Second Saraighat bridge project set to boost rail and road connectivity in Guwahati
Sep 24, 2026The Second Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge project is moving towards execution, with piling work expected from October 2026. The additional railway line and three-lane road are expected to raise capacity across the Brahmaputra and improve connectivity in Guwahati.
Assam: Jal Jeevan Mission project collapses into Brahmaputra River amid escalating erosion at Fakirganj
Sep 24, 2026The catastrophic riverbank erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River has claimed critical infrastructure in the Dhapanpara locality of Fakirganj in Dhubri, swallowing a newly established pipe-water project under the government’s flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
Assam's Dibrugarh records 100 per cent institutional deliveries for second consecutive year
Sep 24, 2026Dibrugarh in Assam has recorded 100 per cent institutional deliveries for the second consecutive financial year. The sustained rate points to stronger supervised childbirth access and better maternal and newborn care.
Assam: Police probe alleged brokerage racket over money demanded for release of seized vehicle
Sep 24, 2026Police in Assam’s Morigaon district have launched an investigation into an alleged extortion and impersonation racket in which a group of men reportedly demanded money from a vehicle owner in the name of securing the release of a seized goods vehicle from police custody.
“I'm 100 kg, Himanta 80 kg; if I climb on him, his backbone would break anyway”: Badruddin Ajmal
Sep 24, 2026All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP's Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll candidate Debashish Sharma while addressing an election campaign meeting at Shantijan Bazar in the Dhing Assembly constituency.
Assam Police rejects claims of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria running operations from Silchar jail
Sep 24, 2026Assam Police has rejected claims that gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria ran criminal operations or social media accounts from Silchar Central Jail. Searches, staff questioning and cyber checks found no evidence to support the allegations.
Assam: Spectators agitated over referee’s decision, tin fencing damaged at Bongaigaon football tournament
Sep 24, 2026An unpleasant situation unfolded during a night football tournament at Chalantapara in Assam’s Bongaigaon district after spectators became agitated over what they alleged was an incorrect decision by the referee during the final match.
Three burnt to death, two injured after vehicle crashes into pole in Assam’s Nagaon
Sep 24, 2026Three people were burnt to death and two others were critically injured after a vehicle they were travelling in caught fire following a collision with a streetlight pole in Assam’s Nagaon district, officials said.
Assam: Damaged PWD road leaves Kaliabor residents facing daily commuting difficulties, demand immediate repair
Sep 24, 2026Residents of several villages in Assam’s Kaliabor area have been facing prolonged transportation difficulties due to the deteriorating condition of a Public Works Department (PWD) road connecting Bamuni with Bhatabari, Nijari, Hatigaon, Keliden and other adjoining areas to National Highway 715.
‘We are at No. 1’: Badruddin Ajmal takes dig at BJP, Congress ahead of Nagaon Bypoll
Sep 24, 2026AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Wednesday, September 23 claimed that his party is currently in the “No. 1” position in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, placing the BJP second and Congress third, as campaigning intensifies ahead of the October 6 election.
Assam government sets up 2-member ministerial panel on protection, promotion of Dimasa language
Sep 24, 2026The Assam government has constituted a two-member Group of Ministers to examine recommendations of a committee report on the protection, promotion and development of the Dimasa language, in accordance with the 2023 Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed with the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) and the Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DPSC).
‘Medical tourism’ to give Deoghar a new identity: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sep 24, 2026Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the 750-bed Baba Baidyanath Medical Trust Hospital in Deoghar on September 23. He said the facility could expand advanced healthcare access and strengthen Deoghar's role beyond pilgrimage.
Assam plans global skill centres, future-skills programme across 800 schools
Sep 24, 2026Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Biswajit Daimary reviewed proposals for global skill centres and future-skills training in Assam. The meetings also linked education, youth affairs and heritage plans through coordinated implementation.
Former Assam MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal hospitalised after falling ill during Guwahati protest
Sep 24, 2026Former Assam MLA and Raijor Dal vice-president Abdur Rashid Mandal was hospitalised after falling ill during a protest in Guwahati on Wednesday, September 23, party president Akhil Gogoi said.
Assam: Three women, two men rescued during police raid at Sivasagar homestay
Sep 24, 2026Police in Assam’s Sivasagar district raided a homestay on Wednesday, September 23 and rescued three young women and two young men from the premises, following which two individuals were detained for questioning, officials said.
Guwahati Police orders probe into alleged incident involving Bharalumukh cops, media personnel
Sep 24, 2026Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta has ordered an inquiry into an alleged incident involving personnel of Bharalumukh Police Station and media personnel, following allegations and counter-allegations that surfaced after the incident on Tuesday, September 22 night.
Two held with over 1,500 kg suspected poppy seeds in Assam’s Hojai
Sep 23, 2026Two people were apprehended and 1,527.35 kg of suspected poppy seeds were seized from a truck in Assam’s Hojai district, officials said on September 23.
Five held over suspected fertilizer black marketing in Assam’s Nalbari, 88,290 kg seized
Sep 23, 2026Five people have been arrested on suspicion of unauthorised stocking, diversion and black marketing of fertiliser in Assam’s Nalbari district, while 88,290 kg of different types of fertiliser were seized from riverine areas, officials said on September 23.
Teenager’s body found at home in Assam’s Bongaigaon, six detained; locals allege murder
Sep 23, 2026The body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from his residence at Ambari-Tilapara in Abhayapuri, Assam’s Bongaigaon district, triggering suspicion among locals.
‘I was only delivering food’: Silchar Zomato rider alleges assault, death threat after order cancelled
Sep 23, 2026A Zomato delivery executive in Assam’s Silchar has alleged that he was harassed, physically assaulted and threatened by a group of men following the cancellation of a food order.
Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay praises India, Assam’s support for Gelephu Mindfulness City
Sep 23, 2026Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has described India as a “trusted friend” and highlighted the support extended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Assam government to the Gelephu Mindfulness City project during his address at the United Nations General Assembly.
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