Assam

‘Thought of himself as Chanakya, exposed his weakness’: Gaurav Gogoi takes the fight to Himanta

February 09, 2026 6:15 pm

Congress MP’s attack comes day after Assam CM held a press conference to highlight “Pak links” of Gogoi and his wife

IRCTC releases revised food menu for Vande Bharat Sleeper train; check full veg, non-veg meal options

February 09, 2026 11:36 am

Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Full Food Menu: On February 1, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that non-vegetarian meal option will soon be introduced on the Vande Bharat Sleeper train.

Vande Bharat Sleeper train food menu revised; passengers can choose non-veg option during ticket booking

February 04, 2026 2:28 pm

IRCTC Food Menu: On Sunday, February 1, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that non-vegetarian meal option will soon be introduced on the Vande Bharat Sleeper train. 

Amid 'Miya' firestorm, why Himanta Sarma is leaning on polarisation in battle for Assam

February 04, 2026 4:19 pm

Senior BJP leader and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has also kept “Miyas” in his crosshairs for a long time – from calling on Assamese people to not buy vegetables grown by Miya farmers or fish sold by Miya vendors, not sell land to Miyas, and not employ them in their businesses.

Centre plans 40 km underground rail lines to connect Northeast with rest of India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

February 02, 2026 5:54 pm

Assam railway projects: Indian Railways is planning to lay underground railway tracks along a 40-km strategic corridor in West Bengal to connect the Northeast with the rest of India.

Assam CM calls for revising of High School History textbooks

February 01, 2026 9:17 am

Sarma claimed that Bagh Hazarika never fought any war with Ahom general Lachit Barphukan against the Mughals.

From Opium Wars to 1962 Tezpur invasion, Shehnab Sahin opens a fictional window to Assam’s forgotten history

January 28, 2026 10:21 pm

Shehnab Sahin’s short story collection, ‘Colour My Grave Purple and Other Stories’, seeks to expand Assam’s narrative beyond insurgency and AFSPA.

‘I’ve told BJP people to file complaints against Miyas… we have to practise politics of polarisation if we want to live’: Himanta

January 30, 2026 4:12 am

Comments come against backdrop of bulk and false objections made against inclusion of names in electoral roll in Assam’s Special Revision process

Poll Watch | Unease grows over Assam voter roll revision, Himanta comments add fuel to fire

January 28, 2026 11:30 am

While the state CEO points to safeguards against arbitrary deletions, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says complaints are a way to keep Bengali-origin Muslims “under pressure”

Cake, fruits, plenty of love: Man’s sweet ‘birthday party’ for baby elephant in Assam goes viral; watch

January 27, 2026 3:21 pm

Shared by elephant lover Bipin Kashyap on Instagram, the video captures the man singing a birthday song and celebrating alongside the calf.

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.