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Three children drown while fishing in Assam’s Goalpara

Three children drown while fishing in Assam’s Goalpara

Sep 21, 2026

Three children drowned in a pond at Garokata Beel in Lakhipur in Assam’s Goalpara district while they had gone fishing with their mother, police said.

Nagaon bypoll: Gaurav Gogoi accuses BJP of using criminals to ‘steal’ votes

Nagaon bypoll: Gaurav Gogoi accuses BJP of using criminals to ‘steal’ votes

Sep 21, 2026

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on September 21 alleged that the BJP was relying on intimidation and other unlawful means to win the Nagaon bypoll, following an alleged attack on vehicles of Congress candidates in the Samaguri Assembly constituency.

Assam: Tinsukia police detain 36 in late-night crackdown on public drinking

Sep 21, 2026

Tinsukia Police detained 36 people during a late-night crackdown on public drinking and drunken nuisance in the Tinsukia Sadar area, officials said.

Retired professor’s house robbed in Assam's Sribhumi, crores worth of gold stolen

Retired professor’s house robbed in Assam's Sribhumi, crores worth of gold stolen

Sep 21, 2026

A retired professor’s house in Chorgola in Assam’s Sribhumi district was allegedly robbed in the early hours of September 21, with thieves fleeing with gold jewellery worth crores of rupees, according to the family.

‘If LK Advani’s name is missing, whose name could be there?’: Akhil Gogoi on SIR

Sep 21, 2026

Raijor Dal president and MLA Akhil Gogoi on September 21 alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had become a tool for the BJP government to influence elections and target political opponents.

YouTuber’s decomposed body found in paddy field in Assam's Sribhumi

Sep 21, 2026

A 21-year-old man who had been missing for four days was found dead in a waterlogged paddy field at Chandkhira in Patharkandi, Sribhumi district, on September 21.

Assam Governor felicitates 96-year-old freedom fighter Phanidhar Gogoi in Dibrugarh

Assam Governor felicitates 96-year-old freedom fighter Phanidhar Gogoi in Dibrugarh

Sep 21, 2026

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya visited freedom fighter Phanidhar Gogoi at his Dibrugarh residence and felicitated him. The gesture underlined respect for senior citizens and the generation that helped build the nation.

'Assam’s tryst with space has just begun’: CM as ISRO radar centre comes up in Chandrapur

'Assam’s tryst with space has just begun’: CM as ISRO radar centre comes up in Chandrapur

Sep 21, 2026

The centre is being set up as part of Project NETRA, ISRO’s initiative to enhance India’s ability to monitor objects in space and protect critical and vital space assets. The Assam government has allotted around 6.61 acres of land for the project.

WWF conference highlights one-horned rhino, wild water buffalo conservation; Assam minister welcomes focus on species

WWF conference highlights one-horned rhino, wild water buffalo conservation; Assam minister welcomes focus on species

Sep 21, 2026

Assam Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Monday, September 21,  welcomed the focus on conservation of the one-horned rhinoceros and wild water buffalo at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur.

Assam's Dhubri Police seize 15 bottles of suspected Codeine Phosphate, two arrested

Assam's Dhubri Police seize 15 bottles of suspected Codeine Phosphate, two arrested

Sep 21, 2026

Dhubri Police arrested two men and seized 15 bottles of suspected Codeine Phosphate syrup in Bidyapara Dabri. The case has triggered NDPS proceedings as investigators trace the source and destination of the contraband.

Assam: Congress-BJP supporters clash in Samaguri’s Barma, journalists allegedly attacked

Sep 21, 2026

Tension reportedly prevailed in Barma area of Samaguri constituency after supporters of the Congress and BJP allegedly clashed during a Congress election rally attended by MP Rakibul Hussain, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi and party candidate Sibamoni Bora.

Assam: Dhaba owners on Mirza-Bongara road accused of overnight operations, illegal liquor sales

Assam: Dhaba owners on Mirza-Bongara road accused of overnight operations, illegal liquor sales

Sep 21, 2026

Residents have accused several dhabas on the Mirza-Bongara road of staying open overnight and illegally selling liquor. Locals have sought inspections by the Excise Department, police and district authorities over safety concerns.

Patna HC flags security lapses after minors allegedly smuggle over 60 kg ganja from Assam

Patna HC flags security lapses after minors allegedly smuggle over 60 kg ganja from Assam

Sep 21, 2026

The Patna High Court has raised serious concerns over alleged security lapses after two minor boys were caught transporting more than 60 kg of cannabis from Assam to Bihar in an unregistered vehicle.

Assam CM performs Bhumi Pujan for ISRO’s Advanced Radar Research Facility at Chandrapur

Assam CM performs Bhumi Pujan for ISRO’s Advanced Radar Research Facility at Chandrapur

Sep 21, 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma performed the Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone for ISRO's ISTRAC Advanced Radar Research Facility at Chandrapur. The NETRA-linked centre is expected to strengthen space asset monitoring and widen Assam's role in space research.

IIT-Guwahati workshop explores ways to strengthen mental health support on campuses

IIT-Guwahati workshop explores ways to strengthen mental health support on campuses

Sep 21, 2026

A two-day workshop on positive mental health, resilience and wellbeing in higher education institutions concluded at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, on Monday, September 21, with participants discussing ways to strengthen institutional support systems for students.

Two drug peddlers arrested with 22.85 grams of heroin in Assam's Bajali

Two drug peddlers arrested with 22.85 grams of heroin in Assam's Bajali

Sep 21, 2026

Police arrested two suspected drug peddlers in Bajali after recovering 22.85 grams of heroin. Investigators are now tracing the source, destination and any wider trafficking links.

Assam: Tinsukia residents seek urgent repair of pothole-ridden road ahead of Durga Puja

Sep 21, 2026

Residents of Bordoloi Nagar in Assam’s Tinsukia district have urged the authorities to repair the damaged Sarat Chandra Sinha Road, which has developed large potholes and has been causing difficulties for commuters.

Assam: CBI books retired NFR deputy chief engineer in disproportionate assets case

Assam: CBI books retired NFR deputy chief engineer in disproportionate assets case

Sep 21, 2026

The Guwahati branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against retired Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Deputy Chief Engineer Sajal Kanti Das for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

More than 100 passengers stranded in Assam's Gangadhar River after boat develops crack

Sep 21, 2026

More than 100 passengers were reportedly stranded in the middle of the Gangadhar River after a passenger boat developed a crack and began taking in water at Guma Ferry Ghat in Tamarkhat, Assam, on Monday, September 21.

Alleged frog killing in name of traditional healing sparks concern in Assam's Rupohihat

Sep 21, 2026

Allegations of frog killing in the name of traditional healing have surfaced in Saidariya area of Rupohihat, with local residents raising questions over the activities of a person identified as Salman Kabiraj.

Assam: Hailakandi administration demolishes former MLA’s gate, boundary wall over alleged encroachment

Sep 21, 2026

The Hailakandi district administration on Monday, September 21, carried out an eviction drive at Dhaleswar Point in Panchgram, demolishing a gate and boundary wall allegedly built on government land by former MLA Nizam Uddin Choudhury.