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August 8, 2026, 10:24 AM - 3 min read
Assam’s flood death toll has risen to 98, with Cachar, Sivasagar, Karimganj and Golaghat among the worst-hit districts as relief and rehabilitation efforts continue.
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August 4, 2026, 02:51 PM - 3 min read
He said the situation could have been avoided had the state government addressed students' complaints with sensitivity and transparency at an earlier stage.
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August 2, 2026, 03:55 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has begun a tour of the state's worst flood-hit districts to review relief operations as the number of affected people declined to 1.78 lakh.
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July 24, 2026, 07:28 PM - 4 min read
"In Charaideo and Sivasagar district missing person number is seven; this is what has been reported. But many people are not in a position to report us; we are disconnected from them. So I think the death toll and missing person number will increase only. What we have stated today, the number will be bigger. It will go up,"Assam CM said, adding that 77 revenue circles across Assam have been affected by the floods, with 47 deaths and eight people missing so far.
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July 22, 2026, 06:42 PM - 4 min read
He also assured the flood-affected people that the government would provide all necessary assistance to help rebuild damaged homes and replace essential documents, books and other belongings lost in the floods. The chief minister announced that the state government would provide Rs 4 lakh as immediate ex gratia assistance to the next of kin of every person who lost their life in the disaster, according to the release.
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July 17, 2026, 04:50 PM - 3 min read
The roadmap was detailed by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah while presenting the state Budget. He described the initiative as the largest-ever investment pipeline in Assam’s power sector, covering hydroelectric, solar, thermal, and energy storage projects.
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July 15, 2026, 06:23 PM - 2 min read
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said restaurants in Guwahati will be allowed to remain open until 3:30 am on July 15, 16, 19 and 20. The move is aimed at allowing football enthusiasts to watch the semi-final and final matches without inconvenience.
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July 14, 2026, 03:25 PM - 3 min read
Replying to a question from Congress MLA Nurul Islam, Sarma said the electoral rolls presently include 91,385 D-voters. Sonitpur has the highest number at 13,719, followed by Barpeta with 8,081, while Udalguri and Nagaon each have over 7,800 such voters.
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July 14, 2026, 01:49 PM - 3 min read
Replying to a query raised by AIUDF MLA Badruddin Ajmal, the Chief Minister said a total of 1,679 illegal immigrants were sent back to Bangladesh between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026, following identification under existing legal provisions.
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July 7, 2026, 04:14 PM - 2 min read
Responding in writing to a question raised by AGP MLA Diptimayee Choudhury, the Chief Minister said the detection process has led to the identification of approximately 1.73 lakh individuals residing unlawfully in the state.
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June 29, 2026, 03:30 PM - 3 min read
Over 22,000 people have been affected by Assam's first flood wave as Amit Shah assured full Central assistance to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
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June 26, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read
Kamakhya temple reopened on Friday as the Ambubachi Mela concluded, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saying over 8 lakh devotees attended.
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