In a rare and significant discovery, the Dog-faced Water Snake (Cerberus rynchops) has been documented for the first time in Northeast India, nearly 800 km from its known coastal range. This inland record from Assam’s Nalbari District challenges previous assumptions about the species’ habitat preferences and underscores the vital role of local snake rescuers in ecological research.

At the heritage British cemetery in Dibrugarh district of Upper Assam , it is only bushes which can be seen.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over excessive police security during his visit to Silchar, questioning the need for such a large deployment.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 19 has approved the establishment of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex with an annual production capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) in Namrup.

Raising serious concerns over the rise of low-standard digital news portals, Lok Sabha MP and Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia on Tuesday urged the Government of India to implement strict regulations to curb misinformation and safeguard democracy.

Assam and Meghalaya share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties, yet their coal-driven economies have placed them on diverging paths. Meghalaya’s vast coal reserves powered Assam’s industries for decades, fuelling its brick kilns, tea estates, and cement factories. But while Assam thrived on this supply, the extraction process left Meghalaya with devastated landscapes, poisoned rivers, and a mounting human toll. The consequences of unregulated mining were borne by one state, while the benefits largely accrued to the other.

In a major crackdown on vehicle theft, Assam Police on Monday recovered 13 stolen bikes and arrested 11 thieves, including several from Manipur.

Assam Police have arrested the prime accused in the alleged abduction of BJP MLA Ramakanta Deuri’s granddaughter from Morigaon on Monday night.

The Assam State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (ASAWHU) has announced a "Dispur Chalo" protest on March 21, demanding a wage hike and allocation of funds in the 2025-26 State Budget for Anganwadi workers.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised serious concerns about Assam’s declining forest cover and questioned the government over the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) directives on environmental protection.