Assam on high alert as militant outfits call for Independence Day boycott
Aug 14, 2026Assam has tightened security after ULFA(I) and NSCN/GPRN called for an Independence Day boycott across parts of the Northeast. Authorities have increased surveillance, border checks and anti-sabotage measures to keep celebrations incident-free.
Bhutan King expresses solidarity with Assam flood victims, offers support for recovery
Aug 14, 2026Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has expressed solidarity with the people of Assam following the devastating floods in the state that have claimed 103 lives so far.
Independence Day: Assam man keeps father’s 1942 freedom struggle memories alive
Aug 14, 2026On the eve of Independence Day, the son of a freedom fighter in Assam's Kaliabor has taken a unique initiative to preserve the memories of his father and the Quit India Movement by carefully cleaning and preserving the clothes he wore during the 1942 freedom struggle.
Independence Day: 15 live rounds recovered in Assam's Sribhumi, one detained
Aug 14, 2026Police recovered 15 live rounds of ammunition during an operation in Assam's Sribhumi district on the eve of Independence Day, triggering concern in the area.
‘Two headmasters’, rotten food and no mid-day meals: Dibrugarh school faces chaos
Aug 14, 2026Concerns over the mid-day meal system at Marwari Hindi High School in Dibrugarh came to light during an inspection by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and a media team, amid a wider controversy over the school's administration.
"Disgraceful, shameful": Assam CM slams Rahul, Congress over Meloni remark
Aug 14, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 13 criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the party over remarks involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing the opposition of crossing "every line of decency".
Assam: Koch Rajbanshi groups demand ST status, Eighth Schedule recognition for Rajbanshi language
Aug 14, 2026Various Koch Rajbanshi organisations submitted a memorandum to Assam Guardian Minister Ashok Singhal at the Circuit House here, seeking Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the community, recognition of the Rajbanshi language and a number of other demands.
CISF, army, CRPF, Assam police conduct joint patrolling exercise in Digboi ahead of Independence Day
Aug 13, 2026Security agencies conducted a joint area domination and foot-patrolling exercise around the refinery premises in Digboi on Thursday, August 13 as part of enhanced security measures ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
Assam: Man dies at de-addiction centre in Tinsukia, three detained for questioning
Aug 13, 2026A man died under mysterious circumstances at a de-addiction centre in Longtong village under Lekhapani Police Station in Assam’s Tinsukia district, prompting police to detain three people associated with the facility for questioning
Assam: Protest breaks out in Silchar over alleged derogatory remarks against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Aug 13, 2026A protest was held at Bhowal Point in Silchar on Thursday, August 13 against alleged derogatory remarks made about freedom fighter and Azad Hind Fauj founder Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Assam flood situation improves, over 77,000 still affected
Aug 13, 2026Assam's flood situation improved on 13 August, but more than 77,500 people remained affected across four districts. Even as the death toll held steady, damaged crops, villages and livestock showed the crisis was far from over.
Security tightened across Guwahati ahead of Independence Day, night naka checking intensified
Aug 13, 2026Security has been stepped up across Assam ahead of the 80th Independence Day, with police and security forces intensifying checking operations at several locations in Guwahati.
‘Highly pragmatic and replicable’: Parliamentary panel backs Assam’s hospital funding model
Aug 13, 2026A parliamentary panel has backed Assam’s model allowing public hospitals to retain and reinvest AB-PMJAY reimbursements. It has asked the Union health ministry to frame SOPs so the approach can be adopted nationwide.
Zubeen Garg death case: Bail hearing of Sandipan Garg, Amritprabha Mahanta inconclusive, next hearing on September 3
Aug 13, 2026The bail hearing of accused Sandipan Garg and Amritprabha Mahanta in the Zubeen Garg case remained inconclusive on Thursday, August 13 with the Gauhati High Court fixing September 3 as the next date of hearing.
Assam honours Lovlina Borgohain with Rs 30 lakh for Commonwealth Games silver
Aug 13, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma felicitated Lovlina Borgohain in Dispur after her Commonwealth Games silver medal. He said her achievement would inspire young sportspersons in Assam and bring pride to the state.
Assam government “discovers” 3 eminent environmentalists nobody knew: Padma Hazarika, Tuliram Ronghang and Debolal Gorlosa
Aug 13, 2026In a notification issued by the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, the Assam government has reconstituted the State Board for Wildlife and, under the rather impressive-sounding category of “Eminent Conservationist, Ecologist and Environmentalist”, appointed Padma Hazarika, Tuliram Ronghang and Debolal Gorlosa as members.
Assam: Silchar MP Parimal Suklabaidya seeks Centre’s nod for seven major road projects in Barak Valley
Aug 13, 2026Silchar Lok Sabha MP and senior BJP Assam leader Parimal Suklabaidya on Thursday, August 13 met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and submitted a proposal seeking the development and upgradation of seven key road projects in and around the Silchar constituency.
Mising group suspends Assam-Arunachal blockade after talks, sets 48-hour deadline for arrests
Aug 13, 2026The Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) has suspended its Assam-Arunachal road and economic blockade after talks with Assam and Arunachal Pradesh representatives. But it has set a 48-hour deadline for arrests and sought a fair, time-bound probe.
Assam asserts Arunachal firing took place on its land, seeks custody of four accused
Aug 13, 2026Assam has sought custody of four Arunachal Pradesh men accused in the Dhemaji firing. The demand comes as a blockade continues and pressure builds for arrests.
Assam is India's ‘strategic gateway to Southeast Asia’: MoS Pabitra Margherita
Aug 13, 2026Pabitra Margherita told the Rajya Sabha that Assam is being positioned as a trade and connectivity gateway to Southeast Asia under the Act East Policy. He linked this push to investment outreach, cross-border infrastructure and growing engagement with ASEAN partners.
Assam State Museum steps up rescue of flood-hit manuscripts and cultural artefacts
Aug 13, 2026The Assam State Museum has launched an extensive field-based conservation and condition-assessment exercise to rescue cultural heritage damaged by the recent floods in Upper Assam, with teams visiting museums, satras, monasteries, libraries, educational institutions and private collections across Sivasagar, Nazira, Charaideo and adjoining areas.
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