Assam News

Assam: Home guards body calls for regular appointments amid growing infrastructure expansion

The Nalbari District Committee of the All Assam Home Guards Volunteers' Welfare Association has submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, urging the state government to provide regular employment opportunities to trained Home Guards personnel and address long-standing concerns over inadequate deployment.

Assam: Babul Kumar Bezbaruah appointed Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent of GMCH

The Assam Government has ordered a key administrative reshuffle in the state's medical education sector, transferring the Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Prof. (Dr.) Achyut Chandra Baishya, and appointing Prof. (Dr.) Babul Kumar Bezbaruah as his successor with immediate effect.

Bangladeshi national detained in Assam's Hailakandi for alleged illegal entry

A Bangladeshi national was detained by police in Assam's Hailakandi district for allegedly entering India illegally through the India-Bangladesh border, officials said on Monday, July 6.

NCB focusing on transnational drug trafficking kingpins, says Director General Anurag Garg

The NCB says it is shifting its focus from couriers to kingpins in cross-border drug trafficking networks. The move underlines a broader effort to break Myanmar-linked supply chains entering India through the Northeast.

First-time BJP MLA Habbey Teron unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of Assam Assembly

First-time BJP MLA Habbey Teron was elected Deputy Speaker of the Assam Assembly without a contest. Members across treasury and opposition benches congratulated him and promised cooperation.

Assam: Barpathar residents seek restoration of previous Nagaon–Karbi Anglong boundary

Amid the continuing boundary dispute between Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts, members of the Barpathar Border Protection Committee on Monday, July 6, demanded that the Assam government restore the previous district boundary, asserting that the villages under the Barpathar Gaon Panchayat have historically remained part of Nagaon.

Assam: Man arrested in Dibrugarh for alleged extortion, links with banned ULFA

Police in Assam's Dibrugarh district have arrested a man for allegedly demanding extortion money and acting as a linkman for the banned militant outfit ULFA, officials said on Monday, July 6.

Assam: Man killed after being hit by passenger train near Makum railway crossing

A Titabor man was killed after a Ledo-Rangiya passenger train hit him near Ashok Nagar railway gate in Makum on Monday morning. Railway police have opened a case and are examining whether he was crossing the tracks or if other factors were involved.

BRICS anti-drug agencies meet opens in Guwahati, focuses on global narcotics threat

Representatives from BRICS nations have underscored the need for stronger international cooperation to combat drug trafficking as the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting 2026 got underway in Guwahati.

Assam budget to outline government's five-year economic vision: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 5 said the state budget to be presented later this week will serve as a roadmap for the government's economic vision over the next five years, with a strong focus on delivering the commitments made in its election manifesto.

Flood devastation continues to haunt Assam's Dhemaji a week later

The impact of the recent floods continues to be felt in Madhupur village under the Jonai Assembly constituency in Assam's Dhemaji district, where widespread destruction has left residents struggling to rebuild their lives more than a week after the disaster.

Youth files FIR alleging assault by BJP youth leader in Guwahati

A youth has lodged an FIR at Latasil Police Station alleging that he was assaulted by BJP youth leader Abhilash Dutta following a road-related altercation in Guwahati.

Massive eviction drive underway on encroached land inside Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

A large-scale eviction drive is underway on July 6 at Garajan inside the Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Nagaon district, where the Forest Department and the district administration are clearing alleged encroachments on protected forest land.

Farmers allege irrigation failure in Dibrugarh's Tingkhang, face police complaint after seeking water

Farmers of Kolowlowa Deori Gaon under Khowang in Assam's Tingkhang constituency have alleged that the failure of a government irrigation scheme has left them struggling to irrigate their paddy fields, forcing them to depend on rainfall despite the existence of a state-run irrigation network.

Two held in Assam over alleged Indian monitor lizard meat trade

Assam Congress MLAs seek action against APYC president Zubair Anam over alleged misconduct

Two Congress MLAs have written to the president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), seeking disciplinary action against Assam Pradesh Youth Congress (APYC) president Zubair Anam Mazumder over his alleged conduct during a party meeting held in Guwahati in May.

KSA rejects MLA Jitu Goswami's claim on Baithalangso, says it is part of West Karbi Anglong

The Karbi Students' Association (KSA), Hamren Regional Committee, has strongly rejected Barhampur MLA Jitu Goswami's reported claim that Baithalangso falls under Nagaon district, describing the statement as "false and misleading."

Forest guard injured in wild elephant attack during rescue operation in Assam's Boko

A forest guard sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant during a rescue operation in Boko on Sunday night, July 5, officials said.

135-year-old ritual in Baksa village keeps centuries-old tradition alive

A 135-year-old traditional religious ceremony was observed with devotion and customary rituals at Paschim Chapra village in Barama of Assam's Baksa district, as villagers came together to uphold a practice believed to have been passed down through generations.

One killed, 11 injured in collision between car and auto in Assam's Moran

One person was killed and 11 others were injured, five of them critically, after a Swift Dzire car collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw in the Khatkhati area of Moran in Assam's Dibrugarh district on July 5.

Joint operation in Hailakandi recovers Yaba tablets worth Rs 1.3 crore; one arrested

A joint team of Hailakandi Police, Cachar Police and the 38 Assam Rifles seized a large consignment of Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 1.3 crore during an operation at Lakhirband Bypass in Hailakandi district, officials said.