Assam News

PM Modi inaugurates Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Northeast’s first extradosed bridge across Brahmaputra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14 inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, a six-lane extradosed bridge spanning the Brahmaputra and linking Guwahati with North Guwahati, marking a major leap in Assam’s urban connectivity infrastructure.

Battle lines drawn in Bhabanipur–Sarbhog: CPI(M) MLA throws open challenge to BJP minister Ranjit Kumar Dass

The political temperature in Assam’s Bhabanipur–Sarbhog constituency has begun to rise well ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, with sitting MLA Manoranjan Talukdar issuing a direct challenge to Minister Ranjit Kumar Dass.

PM makes historic landing at Northeast’s first emergency landing facility in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, made a historic landing at the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) aboard a C-130J aircraft in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

Highway to Airstrip: Assam’s Moran ELF enhances war, disaster response capability

A 4.2-km stretch of National Highway in Assam that can transform into a military airstrip during war or disaster will be formally inaugurated on Saturday, marking the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF).

Being CM's elder brother is painful: Himanta Biswa Sarma's brother

Diganta Biswa Sarma, elder brother of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has said that being identified solely as the “Chief Minister’s elder brother” is painful and unfair.

Amit Shah’s Barak visit sparks massive buzz, border village Natunpur gears up for historic public rally

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposed visit to the Barak Valley has generated intense political excitement, with preparations in full swing for a major public meeting in Natunpur village of Katigorah.

Love, but verify: Assam police issues Valentine’s rulebook with a cyber safety twist

As roses bloom and inboxes fill with heart emojis, Assam Police has stepped in with a timely reminder: romance is fine, but vigilance is divine.

PM Modi to witness historic ELF aerial display in Assam; Rs 5,450-crore projects to be launched

Assam is set to witness a historic moment on February 14, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh and observe an aerial display by fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters.

‘Dead’ Meghalaya mine worker returns home alive after cremation in Assam’s Sribhumi

The coal mine worker from Sribhumi district of Assam, reported killed in the February 5 explosion at Thangsku in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, stood alive before his stunned relatives three days after they had performed his last rites.

‘Zero mercy for drug mafia’: Massive cough syrup haul in Assam’s Sribhumi, one arrested

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 13 reiterated the state government’s tough stance against narcotics after 37 cartons containing 5,496 bottles of banned cough syrup were seized in Sribhumi district.

Gauhati High Court clears Assam’s move to grant land rights to tea workers

Gauhati High Court has allowed the Assam government to proceed with its decision to grant land ownership rights to tea garden workers, declining to stay an amended law challenged by the Indian Tea Association (ITA).

Assam CM launches Rs 300 crore projects in BTC, lays foundation for BTC mini-secretariat

Assam CM launches Rs 300 crore projects to boost infrastructure in Bodoland. Foundation stone for BTC mini-secretariat laid to improve governance

Gaurav Gogoi dodges martyr family's fury on Pakistan links, pitches flood relief and ST status in Majuli

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president and Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi visited Majuli on February 13, addressing political controversy over alleged Pakistan links while outlining Congress’s development agenda ahead of the Assembly elections.

Santiniketan hosts 'Monkobita 2026' honouring Bhupen Hazarika and Navakanta Barua

Celebrating the timeless legacy of two towering cultural icons of Assam, a commemorative seminar on Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician, and Navakanta Barua, the renowned Assamese novelist and poet, was held at Santiniketan on February 13 under the “Monkobita 2026” initiative.

Komtapur State Demand Council calls rail blockade in Assam's Kokrajhar over statehood, ST status

Assam: Two timber smuggling suspects held after attack on police officer in Dhubri

Complaint filed against BJP Assam social media handlers in Bengaluru

The Legal Cell office-bearers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) Karnataka unit have lodged a complaint at High Grounds Police Station in Karnataka's Bengaluru against the social media handlers of Bharatiya Janata Party Assam, alleging the spread of hate content and attempts to disturb communal harmony.

Assam CM’s brother Sushanta Biswa Sarma transferred ahead of Assembly polls

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the Assam government on February 13, transferred senior police officer Sushanta Biswa Sarma, brother of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and posted him as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), CID (Crime Against Women & Children), Assam.

Assam government transfers Aseema Kalita to 1st Commando Battalion in statewide police reshuffle

The Home Department notification, issued by Additional Chief Secretary Ajay Tewari on February 13, partially modifies an earlier order from February 5, 2026. Kalita, an Assam Police Service officer from the 2015 batch, will assume her new role upon taking charge of the commando unit.

Assam: Five detained, Digboi shuts down after tea garden worker dies in alleged assault

Assam’s Digboi town remained shut on February 13 following a bandh call by the Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) and the All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA) to protest the alleged killing of a tea garden worker at the Chariali fish market.

PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 3,000-cr new bridge over Brahmaputra in Assam

The Rs 3,000-crore Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge over the Brahmaputra River, set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, is expected to significantly enhance regional connectivity and urban mobility in Assam, officials said.