On the 79th Independence Day, Assam Rifles celebrated with great enthusiasm in Cachar, Jiribam, Tamenglong, and Noney districts. The celebrations featured the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign, flag hoisting, cultural programs, and refreshments for attendees. These activities reflected the Assam Rifles’ dedication to fostering nationalism, unity, and community development in the region, while engaging and uplifting local communities through meaningful patriotic events.
“In Chuna, a forward area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district at 14,000 feet, the Indian Army, ITBP, and local residents celebrated Independence Day with a ‘Tiranga March’, carrying a 100-metre national flag through the Himalayan landscape. The event, led by Assistant Commissioner Thutan Wangchu, was followed by a cleanliness drive to preserve the fragile ecosystem, symbolising unity, patriotism, and the shared responsibility of protecting both the nation’s frontiers and natural heritage.”
In a proud moment for Arunachal Pradesh, youth leader and social worker Takam Regam has been invited as a special guest for the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi. The honour, extended by MY Bharat under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs, recognises his contributions to youth empowerment, leadership, and nation-building. Founder of Youth in Action for Arunachal Pradesh and the Arunachal Pradesh Young Mission Adventure Club, Regam has earned accolades including second place in the National Youth Parliament 2024 and winning the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue at the state level. He will join distinguished guests from across India for the celebrations attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and also take part in a series of cultural and ceremonial programmes.
The Assam Rifles celebrated World Tribal Day in New Kaiphundai and Oinamlong villages of Tamenglong District, bringing together 150 students and 40 teachers for a day of cultural performances, traditional attire, and festive sweets. The event highlighted the rich heritage of indigenous communities and reinforced the force’s motto, “Sentinels of the Northeast.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
“Four Bangladeshi nationals were arrested for a violent cross-border assault and attempted abduction in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district. The armed gang stormed a village shop, threatened the victim at gunpoint, and assaulted him, before local authorities and villagers apprehended several attackers in coordinated operations.”
“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.”
Barak Bolchhe!
