News from the School Assembly: Prepare at a Rapid Rate, July 21, 2025

Update in school assembly: ED investigates betting corruption scam against Meta, Google; and massively constructed dam in China near the Brahmaputra river sounds an alarm on water security.

Throughout the country, school students will be ready to present the news on their morning assemblies on July 21, 2025, a tradition to be performed by them daily, not only putting them in the loop regarding the key national and international events but also developing their oral speaking and helping them gain self-confidence.

The burning news story of the day is the investigation of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into online betting applications which are supposedly connected to significant fraud or money-laundering. Among the tech giants that ED has invited to address it at this investigation are Google and Meta. The agency feels that the platforms might have unknowingly boosted the activity of illegal betting as they could publish their advertisements, which might help them gain a broader platform and image.

China has apparently begun construction of a gigantic hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra river near the boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh, which is another noteworthy news. According to Chinese state media, this could become the world’s largest hydropower plant. While the project might boost China’s energy output, it has sparked serious concerns in India and Bangladesh, both of which lie downstream.