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Assam school row: Teacher’s ‘99% alcoholics’ remark triggers protest

Tension prevailed at a private school in Assam’s Nagaon district after a mathematics teacher allegedly made objectionable remarks targeting students from Kathiatoli, triggering protests from parents and students.

Assam: 41-year-old doctor found dead in Guwahati private hospital, suicide suspected

A 41-year-old doctor working at a private hospital in Guwahati was found dead inside his chamber on Wednesday morning, with police suspecting suicide.

Tamulpur: Assam minister Pijush Hazarika announces Rs 70-crore canal irrigation project

Assam Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday undertook an extensive tour of Tamulpur district to inspect key water resources, review proposed irrigation projects and encourage high-value commercial farming among local youth.

Assam’s Bajali takes on screen time with Best Reader contest for students

The Elementary Education Department in Assam’s Bajali organised a district-level Best Reader Competition at the office of the District Elementary Education Officer on Wednesday, September 2, as part of an initiative to promote a reading culture among school students.

Assam: MLA Sanjay Kishan inspects flood, erosion-hit Rangagara Tea Estate

Tinsukia MLA Sanjay Kishan visited Rangagara Tea Estate to assess the situation arising from incessant flooding and riverbank erosion that have severely affected normal life and infrastructure in the tea garden.

Assam: BJP, BPF hold joint meeting in Kokrajhar, discuss strengthening alliance in BTC

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) held a joint meeting in Kokrajhar on September 2 to strengthen coordination between the two alliance partners in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).

Assam CM Himanta holds two-day meeting with SSPs to review law and order

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, September 2, said the prevailing law and order situation in the state, along with issues such as drug trafficking, crimes against women and children and police recruitment, will be discussed at a two-day meeting of senior police officials.

Eye donation awareness programme held at Guwahati college

An eye donation awareness meeting was organised at Hari Gayatri Das College in Azara, Guwahati, as part of the 41st National Eye Donation Fortnight, with around 200 students, teachers and volunteers participating in the programme.

Assam: Silchar Municipal Corporation election on October 3, counting on October 6

The State Election Commission has finally announced the date for the Silchar Municipal Corporation election. According to the schedule issued by the commission, polling for the Silchar Municipal Corporation will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Lachit Barphukan Police Academy evolves into national-level training institution: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 2 said the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy at Dergaon has evolved into a national-level police training institution, with personnel from several states undergoing training at the academy.

Wild elephant damages house in Assam's Kaliabor, four-member family escapes unhurt

A wild elephant went on a rampage at Line No. 5 of Kaliabor Tea Estate in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, damaging a residential house while the family members were asleep.

Adivasi organisation protests in Assam's Dibrugarh, seeks minimum wages, PF for small tea garden workers

AICSA held a rally and demonstration in Dibrugarh over issues faced by small tea garden workers. The organisation urged the government to ensure wages, benefits, safety and rights protections.

Assam teacher allegedly kills wife, two children; daughter critical

Police said an Assam school teacher allegedly attacked his family with a machete at home. Investigators are examining the motive, with financial distress among the early suspicions.

Assam: Former panchayat president arrested in alleged financial irregularities in Palashbari

Assam Police on September 1 arrested former Panchayat president Siraj Ali in connection with alleged financial irregularities involving a small savings bank operating under the Panchayat Cooperative Society in Rani area of Palashbari circle of Kamrup district. 

Five get life imprisonment in separate murder cases in Assam's Dibrugarh

A Dibrugarh court sentenced five men to life imprisonment in separate murder cases and another accused to four years in an attempted murder case. The prosecution said it was the first time five accused had received life terms together in the district.

9-year-old rescued in Assam's Dergaon after alleged abduction by uncle and aunt in Mariani

A nine-year-old girl has been rescued from Islamnagar in Assam's Dergaon after allegedly being abducted from Mariani by relatives who later demanded a ransom of Rs 60 lakh, police said.

Assam LPG row: Kokrajhar consumers allege six-month delay, black-market sale of cylinders

Assam: Rs 206 crore NESIDS road project in Karbi Anglong faces allegations of fund misuse, poor construction

A Rs 206.42-crore road project in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district has come under scrutiny following allegations by local residents of financial irregularities, use of substandard construction materials and deviations from prescribed construction specifications. The 50-km road connecting Chokihola to Tarapung via Barpung is being constructed under the Barpathar PWD Road Division with funding sanctioned through the Centre’s North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS). The project was awarded to Gautam Construction. Local residents have alleged that the entire project was not executed directly by the main contractor. According to them, around 50 per cent of the work was retained by Gautam Construction, while the remaining work was allegedly distributed between two sub-contractors — M.P. Agarwal, which was assigned 30 per cent, and Manoj Parik, which was assigned 20 per cent. Residents have alleged that irregularities in the utilisation of public funds began after the work was distributed among the contractors. These allegations, however, have not been independently verified. Concerns have also been raised over the sourcing of construction materials. According to the project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR), the required materials were to be sourced from Bhutiyachang Quarry in Udalguri. Residents allege that instead, stones, sand and gravel have been extracted from the Kaliyani River near the construction site. They further allege that a substantial portion of the river has been artificially blocked to facilitate extraction, raising concerns over possible environmental damage. Excavators have allegedly been deployed in the riverbed to extract construction materials, which residents claim are of inferior quality. Residents have also alleged irregularities in the construction of culverts and drainage structures. In some locations, they claim, banana tree trunks were used in place of PVC pipes intended for water drainage. They have further alleged that side drains were constructed without reinforcement rods and were completed through basic masonry work. Another major allegation concerns the thickness of the road. Residents claim that the DPR specifies a thickness of 390 mm, while sections of the completed road that they reportedly excavated were found to be around 160 mm thick. They have alleged that the difference, if established through an official technical assessment, could indicate significant deviations from the sanctioned specifications. Concerns have also been raised regarding drainage arrangements in hilly stretches of the project. Residents said they had sought the construction of additional culverts at locations where rainwater flows rapidly downhill, but alleged that their requests were not acted upon. According to the residents, sections of the road subsequently suffered damage following relatively light rainfall. They have also alleged that a retaining wall collapsed within two months of the completion of the construction work. The role of the third-party quality monitoring agency, New Sun Consulting Firm of Guwahati, has also come under question. The agency was reportedly entrusted with monitoring the quality of construction work. Residents have questioned how the alleged deviations could have occurred despite the involvement of the third-party agency and departmental engineers. The allegations have prompted calls for a detailed technical and financial inquiry into the project. Residents have urged the authorities to verify the quality and quantity of materials used, examine compliance with the DPR and investigate the alleged distribution of work among contractors. They have also sought an assessment of the alleged extraction of materials from the Kaliyani River and its possible environmental impact. The response of the Public Works Department, the contractors concerned and the third-party quality monitoring agency to the allegations is awaited. Any further action is expected to depend on the findings of an official inquiry or technical inspection.

Zubeen Garg death case: Singapore-based Assamese witness appears before fast-track court

Parikshit Sharma, an Assamese associated with the Assam Association in Singapore, has appeared before a fast-track court to record his testimony in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg.

Two girls rescued from suspected human trafficking racket in Assam’s Dhubri, woman arrested

Police in Assam’s Dhubri district have rescued two young women from an alleged inter-state human trafficking racket and arrested a woman suspected to be involved in the operation, officials said.

Assam Police seize 66,000 Yaba tablets worth around Rs 10 crore in Sribhumi, two held

Assam Police have seized nearly 66,000 suspected Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 10 crore during an early-morning operation in Sribhumi district, officials said.