Assam News

Assam launches ‘Nameri Wild Classroom’ to take students into the forest

Assam has launched the Nameri Wild Classroom at Nameri Tiger Reserve for students from Class 8 onwards. The programme uses guided forest and river activities to build conservation awareness and interest in ecology.

Lucky Ali visits Zubeen Khetra in Guwahati ahead of local music festival performance

Himashree Boro case: Fellow dancer alleges Andhra event organiser forced women to take weight-gain pills

IndiGo launches direct Guwahati-Itanagar flights, daily service from October 25

IndiGo has started direct flights between Guwahati and Donyi Polo Airport near Itanagar. The service will run daily from October 25, improving regional and onward connectivity.

Assam CM distributes appointment letters to 439 candidates across four departments

At a programme in Guwahati, Himanta Biswa Sarma handed appointment letters to 439 candidates across four departments. The distribution formed part of the Assam government’s push to widen employment and strengthen staffing, with the Chief Minister also citing 175 new posts created in a bank nearing closure.

NCB seizes drugs worth Rs 43 crore in Guwahati, arrests two from Manipur

The NCB intercepted two trucks in Guwahati and seized methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 43 crore, arresting two men from Manipur. The agency said the consignment originated in Myanmar and that it is tracking the wider trafficking network.

Assam IAS Officer Varnali Deka appointed Joint Secretary to National Health Authority

The Centre has appointed Assam-cadre IAS officer Varnali Deka as Joint Secretary in the National Health Authority. She will serve up to August 28, 2030, in a key health administration role.

‘We will build a great platform for the future’: Lovlina Borgohain on Assam boxing academy

Lovlina Borgohain said the proposed boxing academy in Assam would create a strong platform for young boxers. The Re 1 land allotment is expected to widen access to training and improve grassroots infrastructure.

Assam-born scientist Dr. Angaraj Duara working on NASA mission to search for signs of life beyond earth

Assam-born scientist Dr Angaraj Duara is working on NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory mission. His team is testing sensors that could help detect signs of life on distant planets.

Retired Karimganj court employee dies in suspected train accident in Assam's Hailakandi

 A 65-year-old retired court employee, identified as Prahlad Chandra Das, died in a suspected train accident in the Saidband area near Hailakandi town, with the exact circumstances of his death yet to be ascertained.

Second youth succumbs to injuries after Jatinga Bridge accident in Assam's Dima Hasao

Joel Riame died at GNRC Hospital in Guwahati on Saturday night after the Jatinga Bridge crash in Dima Hasao. His death took the toll to two as details of the accident remained unclear.

Assam: Dhing Youth Congress president Nawaz Sharif resigns from post after bypoll defeat

Nawaz Sharif, president of the Dhing Block Youth Congress Committee, has resigned from his organisational post following the Congress party’s defeat in the recent by-election.

‘Come out of your ego boat’: Akhil Gogoi appeals to Assam CM over flood probe

Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has demanded a CBI inquiry into the disaster caused by floods in Upper Assam that claimed 109 lives, saying the ongoing democratic protest has completed 216 hours as of 10:30 am on October 11.

Assam Scientist Dr. Kaustubh Bora among world’s top 2% scientists in 2026

Dr Kaustubh Bora of ICMR-NIHR, Dibrugarh, has been named among the world's top 2% scientists in 2026. The recognition highlights Assam's research presence and the wider contribution of ICMR scientists across disciplines.

Akhil Gogoi praises CJP for ‘attacking BJP-RSS’, says he will join Delhi Protest

Assam MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Sunday, October 11, congratulated Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das following their release on the executive magistrate’s orders, saying he would join their protest in Delhi after concluding his ongoing agitation in Assam.

Patient admitted to ICU after wrong blood group allegedly transfused at Assam's Bongaigaon Medical College

Tension erupted at Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital after a patient was allegedly transfused with blood of an incorrect blood group, reportedly leaving the patient in a critical condition and necessitating admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

AIUDF MLA Rafikul Islam backs Delhi protest, demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

Badruddin Ajmal backed the Delhi protest and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstrations triggered detentions and drew wider opposition criticism of the police response.

Commuters stranded on NH-27 in Assam's Dima Hasao amid road closure; public alleges NHAI negligence

Commuters faced severe inconvenience on National Highway-27 at Gerhem, along the Maibang–Mahur stretch in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, after an approach road used by vehicles was reportedly closed from the morning of October 10 due to ongoing construction work.

Suspected thief detained after hiding in water for two hours in Assam's Silchar

A theft allegation at Silchar's Kathal Point led residents and police to trace and detain a youth. The case remains under investigation, with CCTV footage and other evidence expected to clarify the allegations.

'Our daughters are Assam’s future': Himanta on International Day of the girl child

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, October 11, said the state government was committed to empowering girls through education, opportunities, safety and support, describing them as the state’s future.

Himanta links Maa Shailaputri’s strength to women’s financial security through Orunodoi on Navratri

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, October 11, extended his wishes on the first day of Navratri, drawing a parallel between the strength of Maa Shailaputri and women’s financial security through the state government’s Orunodoi scheme.