The Latest Breaking News from Assam

Probe points to crude bomb explosion at Mattannur

Two Assam natives were killed in the blast on Wednesday

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022

FIR against Kaali filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in Guwahati

Two Assam-based organisations said Leena Manimekalai hurt religious sentiments with the poster of her documentary

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022

Assamese Muslims recognised as a distinct indigenous community

The move distinguishes them from the Bengali-speaking Muslims who migrated from present-day Bangladesh

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022

Climate change, poor planning: Decoding Assam’s mounting flood ferocity

The current wave of floods, which Assam is still reeling under, has claimed 174 lives

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2022

Eight more bodies retrieved, Manipur landslide toll 29

GUWAHATI: Rescuers of the Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF, NDRF and local volunteers retrieved eight more bodies at the landslide site in Manipur's Noney district on Saturday, taking the toll to 29.

The Times of India · Jul 3, 2022

Northeast needs international routes

The land-locked southern part of northeast seeks fast-tracking of railway and road connectivity through the neighbouring country

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Manipur landslide: Army jawan among seven from Assam killed; State govt to airlift bodies

The overall toll in the landslide at Tupul yard railway construction camp in the neighbouring State on June 29 has increased to 25

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina gifts ‘Amrapali’ mangoes to Assam CM Himanta

‘This gift will make the relationship between the countries more sweeter,’ says envoy.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

Six identified for bund breach leading to Silchar flooding, says Assam Biswa Sarma

Water Resources Department had registered a police complaint against unknown miscreants for cutting through the embankment at Bethukandi, about 3 km from the centre of the town, to let the rain-accumulated water of a wetland drain into the Barak river

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022

Keeping head above water in Silchar

Since the sudden flooding that began on June 19, residents have been scrambling for dry land, food and clean water. Rahul Karmakar reports on the ferocity of the floods in Assam, the blame game on what caused them, and the palpable anxiety in Barak Valley about the days ahead

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022