Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika distributes Rs 10,000 cheques to nearly 19,480 women in Juria
Jul 21, 2026Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika attended a cheque distribution programme under the Mahila Udyamita Scheme at the Juria playground in Nagaon district, where financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each was distributed to nearly 19,480 women beneficiaries from the Rupahihat constituency.
IIM Guwahati begins first MBA academic session with inaugural batch of 52 students
Jul 21, 2026Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated IIM Guwahati's first MBA academic session on July 21. The launch with 52 students marks the institute's formal academic entry as India's 22nd IIM.
Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking appeal process for people excluded from Assam NRC
Jul 21, 2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 21, issued notices to the Centre, the Assam government and other authorities on a plea seeking the initiation of the appeal process for people excluded from the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) published in Assam.
Three women drug peddlers arrested with 4 kg Ganja in Guwahati
Jul 21, 2026Basistha police arrested three women and seized 4 kg of ganja in a raid at Beharbari. The action is part of Assam Police's wider crackdown as investigators trace the supply chain.
African Swine Fever detected in Assam's Tinsukia village; culling ordered, pork trade banned for 30 days
Jul 21, 2026Tinsukia district has declared an African Swine Fever outbreak in Simoluguri village and ordered culling and trade curbs. The restrictions are aimed at stopping further spread among pigs, with legal action warned for violations.
Indian Army rescues over 200 people in flood-hit Upper Assam under Operation Jal Rahat
Jul 21, 2026The Indian Army has rescued more than 200 stranded civilians in flood-affected parts of Upper Assam under Operation Jal Rahat, as rescue and relief operations intensified in areas inundated by rising river waters.
Assam: Karbi Anglong closes all waterfall picnic spots amid worsening flood situation
Jul 21, 2026Karbi Anglong has shut all waterfall picnic spots until further orders amid the worsening flood situation. The move comes as heavy rain and flash floods disrupt parts of Assam and rescue efforts intensify.
Assam flood death toll rises to 11; over 3.10 lakh people affected across 11 districts
Jul 21, 2026Assam's flood situation worsened on July 20 as five more deaths pushed the toll to 10 and 3.63 lakh people remained affected across 16 districts. Rising river levels, submerged villages and damage to roads, embankments and crops have intensified relief and rescue operations across the state.
Assam's Kamrup Police seize 24 kg suspected opium worth Rs 1.6 crore; one arrested
Jul 21, 2026Kamrup Police seized 24 kg of suspected opium worth around Rs 1.6 crore and arrested one person. The case is being investigated further to trace the wider drug network under Assam's anti-drugs drive.
Five villages excluded from Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council electoral roll, residents seek government's intervention
Jul 21, 2026Residents of five villages in Assam's Tingkhang constituency have alleged that their names have been omitted from the electoral roll for the upcoming Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC) elections, which are scheduled to be held in September, despite possessing the required documents.
Assam: Bajali farmers urge authorities to restore drainage as waterlogging leaves 100 bighas uncultivated
Jul 21, 2026Farmers in Assam's Bajali district have urged the authorities to restore a blocked drainage channel and remove alleged encroachments after waterlogging left nearly 100 bighas of agricultural land uncultivated this season.
Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah holds meeting in Assam's Bongaigaon to tighten enforcement against tax evasion
Jul 21, 2026Assam Cabinet Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday, July 20, chaired a high-level meeting in Bongaigaon to review measures aimed at curbing tax evasion through the illegal transportation of goods and announced that the State would intensify enforcement against such activities from August 1.
Assam: Former teacher, cultural activist found dead in pond under mysterious circumstances in Bongaigaon
Jul 21, 2026A former school teacher and cultural activist was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a pond near his home in Assam's Bongaigaon district on Monday night, July 20.
Suspected heroin seized from hidden compartment of auto-rickshaw in Assam's Cachar; driver detained
Jul 21, 2026Cachar Police recovered suspected heroin concealed inside a specially fabricated compartment of an auto-rickshaw during a vehicle checkpoint in Dholai on Monday, July 20, and detained the driver for questioning.
Dima Hasao eyes Rs 500 crore revenue as NC Hills Council hails Assam Budget 2026-27
Jul 20, 2026Welcoming the Assam Budget 2026-27 as a balanced, people-centric and development-oriented financial roadmap, North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Debolal Gorlosa on July 20 announced an ambitious plan to increase the council's annual revenue from around Rs 120 crore to Rs 500 crore.
Gaurav Gogoi slams lathi-charge on students, questions PM's backing of Dharmendra Pradhan
Jul 20, 2026Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on July 20 strongly criticised the alleged lathi-charge on students demanding accountability from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his continued support for the minister.
Fresh landslides hit Guwahati's Maligaon; Kamakhya Temple road blocked, family of four injured
Jul 20, 2026Fresh landslides triggered by incessant rainfall struck Maligaon in Guwahati on July 20, disrupting traffic on the approach road to the Kamakhya Temple and leaving four members of a family injured in a separate incident.
Assam floods affect over 3.62 lakh people across 16 districts; death toll rises to five
Jul 20, 2026The flood situation in Assam remained grim on July 20, with 3,62,933 people affected across 16 districts, while the death toll rose to five and two persons remain missing, according to the latest official flood bulletin.
Tinsukia couple brings hope to flood-hit orphanage, spreads smiles among 164 children
Jul 20, 2026A couple from Tinsukia has extended a helping hand to orphaned children residing at the Gyanankush Residential Orphanage, run by the Purvottar Bikash Parishad at 1 No. Balupora, which has been affected by artificial flooding in the district.
Muslim women back UCC, urge Assam CM to strictly enforce anti-polygamy law
Jul 20, 2026A group of Muslim women in Assam's Nagaon district has openly expressed support for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to strictly enforce the state's anti-polygamy law.
Dimasa Students' body demands immediate release of Aditya Rabha, Pranab Doley; raises concerns over democratic rights
Jul 20, 2026The All Dimasa Students' Union (ADSU) has strongly condemned the detention of land rights activist Aditya Rabha and Pranab Doley, convenor of the Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Protection Committee, urging the Assam government to ensure transparency in legal proceedings and release them if there are no sufficient legal grounds for their continued detention.
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