Assam News

Assam: BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary, others pay last respects to Deputy Speaker Bijit Gwra Narzary

BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary on August 27 paid floral tribute to the mortal remains of Bijit Gwra Narzary, Deputy Speaker of the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly (BTCLA), who passed away on August 26.

Adivasi Students’ Association launches anti-drug drive in Assam's Tingkhong, destroys illegal country liquor units

The All Assam Adivasi Students' Association carried out an anti-drug and anti-liquor drive across Tingkhong and destroyed illegal country liquor units. The organisation said it acted after repeated appeals to the administration and Excise Department brought no effective action.

‘No question of joining BJP’: Debabrata Saikia accuses Himanta of spreading 'false political propaganda'

Senior Congress leader and former Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has rejected speculation that he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of spreading “false propaganda” and using political tactics ahead of elections.

Assam: BTC declares local holiday in five districts following demise of deputy speaker Bijit Gwra Narzary

The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has declared August 27 as a local holiday in five districts following the sudden demise of Bijit Gwra Narzary, Deputy Speaker of the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly (BTCLA).

Assam: Sonari Police arrest man in Delhi over alleged Rs 12 lakh water plant fraud

Assam Police arrested a man in Delhi on Thursday, August 27 in connection with an alleged fraud case involving a Rs 12 lakh advance taken for setting up a water purification plant in Assam’s Charaideo district.

Assam Police forms SIT to probe death of Bir Lachit Sena leader Manasjyoti Chetia

Assam Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the death of Bir Lachit Sena leader Manasjyoti Chetia in Sivasagar, as authorities examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Assam: Five detained as police intensifies probe into Bir Lachit Sena leader’s death case

Assam Police has intensified its investigation into the death of Bir Lachit Sena leader Manasjyoti Chetia in Sivasagar’s Bihubar, with a Special Investigation Team (SIT) examining the circumstances surrounding the incident. Five of the 10 people named in a complaint filed by the organisation have so far been detained for questioning, according to the latest police update.

Assam: At this Kaliabor school, one teacher carries the classroom of 55 students

For nearly four decades, Shalbari Rajiv Gandhi Primary School in Assam’s Kaliabor has continued to serve its students despite remaining outside the provincialised school system and functioning with limited infrastructure.

Young woman allegedly gang raped in Assam's Tinsukia, one accused held from Arunachal

A young woman was allegedly gang raped by four men in Namphai Lishang village under the Jagun Police Outpost in Assam’s Tinsukia district on August 14, with police subsequently arresting one of the accused from Arunachal Pradesh.

Assam: With two sewing machines, two Kaliabor women stitch their way to self-reliance

For Pranjana Baruah and Smritirekha Saikia, financial independence began with a simple realisation — constantly depending on their families for money, even for small personal expenses, was not sustainable.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expresses solidarity with Nepal after deadly flash floods

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed solidarity with Nepal after deadly flash floods. He said Assam stood with the bereaved and prayed for normalcy to return swiftly.

Escaped Assam prisoner seeks Aadhaar at Kerala police station, flees again

After escaping from Aluva Sub Jail, Madhur Jya Sonowal turned up at Perumbavoor police station seeking his Aadhaar card. The visit triggered an intensified search and an inquiry into the jail's security lapses.

Three injured as school bus, goods vehicle collide in Assam's Bokakhat

Assam police rule out Shillong, Jorabat links in Upper Lampi vehicle fire

Assam Rifles, DRI seize narcotics worth Rs 168 crore in Cachar

Assam Rifles and the DRI seized 5.6 lakh Yaba tablets and arrested one alleged peddler in Cachar. Officials said the haul is suspected to be linked to an inter-state trafficking route from Manipur into Assam.

‘Congress destroyed Kaziranga, BJP protected it’: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, August 26 criticised the Congress over the management and conservation of Kaziranga National Park, while weighing in on the ongoing debate over the eco-sensitive zone around the protected area.

BTC Deputy Speaker Bijit Gwra Narzary dies allegedly by suicide in Assam’s Tamulpur

Bijit Gwra Narzary, Deputy Speaker of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and elected representative from the 26th Darrangajuli constituency, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Kumarikata in Assam’s Tamulpur district on Wednesday, August 26 evening.

New Myanmar-Arunachal-Tinsukia drug corridor a worrying signal for Upper Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, August 26 flagged the emergence of a new drug trafficking corridor from Myanmar through Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district to Tinsukia in Assam, describing the development as a matter of concern for Upper Assam.

Assam pushes for underground cabling in Guwahati, greater use of central power allocation

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, August 26 met Union Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi and discussed the state’s long-term energy requirements, electricity infrastructure and urban development priorities.

Assam: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession draws thousands in Silchar with focus on peace and harmony

Thousands of people participated in a grand Julus-e-Mohammadi in Silchar on Wednesday, August 26 to mark Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, commemorating the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.

Arrow lodged in heart: Bhutanese man survives rare cardiac injury after surgery at GNRC

A 42-year-old Bhutanese man survived a rare and life-threatening penetrating cardiac injury after an arrow pierced his chest and became lodged in the right ventricle of his heart. He underwent complex cardiac surgery at GNRC Hospitals, Dispur, after undertaking a 13-hour road journey from Thimphu to Guwahati with the arrow still embedded in his heart