Former MP Abdul Khaleque appointed advisor to Assam Congress media department
Jun 27, 2026Assam Congress has appointed former MP Abdul Khaleque as advisor to its media department. He will work with the department chairman and report directly to Gaurav Gogoi.
Nearly 2 lakh children to be covered under June 28 polio immunization drive in Kamrup Metro
Jun 27, 2026Kamrup Metropolitan district will observe National Immunisation Day on June 28, targeting 199,591 children up to five years old for oral polio vaccination. The three-day campaign will use booths, mobile teams and home visits to reach every eligible child.
Rs 2.4 crore Yaba consignment seized in Assam's Sribhumi; one arrested
Jun 27, 2026Assam Police seized a yaba consignment worth Rs 2.4 crore in Sribhumi and arrested one person. The haul, allegedly meant for illegal trafficking, is now under investigation as part of Assam's wider anti-narcotics drive.
Assam Police seize truck carrying 40 suspected stolen cattle in Sivasagar, two detained
Jun 27, 2026The Sivasagar Police seized a truck allegedly transporting 40 suspected stolen cattle and detained two persons during a night operation on National Highway 37 in Assam's Sivasagar district.
Assam brings small tea growers under Farmers' Registry Portal
Jun 27, 2026Assam has included tea and plantation-class land in the Farmers' Registry Portal for small growers. The move is meant to widen access to schemes, credit, fertilisers and other services.
Woman attacks panchayat president's wife with machete over PM-Kisan payment dispute in Assam's Tinsukia
Jun 27, 2026In a shocking incident, the wife of the Inthem Gaon Panchayat President was allegedly attacked with a sharp machete by a woman reportedly enraged over not receiving benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme.
Questions raised over functioning of Laokhowa Chapori Police Station in Assam
Jun 27, 2026Questions have been raised over the functioning of the Laokhowa Chapori Police Station in Assam's Nagaon district after the police station was allegedly found locked during night hours.
Eviction drive launched to reclaim encroached land of Chandardinga Pagla Baba Temple in Assam's Bilasipara
Jun 27, 2026An eviction drive has begun to clear allegedly encroached land at Chandardinga Pagla Baba Temple in Bilasipara after MLA Jibesh Roy's intervention. The administration has been asked to report within two days, while boundary demarcation and tender-based asset management are planned.
21 schoolgirls hospitalised in Assam's Dhubri with suspected heat stroke
Jun 27, 2026Twenty-one schoolgirls were hospitalised after they fell ill at a residential hostel in Assam's Dhubri district on Friday evening, June 26, with health officials suspecting heat stroke-like symptoms caused by extreme weather conditions.
Three arrested for hunting protected hornbill in Assam's Margherita
Jun 27, 2026The Assam Forest Department arrested three people after a video allegedly showed a hunted protected hornbill in Margherita. The case has renewed concern over wildlife crime in Tinsukia and prompted calls for strict action.
Tension flares along India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Sribhumi over alleged pushback attempt
Jun 27, 2026Tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Sribhumi district after an alleged pushback attempt triggered a face-off between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Assam: Four police personnel arrested in Cachar over unauthorised anti-gambling operation
Jun 27, 2026Four police personnel have been arrested in Assam's Cachar district on June 26, for allegedly conducting an unauthorised anti-gambling operation that was followed by the death of a man who jumped into a river while attempting to flee.
Assam: Excise team books four cases, seizes illegal liquor during NH-315 enforcement drive
Jun 27, 2026The Excise Enforcement Team of the Margherita Co-District detected four cases and seized large quantities of liquor during an enforcement drive against the illegal sale and storage of alcohol along National Highway 315 in Assam's Tinsukia district on Friday, June 26.
Assam Police arrest two alleged ULFA(I) cadres, claim to foil planned attack in Tinsukia
Jun 26, 2026Two suspected cadres of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were apprehended by Assam Police in Jagun town of Tinsukia district on June 26 in a major counter-insurgency operation.
Assam's Dibrugarh Police destroys narcotics worth Rs 1.4 crore, 112 arrested in nine months
Jun 26, 2026Dibrugarh Police destroyed seized narcotics worth about Rs 1.4 crore on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The move underlined a wider crackdown after 67 cases were registered and 112 people were arrested in nine months.
First woman IFS Officer from Manipur Primrose Raikhan passes away
Jun 26, 2026Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has mourned the death of former ambassador Primrose Raikhan Sharma. His tribute highlighted her pathbreaking role as Manipur's first woman in the Indian Foreign Service.
GMC makes uniforms mandatory for parking, market fee collectors
Jun 26, 2026Guwahati Municipal Corporation has ordered uniforms, identity cards and approved receipts for parking and market fee collectors. The move follows complaints of overcharging and is aimed at improving transparency.
Woman's gold chain snatched by bike-borne miscreant in Assam's Kokrajhar
Jun 26, 2026A woman was allegedly robbed of her gold chain by a bike-borne snatcher in Assam's Kokrajhar town on the evening of June 26.
62 fake doctors arrested in Assam since 2025: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jun 26, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on June 26 said that 62 fake doctors, commonly referred to as quacks, have been arrested across the state since 2025 as part of the government's ongoing drive to protect patients and strengthen the healthcare system.
Assam: PMAY beneficiary alleges Rs 20,000 bribe demand for geo-tagging, complained filed
Jun 26, 2026A beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has alleged that she was asked to pay Rs 20,000 for geo-tagging of her house to receive the second instalment under the scheme.
25-year-old youth missing in Assam's Dhubri since June 13; mother files FIR
Jun 26, 2026A 25-year-old youth has been missing from the Iron Jongla area of Assam's Dhubri district for nearly two weeks, prompting his distraught mother to file a First Information Report (FIR) with the police.
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