Akhil Gogoi demands ‘Zubeen Divas’ on September 19, ‘Bhupen Divas’ on November 5
Aug 29, 2026Akhil Gogoi urged the Assam government to declare September 19 as Zubeen Divas and November 5 as Bhupen Divas. He said the move would honour Zubeen Garg and Bhupen Hazarika for their contribution to Assamese music, culture and society.
AIUDF MLA Rafiqul Islam expresses grief over Nepal floods, calls for humanitarian support
Aug 29, 2026All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA and general secretary Rafiqul Islam on August 29 expressed grief over the devastating floods in Nepal and urged people to come together to support those affected by the disaster.
Kaliabor College hosts special entrepreneurship fair featuring student-made products in Assam
Aug 29, 2026Kaliabor College (Autonomous) organised a special entrepreneurship fair on its campus in Assam, providing students an opportunity to showcase and sell products made by them.
Assam Police seize Yaba tablets worth Rs 3 crore in Cachar, three arrested
Aug 29, 2026Assam Police in Cachar district arrested three alleged drug peddlers and seized 9,800 yaba tablets estimated to be worth around Rs 3 crore during a late-night operation in Sonai on Friday, August 28, officials said.
Food, Civil Supplies Department officials inspect Asam's Kaliabor market amid complaints over sugar, onion prices
Aug 29, 2026Food, Civil Supplies Department officials conducted an inspection at the weekly market in Kaliabor following complaints that sugar and onions were being sold at prices higher than those prescribed by the district administration.
NSCN (IM) cadre apprehended in Ledo, security forces recover mobile phone
Aug 29, 2026Security forces apprehended an active cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) [NSCN (IM)] during a special operation in the general area of Ledo, officials said.
Fake ULFA (I) extortion letters sent to businessmen in Assam's Tinsukia
Aug 29, 2026Around 10 businessmen in Doomdooma in Assam’s Tinsukia district have reportedly received extortion letters allegedly issued in the name of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), or ULFA (I), triggering concern in the area.
Guwahati woman missing since August 25, family suspects tenants may have lured her outside Assam
Aug 29, 2026A 25-year-old woman has been missing from Boragaon in Guwahati since August 25, prompting her family to approach Garchuk Police and seek urgent assistance in tracing her whereabouts.
Climate change threatens Kaliabor’s biodiversity, several varieties of fiddlehead fern (Dhekia) disappear
Aug 29, 2026The impact of climate change is increasingly being felt in Kaliabor, with several varieties of fiddlehead fern, locally known as Dhekia, reportedly disappearing from the region’s biodiversity, according to a study by academic and researcher Chiranjeev Bezbaruah.
Assam: FIR lodged against Majerchar Chalakura GP president, secretary over alleged fund misappropriation
Aug 29, 2026An FIR has been lodged at Dhubri Sadar Police Station against four persons, including Majerchar Chalakura Gaon Panchayat president Samer Uddin Ahmed and panchayat secretary Jamir Uddin Kazi, following allegations of large-scale corruption and misappropriation of government funds in various development schemes.
Assam man from Merapani missing after Nepal floods
Aug 29, 2026A man from Merapani in Assam’s Golaghat district has reportedly gone missing following the devastating floods in Nepal, leaving his family in distress.
Cyber fraudsters target Assam residents in name of land revenue, document clearance
Aug 29, 2026Cyber fraudsters are allegedly targeting residents of Assam’s Dibrugarh district by posing as revenue circle officials and Lat Mandals and demanding online payments for land-related work and payment of land revenue.
Assam’s Varnali Deka becomes first woman IAS officer from state to be empanelled as Joint Secretary
Aug 29, 2026Dr Varnali Deka has become the first woman IAS officer from Assam to be empanelled for appointment as Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
Electronics shop gutted in fire in Assam’s Kaliabor, goods worth Rs 10 lakh destroyed
Aug 29, 2026An electronics shop in the heart of Jakhalabandha in Assam’s Kaliabor was gutted in a fire on Saturday, August 29, with goods worth around Rs 10 lakh destroyed in the blaze.
Assam identifies 12 people untraced in Nepal flash flood incident: Himanta
Aug 29, 2026Assam has identified 12 people from the state who remain untraced after the flash flood incident in Nepal. The government said it is trying to contact them and secure their safe rescue.
Gauhati High Court rejects pleas in Zubeen Garg death case; bail hearing deferred
Aug 28, 2026The Gauhati High Court on August 28 rejected pleas filed in connection with the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, including a challenge by businessman Shyamkanu Mahanta against the Fast Track Court verdict and a plea by Siddhartha Sharma seeking attachment of the Singapore Coroner’s Report.
Guwahati gets Olympic-sized swimming complex as Assam steps up sports push
Aug 28, 2026Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated the Amingaon Swimming Complex in Kamrup district to the nation. The Olympic-sized venue is set to become a National Centre of Excellence in Swimming with SAI support.
Assam: Five Congress leaders seek party ticket for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll
Aug 28, 2026Five Congress leaders have applied for the party ticket to contest the upcoming by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, party sources said on August 28.
Nepal flash floods: Six from Assam feared missing, CM Himanta says
Aug 28, 2026Six people from Assam are feared missing following devastating flash floods and mudslides in Nepal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on August 28, as authorities continued efforts to verify the identities and whereabouts of those unaccounted for.
‘Modi’s popularity has no comparison, he will remain popular in future too’: Himanta
Aug 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity remained unmatched in Indian politics and would continue in the years ahead.
Two from Assam’s Karbi Anglong missing after flash floods in Nepal
Aug 28, 2026Two persons from Assam’s Karbi Anglong district have gone missing following devastating flash floods in Nepal, officials said on August 28.
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