‘I have done nothing, Zubeen da guided me’: Amguri’s Shantiban renamed ‘Zubeen Nagar’ after 18 flood-hit families get new homes
Aug 10, 2026Mr Bitu, known for his real-story videos and community work, took up the initiative to construct houses for the affected families after reaching the area and witnessing their plight.
PM Modi praises Lovlina Borgohain for raising issue over incorrect India map in Glasgow
Aug 10, 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Olympic medallist and boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to the display of an incorrect map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow during the 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing her action as an expression of strong national sentiment.
Supreme Court directs Centre, Assam to respond on pending NRC procedures
Aug 10, 2026The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10 sought responses from the Centre and the Assam government on a batch of petitions concerning the issuance of identity cards to people included in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), published in Assam in August 2019.
Artificial flooding hits 20 villages in Assam's Rupohihat as water channels blocked by alleged encroachments
Aug 10, 2026Around 20 villages under the Rupohihat Revenue Circle are reportedly facing severe artificial flooding following allegations of encroachment and construction over natural water channels and drainage routes.
Assam: ABVP alleges admission irregularities in Dhubri college, demands probe
Aug 10, 2026The ABVP has alleged irregularities in the 2026 B.Sc spot admission process at B.N. College in Dhubri. It has sought a public merit list, a clarification on quota application and an immediate inquiry.
Assam-Arunachal border clash almost resolved: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Aug 10, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, August 10 said the clash between people from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in Dhemaji district has been “almost resolved”, following a firing incident that left several people injured and triggered tension along the inter-state border.
Assam: IMFL consignment seized in Dima Hasao’s Jatinga, one arrested
Aug 10, 2026A police team intercepted a truck in Jatinga and seized 16 cartons of IMFL, arresting one man from Kamrup Rural. Investigators are now tracing the consignment's source and destination and checking for others involved.
Tension escalates in Lower Siang after firing along Assam-Arunachal border leaves 18 injured, 4 critical
Aug 10, 2026At least 18 people were injured, four of them critically, after unidentified persons from the Arunachal Pradesh side allegedly opened fire during a confrontation along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, escalating tension in the sensitive border region.
The flood took away her home. Assam's Janmoni returned with gold
Aug 10, 2026On the evening of August 9, 17-year-old Janmoni Konwar returned to the tarpaulin tent that has been her family’s home since July 19. There was no room waiting for her, no bed, no cupboard and no familiar corner in which to keep what she had brought back from Delhi.
Assam resumes Rs 100 pulses, sugar scheme; 70 lakh people to benefit: Himanta
Aug 10, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 10 announced the resumption of the state government's scheme providing pulses and sugar at an affordable price of Rs 100, saying around 70 lakh people across the state will benefit from it.
Assam Education Minister urges Pragjyotishpur University students to embrace AI, emerging technologies
Aug 10, 2026At Pragjyotishpur University's Diksharambha ceremony, Ranoj Pegu urged new students to build skills in AI and emerging technologies. The message focused on employability, adaptability and the university's expanding academic offerings.
Assam: Six cattle rescued from alleged smuggling attempt in Dhubri, one arrested
Aug 10, 2026Police foiled an alleged cattle smuggling attempt in Dhubri district and arrested a 22-year-old man after intercepting a vehicle carrying six cattle, officials said.
Assam: Over 100 detained as Left groups hold ‘Jail Bharo’ protest in Dhubri
Aug 10, 2026Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students' Federation of India (SFI) staged a ‘Jail Bharo’ protest in Dhubri on August 10 against what they described as the “anti-worker and anti-farmer” policies of the BJP-led Centre.
SC asks Manipur, Assam to consider 2 exclusive courts for CBI, NIA cases linked to 2023 violence
Aug 10, 2026The Supreme Court on August 10 asked the Manipur and Assam governments and other authorities to consider setting up two exclusive special courts to conduct trials in CBI and NIA cases arising from the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur.
Assam-Arunachal border tense: 8 injured in alleged firing amid land encroachment dispute
Aug 10, 2026Tension has reportedly escalated along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border following the alleged shooting of a Mising youth by an unidentified person in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Assam: Hailakandi’s Hamida Noor Laskar wins gold at International Taekwondo Championship in Thailand
Aug 10, 2026Bringing pride to Hailakandi and the Barak Valley, young athlete Hamida Noor Laskar has won a gold medal at the International Taekwondo Championship held in Thailand.
Missa Juri erosion threatens Bamuni villages in Assam's Kaliabor, hundreds of bighas of paddy fields inundated
Aug 10, 2026Floodwaters of the Missa Juri have triggered severe erosion in the greater Bamuni area of Kaliabor, leaving residents of Bhatabari village worried as several families have lost parts of their ancestral land to the swelling watercourse.
Assam floods worsen in Golaghat as Dhansiri River inundates new areas
Aug 10, 2026Overflowing Dhansiri River waters spread into fresh parts of Golaghat, entering house courtyards in Dusutimukh. The flooding has displaced residents, disrupted a school and intensified relief efforts across the district.
Bol Bam pilgrim killed, another injured after truck rams cyclists in Assam's Morigaon
Aug 10, 2026A Bol Bam pilgrim was killed and another seriously injured after a truck allegedly hit their bicycles at Malputa in Assam's Morigaon district on the afternoon of August 9.
Seven youths injured in alleged attack by gamblers in Assam’s Batadrava
Aug 10, 2026Seven youths were injured after they were allegedly attacked by a group of gamblers while they were collecting video footage of an ongoing gambling game at Dhania Bheti Kalabazar in Batadrava, Nagaon district.
Rs 13 crore worth of morphine seized in Assam's Cachar, one alleged drug trafficker arrested
Aug 10, 2026Security forces seized 8.224 kg of morphine from a hidden fuel tank chamber during a joint operation at Badarpur Ghat in Cachar. The recovery, valued at about Rs 13 crore, has prompted a wider probe into the suspected trafficking network.
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