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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Assam

BJP-led Assam govt approves Rs 600 crore farm loan waiver

The decision comes in the backdrop of debt woes of farmers becoming a major issue in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections.

Documents not mentioned in two lists of claim form can’t be submitted for inclusion in NRC

Claims for reconsideration of eligibility can be made based on documents already submitted or with documents mentioned in lists A & B of the claim form.

NRC may cost 30 lakh people their right to vote, officials say

As of now, just about 10 lakh people, out of the total 40 lakh, who were excluded in the NR draft have submitted applications for inclusion of their names in the list of Assam's citizens.

West Bengal passes Bill to provide land rights to enclave dwellers in state

Bangladesh and India exchanged a total of 162 enclaves in Aug 2015, ending a complex border dispute that had lingered for 70 years since Independence.

Bhupen Hazarika: The ‘Bard of Brahmaputra’ who took Assamese music to the world

A 2006 poll in Bangladesh found Bhupen Hazarika’s ‘Manush Manusher Jonno’ the second-most loved song in the country after its national anthem

Congressman Tarun Gogoi demands CBI probe into Assam murders

Gogoi also expressed doubt that the government would be able to identify the gunmen who killed 5 people in Tinsukia. 

Assam CM Sonowal orders strict action against suspected ULFA gunmen who killed 5 civilians

Home minister Rajnath Singh also strongly condemned the incident and directed CM Sarbananda Sonowal to take strong action against the perpetrators.

Assam killings not a political war, no link to NRC: Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hinted that the killing of five Bengali-speaking men in Assam allegedly by ULFA (I) were an outcome of the NRC exercise.

It makes good politics for Amit Shah to defy Supreme Court on Sabarimala, Ayodhya and NRC

Amit Shah wants every last vote and doesn't care if his comments on Sabarimala, Ayodhya or NRC are brazen and unabashed.

Don’t celebrate Army’s Dangari court martial, it gives a false sense of closure

It would be a shame if there was tacit understanding between Army and the accused to abuse the justice system.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

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.