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    Protest erupts in Silchar over death of young girl
    Assam

    Protest erupts in Silchar over death of young girl

    Silchar, July 19: Hundreds of people blocked Rangirkhari junction, Silchar on Tuesday night staging a demonstration with the mutilated body of a young girl who had reportedly gone missing a few days ago.Sources informed that the body was recovered from an under-construction building at Dwarbond area...
    Drugs worth over Rs 150 crore destroyed in Cachar
    Assam

    Drugs worth over Rs 150 crore destroyed in Cachar

    Silchar, July 17: In the nationwide drive against destroying the seized drugs, Cachar Police also joined to destruct drugs in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday. As many as 3.302 Kg of heroin, 1473765 YABA tablets, 212.951Kg cannabis and 3729 bottles of cough syrup were...
    Assam: Escaped prisoner killed in police firing in Cachar
    Assam

    Assam: Escaped prisoner killed in police firing in Cachar

    Silchar, Jul 11: In a sensational development, one of the two inmates of Central Jail, Silchar, who was jailed for life term on charges of murder, and had escaped from the jail on May 11 was reportedly killed in retaliation with police.Sources informed that the convict Hifjur Rahman, was...
    ‘Punish rape accused in police encounters’ demands Barak students body
    Assam

    ‘Punish rape accused in police encounters’ demands Barak students' body

    Silchar, July 10: The All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Student's Association (ACKHSA) thoroughly condemned the alleged rape incidents of minors in Hailakandi district and in Dholai constituency of Cachar district and placed strong demands of exemplary punishment to the accused belonging to different...
    Sushmita Dev calls for daylong hunger strike opposing draft delimitation
    Assam

    Sushmita Dev calls for daylong hunger strike opposing draft delimitation

    Silchar, July 9: Amidst the ongoing protests opposing the draft delimitation proposed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Rajya Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev has said that she will be sitting on a hunger strike from Monday opposing the draft delimitation.Talking to...
    Mixed reactions to 12-hour Barak bandh opposing delimitation
    Assam

    Mixed reactions to 12-hour Barak bandh opposing delimitation

    Silchar, June 27: The 12- hour bandh called by the Barak Democratic Front (BDF), Congress and other opposition parties and supported by around 40 organisations in protest against the curtailing of the Assembly seats in Barak Valley from 15 to 13 in the draft delimitation proposed by the Election...
    Delimitation process: BDF calls for 12-hr Barak bandh on June 30
    Assam

    Delimitation process: BDF calls for 12-hr Barak bandh on June 30

    Silchar, June 24: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday published the draft proposal for the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies for Assam. Meanwhile, the draft delimitation has sparked strong reactions among the political and social platforms across Barak...
    Folk artist of southern Assam feted with Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha honour
    Assam

    Folk artist of southern Assam feted with Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha honour

    Silchar, Jun 23: Noted folk singer of southern Assam, Mangala Nath, was felicitated with the Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha honour by Asam Sahitya Sabha, Silchar branch for her commendable contributions in the field of folk music. On the occasion of this year’s Rabha Divas, following the directions...
    Assam Floods: Flood situation in Patacharkuchi deteriorates
    Assam

    Assam Floods: Flood situation in Patacharkuchi deteriorates

    Patacharkuchi, June 21: The flood scenario has worsened in Assam with the number of affected population in the state going up to over 34,000 on Wednesday. The situation turned critical today at Patacharkuchi, Assam where several houses, schools and offices were inundated. The CRPF camp,...
    Silchar MP Rajdeep Roy flags off Silchar-Naharlagun train
    Assam

    Silchar MP Rajdeep Roy flags off Silchar-Naharlagun train

    Silchar, Jun 19: In what could be called a major development to train connectivity from Barak Valley, the Silchar got connected to Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh as the special train 05638 to Naharlagun was flagged off by Silchar MP Dr Rajdeep Roy alongside Silchar MLA Dipayan Chakraborty, NFR...
    Silchar legislator plunges into canal clearance, hints at more eviction
    Assam

    Silchar legislator plunges into canal clearance, hints at more eviction

    Silchar, June 19: At a time when most parts of Silchar including major portions of new Silchar area is submerged due to water logging amidst heavy showers, Silchar MLA Dipayan Chakraborty was seen in a boat clearing the piles of garbage accumulated in Longaikhal canal along Chittaranjan Avenue,...
    Cachar: Section 144 clamped along Bethukandi sluice gate
    Assam

    Cachar: Section 144 clamped along Bethukandi sluice gate

    Silchar, June 18: It was around this time in June last year when people of Silchar, the second biggest urban sprawl in the state witnessed the worst flood in recent history. A year later, waterlogged roads and drains due to heavy rains for the past few days and the forecast of more showers in the...
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