Assam

A citizens' group in Barak Valley has demanded action against Katigorah MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha over remarks he allegedly made in the Assam Legislative Assembly, accusing him of insulting the teaching community and admitting that he…
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Hundreds of passengers faced hours of uncertainty and frustration at Silchar's Kumbhirgram Airport on Tuesday (July 28) after an IndiGo flight to Guwahati was cancelled nearly four hours after its scheduled departure, reportedly because a…
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The disruption of train services in Assam's hill section is set to continue, with Northeast Frontier Railway announcing another round of cancellations, rescheduling and regulation of trains due to the ongoing track settlement issue near New…
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Barak Legends have urged cricket fans across Barak Valley to rally behind the region's first-ever franchise in the inaugural Assam Premier League (APL), which begins on August 1. Addressing the media, Barak Legends representative Vivek…
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The owner of the rod manufacturing factory where a deadly explosion claimed four lives in Pangram under Udharbond has been arrested as the investigation into the incident gathers pace. Police arrested Rakesh Kumar Surana (63) from…
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Police have detained five people, including the manager of the Pangram rod manufacturing factory in Udharbond, Cachar, as the investigation into Sunday's (July 26) deadly explosion gathers pace. Among those detained is factory manager Amir…
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The death toll in Sunday's devastating explosion at K D Road Industry, Pangram, Cachar district has risen to four, Minister Kaushik Rai confirmed while addressing the media at the site. The Minister said the blast occurred at around 11.03…
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At least three workers were killed and several others injured after a powerful explosion at a rod manufacturing factory in Pangram under Udharbond in Assam's Cachar district on Sunday (July 26). The blast occurred while work was in progress…
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Cachar Police seized heroin worth an estimated Rs 6.5 crore and arrested two alleged drug traffickers during an anti-drug operation at Lailapur near the Assam-Mizoram border on Saturday night (July 25). According to police, the operation…
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A shocking case of alleged child trafficking came to light in Silchar after police rescued a two-and-a-half-year-old child during a raid and arrested six people, including the child's parents and the alleged buyer. Police also seized Rs…
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