Assam News

Assam detects 32,207 illegal foreigners since 2021, only 1,416 deported

Over 32,000 foreigners have been detected in Assam since 2021, but only 1,416 have been deported so far, the state assembly was informed on Wednesday.

Assam govt moves to form quasi-judicial body to protect satra lands

The Assam government on November 25 introduced a Bill in the state assembly proposing the creation of a quasi-judicial body to safeguard the state’s Vaishnavite monasteries, known as ‘satras’. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta tabled ‘The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025’

Factions clash at Assam's Sribhumi panchayat meet as husband steps in for woman president

A routine village meeting at the Bahadurpur Village Panchayat Office in Assam’s Sribhumi turned chaotic on November 26, after a heated confrontation between two factions escalated into pushing and scuffling.

Assam among 20 states under scrutiny as Centre freezes Jal Jeevan Mission funds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered a freeze on fresh funding for the Jal Jeevan Mission after inspections exposed widespread lapses in actual water delivery, despite states reporting completed tap connections across the country.

Coal workers’ union stages protest in Assam's Margherita against new labour codes

Suspected extremist with global terror links arrested in Assam's Darrang

Kharupetia Police arrested Munser Ali for suspected links with international extremist groups. The operation is part of Assam's efforts to combat extremism.

Assam govt proposes district land tribunals to protect tribal belt lands

The Assam government on November 25 introduced a bill proposing the creation of district-level tribunals to safeguard land rights in tribal belts and blocks, in accordance with the Assam Accord. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta tabled The Assam District Land Tribunal Bill, 2025 in the Assembly

Assam moves to grant land rights to tea workers; bill seeks removal of ‘labour lines’ from plantation land

The Assam government on November 25 introduced a key amendment bill in the state Assembly to exclude tea garden ‘labour lines’ from land reserved for ancillary plantation activities, paving the way for distributing such land to tea workers for their housing ownership. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta tabled

Assam Christian Forum flags ‘direct attack’ on minority school autonomy, urges govt to review fee regulation bill

The Assam Christian Forum (ACF), an umbrella body representing Christian communities and minority educational rights across the state, on November 25 voiced deep concern over the state cabinet’s decision to table the Assam Private Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Amendment Bill, 2025, in the ongoing winter session of the assembly.

Tamulpur DC stresses holistic growth as district launches Arohan 2025-26 for class IX achievers

Tamulpur Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Chakravarty, ACS, emphasised the need for a holistic approach to student development, underscoring the importance of nurturing talent, ensuring access to healthcare, and supporting mental well-being.

Assam unveils ambitious MRO Policy 2025, sets sights on becoming India’s next military-industrial powerhouse

Assam has cleared the Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Policy 2025, laying out an ambitious roadmap to transform the state into India’s premier aviation MRO hub in the Northeast by 2030.

Tewary commission says 1983 Assam violence had ‘no communal colour’, blames AASU–AGSP for unrest

The Tewary Commission, constituted to probe the large-scale violence that engulfed Assam in the first four months of 1983, has concluded that the unrest — which also witnessed the horrific Nellie massacre — did not carry any “communal colour”, even as it acknowledged that the Assamese people’s fear of being “numerically overwhelmed” was “not imaginary”.

Gaurav Gogoi questions “mastermind” behind Zubeen Garg’s murder, accuses Assam CM of voter import plot

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on November 25 demanded that the state government reveal the “real mastermind” behind the killing of singer Zubeen Garg, accusing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of suppressing key information and misleading the public.

Awareness camp in Margherita marks day to end violence against women

An awareness camp marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was organised on 25 November 2025 in Margherita, Assam.

Two MLAs suspended for entire Assam Assembly session over ‘misconduct’ toward deputy speaker

Two opposition MLAs were suspended from the Assam Assembly on November 25 for the remainder of the ongoing winter session following the adoption of a Privilege Committee report that found them guilty of misconduct toward Deputy Speaker Numal Momin.

Assam: 5 students injured after being hit by speeding truck, driver nabbed by locals

A major road accident in the Suprakandi area of Sribhumi on Tuesday, November 25 left five school students critically injured after a speeding truck rammed into them. The injured minors were rushed to Sribhumi Civil Hospital for urgent medical attention.

Dhubri Police bust gambling racket; seven detained

Dhubri police on Monday night, November 24, busted an alleged gambling racket operating covertly in the Hariarkuti area under Gauripur police station, detaining seven individuals in a swift, targeted operation.

Assam: Baksa gets new gender resource centre to strengthen community support for women

In a significant step towards strengthening gender-responsive community support, District Commissioner Gautam Das on Tuesday, November 25 inaugurated the Pahi Gender Resource Centre under the Block Mission Management Unit of the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM) in Baksa district.

"One killed, others assisted": Assam CM calls Zubeen's death ‘plain murder’ in assembly

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, November 25 urged political leaders and the public not to undermine the ongoing investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, asserting that the case has been officially established as 'murder' with one person committing the crime and others assisted in the act. 

ST status to six Assam communities only if safeguards for current tribes remain: Hagrama Mohilary

Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Executive Member Hagrama Mohilary on Tuesday, November 25 reiterated his stand on the proposed inclusion of six Assam communities in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list, stating that he supports the move provided it does not dilute the rights of existing tribal groups.

Assam CM tables polygamy ban bill; Mehta and Tewary commission reports circulated in Assembly

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 25 tabled the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025 in the state Assembly, marking a significant step toward outlawing the practice in the state.