming bypoll, with party leader Rezaul Karim Sarkar interacting with voters at Tukutuki-Katohguri Bazar in Assam’s Dhing Assembly constituency.
Assam: TMC to contest Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, opens new state headquarters
Sep 01, 2026The Assam unit of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday, September 1, announced that it will contest the upcoming by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, while inaugurating its new state headquarters in Guwahati.
Assam: North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council renamed Dima Hasao Autonomous Council
Sep 01, 2026The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) in Assam has officially been renamed the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC), according to an official communique issued by the council authorities.
Assam: Alleged extramarital affair sparks street fight between two women in Nagaon
Sep 01, 2026An alleged extramarital relationship reportedly led to a public confrontation between two women at Jajori market in Assam's Nagaon district on September 1, with videos of the altercation circulating on social media.
Guwahati airport commissions enhanced landing safety system
Sep 01, 2026A 570-metre Precision Approach Lighting System (PALS) has been commissioned at Guwahati airport to provide pilots with improved visual references while landing during low-visibility conditions, an official statement said on Tuesday, September 1.
Illegal sand mining threatens Kulsi River, endangered dolphins in Assam
Sep 01, 2026Alleged large-scale illegal sand mining in the Kulsi River under the Boko-Chaygaon Assembly constituency in Assam's Kamrup district has raised concerns over environmental degradation and the survival of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin.
Assam-Mizoram border tension as truckers block highway over alleged harassment
Sep 01, 2026Tension escalated along the Assam-Mizoram border on September 1 after more than 100 truck drivers blocked the highway at Lailapur in Assam's Cachar district, halting the movement of commercial goods bound for Mizoram over allegations of repeated harassment.
Assam: 108 employees' body demands probe into Majuli boat ambulance accident
Sep 01, 2026The All Assam 108 Mrityunjay Employees' Association has demanded an impartial, high-level and stringent investigation into the boat ambulance accident in Majuli that left one person missing.
Assam: Two Guwahati police personnel suspended over alleged misconduct during Naka duty
Sep 01, 2026Two police personnel attached to Noonmati Police Station in Guwahati have been suspended with immediate effect over alleged misconduct while performing naka duty on August 31, according to an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Guwahati Police District.
Assam: Stolen goods recovered in Sreemanta Nagar, shop owner among two arrested
Sep 01, 2026Police have recovered a large quantity of allegedly stolen goods and arrested two persons, including a shop owner, in connection with a theft case in Sreemanta Nagar, Assam.
Akhil Gogoi announces fresh flood-centric agitation, plans mass protest at CMO office on September 16
Sep 01, 2026Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday, September 1 announced a fresh agitation in Assam over flood relief measures, alleging that his meeting with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma failed to yield any concrete assurance on revising the state’s disaster relief provisions.
Toll collection protest turns tense at Nazirakhat in Assam’s Sonapur, protester detained
Sep 01, 2026The situation turned tense at the Nazirakhat toll gate in Sonapur, Assam, after local residents staged a protest against toll collection, demanding that the charges be suspended until the damaged stretches of the National Highway are repaired.
Artificial flood inundates several villages in Assam's Rupahi
Sep 01, 2026Several villages under the Rupahi Revenue Circle in Assam's Nagaon district have been inundated following incessant rainfall over the past few days, disrupting normal life in the area.
Congress leader Ripun Bora questions benefits of 7.8 per cent Q1 GDP growth, says economy not reflecting ground reality
Sep 01, 2026Congress leader Ripun Bora has questioned the impact of India’s reported 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, arguing that the headline growth figure does not reflect the economic difficulties faced by ordinary people.
Student leader detained at Assam's Sonapur toll gate over protest provocation allegation
Sep 01, 2026Police detained AASU leader Rinku Deka at Sonapur toll gate after a protest over the fatal Khetri road accident. The case centres on allegations that he provoked demonstrators demanding highway repairs and opposing toll collection.
Assam Government moves Supreme Court against High Court verdict in Dr Deben Dutta murder case
Sep 01, 2026The Assam government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court’s July 30, 2025 judgment in the Dr Deben Dutta murder case, in which the conviction was altered from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and the death sentence was reduced to life imprisonment.
‘Ghar Wapsi’ ceremony held in Assam’s Lakhipur after muslim woman embraces Sanatan Dharma
Sep 01, 2026Organisers in Lakhipur held a 'Ghar Wapsi' ceremony after a woman reportedly embraced Sanatan Dharma and married a Hindu man. The episode has triggered discussion locally, while key details have not been independently established.
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