Assam News

Assam weighs long-term partnership with Spices Board to strengthen spice sector

Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota and Spices Board India Secretary M S Manivannan discussed a long-term tie-up for the state's spice sector. The proposed MoU could shape crop-specific clusters, value addition and better returns for farmers.

Assam flood situation improves, toll reaches 105 as 32,000 remain affected

Assam's flood situation improved on August 17, though one person died in Sivasagar and nearly 32,000 people remained affected. The latest ASDMA bulletin said relief operations continued as villages, cropland, infrastructure and livestock still faced damage.

Grandfather, 3-year-old granddaughter killed in road accident in Assam

Assam filmmaker Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap wins Fellini Award at Italian film festival

Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap won the Secret Program Fellini Award at Italy's Lucania Film Festival for his debut feature Kok Kok Kokoook. The honour marked the film's European premiere and added to the Assamese director's growing international run.

Assam: Former students protest over alleged irregularities at Dibrugarh school

‘Stronger, modern and people-centric’: Himanta seeks policing overhaul in Assam

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed Assam's law and order situation and called for modern, people-centric policing. The push comes as the government faces scrutiny over slow investigations and a low chargesheeting rate.

Assam records over 11.6 lakh households in Census 2027 self-enumeration

Assam has closed the Census 2027 self-enumeration phase after more than 11.6 lakh households filed details online. The state has now begun house-to-house enumeration with assurances on confidentiality and complete coverage.

"Real 'dimagi Naxals' are BJP members": AAP MP Sanjay Singh targets Centre over Modi remark

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on August 17 criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent use of the term “dimagi Naxal”, accusing the BJP of using the label against young people who raise questions over jobs, recruitment examinations and the state of government schools.

Assam: Man posing as forest official detained in Baksa over alleged extortion bid

A man allegedly posing as a forest department official was detained by Barama Police in Assam’s Baksa district after he reportedly intercepted a sand-laden dumper on National Highway 27 at night and demanded money from the driver.

Assam: Goalpara residents oppose alleged move to allot 550 hectares of Rakshasini forest land for industries

Protests have intensified in Assam’s Goalpara district over the alleged government proposal to make a large portion of the Rakshasini Reserved Forest available for industrial development, with local residents opposing the proposed allotment of forest land to industrialists

Assam BJP leader Mriganka Deo Barman appointed party National Secretary

Assam BJP leader Mriganka Deo Barman has been appointed as a National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as part of a major organisational reshuffle announced by party president Nitin Nabin on August 17.

Assam: Gaurav Gogoi leads Congress protest against Kaziranga ESZ reduction proposal

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), led by state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, staged a protest in Kohora on August 17 against the Assam government’s proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park from 10 km to 1 km.

‘Ma-Beta’ duo trying to create anarchy: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sonia, Rahul

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of provoking unrest and opposing the nation. He linked the charge to the Vande Mataram row and warned about a future Congress government.

Fresh death threat to Assam CM on social media, Juria police search accused’s house

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has received a fresh alleged death threat through social media, with Juria police conducting a search at the residence of a man in Garaimari in Nagaon district.

Assam extends interim flood relief to 31,951 more families in four districts

The Assam government has extended its interim flood relief programme to another 31,951 families in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat, taking the total number of beneficiaries receiving one-time financial assistance of Rs 15,000 to 96,842, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on August 17.

Akhil Gogoi urges PM to declare floods in three Assam districts a national disaster

Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the recent floods in Assam’s Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat districts a “national disaster” and provide Rs 10 lakh each to affected families and business establishments.

Assam: Five-day intensive drug inspection drive conducted across Barpeta

An intensive five-day drug inspection drive was conducted across Barpeta district by teams of drug inspectors, leading to the detection of several regulatory violations, seizure of medicines and sealing of multiple pharmacies and storage premises.

Supreme Court rejects Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea in Zubeen Garg death case

The Supreme Court on Monday, August 17, rejected the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the key accused in the case related to the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore last year. The matter will next be heard on October 5.

P Chidambaram is not just a 'dimagi Naxal' he is a 'pure Naxal': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Addressing a press conference on August 17, Sarma said Chidambaram was not merely a "dimagi Naxal" and questioned whether his tenure as Union Home Minister should be examined in connection with the government's efforts to combat Left-Wing Extremism.

Rape accused shot in leg while allegedly trying to escape police custody in Assam’s Chirang

A rape accused was shot in the leg by police in Assam’s Chirang district while allegedly attempting to escape custody during an investigation, police said.

Kaziranga ESZ row: ‘If 10-km zone remains, how will people in Bokakhat, Kaliabor live?’ Himanta hits Congress

He said residents of Bokakhat and Kaliabor had already approached the Supreme Court over the issue and that local communities had been protesting for years against restrictions that could affect their homes, livelihoods and businesses.