"Government working on war footing to aid Assam flood victims," says BJP MLA Manab Deka
Jul 22, 2026BJP MLA Manab Deka on Wednesday, July 22 said the Assam government is carrying out relief and rescue operations on a war footing in flood-affected areas, describing the current flood situation as unprecedented for several regions of the state.
Assam: Severe flooding disrupts life across Sivasagar, MLA Akhil Gogoi visits inundated areas
Jul 22, 2026The flood situation in Assam's Sivasagar district has turned critical following incessant rainfall and rising river levels, with large parts of Sivasagar town remaining submerged and normal life severely disrupted. According to official inputs, floodwaters have affected all 14 municipal wards and 27 gram panchayats, impacting more than 400 villages across the district.
Assam reports 5.75 lakh pending court cases, 40 judge posts remain vacant
Jul 22, 2026Assam has a total of 5,75,541 pending cases across its courts, while 40 judicial posts remain vacant, the state government informed the Assembly on Tuesday, July 21.
Rising Diju River displaces thousands, relief appeal grows in Assam's Kaliabor
Jul 22, 2026The flood situation in Assam's Kaliabor has deteriorated sharply after the swollen Diju River inundated vast stretches of Shiyalekhaiti under the Kaliabor Revenue Circle, leaving nearly 5,000 people stranded and forcing many families to abandon their homes.
Assam revises Mising Autonomous Council Electoral Roll schedule amid flood disruptions
Jul 22, 2026The Assam State Election Commission has revised the schedule for the preparation and publication of electoral rolls for the upcoming Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) Election 2026, citing disruptions caused by the ongoing flood situation across the state.
Centre activates emergency mobile roaming in flood-hit Upper Assam districts till July 24
Jul 22, 2026In a significant step to ensure uninterrupted communication during the ongoing flood situation in Upper Assam, the Central government has activated a special emergency telecom measure in three affected districts.
Assam flood death toll rises to 31 as over 5.64 lakh people affected across 16 districts
Jul 22, 2026The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further on Tuesday night, with 21 more people losing their lives in the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 31, according to the latest flood bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Assam GST arrests woman in Siliguri over Rs 25 crore fake ITC fraud
Jul 22, 2026In a major crackdown on Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud, the GST Intelligence and Enforcement Unit (GIEU), Assam, has arrested a woman from Siliguri in West Bengal for her alleged involvement in a fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) racket valued at over Rs 25 crore.
Assam: AIUDF demands immediate flood relief, seeks national ID cards for NRC-listed citizens
Jul 22, 2026All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA and General Secretary Rafiqul Islam urged the Assam government to intensify rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas of the state while also pressing for the completion of pending processes related to the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Fresh floods hit Arunachal as 1.49 lakh remain affected; Assam flood toll rises to 11, train services disrupted
Jul 21, 2026Fresh floods triggered by incessant monsoon rains battered five districts of Arunachal Pradesh over the last 24 hours, while neighbouring Assam continued to grapple with rising rivers, disrupted train services and worsening flood conditions, even as heavy rain wreaked havoc in several other parts of the country.
Assam Congress protests outside Raj Bhavan over paper leak, seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
Jul 21, 2026The Assam Congress, led by Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Wazed Ali Choudhury, on Tuesday staged a protest outside Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan) in Guwahati, expressing solidarity with students and opposition leaders protesting in New Delhi over alleged examination paper leaks and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Meet the Assam engineer behind India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle
Jul 21, 2026Assam has carved out a place in India's space history with Ved Prakash, a young aerospace engineer from Guwahati, playing a pivotal role in the successful development and launch of Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital-class rocket built by Hyderabad-based space-tech startup Skyroot Aerospace.
Cyber crime syndicate busted in Assam's Bongaigaon; ATM cards, mobiles seized
Jul 21, 2026Bongaigaon Police have busted a major cybercrime racket operating in the district's char (riverine) areas, arresting three alleged cyber fraudsters during a special operation led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Numal Mahatta.
Operation Jal Rahat: Indian Army rescues 571 people from flood-hit areas of Assam
Jul 21, 2026The Indian Army has rescued 571 people from flood-affected areas of Assam under Operation Jal Rahat, launched in response to the severe flooding triggered by incessant monsoon rains across the state.
UPPL backs CJP protest, condemns police action against students
Jul 21, 2026The United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) on July 21 expressed solidarity with the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in New Delhi and condemned the police action against students demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Sikkim Assembly observes silence for tunnel collapse victims as death toll reaches 11
Jul 21, 2026The Sikkim Legislative Assembly on July 21 observed a two-minute silence to mourn the 11 workers who lost their lives in the collapse of an under-construction tunnel at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district.
NTPC Bongaigaon installs artificial canopy bridges to protect endangered Golden Langur in Assam's Kokrajhar
Jul 21, 2026NTPC Bongaigaon has installed artificial canopy bridges in Kokrajhar to help Golden Langurs cross fragmented forest stretches safely. The project combines monitoring, restoration and public awareness to strengthen long-term conservation in Assam.
Endangered Pangolin rescued from house in Assam's Diphu
Jul 21, 2026An endangered pangolin was rescued from a residential house in Assam's Karbi Anglong district after it wandered into the premises following two days of sightings in the area.
Dhubri: Notices served to 1,000 families over alleged encroachment of 1,500 bighas of khas land
Jul 21, 2026Anxiety has gripped nearly 1,000 families in Assam's Dhubri district after the district administration issued show-cause notices over the alleged encroachment of around 1,500 bighas of government khas land in the Alamganj area.
Illegal sawmills allegedly thrive in Dhubri despite Assam's statewide crackdown on timber smuggling
Jul 21, 2026Even as the Assam government intensifies its crackdown on illegal sawmills and timber smuggling across the state, allegations have emerged that five to ten illegal sawmills are operating openly in the Takimari area of Jambari village in Dhubri district.
Assam-Mizoram border: Over 1,000 urea bags seized hidden beneath food consignment; 4 held
Jul 21, 2026In a major crackdown on suspected smuggling along the Assam-Mizoram border, Lailapur Police on Tuesday seized two 12-wheeler trucks carrying more than 1,000 bags of urea fertiliser allegedly concealed beneath food consignments.
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