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09 Jul

Assam Tea Workers Demand Recognition of Bogidhola as Closed Estate

nanika EditorAssam

Workers of Bogidhola Tea Estate in Morangi staged a protest after the estate was omitted from the Assam Government’s official list of closed tea gardens, despite remaining shut since 2017. The omission came to light during the first day of the Assam Legislative Assembly’s summer session, when former Labour Minister Sanjay Kishan sought details of closed tea gardens in the state. In response, Labour Minister Rameswar Teli presented a list that did not include Bogidhola Tea Estate, sparking anger among workers and local organisations. The demonstration was organised by the Khumtai branch and Morangi sub-branch of the Assam Tea Tribes…

08 Jul

Nearly 83,000 Hectares of Assam Land Under Occupation by Four Neighbouring States: Govt

Paromita EditorAssam

Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam's land are currently under the occupation of four neighbouring states, the Assam Assembly was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed during the Budget Session, Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said that 82,751.86 hectares of land across 18 districts of Assam are presently under the control of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram. According to the minister, Nagaland accounts for the largest share, with 59,490.21 hectares of Assam's land under its occupation. Arunachal Pradesh is occupying 16,144.01 hectares, followed by Mizoram with 3,675.78 hectares, while Meghalaya accounts…

08 Jul

Imd predicts heavy rain, thunderstorms over assam till july 12

Paromita EditorAssam

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms at isolated places in Guwahati and across Assam in the next three to four days owing to current meteorological conditions and monsoon scenario in the state.“The weather pattern suggests that thunderstorms with lightning with light to moderate rainfall (6 cm/day) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the city and in most districts of the state in the coming three to four days, which may aggravate water logging, flooding, flash floods, slow down vehicular movement and increase the risk of localised landslides in…

08 Jul

Central Team Begins Four-Day Assessment of Assam’s Flood Damage

Paromita EditorAssam

A six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) from the Government of India arrived in Assam on Tuesday to undertake a comprehensive assessment of flood-related damage caused during the 2025 and 2026 flood seasons. The team, led by Praveen Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary (UT) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, includes senior officials from the Ministries of Finance, Jal Shakti, Rural Development, Road Transport and Highways, and the National Remote Sensing Centre. Upon arrival in Guwahati, the delegation was welcomed by officials of the Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Department and the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). During an introductory…

08 Jul

AIUDF Seeks Govt Action on UCC, Rehabilitation Before Evictions and Due Process for Deportations in Assam

Paromita EditorAssam

The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, seeking the government's intervention on a series of issues, including the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), eviction drives, the pushback of illegal immigrants and the overall law and order situation in the state. Addressing the media, AIUDF spokesperson Rafikul Islam said the party supports action against illegal immigrants but stressed that any pushback should be carried out only after proper coordination with the Bangladesh government. He said the party's position, as articulated by AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal, is that deportation should be…

08 Jul

Assam Premier League Announces 275-Player Pool Ahead of Inaugural Auction on July 19

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has officially announced the players' pool for the inaugural edition of the Assam Premier League (APL).“A total of 275 players has been shortlisted for the auction from among the registered players who expressed their interest in participating in the league, Sanatan Das, secretary, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) stated on Wednesday.The shortlisted players will now go under the hammer in the APL Player Auction.The APL Player Auction is scheduled to be held on July 19, 2026, at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati, where the participating franchises will select players to form their respective squads for the inaugural season…

08 Jul

Assam minister clarifies on uriamghat ‘extortion demand’; says act committed by identified miscreants

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday clarified in the Assam Legislative Assembly that the recent incident involving alleged collection of Rs 110 per household from villages in the Uriamghat border area was the handiwork of a few identified miscreants and should not be linked to the Naga community or the Government of Nagaland.Replying to a notice under Rule 54 raised by MLA Nurul Huda, the Minister said that according to a report submitted by the Superintendent of Police (Border), Golaghat, two individuals from Hukai Basti under Niuland district of Nagaland visited Rajapukhuri villages under Uriamghat Police Station on June 23…

08 Jul

Central Team Begins Four-Day Assessment of Assam Flood Damage Across Six Districts

Paromita EditorAssam

A high-level Inter-ministerial Central Team (IMCT), comprising six members from different Ministries of Government of India, arrived in Guwahati on Tuesday for a four-day on-spot assessment of the flood damages in Assam during 2025 as well as in the current year till date.The team is led by Praveen Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary (UT), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Other team members are Mahesh Kumar, Joint Director, FCD, DoE, Ministry of Finance; Dr. SVSP Sharma, Scientist-SF, National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad; Sanjeev Kumar Suman, Director, CWC, Ministry of Jal Shakti; Prabhat Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development and…

08 Jul

“Was A Loan, Not Bribe” – Arrested Rangia Employee Denies Assembly Job Fraud Charges

Preeti SinghAssam

A government employee has been arrested by police for allegedly siphoning off lakhs of rupees by promising jobs in the Assam Legislative Assembly. Rangia Police on Tuesday arrested the fraudster Dhanjit Talukdar during an operation. It is noteworthy that the arrested Dhanjit is an employee of the Rangia Fire and Emergency Services station. According to police sources, the operation was carried out by Rangia Police based on an FIR filed by a person named Lakhi Deka, a resident of Ward No. 9 in Nalbari district. As per the complaint, the accused employee had taken seven lakh rupees as a bribe…

07 Jul

53 Deaths In 6 Months: Elephant Conflict Remains Major Challenge In Assam

Preeti SinghAssam

More than 3.14 lakh hectares of protected forest land in Assam continue to remain under encroachment, despite extensive eviction drives undertaken over the past decade, Forest and Environment Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah informed the State Assembly on Tuesday. Responding to questions during the Budget Session, the minister said that as of February 12, 2016, a total of 3,15,996.13 hectares of land in wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests had been illegally occupied. Since then, the government has cleared encroachments from 25,588.77 hectares, including 16,937.25 hectares during the last five years. According to the figures placed before the House, 17,421.50 hectares of…