Assam rolls out Nijut Moina, Nijut Babu schemes, extends aid to flood-hit students in Dhubri
Aug 06, 2026Assam began distributing Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu application forms across the state on August 6. In Dhubri, flood-hit students also received money to replace lost study materials.
Assam floods hit over 10 lakh livestock, hundreds of wild animals swept away: Himanta
Aug 06, 2026Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam's floods have severely hit livestock and wildlife. He said animal rescue remains overlooked even as forest teams continue relief work.
Assam: Dibrugarh administration clears alleged encroachments from British-era Ganesh temple land
Aug 06, 2026The Dibrugarh district administration on Thursday, August 6 carried out an eviction drive to remove alleged illegal encroachments from the premises of the historic Ganesh Temple at Naliapul, demolishing several permanent structures constructed on the disputed land.
Cabinet clears Rs 8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur corridor with IAF landing strip
Aug 06, 2026The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 8,970.20 crore four-lane access-controlled corridor between Guwahati and Tezpur on NH-15 in Assam. The project will add an IAF-linked emergency landing facility, ease NH-27 congestion and improve regional connectivity.
IIT Guwahati develops low-cost device for instant detection of water toxicants
Aug 06, 2026IIT Guwahati researchers have developed E-Eye, a portable device that detects multiple toxicants in water and other samples on site. The low-cost system can transmit results wirelessly and is being readied for wider industrial and government use.
Central Silk Board, State Sericulture department step up Muga cultivation outreach in East Garo Hills
Aug 06, 2026An awareness programme on scientific host plant management under the Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan (MRMA) 2.0 initiative was organised at Somango Village in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district to promote sustainable Muga sericulture and improve cocoon productivity through modern cultivation practices.
Schools in flood-hit areas of Assam to reopen from August 10, relief camp classes planned where needed: Ranoj Pegu
Aug 06, 2026The Assam government has decided to resume regular classes in schools across flood-affected districts, including Sivasagar and Charaideo, from August 10, with alternative arrangements in place for institutions that remain unfit for reopening due to flood damage.
'PM Modi must visit Assam': Ajmal demands Rs 10,000 crore flood relief package
Aug 06, 2026AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal on August 6 demanded that the Centre declare Assam's flood situation a national disaster, sanction a Rs 10,000 crore relief package, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the flood-affected state.
"No need to seek flood relief for Assam from London or US": Himanta on Meghranjani Medhi's fundraiser
Aug 06, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, August 6, criticised an overseas fundraising initiative for Assam's flood victims undertaken by Assamese actor and Kathak dancer Meghranjani Medhi in London, saying there was no need to seek flood relief for the state from the United Kingdom or the United States.
Assam bans unauthorised flood relief collections on roads; CM warns of police action
Aug 06, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 6 announced a crackdown on unauthorised flood relief collection drives on public roads, warning that strict police action will be taken against those forcibly collecting money in the name of flood victims.
Three arrested in Assam's Cachar for alleged gang rape of two Mizoram minors; woman held for filming survivors at court
Aug 06, 2026Three persons have been arrested in Assam's Cachar district for allegedly abducting and gang raping two minor girls from Mizoram, while a woman has also been detained for allegedly filming the survivors inside the court premises and attempting to circulate the video on social media.
No corruption in government jobs now, and none will be allowed in the next five years: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Aug 06, 2026Himanta Biswa Sarma said government job recruitment in Assam is now free of corruption and will remain so for the next five years. He also announced fresh education support, including flood relief for institutions and higher monthly aid for students.
Assam: Floodwaters from Karbi Hills submerge villages in Kaliabor, SDRF evacuates residents
Aug 06, 2026The flood situation deteriorated in parts of Assam's Kaliabor following a massive influx of water from the Karbi Hills, causing the Diju and Misa rivers to swell and inundate several low-lying areas under the Kaliabor Revenue Circle. The Kalapani area was among the worst affected as floodwaters spread across the region.
STF Assam arrests three more in fake GST-ITC fraud crackdown, total arrests rise to 12
Aug 06, 2026Assam STF arrested three more accused in Kolkata in linked fake GST and ITC fraud cases. The fresh arrests took the total to 12 as investigators pressed ahead with a wider crackdown.
Eight injured as fox goes on attack rampage in Assam's Cachar, 4 referred to Silchar Medical College
Aug 06, 2026Panic gripped a village in Assam's Cachar district after a fox allegedly attacked eight people, including women and children, leaving four of them seriously injured.
Assam LPG consumers asked to complete e-KYC by Aug 16 or risk losing subsidised cylinder rates
Aug 06, 2026Domestic LPG consumers across Assam have been urged to complete their Aadhaar-based electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification by August 16 to continue receiving subsidised LPG cylinders.
Three held with large consignment of foreign liquor during police raid in Assam's Cachar
Aug 06, 2026Police raided Kalainchara in Cachar and seized a large consignment of foreign liquor from an intercepted truck, arresting three men. Investigators have registered a case and are tracing the source of the consignment and others linked to the alleged smuggling network.
ISRO provided 33 flood inundation maps to Assam this monsoon to aid relief operations: Centre
Aug 06, 2026The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) provided 33 flood inundation maps and value-added products to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) during the ongoing monsoon season to support flood monitoring, rescue and relief operations, the Centre informed Parliament.
Assam Rifles, Mizoram police seize heroin worth Rs 42.96 lakh; two held
Aug 06, 2026Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Police, seized heroin worth an estimated Rs 42.96 lakh and arrested two persons in Mizoram's Aizawl district, officials said on August 5.
Assam announces Rs 15.86 crore aid for 793 flood-hit schools across four districts
Aug 06, 2026The Assam government will provide Rs 15.86 crore in financial assistance to 793 flood-affected schools across Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
Assam debunks 'Bhutan Dam' flood rumours, says rising rivers caused by heavy rainfall
Aug 06, 2026The Assam government on August 6 dismissed viral claims linking the state's worsening flood situation to the opening of dam gates in Bhutan, clarifying that the recent rise in river water levels was caused by heavy upstream rainfall and not by any emergency release of water.
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