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Assam on the rise News18 sets the stage for a future facing summit
MUMBAI: If Assam’s growth story has a next chapter, it is getting prime time billing. News18 Assam Northeast is set to host Rising Assam 2025 in Guwahati on 22 December, turning the spotlight on where the state has been and where it wants to go next.
Envisioned as a stocktake with a forward gaze, Rising Assam aims to unpack the state’s development journey while putting its ambitions, opportunities and policy priorities under the scanner. The event brings together political leadership and key decision-makers to discuss what is driving Assam’s momentum and what still needs fixing.
Taking centre stage will be chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who will attend the conclave as chief guest. The programme features two exclusive one-on-one conversations with the chief minister, each running for 30 minutes. The first will see him in discussion with Anand Narasimhan, managing editor and senior anchor, CNN-News18, followed by a second interaction with News18 Assam North East editor for Paragmoni Aditya.
Beyond the headline interviews, the agenda widens to include focused sessions with senior members of the Assam Cabinet, spanning portfolios that touch everyday life and long-term strategy alike. Ministers expected to take part include Chandra Mohan Patowary, Atul Bora, Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Jayanta Malla Baruah, Ashok Singhal and Rupesh Gowala, covering areas from environment, agriculture and tourism to health, urban affairs, labour welfare and border development.
With policy conversations, leadership perspectives and future priorities sharing the same stage, Rising Assam 2025 positions itself as more than a ceremonial meet, it is designed as a checkpoint on progress and a prompt for what comes next.
Viewers can watch Rising Assam 2025 live on News18 Assam Northeast on 22 December from 4.00 pm onwards, as Assam’s present meets its aspirations in real time.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
