{
  "id": 350758,
  "title": "Comedian Samay Raina donates ₹10 lakh for Assam flood relief, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanks him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/comedian-samay-raina-donates-10-lakh-for-assam-flood-relief-cm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/comedian-samay-raina-donates-rs-10-lakh-for-assam-flood-relief-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-thanks-him-11786251877370.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stand-up comedian Samay Raina has donated ₹10 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund for those impacted by the recent floods. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma acknowledged the contribution on social media, sharing a receipt of the transaction. The donation comes as Assam continues to recover from the flood disaster, with many districts still inundated. Raina's contribution is one of several from celebrities in Assam, including actor Kartik Aaryan, who donated ₹1 crore to the relief fund. The floods have affected over 1.55 lakh people, with 98 fatalities reported. Thirteen districts remain affected, and the government plans to assess damage to expedite funding for permanent rehabilitation in the worst-hit areas.",
  "summary": "Stand-up comedian and content creator Samay Raina has donated ₹10 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund as the state continues to battle severe flooding, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly acknowledging the contribution.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Assam floods: Death toll reaches 75, MLAs to donate a month’s salary for flood relief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/assam-floods-death-toll-reaches-75-mlas-to-donate-a-months-salary-for",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:48:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Assam flood: Over 1.55 lakh people hit, toll at 98; damage assessment from Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/assam-flood-over-1-55-lakh-people-hit-toll-at-98-damage-assessment",
        "published": "2026-08-08T05:00:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}