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Before the state’s first train link, the IRCTC and Mizoram government sign an MOU to increase tourism.

Mizoram is set to join the Indian Railways network for the first time with the completion of the Bairabi–Sairang railway line under the Northeast Frontier Railway. The 51.38 km route, featuring tunnels, bridges, and four new stations, will bring rail connectivity to Sairang, near Aizawl, significantly boosting accessibility to the hill state. In August 2025, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) signed a two-year MoU with the Mizoram Government to promote tourism, develop local travel services, and highlight the state’s cultural and natural attractions. IRCTC also plans to include Aizawl in its “Discover NE Beyond Guwahati” special tourist train, focusing on budget-friendly and sustainable travel.

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To resolve a “rift” inside the NCP, US Chargé d’Affaires in Dhaka, Tracey Jacobson, steps in.

On August 11, 2025, US Chargé d’Affaires in Dhaka, Tracey Ann Jacobson, hosted a meeting at her Gulshan residence with three senior National Citizens Party (NCP) leaders — convenor Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, and Senior Joint Secretary Tasmin Zara — along with US Embassy official Eric Geelan. The meeting followed a clear rift within the NCP, marked by the absence of five leaders, including Zara, from an August 5 event in Dhaka; instead, they stayed in Cox’s Bazar, where they reportedly held a virtual meeting with former US Ambassador Peter D. Haas. Bangladeshi intelligence monitored their activities closely. The presence of Hossain and Islam, who had issued show-cause notices to the five dissidents, suggests the US Embassy may be involved in mediating the party’s internal dispute.

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Traffic restrictions on Sikkim’s NH-10: Two-day ban on heavy vehicles.

The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has barred heavy goods vehicles from using a 7 km stretch of NH‑10 between 27th Mile and Teesta Bazaar in Sikkim from 10 PM, August 9, to 10 PM, August 11, 2025, citing safety concerns. District authorities and police have been asked to manage traffic, arrange diversions, and regulate movement at vulnerable points to ensure smooth travel for other vehicles.

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Meghalaya health alert: IDSP recommends seeking hospital treatment as once if GBS symptoms appear

The Meghalaya Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) has urged residents to seek immediate hospital care at the earliest signs of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), after recent cases in Pune raised national concern. The rare neurological disorder — often triggered by infections such as dengue, Zika, gastroenteritis, or respiratory illnesses — can cause weakness, numbness, difficulty walking, loss of balance, and in severe cases, breathing or speech problems. The advisory warns against self-medication and stresses hygiene, safe food, mosquito protection, and a nutritious diet to prevent infections and related complications.

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Due to a disagreement with the reservation review panel, five Nagaland tribes will not attend state events.

The Five-Tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy (CORRP) — representing the Angami, Ao, Lotha, Rengma, and Sema tribes — has announced it will withdraw from all Nagaland government events, including Independence Day celebrations, in protest against the inclusion of civil society organisations in the state’s reservation policy review commission. CORRP argues that only serving or retired officials should serve on the panel to ensure impartiality, rejecting government claims about job share figures for advanced tribes as “wildly imaginary.” The committee insists this is a “non-participation” stance, not a boycott, and warns it may push for suspension of the current policy if implementation of the panel’s findings is tied to the national census.

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Assam: To improve cleanliness, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation introduces “Sikun Guwahati-Mur Guwahati.”

The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has launched “Sikun Guwahati–Mur Guwahati”, a citywide cleanliness campaign aimed at making Guwahati cleaner, greener, and more liveable. The initiative, unveiled by Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah in the presence of Mayor Mrigen Sarania and GMC Commissioner Dr. MS Lakshami Priya, coincided with the third anniversary of the current GMC Council.

The campaign focuses on waste segregation at source, ward-level cleanliness competitions, improved solid and liquid waste infrastructure, and mass public awareness drives to inspire civic pride and behavioural change. Safety gear was distributed to workers, and gratitude was expressed to Safai Mitras for their role in Guwahati’s Swachh Survekshan 2024 performance. A ‘GIS Geo Hub’ portal was also launched to support better urban planning through detailed location-based data.

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Political juncture in Bangladesh: Reform drive postpones elections as BNP takes the lead.

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has postponed the country’s next general election to February 2026 to allow sweeping constitutional, judicial, media, and electoral reforms. The move follows the August 2024 ousting of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League after a deadly, student-led uprising and a UN-confirmed crackdown involving alleged crimes against humanity.

The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now in a commanding position and, along with allies Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party, supports barring the Awami League from contesting. Critics warn that excluding the Awami League — still popular in rural and minority communities — could fuel instability. India and the UN stress the need for a credible democratic process, but ongoing unrest and deep political divisions make Bangladesh’s path to the 2026 polls uncertain.

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Biswa Bandhu Sen, the speaker of Tripura, has a brain stroke.

“Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, 72, suffered a severe brain haemorrhage on Friday evening while travelling to Dharmanagar by train. He collapsed at Agartala railway station and was rushed to Tripura Medical College, where doctors advised urgent surgery. He was later shifted to ILS Hospital in Agartala for the procedure, with a specialised team closely monitoring his condition.”

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Bangladesh: An anti-Awami League tract in the form of a “declaration”

The July Declaration, announced by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on August 5, 2025, is a contentious 28-point document that criticizes the Awami League government and its historical legacy, accusing it of authoritarianism and fascism. The declaration controversially omits major aspects of Bangladesh’s liberation history and instead praises opposition figures and certain past regimes while condemning others. Its politically charged narrative has been widely criticized for attempting to rewrite history and ignoring ongoing repression under Yunus’ interim government. Public resistance, including student protests at Dhaka University, reflects widespread dissatisfaction with the declaration and the current political climate in Bangladesh.

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ASSAM RIFLES DISTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN  MANIPUR

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ASSAM RIFLES CONDUCTS MEDICAL AND OUTREACH CAMP

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Over the following two years, 150 Northeast goods will be GI-tagged.

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Over 1.46 lakh people visited Kaziranga National Park in the 2025–2026 season, indicating an increase in tourism in Assam.

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“Jyoti-Bishnu Antarjatik Kala Mandir,” the largest auditorium in NE, opens in Guwahati.

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42 new train stops are added by Northeast Frontier Railway throughout Assam and West Bengal.

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Four people were detained for damaging Christmas decorations at St. Mary’s School in Nalbari in Assam.

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Due to the NH-715 diversion proposal, locals block the Kaliabor–Jakhalabandha road in Assam.

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Dima Hasao tourism may suffer as Vistadome Express will be permanently discontinued on January 1 in Assam.

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Assam CM: 18 foreigners who tried to enter illegally were returned

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In an interstate operation, Tripura police find 24 missing young people from Siang, Arunachal.

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ASSAM RIFLES SEIZES HEROIN WORTH ₹14 CRORES IN CACHAR DISTRICT, ASSAM

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ASSAM RIFLES RECOVERS HUGE QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES ON JIRIBAM-TIPAIMUKH ROAD, MANIPUR

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ASSAM RIFLES NATIONAL INTEGRATION TOUR FOR JIRI IMA MEIRA PAIBI APUNBA LUP (JIMPAL) REACHES GUWAHATI

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ASSAM RIFLES NATIONAL INTEGRATION TOUR FOR JIRI IMA MEIRA PAIBI APUNBA LUP (JIMPAL) REACHES KOLKATA

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ASSAM RIFLES AND DRI SEIZES YABA TABLETS WORTH ₹39 CRORES IN CACHAR DISTRICT, ASSAM