1. Guwahati/Dibrugarh/ Shillong: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rs 1.5 lakh crore will be invested in capital expenditure in the state over the next five years, including Rs 50,000 crore from its own resources. He said rebuilding flood-ravaged areas would be accorded top priority. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu paid floral tributes at Dhemaji College to 13 people, including 10 schoolchildren, killed in the 2004 Independence Day bomb blast.Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the state has 76 per cent forest cover, while the GREEN Meghalaya Plus programme has brought 63,000 hectares of natural forest under conservation.2. Aizawl: On the 80th anniversary of the hoisting of the Indian flag in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) on 15 August 1947, and the subsequent award of the region to East Pakistan on 17 August 1947 by the Bengal Boundary Commission, Indian Chakma leaders in Mizoram and elsewhere on Sunday have decided to challenge what they described as the illegal award before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, seeking the inclusion of the CHT in India. (Vanlal)3. Guwahati: Five Army personnel remain missing after a flash flood swept away two shelters at an Army camp in Arunachal Pradesh following heavy rainfall on Friday. Seven personnel were initially washed away, but two were rescued, while the search continues for the remaining five. (Kangkan)4. Guwahati: Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Saturday sat on an eight-hour hunger strike in front of the Sivagsar DC office on the Independence Day, demanding higher financial compensation for the flood-affected people and a CBI probe into the circumstances leading to the devastating deluge. He demanded the govt to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the flood-affected people. (Mukut)5. Guwahati: In a moving display of courage and unity, flood-affected residents of Nepali Khuti village under Nazira Co-District gathered on Saturday to celebrate the 80th Independence Day. Despite the devastating floods that submerged homes in mud and claimed lives and livestock, villagers from relief camps and makeshift shelters cleared a patch of ravaged land to hoist the Tricolour, reaffirming that their spirit remains unbroken. (Mukut)6. Guwahati: Upon heavy rainfall in the city, landslides were reported in kharguli and chandmari, however officials said that no casualties were reported. They said that they are trying to find the reasons behind the calamity. (Tathagata)7. Guwahati: A new born baby found hanging from a tree in the city’s Maligaon area, police investigation underway. (Tathagata)8. Silchar: Police have arrested a total of five people in connection with the fatal incident in Assam’s Dima Hasao district that killed Sub-Inspector Nabajit Das, the in-charge of the Laisong police outpost. Investigators are probing a potential targeted attack tied to a drug network, moving beyond the initial hit-and-run assessment. (Goswami)9. Silchar: Man hacked to death allegedly by two younger brothers at Lathirghat in Sribhumi on Sunday. (Goswami)10. Silchar : A 60 year old man arrested in Badarpur, Cachar for molesting a ninth standard school girl on Independence Day. (Goswami)11. Itanagar: The proposed motorable bridge over the Simang River in Arunachal Pradesh is set to become a transformative asset for Siang district, significantly enhancing access to critical services and fostering inclusive development. (Joken)12. Agartala: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), with Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency, hosted an International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet here recently to build market linkages for locally produced agricultural and horticulture items. (Biswendu)CAMPUS DIARIES13. Guwahati: Renowned academician Prof. Ashis Kumar Mukherjee Begins Second term as Director of IASST, Guwahati.14. Guwahati: City schools celebrate Independence Day.
