Assam

Assam’s Karbi Anglong on the boil: 2 residents dead, 58 cops injured, internet snapped

December 24, 2025 7:41 am

Protesters have been demanding evictions in PGR (professional grazing reserve) and VGR (village grazing reserve) lands, where Bihari and Nepali families also stay

Declared foreigners 20 years ago, 2 women told to remove themselves from India

December 23, 2025 12:31 pm

This comes days after identical orders were issued to 15 people from Nagaon district on December 17

Congress indifference to blame for plight of farmers, PM Modi says in Assam

December 22, 2025 11:12 am

The prime minister performed the “bhoomipoojan” of the new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Fertiliser Project at Namrup in Dibrugarh, within the existing premises of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL). The project involves an estimated investment of Rs 10,600 crore.

Rajdhani Express derails in Assam: Railways cancels, regulates, short-terminates 25 trains today - full list

December 20, 2025 2:51 pm

Rajdhani Express Train Accident in Assam, Cancelled Trains: According to NFR, the passengers of the affected coaches have been temporarily accommodated in the vacant berths available in other coaches. The derailment effected train after detaching the affected coaches has left the site for Guwahati at 06-11 hrs.

15 men and women hours from being sent to Bangladesh, families in Assam get the news – from the news

December 20, 2025 5:03 pm

All of them were declared foreigners by tribunals earlier, and served “expulsion orders” on December 17, directing them to “remove” themselves from India within 24 hours

PM Modi inaugurates India's first nature-themed airport terminal at Guwahati: Check details

December 20, 2025 4:26 pm

The newly completed Integrated New Terminal Building at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, spread across nearly 1.4 lakh square metre, has been designed to handle up to 1.3 crore passengers annually.

Remove yourselves from India in 24 hours: Assam – relying on dormant 1950 Act – gives ultimatum to 15 people

December 19, 2025 8:13 am

Nagaon Superintendent of Police says the people are currently in the detention centre in Goalpara’s Matia, and the process of their deportation will be undertaken on Friday

Assam CM receives SIES National Eminence Award for leadership

December 14, 2025 11:51 am

Mumbai's Dabbawalas, known for their century-old tiffin delivery system, were felicitated for exemplary Community Leadership.

Retired IAF personnel arrested for 'spying' in Assam's Tezpur

December 13, 2025 7:23 pm

Retired IAF personnel arrested for 'spying' in Assam's Tezpur

Four Assam cricketers suspended for approached SMAT players with proposal to fix games

December 13, 2025 12:12 pm

According to Assam Cricket Associaton secretary Sanatan Das, the four players are accused attempting to instigate some of the current Assam team players, who took part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 held in Lucknow.

Assam ranks 4th on New York Times' list of 52 destinations to visit in 2025; don't miss out on these top attractions

January 14, 2025 5:05 pm

Discover the enchanting beauty of Assam, from the majestic Kaziranga National Park to the serene Brahmaputra River and vibrant tea gardens.

Charaideo Moidams in Assam recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

July 31, 2024 11:18 am

These moidams were the royal burial grounds of the Ahom dynasty.

Lakhs of people displaced, animals stranded as floods, landslides ravage Northeast

July 04, 2024 6:43 pm

Northeast region of India grapples with devastating floods and landslides, displacing lakhs of people and animals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promises relief and support to those affected.

Heavy rain, floods wreak havoc in part of India

June 08, 2024 1:43 pm

The southwest monsoon, which entered Maharashtra continued to pass over the state and has advanced into parts of central Arabian sea, parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh, central Bay of Bengal and northwest Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone Remal aftermath: Over 25 dead as heavy rains batter Northeast India

May 28, 2024 10:30 pm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts continued heavy rain in Assam, Meghalaya, and other northeastern regions, causing structural damage, road inundations, and traffic disruptions.

Assam reopens Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary for public after rainy season

October 12, 2022 4:16 pm

Assam Floods: Ten days after unprecedented deluge, Silchar limps back to normalcy

July 02, 2022 1:21 pm

Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Friday with eight more people losing their lives in the last 24 hours and over 29 lakh still affected, officials said. Most parts of Cachar district headquarters, Silchar, were still waterlogged, they said.

