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At least 18 people have died after a powerful dynamite explosion inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, with six of the deceased identified as workers from Cachar's Katigorah. Rescue teams are continuing operations…
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On 6 February (Friday), an unfortunate incident took place in which a 90-year-old woman died on the spot after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in the Ganganagar area of Cachar, police said. The rider also sustained severe injuries and is…
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The Cachar District and Sessions Court on Friday (January 30) convicted a Jirighat resident in a 2019 cannabis (ganja) trafficking case and sentenced him to three years of rigorous imprisonment. The convicted person has been identified…
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Social activist and Congress member Sanjeev Roy ended his indefinite fast on Friday evening (January 30) after Cachar District administration reportedly agreed to address allegations of harassment and false complaints during the ongoing…
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Cachar Police recovered 947 grams of heroin and arrested one person during an anti-narcotics operation at Meherpur MHC Lane under Silchar Police Station on Friday (January 30). Acting on specific source information, police conducted a…
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Researchers Monica Chetry and Parthankar Choudhury, from Assam University discovered Colyttus bilineatus, a rare jumping spider, in Cachar—its first record in India—highlighting Barak Valley’s rich, largely unexplored biodiversity.
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Religious and social organisations have alleged that the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam is being deliberately used as a political tool to target and harass 'Miya' voters. In a joint statement, the groups claimed…
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Allegations of injustice, harassment and conspiracy surrounding the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls have triggered fresh unrest in Silchar, with social activist Sanjeev Roy beginning an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday.…
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A case involving a stolen motorcycle from Bhaga Bazar under Dholai Police Station in Cachar district has sparked intrigue in the area after the vehicle was allegedly smuggled into Bangladesh and traced a week later. With the help of social…
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Silchar Municipal Corporation on Thursday (January 29) launched a major surveillance and sanitation upgrade with the inauguration of 48 CCTV cameras across key parts of the city and the addition of new vehicles to strengthen night cleaning…
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