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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will honour 1,000 progressive and educated farmers with Rs 1 lakh each this year. He also announced plans for a Youth Welfare Department, support for abandoned wives and Project Sadbhavana 2

Tension gripped Assam’s Sribhumi district after the body of missing BJP booth president Bikash Ranjan Dhar was recovered near the Assam-Tripura border. Police detained six people, while protests, vandalism and arson followed. Authorities imposed prohibitory orders as investigations continued

Assam's flood situation improved on Thursday, with over 77,500 people affected across four districts, down from nearly 87,000 a day earlier. Golaghat remained the worst-hit district. No fresh deaths were reported, while hundreds of villages and thousands of hectares remained flooded

Tensions along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border escalated on Thursday as an economic blockade over an August 10 firing incident led to stone-pelting, injuring several people and targeting security personnel. Protesters demand arrests, action against alleged encroachment and settlement of the boundary dispute

A fresh clash erupted between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh protesters in Dhemaji amid an indefinite economic blockade over a border firing incident and alleged land encroachment. Police fired in the air to control the mob as both states pursued efforts to resolve disputes

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inspected flood-hit areas of Darrang district and assured assistance to affected families. He directed special measures to rebuild breached embankments along the Kulsi and Noa rivers, as floods have affected over 1.55 lakh people

The flood situation in Assam remained grim as the death toll rose to 98, with 1,55,849 people affected across 13 districts. Golaghat remained the worst-hit district, while relief camps and distribution centres continued operating for displaced people.

Assam Police seized 344.38 kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.72 crore during an anti-narcotics operation in Udalguri district and arrested one person. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the police, saying the illegal consignment never reached its intended destination

Four people, including three workers, died after allegedly inhaling toxic gases inside an underground water tank at an under-construction building in Assam's Cachar district. Police detained the building owner and launched an investigation into the fatal incident

Five people, including a factory owner, have been arrested after an explosion at a rod manufacturing unit in Assam's Cachar district killed four workers. Multiple investigations have been ordered as authorities examine alleged safety lapses and possible negligence behind the fatal industrial accident

The CJP expressed concern over reports of student protesters being detained in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar despite the Centre's assurance of no punitive action. It demanded the release of detainees, withdrawal of FIRs and a written guarantee from the government

Four workers were killed in a suspected LPG cylinder explosion at an iron casting unit in Assam's Cachar district. Authorities have ordered multiple investigations into the blast, while the chief minister announced ₹5 lakh compensation for each victim's family

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defended minister Keshab Mahanta after his daughter joined a protest over alleged NEET irregularities, saying adult children can hold different political views and should not be linked to or judged by their parents

An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and five others, including four security personnel and a civilian, were injured in a suspected IED blast targeting an Assam Rifles vehicle in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district. Security forces have launched an investigation into the incident.

The Supreme Court has set aside 27 ex parte orders declaring individuals as foreigners in Assam. Remanding cases for fresh adjudication, the court ruled that citizenship determinations cannot be mechanical and must satisfy constitutional requirements of fairness

A 50-year-old CRPF jawan from Assam was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Kota Railway Station. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to determine the cause of death after a post-mortem found no visible external injuries

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that small, non-polluting enterprises will not need government approvals to begin operations for their first three years. The move aims to boost entrepreneurship, reduce regulatory hurdles, attract investment and strengthen the state's business ecosystem

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a foundational AI roadmap aimed at accelerating inclusive economic growth and improving public governance, while establishing critical regulatory frameworks to ensure data privacy and ethical technology deployment across the state

Air India will begin direct flights from Guwahati to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from August 4, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. The move is expected to strengthen international connectivity, boost tourism, trade and investment, and enhance Guwahati’s role as a regional aviation hub

Preparations are underway at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati for the Ambubachi Mela beginning June 22. The shrine will remain closed for three days during the ritual period marking Goddess Kamakhya’s annual cycle, before reopening to lakhs of devotees on June 26