Assam flood death toll rises to 61; over 7 lakh people affected
Jul 24, 2026Floods in Assam have pushed the cumulative death toll to 61 and affected 7,05,148 people across 12 districts. Relief and rescue operations are continuing as urban areas remain inundated and several rivers stay above the danger mark.
Assam Governor inaugurates 47th Inter-District Athletics Championship in Nalbari
Jul 24, 2026Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the 47th Inter-District Athletics Championship in Nalbari. The three-day meet brings together nearly 1,150 athletes amid Assam's push for wider sports participation.
Dispur College earns UGC autonomous status from 2026-27 academic session
Jul 24, 2026The UGC has granted Dispur College autonomous status for 10 years from the 2026-27 academic session. The move gives the college wider academic flexibility while it remains affiliated with Gauhati University.
UGC grants autonomous status to Guwahati's Pragjyotish College for 10 years
Jul 24, 2026The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted autonomous status to Pragjyotish College, Bharalumukh, Guwahati, for a period of 10 years, marking a significant milestone for one of Assam's prominent higher educational institutions.
Assam: Two held with heroin, ganja, Myanmar cigarettes in major anti-drug operation in Cachar
Jul 24, 2026Cachar Police have arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized heroin, ganja and a large quantity of Myanmar-made cigarettes during a major anti-narcotics operation in Assam's Cachar district.
Assam floods: 11 lakh affected, Himanta to consult Army, IAF to reach marooned villages
Jul 24, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 24 said the flood situation in the state remains grim, with nearly 11 lakh people across more than 2,000 villages affected, as the government steps up relief operations and explores new ways to reach stranded residents.
Assam CM to inaugurate Agriculture Infrastructure Fund workshop on July 25
Jul 24, 2026Pijush Hazarika reviewed preparations for the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund workshop ahead of its inauguration by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on July 25. The event is expected to focus on investment in farm infrastructure, value addition and better market access for farmers in Assam.
Assam's Morigaon administration, Tata Electronics launch healthcare, education and women empowerment initiatives
Jul 24, 2026Morigaon district administration and Tata Electronics launched initiatives in healthcare, education and women empowerment on Friday. The programme links public services with corporate social responsibility and local livelihood support.
Flood situation improving, over 20,000 rescued in Assam's Sivasagar and Charaideo: Minister Bimal Borah
Jul 24, 2026Assam Cabinet Minister and Guardian Minister for Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, Bimal Borah, on July 24 said the flood situation in the two worst-hit districts is gradually improving, with extensive relief and rescue operations continuing to support affected residents.
Assam: Minor student found dead at girls' madrasa; family alleges gang-rape and cover-up
Jul 24, 2026Tensions run high in Dhubri district following the horrific discovery of a minor girl student found dead inside the premises of the Fulkakata Girls' Madrasa (Banat), falling under the Fulkakata Gram Panchayat.
Amid Assam floods, girl born on submerged road after dramatic SDRF rescue in Sivasagar
Jul 24, 2026In a heartwarming story of hope amid the devastation caused by the Assam floods, a baby girl was born in a flood-ravaged area of Sivasagar after a coordinated rescue operation by the district administration, health workers and disaster response teams.
Don't politicise students' protest, flood relief remains top priority: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jul 24, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged that students' protests over examination issues should not be politicised. He said the government remains focused on flood relief while acknowledging concerns over the examination system.
Assam flood situation serious, Centre and state working together to support affected people: Sarbananda Sonowal
Jul 24, 2026Sarbananda Sonowal said Assam's flood situation is very serious, with 47 deaths and more people missing. The Centre and state are coordinating relief as cut-off areas in Upper Assam remain difficult to access.
Dhubri Panchayat member disqualified over child marriage, false affidavit in 2025 polls
Jul 24, 2026An elected Anchalik Panchayat Member (APM) from Assam's Dhubri district has been disqualified and removed from office after an official inquiry found that she had married as a minor and allegedly submitted false information in her election affidavit during the 2025 Panchayat elections.
Assam CM orders intensified relief as BJP MLA admits 30 per cent of Nazira still cut off by floods
Jul 24, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 24 directed district administrations to intensify rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Upper Assam after BJP MLA Mayur Borgohain admitted that nearly 30 per cent of the worst-hit areas in his Nazira constituency remain inaccessible and without adequate relief.
Assam: Family alleges wrongful eviction after lat mandal's 'erroneous report' misled Nagaon administration
Jul 24, 2026A family in Assam's Nagaon district has alleged that it was wrongly evicted after revenue officials allegedly submitted an erroneous report, leading the district administration to demolish their ancestral home despite there being no land dispute or court case involving the property.
Uncontrolled development in Meghalaya's Jorabat-USTM belt threatens Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jul 24, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 24 expressed concern over the possibility of landslides and flooding along the Assam-Meghalaya border, warning that unchecked development in Meghalaya's Jorabat-USTM region could pose a serious threat to Guwahati.
Assam faces challenge of finding land for rehabilitation of calamity-hit families: Minister Keshab Mahanta
Jul 24, 2026Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta told the Assembly that Assam is struggling to find suitable government land for families displaced by floods and erosion. MLAs across parties said certificate hurdles, displacement and discrimination were worsening the rehabilitation challenge.
Daughter of Assam's NDA minister uses abusive language for PM Modi at CJP protest
Jul 24, 2026Dibisa Mahanta, daughter of Assam Cabinet Minister and senior Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader Keshab Mahanta, courted controversy after she was seen raising an abusive slogan against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while participating in a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in Guwahati demanding education reforms and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
Assam Education Minister attends state convention of graduate teachers, calls for effective NEP implementation
Jul 24, 2026Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu attended the state convention of graduate teachers in Guwahati and interacted with teachers and students. He urged effective implementation of the NEP and stronger collaboration to improve Assam's public education system.
Two held for allegedly demanding money for blood at Assam's Silchar Medical College blood bank
Jul 24, 2026Two persons were detained at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) after they were allegedly caught demanding money from the family of a patient in exchange for arranging blood from the hospital's blood bank.
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