Assam Current Affairs Today — Full notes
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Assam Current Affairs Today — 19 Oct – 25 October 2026
At a glance
the top events
The most important events of this page, and how many news items each topic holds.
Latest: Nothing new for today yet. The newest news is from 25 Oct; this page fills up through the day.
Top events
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct – 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — The Nagaon Book Fair will be held from 12 to 22 December 2026 in Nagaon district, Assam, and its venue will be named Zubeen Garg Kshetra after the singer, as announced on 24 October.
- 24 Oct — On World Gibbon Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Hoolock gibbon holds a special place in the state's natural heritage and highlighted the canopy bridge initiative for the animals.
- 24 Oct — Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam will fill 5,734 vacancies in six departments, and the recruitment tests will begin on 1 February 2027.
- 24 Oct — Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) performed the Northeast's first liver transplant at a government hospital, a first for Assam's public health system.
- 23 Oct — Assam finalised its 2025 state civilian awards: Assam Baibhav, the highest of the three, goes to Harsha Bhattacharjee; the awards will be presented at a ceremony in December.
- 23 Oct — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state will present the first Bhupen Hazarika National Award to singer Usha Mangeshkar.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 4 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 6 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 7 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 3 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 7 one-liners
Government & States
4 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct – 24 Oct
- 23 Oct — Assam launched an online transfer portal for Forest Department personnel.
- 23 Oct — The Assam Cabinet approved election rules for the Mising Autonomous Council and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council and asked the State Election Commission to hold both elections in November.
- 24 Oct — Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam will fill 5,734 vacancies in six departments, and the recruitment tests will begin on 1 February 2027.
States & UTs
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct
- 23 Oct — Assam's Cabinet under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has reportedly reserved 12% of constable and equivalent posts for ex-Agniveers.
Economy & Banking
6 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Assam is targeting a record 8.49 lakh MT of paddy procurement for the KMS 2026-27 season, and the procurement process begins on 1 November.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 20 Oct – 24 Oct
- 20 Oct — PepsiCo India opened an Eri silk development hub at Chengnoi village, Nalbari, under its RevolutioNari women's programme; Eri silk, from the Philosamia ricini worm, is called the "world's only vegan silk".
- 23 Oct — Assam aims to settle 3.49 lakh Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts under a farmer loan resolution plan, according to a report of 23 October 2026.
- 23 Oct — The Assam Cabinet approved a Rs 303.69 crore investment by Weetek Plastic (Welspun Group) for a manufacturing unit at Rangia, Kamrup, expected to create about 300 jobs.
- 23 Oct — The Assam Cabinet amended the Assam Mineral Regulation and Dealers Rules (2020) so that limestone royalty depends on grade (high, medium or base cement grade) instead of one uniform rate.
- 24 Oct — Assam amended its Legal Metrology Rules, tightening the norms for registration and verification of weighing and measuring instruments.
Science, Defence & Environment
7 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct – 24 Oct
- 19 Oct — Three Bodoland University teachers, Hemen Sarma, Sanjay Basumatary and Sanjib Baruah, were named in the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists, which is built from Scopus citation data.
- 24 Oct — Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) performed the Northeast's first liver transplant at a government hospital, a first for Assam's public health system.
Environment & Ecology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 20 Oct – 24 Oct
- 20 Oct — Gauhati University botanists rediscovered the shrub Ardisia colorata at Abhaypuri, Bongaigaon, its first confirmed record in India in about 204 years; only 12 plants were found.
- 22 Oct — Two new blind subterranean fish, Gitchak nakana and Rakthamichthys anchi, were found in wells in Goalpara district, Assam, showing the value of groundwater ecosystems.
- 23 Oct — Assam plans to use satellite and AI surveillance to detect forest encroachment early, and has ordered such monitoring for the state's forests.
- 23 Oct — Gauhati University researchers identified a new flowering plant, Osbeckia assamensis, in the grasslands of Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Baksa and Chirang districts.
- 24 Oct — On World Gibbon Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Hoolock gibbon holds a special place in the state's natural heritage and highlighted the canopy bridge initiative for the animals.
Sports, Days & Culture
3 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Art, Culture & Tourism
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — The Shilp Samagam Mela supports beneficiaries of NSFDC, NSKFDC and NBCFDC and promotes the BHARAT-TULIP (Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme) initiative.
- 24 Oct — In Guwahati, Bargola in the historic Fancy Bazar area was reported to have received heritage status for its 198-year trading legacy.
- 24 Oct — The Nagaon Book Fair will be held from 12 to 22 December 2026 in Nagaon district, Assam, and its venue will be named Zubeen Garg Kshetra after the singer, as announced on 24 October.
Awards, Appointments & Books
7 one-liners
Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Awards & Honours
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct
| Date | Award | Winner / reason |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | First Bhupen Hazarika National Award (Assam) | Usha Mangeshkar |
| 23 Oct | Assam Gaurav award | Padumpathar Agro Organic Producers Company, Golaghat |
| 23 Oct | Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev Award | Cash prize raised to Rs 15 lakh |
| 23 Oct | Assam Baibhav 2025 | Harsha Bhattacharjee |
| 23 Oct | Assam Saurav 2025 | Kushal Konwar Sarma, Nuruddin Ahmed, Pulak Banerjee, Purnima Devi Barman |
| 23 Oct | Assam Gaurav 2025 | Holicharan Narzary, Simu Das, Dhanjit Talukdar, Devi Prasad Bagrodia, Nibedita Yein and others |
Obituaries
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct
- 19 Oct — Design educator Prof. Sudhakar Nadkarni died in Mumbai aged 88; in 1997 he helped found the Department of Design at IIT Guwahati and promoted bamboo and cane as design materials.