Assam on high alert ahead of I-Day amid ULFA(I), NSCN/GPRN boycott calls
Aug 14, 2026Assam has been placed on high alert ahead of Independence Day celebrations, with security tightened across the state following boycott calls issued by militant outfits, officials said on Friday, August 14.
TVS Group contributes Rs 5 crore to Assam CM’s Relief Fund for flood response
Aug 14, 2026TVS Group has contributed Rs 5 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund towards Assam’s flood response, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, August 14.
Heatwave: Assam’s Bongaigaon schools to start at 7.30 am, classes to end by 12.30 pm
Aug 14, 2026Schools in Assam’s Bongaigaon district will begin classes at 7.30 am and close by 12.30 pm following a revision of school timings in view of the rising temperatures and intense heat, officials said on Friday, August 14.
Assam Congress holds march, Satyagraha against ‘purification’ of Kharge meeting venue
Aug 14, 2026The Guwahati Metropolitan District Congress Committee organised a padyatra and Satyagraha in Guwahati on August 14 in protest against the alleged discriminatory act of “purifying” with Gangajal the venue in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had recently addressed a party meeting.
Assam filmmaker Rima Das’s ‘Not a Hero’ bags Best Indie Film Award at IFFM 2026
Aug 14, 2026Rima Das' Not a Hero won the Best Indie Film Award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The win marks her second such honour at IFFM and extends the film's strong festival run after Berlin.
Assam’s Firefighting Bike: A New Weapon Against Fires in Remote Areas
Aug 14, 2026Assam has found a way to put firefighting on two wheels — a compact response unit built to reach flames before conventional fire tenders can. With 14 such motorcycles now deployed across the state, the question is whether getting there faster can stop a small fire from becoming a major blaze.
Missing BJP booth president found dead in Assam's Sribhumi, suspected accused injured in police firing
Aug 14, 2026A BJP booth president and social worker who went missing in Sribhumi district was found dead at an abandoned house near the Tripura border on Friday, August 14, with police suspecting murder.
Rs 88 crore heroin seized in Guwahati’s Six Mile, one peddler arrested
Aug 14, 2026Assam Police's Special Task Force seized around 10 kg of heroin from a flat in Guwahati's Chachal area and arrested Hardeep Singh. The haul, estimated at Rs 88 crore, has triggered a wider probe into the source and suspected trafficking network.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed in Assam's Barpeta
Aug 14, 2026Barpeta observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14 in the presence of District Commissioner Nabadeep Pathak. Speakers and a documentary recalled suffering, displacement and loss while stressing unity and historical memory.
Capacity-building programme on Agriculture Infrastructure Fund held in Assam's Morigaon
Aug 14, 2026A capacity-building programme on the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund was held in Morigaon on August 14. The exercise sought to improve grassroots awareness and help eligible beneficiaries access support for farm infrastructure.
ACS officer Abhijit Sinha appointed MD of Assam Textbook Corporation
Aug 14, 2026The Assam government has given ACS officer Abhijit Sinha additional charge as Managing Director of the Assam Textbook Production and Publication Corporation. The move fills a vacancy from July 31 while he continues with his existing roles, including work with the Kokrajhar inquiry commission.
Assam CM inaugurates new RCC bridge in Jalukbari
Aug 14, 2026Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a new RCC bridge linking Bamunorjan Road and Forest School Road in Jalukbari. The Rs 2.56 crore project replaces a dilapidated wooden bridge and is part of Assam's wider push for all-weather connectivity.
IIT-Guwahati develops low-cost catalyst for hydrogen production from water
Aug 14, 2026Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati have developed a low-cost catalyst to produce hydrogen from water, a development that could support India's National Green Hydrogen Mission and accelerate the shift towards sustainable energy, the institute said.
Independence Day: 18 Assam personnel receive President's Medals for distinguished, meritorious service
Aug 14, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 14 congratulated 18 personnel from the Assam Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Home Guards and Civil Defence on being awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service and Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of Independence Day.
Partition scars won't be forgotten, no one will be allowed to harm India again: Himanta
Aug 14, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 14 said the scars of the Partition "forced upon" India by the Muslim League would never be forgotten and vowed that no one would be allowed to "harm the nation again".
Bongaigaon Medical College to admit 100 students from current academic year: Assam Minister
Aug 14, 2026Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on August 14 visited the newly constructed Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital and inspected its infrastructure before holding a meeting with the hospital authorities.
Assam on high alert as militant outfits call for Independence Day boycott
Aug 14, 2026Assam has tightened security after ULFA(I) and NSCN/GPRN called for an Independence Day boycott across parts of the Northeast. Authorities have increased surveillance, border checks and anti-sabotage measures to keep celebrations incident-free.
Bhutan King expresses solidarity with Assam flood victims, offers support for recovery
Aug 14, 2026Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has expressed solidarity with the people of Assam following the devastating floods in the state that have claimed 103 lives so far.
Independence Day: Assam man keeps father’s 1942 freedom struggle memories alive
Aug 14, 2026On the eve of Independence Day, the son of a freedom fighter in Assam's Kaliabor has taken a unique initiative to preserve the memories of his father and the Quit India Movement by carefully cleaning and preserving the clothes he wore during the 1942 freedom struggle.
Independence Day: 15 live rounds recovered in Assam's Sribhumi, one detained
Aug 14, 2026Police recovered 15 live rounds of ammunition during an operation in Assam's Sribhumi district on the eve of Independence Day, triggering concern in the area.
‘Two headmasters’, rotten food and no mid-day meals: Dibrugarh school faces chaos
Aug 14, 2026Concerns over the mid-day meal system at Marwari Hindi High School in Dibrugarh came to light during an inspection by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and a media team, amid a wider controversy over the school's administration.
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