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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Assam

Assam flood situation critical, more than 5.35 lakh affected, 11 killed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dials Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, assuring full support from central government.

8 dead in 24 hrs as flash flood, landslides hit parts of Assam

Following incessant and heavy rainfall in Assam and neighbouring states, 175 villages under 20 revenue circles in 12 districts of the state are the worst affected.

‘C-grade drama’—Gogoi addresses Himanta’s barbs about 2013 visit to Pakistan, Assam CM doubles down

The new Assam Congress chief said Himanta’s allegations came as a blessing in disguise for him as it had raised his profile in the poll-bound state.

In naming Gaurav Gogoi as its state chief, Congress rolls the dice in Himanta’s Assam

Sarma has launched near-daily tirade against Gaurav, alleging his wife has ties with Pak govt. Some Cong officer-bearers say Sarma's constant targeting is clear indicator of Gogoi's 'political relevance'.

Post Malone to perform in Guwahati. Assam kicks off its global concert hub dream

Citing reports that Gujarat earned over Rs 600 crore from the Coldplay concert, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stressed the potential for cultural tourism in the northeastern state.

Assam panchayat polls: How BJP recovered lost ground & stumped Congress in stronghold Jorhat

BJP alliance wins 76 percent of Zila Parishad seats in Assam and Congress 18 percent as it also fails to secure even a single seat in Gaurav Gogoi's LS constituency of Jorhat.

Words that help us belong—how grassroots libraries are shaping lives, from Assam to Karnataka

Often funded by community efforts or meagre govt funds, these spaces are breaking caste and gender barriers, empowering first-generation learners and preserving indigenous knowledge.

Assamese made compulsory for official work across Assam, except few Barak Valley & BTR districts

In three Barak Valley districts, Bengali will be used alongside English, while in five BTR districts, Bodo will be used with English for all offical work, said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

How Paatal Lok & contemporary fiction offer a window to the Northeast

Books like ‘The Collector’s Wife’ by Mitra Phukan may be fiction, but they document the region’s struggle through lived experiences, said policy analyst Sanjoy Hazarika at an IIC talk.

‘ISI’ row isn’t Himanta & Gaurav Gogoi’s 1st mud fight. Rivalry goes back to Assam CM’s Congress years

Upper Assam is where the fight is as Congress MP was voted to LoK Sabha from Jorhat. Battle lines drawn for next year's state polls.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.