Assam

‘Conspiracy to delete large number of voters’: Assam Opposition steps up ‘vote chori’ claims against BJP, approaches police, ECI

January 09, 2026 8:42 pm

Congress’s Ripun Bora went to the police station along with leaders from Raijor Dal, Asom Jatiya Parishad, CPI(ML) and CPI(M) — parties that have been trying to stitch together an anti-BJP alliance

Congress’s latest ‘vote chori’ claim: ‘Temporary voters’ in Assam

January 07, 2026 1:08 am

The party took out a protest in Guwahati on Tuesday, alleging manipulation of voter lists to tilt the odds in favour of the BJP

History of the long-dormant 1950 Act, which Assam govt has revived to expel 'foreigners'

January 05, 2026 3:23 pm

Since May 2025, the Assam government has taken recourse to “pushing” declared foreigners “back”, or forcing them across the international border without any discussions with the other country.

Assam Earthquake: Assam hit by 5.1 magnitude earthquake; no casualty reported

January 05, 2026 10:25 am

Assam Earthquake Today: A National Centre for Seismology report said the quake was recorded at 4.17 am in Morigaon district on the southern bank of Brahmaputra, at a depth of 50 km.

A midnight call only clue for one family, kin of others deported in Assam grope in dark

January 05, 2026 7:17 am

15 were moved out of Matia transit camp “towards Indo-Bangladesh border” on December 19, after Sarma govt revived a 1950 Act claiming legal sanction for quick deportation

For killing and burning Assam couple accused of ‘witchcraft’, 20 arrests as police draw hard line

January 04, 2026 5:40 pm

The couple, Gardi and Mira Birowa, had been murdered and burned by a group of villagers in No. 1 Beloguri Munda Village in Karbi Anglong’s Howraghat area on December 30.

Assam couple killed in suspected ‘witch-hunting’, house set ablaze

January 01, 2026 4:22 am

SP Karbi Anglong Pushpraj Singh said that as of Wednesday evening, no arrests had been made.

Module that ‘radicalised, recruited’ people for Bangladesh-based group busted by Assam Police

December 30, 2025 9:06 pm

Police arrested 10 people from Assam and one from Tripura in raids across several districts

'A hollow victory': For Assam's former militants & campaigners, SC win is 24 yrs late

December 29, 2025 7:33 pm

On December 3, the SC upheld as legal the 2001 Assam government appointments of 40 former insurgents and anti-insurgency campaigners but denied reinstatement citing the passage of time, a ruling the litigants call a half victory.

Assam SIR 2026 Voter List: How to check your name online in SIR 2026 Voter List

December 29, 2025 3:57 pm

Assam SIR 2026 Voter List | Assam SIR Draft Roll Today: The ECI has released the draft electoral rolls for Assam as part of the ongoing nation-wide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

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.