5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Assam

By BPN News Desk January 5, 2026

East India State News

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck parts of Assam in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic among residents in several districts. The tremor occurred at around 4.17 am, with the epicentre located in Morigaon district. The quake originated at a depth of roughly 50

East India State News

Assam Draft Electoral Rolls Drop 10.56 Lakh Names

By BPN News Desk December 28, 2025

The Election Commission of India has released the draft electoral rolls for Assam following a Special Summary Revision exercise, leading to the deletion of 10.56 lakh names from the voter list. The revision was carried out as part of preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and aimed at cleaning and updating the state’s electoral database. […]

East India State News

Four Arrested for Pre-Christmas Vandalism in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 26, 2025

Four people have been arrested in Assam’s Nalbari district for vandalising Christmas decorations at a private school and damaging festive items at nearby shops ahead of Christmas. The incident took place at St Mary’s School in the Panigaon area when the institution was closed for winter holidays. Police said the accused entered the school premises […]

East India State News

Section 163 Imposed in West Karbi Anglong After Protests

By BPN News Desk December 23, 2025

The Assam administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in parts of West Karbi Anglong following violent protests linked to demands over grazing land rights. The prohibitory order was enforced after demonstrations escalated into clashes and incidents of arson, prompting authorities to act to maintain public order. According to

National Politics

Modi Targets Congress Over Assam, East Pakistan Claims

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress of having once agreed to let Assam become part of East Pakistan during the final years of British rule. Addressing a public gathering, Modi said Congress leaders were willing to compromise Assam’s future and claimed it was Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bordoloi, who resisted the move […]

National

Modi Says Govt Correcting Congress Mistakes in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 21, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is correcting long-standing mistakes he attributed to the Indian National Congress regarding the development of Assam and the Northeast. He made the remarks during a public event in Guwahati after inaugurating a major new terminal at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. Allegations of Neglect and

East India State News

7 Elephants Killed in Train Collision in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 20, 2025

Seven wild elephants were killed and one calf injured after a passenger train collided with a herd in Assam’s Hojai district in the early hours of Saturday. The accident occurred on a forested railway stretch when the train encountered the animals crossing the tracks in low-visibility conditions. Train derails, passengers safe The impact caused the […]

South India State News

Nine Assam Workers Killed in Tamil Nadu Collapse

By BPN News Desk October 1, 2025

Nine workers from Assam died and one was injured after scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Ennore, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The incident occurred late Tuesday evening at the Ennore Special Economic Zone thermal power project under construction. What Happened Workers were assembling a steel arch supported by metal scaffolding when the structure gave […]

National

PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Bamboo-Based Ethanol Plant

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first bamboo-based second-generation bioethanol plant in Assam’s Golaghat district. The project, located near the Numaligarh Refinery, marks a major step in India’s renewable energy push. Features of the Plant The facility is designed as a zero-waste plant, using every part of bamboo to produce ethanol. It also

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Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Assam

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Assam’s Udalguri district on 14 September 2025 at around 4:41 pm. The National Center for Seismology confirmed that the tremor had a shallow depth of about 5 kilometres. Tremors Felt Across Region Strong tremors were reported in Guwahati and nearby areas. People in parts of North Bengal and neighbouring Bhutan […]