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AN-32 Crash in Jorhat, Assam Kills Five IAF Personnel
Five Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel died after an AN-32 cargo aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat airbase in eastern Assam on June 13, 2026. The deceased were Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar, Sergeant Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat, and Agniveervayu Danish Alam. The incident occurred at 10 a.m. and a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed condolences.
6/13/2026
Assam CM Sarma allocates portfolios to 12 new Ministers
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma allocated portfolios to 12 newly inducted ministers on June 8, 2026. Sarma retained key departments including Home and Political, PWD, Power, and Information and Public Relations. Among other senior ministers, Ranoj Pegu kept the Education Department, Ashok Singhal was re-allocated Health and Family Welfare, and Medical Education and Research, while Bimal Borah received Cultural Affairs and Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises. Jayanta Malla Baruah, a close associate of Sarma, was given the Finance Ministry. These 12 ministers were sworn in on June 5, 2026.
6/8/2026
Assam School Beef Controversy: Student's Mother Arrested, Non-Veg Banned in Tiffins
In Goalpara, Assam, the mother of a Class 9 Muslim student was arrested after five Muslim students allegedly forcefully attempted to feed beef to two Hindu classmates during lunch break at Habraghat Higher Secondary School. This incident, which occurred on Friday, June 7, 2026, sparked outrage, leading to a police complaint. Following the unrest, the District Commissioner has banned non-vegetarian food, including meat and fish, from school tiffin boxes, permitting only vegetarian options with eggs, to maintain communal harmony in the communally sensitive district.
6/7/2026
Assam Cabinet Expanded with 12 New Ministers, Total Now 17
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expanded his cabinet on June 5, 2026, with 12 new MLAs taking oath, increasing the total ministerial strength to 17. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Jyoti-Bishnu Antarjatik Kala Mandir in Guwahati. Notable inclusions are BJP's Ranoj Pegu, Ashok Singhal, Biswajit Daimary, and AGP's Keshab Mahanta, who was also in the previous cabinet. The NDA had secured 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly in the last elections, with BJP winning 82.
6/5/2026
Minor Girl Rescued from Car After Months of Gang-Rape in Assam, 5 Arrested
In Assam's Biswanath district, a 15-year-old girl was rescued by locals from a moving vehicle, leading to the arrest of five men on May 30. The girl reported being gang-raped multiple times over several months after two men initially lured her into a car with food. Police registered a case under BNS 2023 sections 140(3) and 70(2), and POCSO Act section 6. The vehicle used in the crime has been seized, and further investigation is ongoing, with the victim's family demanding swift justice.
6/3/2026