Assam Assembly passes bill relaxing land ownership rules around 250-year-old heritage sites
Jul 29, 2026The Assam Assembly on Wednesday, July 29, passed the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, allowing "original inhabitants" and certain notified communities to own or purchase land within a 5-km protected radius of iconic heritage institutions that are at least 250 years old.
Assam floods: 106-year-old woman cremated on tiny patch of dry land in submerged Jorhat village
Jul 29, 2026Amid the devastating flood situation in Assam’s Jorhat district, a 106-year-old woman was cremated on a small patch of land that remained above water near a pond in the submerged Alengmora area.
Assam: AKRASU marks 36th Foundation Day, commemorative volume 'Dhanashree' unveiled
Jul 29, 2026Assam minister Jayanta Malla Baruah attended AKRASU's 36th Foundation Day open session as chief guest. The event highlighted Koch-Rajbongshi cultural preservation and saw the unveiling of the commemorative volume Dhanashree.
Assam BJP dispatches Rs 16 crore flood relief materials to Upper Assam
Jul 29, 2026The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on July 29 dispatched flood relief materials worth Rs 16 crore to affected families in Upper Assam, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma flagging off the consignment from the party’s state headquarters in Guwahati.
Assam’s August welfare bonanza: Orunodoi, student aid and subsidised ration schemes return
Jul 29, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 29 announced that several welfare schemes will gain fresh momentum in August, including the resumption of Aadhaar-seeded Orunodoi payments, financial assistance for students and the distribution of subsidised ration items.
ED files chargesheet against 19 entities in Arunachal-Assam liquor smuggling racket
Jul 29, 2026The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against 19 entities in connection with an alleged multi-crore liquor smuggling racket involving the illegal transportation of liquor from Arunachal Pradesh into Assam and other states.
BPF MLA questions Assam government over delay in granting ST status to six communities
Jul 29, 2026BPF MLA Rupam Chandra Roy pressed the Assam government over the delay in granting ST status to six communities. The government said the matter now depends on the Centre, while consultations and interim measures continue.
Assam floods: Sivasagar innovator’s solar charging stations keep flood-hit villages connected
Jul 29, 2026As floodwaters begin to recede across Upper Assam, thousands of people in several affected villages continue to face damaged homes, disrupted transportation and prolonged power outages.
11 year old girl drowns in overflowing Dihing waters in Assam's Dimow
Jul 29, 2026An 11-year-old girl died after reportedly slipping into the overflowing Dihing River in Assam's Sivasagar district. The incident has deepened local grief and renewed concern over monsoon river safety for children.
Elder brother, sister-in-law get life term for younger brother’s murder in Assam’s Sribhumi
Jul 29, 2026A district and sessions court in Assam’s Sribhumi has sentenced a man and his wife to life imprisonment for the murder of his younger brother in a case dating back to 2016.
Fourth missing family member swept away in Assam floods found dead; State flood toll rises to 75
Jul 29, 2026Tutumoni Duwara's body was recovered 11 days after flash floods swept away her family in Assam's Charaideo district. The recovery closes a devastating chapter in Upper Assam's floods as the state's toll continues to rise.
Assam: BTC presents Rs 1,588.31 crore budget for 2026–27, focuses on education, infra and welfare
Jul 29, 2026Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Hagrama Mohilary on July 29 presented a Rs 1,58,831.32 lakh Budget for the financial year 2026–27, with a focus on education, infrastructure development and public welfare.
Mechanised paddy transplantation demonstration promotes modern farming in Assam’s Margherita
Jul 29, 2026A demonstration of mechanised paddy transplantation was organised at the paddy fields of farmer Jepeng Chakhap in Ningam village under the 83rd Margherita Legislative Assembly Constituency in Assam’s Tinsukia district, highlighting the growing role of farm mechanisation in improving productivity and addressing labour shortages.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta speaks to Himanta BIswa Sarma, offers aid to flood-hit Assam
Jul 29, 2026Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on July 29 spoke with her Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma and expressed her government’s readiness to extend assistance to the flood-ravaged state.
Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam land under occupation of four neighbouring states: Govt
Jul 29, 2026Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam’s land are currently under the occupation of four neighbouring states, the Assam government informed the Assembly on July 29.
Man arrested 25 days after fatal scuffle in Guwahati’s Kahilipara
Jul 29, 2026Guwahati Police have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the death of an individual following an alleged physical altercation in the city’s Kahilipara area earlier this month.
Guwahati Police recover rented vehicle allegedly being taken to Nagaland for illegal sale; 6 arrested
Jul 29, 2026Guwahati Police have recovered a rented vehicle that was allegedly being transported to Nagaland for illegal sale and arrested six people in connection with the case.
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira Kashyap contribute to Assam CM's flood relief fund
Jul 29, 2026Actor Ayushmann Khurrana and author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap have contributed to the Assam Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund to support relief and rehabilitation efforts for people affected by the devastating floods in the state.
NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of Cachar factory blast, seeks report from Assam Government
Jul 29, 2026The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported death of four workers and serious injuries to two others in a factory explosion in Assam's Cachar district, and has sought a detailed report from the state government within two weeks.
Tyre-burning protest over proposed transfer of revenue villages blocks Nagaon–Morigaon highway in Assam
Jul 29, 2026Tension gripped Dandua in Assam's Morigaon district on Wednesday, July 29, after hundreds of residents staged a protest against the proposed transfer of several revenue villages from the Morigaon Revenue Circle to the Mikirbheta Revenue Circle.
Assam emerges as ‘stellar model’ in tiger conservation: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jul 29, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 29 said the state has emerged as a “stellar model” in tiger conservation, attributing the growth in the tiger population to stringent anti-poaching measures, active preservation of wildlife corridors and technology-driven surveillance.
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