Four men missing in Brahmaputra in Assam’s Chabua
Sep 20, 2026Four men are missing after they entered the Brahmaputra River at Bogoritolia in Chabua, Assam, in an attempt to rescue one of their companions who began drowning while swimming.
Assam dominate North East badminton championships with five individual titles
Sep 20, 2026Assam finished with five individual titles as the North East Zone Inter-State Badminton Championship 2026 ended in Shillong. The results also gave Meghalaya's players valuable match practice before next year's National Games.
Shreya Ghoshal to bring Unstoppable India Tour to Guwahati on December 19
Sep 20, 2026Shreya Ghoshal will perform in Guwahati on December 19 as part of her Unstoppable India Tour. The announcement ends weeks of social media speculation and adds to the city's growing live music calendar.
‘The football will get deflated’: Himanta takes swipe at Mamata after new poll symbol
Sep 19, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 19 took a swipe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the Election Commission froze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol amid a factional dispute and allotted her faction the ‘Football Player’ symbol.
NTPC Bongaigaon plants Nahor saplings in memory of Zubeen Garg
Sep 19, 2026NTPC Bongaigaon paid tribute to Assam’s musical icon Zubeen Garg on his first death anniversary with a Nahor plantation drive and a commemorative gathering organised under the aegis of its Employees Welfare Association.
'A void we learn to live with, but never truly accept’: Himanta remembers Zubeen on first death anniversary
Sep 19, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 19 remembered singer Zubeen Garg on his first death anniversary, describing the year since his death as surreal and saying that his absence is a “void we learn to live with, but never truly accept”.
‘FIR if needed’: Hailakandi MLA flags alleged former MLA possession of govt land
Sep 19, 2026A controversy has erupted over government-owned land in Assam’s Hailakandi district, with allegations that a former MLA has been occupying the plot.
Assam: 108-year-old Tamarhat Durga Mandir gets new permanent structure
Sep 19, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 19 inaugurated the newly constructed permanent building of the historic Sarbajanin Durga Mandir at Tamarhat in Dhubri district, ahead of the 108th Durga Puja celebrations in the area.
Three-day dry days announced for Silchar municipal polls
Sep 19, 2026The Assam government has declared three dry days in the Silchar Municipal Corporation area in connection with the upcoming municipal elections, prohibiting the possession, sale, supply, distribution and consumption of liquor and other intoxicating substances.
Assam CM congratulates ABVP after DUSU win, calls it ‘decisive mandate’
Sep 19, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 19 congratulated the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) after the student organisation won three of the four central panel posts in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections.
Assam man gets life imprisonment in Gurugram murder case
Sep 19, 2026A court in Gurugram has sentenced a man from Assam to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 after convicting him in the 2023 murder of a woman he was living with, police said on September 19.
Assam govt releases Rs 1 crore for infrastructure development at Kaliabor’s Zubeen Greens
Sep 19, 2026The Assam government has released Rs 1 crore for infrastructure development at Zubeen Greens in Kaliabor, local MLA and minister Keshab Mahanta said on September 19.
Four youths drown in Brahmaputra in Assam’s Dibrugarh
Sep 19, 2026Four youths drowned in the Brahmaputra River in the Balijan area under Chabua co-district of Assam’s Dibrugarh district on September 19.
‘Rahul Gandhi is a mad person; sometimes with beard, sometimes clean-shaven’: Himanta
Sep 19, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 19 launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the arrest of the party's Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan, saying the police had a duty to act against a person facing pending criminal cases.
Assam: 15 candidates in fray for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll
Sep 19, 2026A total of 15 candidates are now in the fray for the October 6 Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election after three candidates, including the nominee of the Trinamool Congress, withdrew their nominations on September 19, election officials said.
Zubeen Garg’s first death anniversary: BJP blood donation drives collect 1,869 units across Assam
Sep 19, 2026The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised blood donation camps across the state on September 19 to mark the first death anniversary of legendary Assamese artiste Zubeen Garg, collecting a total of 1,869 units of blood.
Guwahati: Heavy traffic congestion reported on roads to Zubeen Kshetra as fans throng venue
Sep 19, 2026Heavy traffic congestion has been reported along roads leading to Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur, as thousands of fans and admirers continue to make their way to the resting place of legendary singer Zubeen Garg on Zubeen Divas.
Sarbananda Sonowal pays tribute to Zubeen Garg in Guwahati, highlights statewide blood donation drive
Sep 19, 2026Sarbananda Sonowal paid tribute to Zubeen Garg in Guwahati and highlighted a statewide blood donation camp in his honour. He said people across India and abroad were remembering the singer, while also pointing to the Rozgar Mela appointments.
Himanta visits Madhupur Satra, proposes Assam-West Bengal religious tourism corridor
Sep 19, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 19 visited the historic Sri Sri Madhupur Satra in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district and called for joint efforts by Assam and West Bengal to preserve the site associated with the legacy of Srimanta Sankardeva.
Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika urges BJP workers to reach every household in Laharighat ahead of Nagaon bypoll
Sep 19, 2026Pijush Hazarika urged BJP workers in Laharighat to reach every household ahead of the Nagaon bypoll. The appeal came as organisers highlighted fresh inductions and a wider push on development outreach.
Assam: BPF to field own candidates in Kajalgaon, Rowta; Darangajuli left for BJP in bypolls
Sep 19, 2026The Policy-Making Body (PMB) of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) held a meeting at the party’s central office in Kokrajhar on September 19 with BTC Chief and BPF president Hagrama Mohilary in attendance.
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