Nagaon Bypoll: BJP’s Debashish Sharma gets 47,402 votes, AIUDF and Congress trail
Oct 09, 2026Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debashish Sharma secured 47,402 votes and was leading in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, according to the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) trends on Friday, October 9.
Gaurav Gogoi seeks Railway Minister’s intervention in Himashri Boro’s death
Oct 09, 2026Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to intervene in the death of Himashri Boro, a young woman from Assam whose body was recovered beside a railway track in Andhra Pradesh a day after she went missing while travelling on a train.
Gaurav Gogoi seeks centre’s intervention to trace missing Nagaon woman sent to Bangladesh
Oct 09, 2026Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has urged the Centre to trace Mumtaz Begum, a woman from Assam’s Nagaon district who was sent across the India-Bangladesh border in June 2026, and facilitate her safe return to her family.
Scooter rider killed in collision with oil tanker in Assam’s Nagaon
Oct 09, 2026A scooter rider died after colliding with an oil tanker at Badal Gaon in Assam’s Nagaon district on October 8, police said.
Counting begins for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam
Oct 09, 2026Vote counting for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam began at 8 am on Friday amid tight security.
Assam woman Himashree Boro may have fallen from moving train, says GRP
Oct 08, 2026The Government Railway Police (GRP) has said that Assam student Himashree Boro, whose body was found beside railway tracks in Andhra Pradesh days after she went missing from a train, may have fallen from the moving train, according to a preliminary inquiry.
Sarbananda Sonowal highlights Northeast’s maritime link with Bhutan
Oct 08, 2026Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on October 8 highlighted the Northeast’s potential to connect landlocked countries such as Bhutan with global markets through India’s inland waterways and maritime network.
Assam moving from resource supplier to manufacturing hub: Himanta
Oct 08, 2026Assam is moving from being a supplier of agricultural and mineral resources to other states to becoming a manufacturing hub, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on October 8.
Why did Assam govt stop CJP protest outside Janata Bhawan? Himanta explains
Oct 08, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has explained why police stopped a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) outside Janata Bhawan, saying the organisers had not sought permission to hold the demonstration at the location.
Manipur CM demands early start of Shangshak-Tengnoupal highway project, sanction for Imphal elevated road
Oct 08, 2026Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on October 8 met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and sought an early start to the proposed Shangshak-Tengnoupal Highway project and sanction for an elevated highway in Imphal.
Nagaon bypoll counting to begin at 8 am on October 9; 14 tables each for counting
Oct 08, 2026Counting of votes for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election will begin at 8 am on October 9, Nagaon Deputy Commissioner and District Commissioner Aranyak Saikia said on October 8.
Assam man dies mysteriously in Tamil Nadu, family seeks probe
Oct 08, 2026The mysterious death of a 42-year-old man from Cachar's Dholai constituency in Tamil Nadu has raised concerns among his family, who have alleged that he may have been killed and demanded a thorough investigation.
Assam Congress protests across state over alleged police action against opposition MPs
Oct 08, 2026The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on October 8 staged protests across the state against the alleged police action against opposition MPs during demonstrations in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
‘Inshallah, I will win Nagaon bypoll by 4-5 lakh votes’: Badruddin Ajmal claims victory
Oct 08, 2026AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on October 8 claimed he would win the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll by a margin of 4-5 lakh votes, saying the result would leave his party celebrating while the BJP and Congress would be disappointed.
Tribal groups hold 3-hour dharna in Kokrajhar, demand stronger protection of land rights
Oct 08, 2026At least 10 tribal organisations of Assam staged a three-hour dharna in Kokrajhar on October 8, demanding stronger protection of tribal land and stricter enforcement of existing legal safeguards.
‘Railway, police must answer’: Guwahati students protest Himashree Boro’s mysterious death
Oct 08, 2026Students of B Borooah College staged a protest outside the institution in Guwahati on October 8, demanding a thorough investigation into the death of Himashree Boro, a student of the college whose body was recovered beside a railway track in Andhra Pradesh days after she went missing during her journey back to Assam.
Assam: Matak students’ body seeks action on price rise, illegal coal mining and road conditions in Tinsukia
Oct 08, 2026The All Assam Matak Students’ Union has submitted a seven-point memorandum to the Tinsukia district administration, raising a range of issues concerning essential commodities, road infrastructure, illegal coal mining and the sale of tobacco products near educational institutions.
Raijor Dal alleges excessive force during protest march towards Assam CM’s residence
Oct 08, 2026The Raijor Dal has alleged that several of its workers were injured during police action while they were being detained after a protest march towards Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s residence in Guwahati on October 8. The party claimed that one protester suffered a serious injury to his private parts during the detention, while several others sustained injuries to their heads and chest.
Assam: ASSEB announces HSLC 2027 form fill-up schedule, process to begin October 12
Oct 08, 2026The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has announced the schedule for online form fill-up for the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination 2027, with the process set to begin on October 12 and continue until November 10, 2026.
Assam: Four suspected Bangladeshi nationals held in Dispur, questioning underway
Oct 08, 2026Four suspected Bangladeshi nationals have been detained by Dispur Police in Guwahati, days after a separate operation in which several suspected foreign nationals were apprehended in the city.
Nameri Tiger Reserve secures CA|TS approval, completes Assam’s four-reserve conservation milestone
Oct 08, 2026Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam has secured the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Approved status, making it the fourth tiger reserve in the state to receive the international conservation recognition. The approval, granted on September 10 followed an assessment of the reserve and approval by the CA|TS International Executive Committee.
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