Fast-Track Court Sentences Cachar Man to Life Imprisonment for Murder After 12-Year Legal Battle
12 years of legal battle came to an end on Tuesday after Fakar Uddin, a 57-year-old resident of Burunga Part III in Katigorah, Cachar, was sentenced to rigorous “life imprisonment” by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track…
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Bharat Bandh Sees Limited Impact in Cachar; Road Blockade Called Off Within an Hour in Silchar
A nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh, called by several central trade unions, saw a very limited response in the Cachar district on Wednesday (July 9). In Silchar, nearly 100 people joined the protest, and the main demonstration held near…
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Jarailtola Fire After Electrical Surge; Locals Blame Assam Mala, One Woman Critically Hurt
A serious incident occurred early Tuesday (July 8) morning around 5:45 AM in Jarailtola, Cachar district, when a container truck accidentally hit a low-lying electrical line. The impact caused the line to detach and fall on another nearby…
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Final Voter List Published For Silchar Municipal Corporation; Citizens Asked To Verify Details…
Aead of the upcoming municipal elections, the Office of the District Commissioner, Cachar, has published the Final Voter List for Silchar Municipal Corporation, 2025. The updated electoral roll was released on Tuesday, July 8, following the…
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Silchar–Guwahati Trains Cancelled as Landslide Hits Hill Section Again
Rail services through the Lumding–Badarpur hill section have once again been badly hit due to a fresh landslide that struck between Dihakho and Mupa stations late on Sunday night (July 6). The incident occurred at the 50/2 km mark and…
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Cachar: Youth Electrocuted While Repairing Refrigerator in Joypur
In a tragic incident, a 20-year-old youth lost his life after being electrocuted while repairing a refrigerator on Saturday evening (June 5). The deceased has been identified as Biswajit Shuklabaidya, a resident of Joypur Part 1.…
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Sushmita Dev Slams ‘God Complex’ of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
In a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, MP Sushmita Dev has accused him of being arrogant and inaccessible. She also questioned the land acquisation of Dolu Tea Garden for aiport.
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Landslides Again Cripple Lumding–Badarpur Section on Monday; Trains Stranded, Passengers Suffer
What once used to be an annual monsoon woe has now turned into a near-daily crisis for the Lumding–Badarpur hill section. A fresh landslide struck the vulnerable stretch late Sunday night (7 July), between Dihakho and Mupa stations again.…
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Cachar BJP Leader Calls Bhaga ‘Second Pakistan’; Walks Free Hours After Arrest
A newly inducted BJP leader from Bhaga, Nazrul Islam, has made an infuriating comment comparing Cachar district’s Bhaga Gaon Panchayat area to Pakistan. He was arrested and subsequently released on the same day by the Cachar Police, without…
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Barak Valley Rail Services Hit Again by Landslide, Restoration Work Ongoing Says CPRO NF Rail
Train services on the Lumding–Badarpur section have been suspended yet again after a large boulder that fell on the track between Dikhao and Mupa, near kilometre 61/1-2. This happened early on Sunday (July 6) due to another landslide in the…
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