In pictures: Assam celebrates harvest festival

June 25, 2022 11:38 pm

People in Assam began celebrations for a spring festival, meant to bring in an auspicious harvest season filled with abundant crops and good health.

Flood fury continues in Assam; 81 dead, nearly 50 lakh affected

June 22, 2022 4:40 pm

Incessant rain wreaks havoc in Assam from Guwahati to seven other districts of Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Dima-Hasao, Goalpara, Nalbari, and South Salmara, including neighbouring state Tripura.

Assam burns rhino horns to send out message on wildlife conservation

September 22, 2021 9:53 pm

This was the first time that rhino horns were publicly destroyed in this manner

Highlights from the first ever North East Olympics Games: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

All the numbers from the North East Olympic Games that concluded on Sunday in Manipur.

How safe children are in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Crimes against children have increased by 14% in India from 2014 to 2016. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

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June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

What is the Assam NRC and what it means to be left out of it

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

With 40 lakh people being left out of the Assam NRC, there is a huge debate on what their future is. Here's a look at what the Assam NRC is and how the government is addressing the controversies.

40 lakh people left out of Assam NRC: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

What does it mean for 40 lakh people to be left out of the Assam NRC? Let's put the number in perspective. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.

Rahul Gandhi holds ‘padyatra’ in Assam

February 16, 2016 10:39 am

Shivsagar (Assam), Feb 16 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day pre-election visit to Assam, began his padyatra here on Tuesday. He is expected to address his party workers at a rally after the padyatra. The Congress vice-president kicked off his two-day visit on Monday at Gohpur in Sonitpur district on the north bank of the Brahmaputra.

PM 'good actor' but it won't work in Assam: CM Gogoi

January 22, 2016 6:50 am

Guwahati, Jan 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a 'good actor', but his acting skills won't work all the time. Gogoi added that the Prime Minister was trying to mislead people of the country by saying that no development has taken place in Assam. He should check the records before speaking. He further said PM Modi should speak on the basis of the records of the Government of India.

PM Modi addresses rally, talks about development in Guwahati

January 19, 2016 12:03 pm

Guwahati, Jan 19 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Guwahati on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said world's best rating agency are claiming India to be one of the top economies. He added that the foreign investment pouring from overseas would be used to develop Assam. He emphasised that his government wanted development in each nook and corner of the country. He stated that if north east was developed the way other parts of the nation were developed, youth in Assam wouldn't have been forced to leave their families. He added that the Government of India's Act East policy is for the development of this entire region and the second green revolution would initiate in Assam. He also stated that by 2022, he would uplift the state of farmers in the country.

Assam commemorates ‘Magh Bihu’ with pomp and gaiety

January 16, 2016 6:23 am

Jorhat/Assam, Jan 16 (ANI): The people of Assam celebrated Uruka, the eve of Magh Bihu, in a grand manner on Saturday. Men and women partook in various rituals associated with Magh Bihu while soaking in the festive spirit. Magh Bihu or more appropriately Bhogali Bihu is one of the most important festivals of Assam which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of ‘Maagha’. The celebrations mostly include families getting together for a grand feast. Bhogali is derived from the Assamese word ‘Bhog’ meaning food and the name signifies that the stores and granaries in homes are filled with the just harvested crop.

Release of Anup Chetia to give impetus to peace process in Assam

January 11, 2016 3:36 am

Assam, Jan 11 (ANI): On November 24, ULFA general secretary Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia was released from Guwahati central jail after 18 years of incarceration in Bangladesh and prisons in India. The court had granted him bail in the last of the four cases registered against him. Soon after the release, Chetia apologized for the 2004 Independence Day blast in Dhemaji, Assam. Thirteen people, including 10 school children, died in the incident. Chetia has pledged to never to take up arms and said he will join the ongoing peace process. The ULFA general secretary was detained in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering the country using a forged passport, and was found in possession of arms and foreign currencies. On November 11, 2015, Bangladesh handed over top ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India's Central Bureau of Investigation and he was brought to Guwahati on a transit remand. The release is seen as breakthrough in the ongoing talks between Ulfa, the Centre and state government. However, Paresh Baruah, who is the head of military wing of ULFA, is continued to oppose to any peace talks. Experts believe the exclusion of the Baruah faction hinders the peace process. In the last few decades, Assam has witnessed violence perpetrated by Ulfa.