Assam Floods | Nepalikhuti village: Where the river took everything
Jul 28, 2026This is Nepalikhuti, the last village of Assam along the Nagaland border. A village where people spent the night clinging to trees, waiting on rooftops for rescue, and watching their homes disappear before their eyes. Today, one question hangs over the entire village: 'What will we do now? How will we survive?'
Central team assesses Assam flood damage; report to determine future assistance: Keshab Mahanta
Jul 28, 2026An inter-ministerial central team sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has completed an assessment of flood-affected areas in Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta said on July 28.
Gaurav Gogoi demands Amit Shah's presence in Lok Sabha over alleged police assault on youths
Jul 28, 2026Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on July 28 alleged that the opposition parties have jointly demanded answers from the government over the alleged assault of youths by Delhi Police and central agency personnel on July 20.
IndiGo cancels Silchar-Guwahati flight after delay, passengers left stranded at Airport
Jul 28, 2026Chaos and frustration gripped Silchar Airport on July 28 after an IndiGo flight bound for Guwahati was abruptly cancelled nearly three hours after its scheduled departure time, leaving around 200 to 250 passengers stranded.
Assam: Dismissed Jeevika Sakhi arrested in Cachar SHG loan scam
Jul 28, 2026Police in Assam's Cachar district have arrested a dismissed Jeevika Sakhi in connection with an alleged loan scam involving Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the Bhuvan Hill Gram Panchayat.
Assam flood victims to receive Rs 15,000 interim relief; ex-gratia without postmortem, announces CM Himanta
Jul 28, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma waived post-mortems for flood victims and ordered immediate ex-gratia payments. The move seeks to ease families' distress as lakhs remain affected by the floods.
Assam Governor calls for stronger Animal Health Security at AVFU Regional Conference
Jul 28, 2026Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated an AVFU regional conference on animal health security in the Northeast. The meeting focused on disease surveillance, diagnostic gaps and tools to strengthen livestock health management.
Assam Opposition seeks Rs 10,000 crore central package for flood relief, government says 68 dead
Jul 28, 2026Opposition parties in the Assam Assembly sought a Rs 10,000 crore central package for flood-hit areas after raising delays in relief and rescue. The government said 68 people have died, while a central team is assessing the damage and water levels are receding.
Assam Assembly passes five Bills to boost ease of doing business, streamline regulations
Jul 28, 2026The Assam Assembly on July 28 passed a series of Bills aimed at creating a more business-friendly regulatory framework by simplifying compliance norms, strengthening digital governance and improving the ease of setting up and operating businesses in the state.
Seven year old boy goes missing after falling into Brahmaputra River in Assam's Goalpara
Jul 28, 2026A seven-year-old boy went missing after allegedly falling into the Brahmaputra River while playing near its bank at Boro Nichinpur village under Fakirganj Police Station, located along the Goalpara-Dhubri district border.
Assam Assembly passes Bill to create authority for satellite cities, planned townships
Jul 28, 2026The Assam Assembly on July 28 passed the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, paving the way for the creation of a dedicated authority to plan and develop notified townships and satellite cities aimed at easing pressure on Guwahati's rapidly expanding urban infrastructure.
Passengers kept waiting inside IndiGo aircraft for hours at Silchar Airport amid uncertainty
Jul 28, 2026Passengers aboard an IndiGo flight at Silchar Airport reportedly endured hours of uncertainty after being kept inside the aircraft for an extended period without any clear update on the flight's status.
Livestock protection emerges as major challenge as Assam floodwaters recede
Jul 28, 2026As floodwaters recede in eastern Assam, protecting livestock has become a central recovery task. Government teams and NGOs say feed, shelter and veterinary care remain urgently needed.
Refugees on the road, hosts at heart: Flood-hit Upper Assam greets India Today reporters with a pineapple
Jul 28, 2026Lakhimoni is among more than 200 people from Sontalichiga, near Gaurisagar in Assam's Sivasagar district, who have been living along the Jorhat-Sivasagar bypass after floodwaters forced them to flee their homes.
Guwahati schools recorded highest adolescent substance use risk among six Indian districts: AIIMS-led study
Jul 28, 2026School-going adolescents in Guwahati recorded the highest risk of substance use among six Indian districts surveyed in a multicentre study conducted by researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other institutions across the country.
Rare flowering plant rediscovered in Assam's Dima Hasao after nearly 180 years
Jul 28, 2026A rare flowering plant species believed to have disappeared for nearly 180 years has been rediscovered in the Jatinga Hills of Assam's Dima Hasao district, highlighting the rich biodiversity of the Northeast.
Air India Express waives cargo charges for Assam flood relief material
Jul 28, 2026Air India Express has waived cargo charges for registered NGOs and relief agencies sending aid to Assam. The move is meant to speed up delivery of essential supplies to flood-hit areas.
Truck carrying LPG cylinders crashes after wheel comes off on Assam's Silchar-Haflong highway
Jul 28, 2026A major accident was narrowly averted on the Silchar-Haflong Highway in Assam's Durbintila area of Borkhola on the afternoon of July 28 after a truck loaded with LPG cylinders lost a wheel while in motion, causing the vehicle to go out of control.
Assam: MLA Diganta Kalita defends disaster response agencies over flood response, backs anti-paper leak Bill
Jul 28, 2026BJP MLA Diganta Kalita on Tuesday, July 28 criticised Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Sherman Ali for allegedly questioning the efficiency of disaster response agencies engaged in Assam's flood relief operations, saying such remarks undermine the efforts of personnel working on the ground during a humanitarian crisis.
Assam Govt introduces Higher Education Council Bill in Assembly to align state framework with NEP 2020
Jul 28, 2026The Assam government on Tuesday, July 28 introduced the Assam Higher Education Council Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly, proposing the creation of an apex coordinating body aimed at strengthening governance and academic coordination in the state's higher education sector in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Assam Police seize contraband worth Rs 3.18 crore in Sribhumi, two held
Jul 28, 2026Assam Police carried out two anti-drug operations in Sribhumi, seizing 31,800 bottles of suspected contraband and arresting two accused. Himanta Biswa Sarma said the seizures reflected heightened vigilance and disrupted wider criminal networks.
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