Assam to launch dairy milk societies to boost milk production, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sep 17, 2026Assam will form Dairy Milk Societies and give farmers an extra Rs 5 per litre. The move is aimed at raising milk output and improving cattle farmers' incomes across the state.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raises concerns over new UPI MDR framework, questions finance panel consultation
Sep 17, 2026Gaurav Gogoi has questioned the new UPI MDR framework and the lack of discussion before the finance panel. The Congress has said the move could burden small merchants and weaken the guarantee of free UPI transactions.
Tezpur University announces high-level committee to review student mental health support after student’s death
Sep 17, 2026Tezpur University has announced that it will constitute a high-level committee to review its existing mechanisms for supporting students’ mental well-being following the tragic death of Jyotishman Boruah, a fifth-semester student of the Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry at the Department of Chemical Sciences.
Assam's Dergaon traffic police officer Diganta Khataniar suspended over alleged bribe video
Sep 17, 2026A Dergaon traffic police officer was placed under reserve close after a video allegedly showed him taking money to release a vehicle. The clip has triggered departmental scrutiny, with further action awaited.
Assam: Fire breaks out at Jorabat’s 13th Mile, two garages and house gutted
Sep 17, 2026A major fire broke out at Jorabat's 13th Mile, gutting two garages and a residential house. No injuries were reported as officials assessed losses and examined a suspected short circuit.
Assam CM distributes over Rs 278 crore to 82,219 young entrepreneurs
Sep 17, 2026Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed more than Rs 278 crore to 82,219 young entrepreneurs under CMAAA 1.0 and 2.0. The exercise underlined the Assam government's push to pair funding with training and market support.
Singer-composer Salim Merchant pays tribute to Zubeen Garg during Assam visit
Sep 17, 2026Salim Merchant visited Zubeen Garg’s studio and residence in Assam and paid tribute to the late musician. The emotional visit and his Bhoomi 2026 performance underlined Zubeen’s lasting bond with artistes and Assamese music.
Woman dies in mysterious fire at Assam's Doomdooma Tea Estate, circumstances under probe
Sep 17, 2026Samalina Bora died after suffering burn injuries inside her residence at Daimukhia Tea Estate in Doomdooma. The incident, reported to have occurred in the presence of her husband, has raised questions as authorities await a probe.
After Durga, Assam proposes transfer of another 5-year-old elephant to Tamil Nadu
Sep 17, 2026A five-year-old female elephant from Assam, Bijuli, has been proposed for transfer to Shri Kamakoti Gajashala in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, according to an official Forest Department document dated September 4, 2026.
Fake currency worth Rs 11.08 lakh seized at Guwahati's Kamakhya Railway Station, one arrested
Sep 17, 2026Police arrested a man and seized fake currency worth Rs 11.08 lakh at Kamakhya Railway Station. The case has triggered an inquiry into the notes' source, destination and possible network links.
Two Assam Police personnel arrested in Sribhumi over alleged Rs 14 lakh extortion, SI absconding
Sep 17, 2026Two police personnel have been arrested in Patharkandi in Sribhumi district in connection with the alleged extortion of Rs 14 lakh. Both arrested personnel were posted at Patharkandi Police Station.
Assam: Three arriving from Dimapur arrested with heroin at Guwahati Railway Station
Sep 17, 2026Three persons were arrested and 114.69 grams of heroin was seized during a police operation at Traffic Colony Railway Station in Guwahati, Assam on September 16.
Assam: Akhil Gogoi begins hunger strike over flood relief, demands higher compensation for affected families
Sep 17, 2026Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi began a day-long hunger strike in Guwahati on Thursday, September 17, demanding enhanced relief and compensation for people affected by the recent floods in Upper Assam.
Three-day Zubeen Divas begins at Zubeen Kshetra ahead of music icon’s first death anniversary
Sep 17, 2026The three-day Zubeen Divas began at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur on Thursday, September 17 with arrangements in place to accommodate thousands of admirers expected to visit the memorial site to mark the first death anniversary of music icon Zubeen Garg.
Assam: GMC employee allegedly attacked during eviction drive against illegal businesses in Guwahati
Sep 17, 2026An eviction drive at Guwahati's Hatigaon area turned tense on September 16 evening after a Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) employee was reportedly assaulted by a group of people at the site.
‘Rakibul's entire planning failed, Congress in turmoil now’: Badruddin Ajmal after filing nomination for Nagaon bypoll
Sep 17, 2026All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Thursday, September 17 hit out at the Congress after filing his nomination for the upcoming Nagaon bypoll, claiming that his decision to contest the election had disrupted the Opposition party’s electoral strategy.
Drugs worth Rs 1.5 crore seized in Assam's Ledo, two detained
Sep 17, 2026Assam Rifles on September 16 seized narcotics estimated to be worth around Rs 1.5 crore during an operation at Burma Camp in Ledo under the Margherita area of Assam’s Tinsukia.
Assam: Two more ULFA(I) linkmen arrested in extortion case in Dibrugarh
Sep 17, 2026Police arrested two suspected ULFA(I) linkmen in connection with an extortion case in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, taking the total number of arrests in the case to four.
Arunachal: Siang River erosion damages paddy fields in Borguli, threatens farmers’ livelihoods
Sep 17, 2026Continuous land erosion caused by flooding in the Siang River has damaged Wet Rice Cultivation (WRC) fields and other agricultural land in Kongkin area of Borguli village under Mebo sub-division in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district, posing a growing threat to farming families in the area.
Ganga to Brahmaputra: Rs 800-crore plan to take India's luxury river cruising global
Sep 16, 2026Assam-based river cruise operator Assam Bengal Navigation is set to partner with global luxury cruise company Scenic Group in a major expansion of luxury river cruising on the Ganga and Brahmaputra, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on September 16.
Assam: Seven stolen autorickshaws from Sribhumi recovered in Mizoram
Sep 16, 2026Seven autorickshaws reported stolen from different parts of Patharkandi in Assam’s Sribhumi district have been recovered from neighbouring Mizoram, police said.
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