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Symbolic painting highlighting the fight against child marriage in Assam
Assam

Assam Cracks Down on Child Marriage; 565 Arrested, 481 Cases Registered

Assam Police have arrested 565 people and registered 481 cases in a child marriage crackdown, with operations in Sribhumi, Dhubri and Barpeta.

Close-up of a train locomotive's wheels and undercarriage on railway tracks
Assam

Silchar-Guwahati Express Locomotive Trolley Derails Between Badarpur and Sukritipur, All Passengers Safe

Silchar-Guwahati Express derailment disrupted train services in Assam. All passengers are safe. Check the list of cancelled and regulated trains.

Traditional Sports Centre at Old Amingaon Railway Station
Sports

NF Railway Preserves Railway Heritage and Traditional Sports at Old Amingaon Station

Northeast Frontier Railway inaugurates a Traditional Sports Centre at Old Amingaon Railway Station to promote indigenous games and preserve regional heritage.

Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati where five people died in a firing incident
Assam

Guwahati Hotel Bilas Inn Firing: Five Dead, Accused Ghanakanta Gogoi Arrested

Five people died and one was injured in a firing at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati. Police arrested accused Ghanakanta Gogoi and seized the pistol.

Butterfly species at Manas landscape, Assam
Assam

185 Butterfly Species Recorded at Manas Landscape During 9th North East Butterfly Meet

Butterfly species at Manas: Over 185 species were documented during the 9th North East Butterfly Meet, which concluded in Assam on October 25, 2026.

Bihu troupe attack in Sribhumi, Assam
Assam

Bihu Troupe Attacked in Sribhumi Over Assamese Songs; 13 Arrested, CM Reacts Strongly

‘No Assamese Songs in Barak Valley’, attackers reportedly objected; traditional drums damaged and performers’ costumes torn

Himanta Biswa Sarma comments on Operation Trident and the drug crackdown
Assam

‘We Will Make Drugs History by 2029’: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Operation Trident

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma backs Operation Trident after raids across Assam, Manipur and Mizoram expose a suspected drug and hawala network.

Operation Trident anti-drug crackdown across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
Northeast India

Operation Trident: 18 Arrested in Drug Cartel Crackdown Across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur

Operation Trident targets an alleged drug cartel across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur. Eighteen arrested as 1,424 bank accounts are frozen.

Durga Puja pandals in Assam in 2026
Assam

Durga Puja Pandals in Assam Hit Record 9,002 in 2026

Durga Puja pandals in Assam have reached a record 9,002 in 2026, up by 481 from 2025, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Phulaguri Dhewa, Assam’s first peasant uprising against British rule
Assam

Phulaguri Dhewa: Assam Remembers Its First Peasant Uprising Against British Rule

Phulaguri Dhewa, Assam’s historic peasant uprising of 1861, remains an important chapter in India’s resistance to British colonial rule. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and ministers Pijush Hazarika and Ranoj Pegu paid tribute to the farmers who fought against colonial exploitation.