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Several people, including women, were injured after two groups allegedly clashed over the selection of an Imam at the Bhuiabari Tarapur Boro Masjid in Kalain, Cachar district. The clash reportedly involved brick and stone throwing, while…
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Prasanjit Deb, who was taken into police custody on Thursday afternoon (August 27), was released from Silchar Sadar Police Station at around 9.30 am on Friday (August 28) after spending nearly 20 hours at the police station. His family…
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Tension gripped Silchar on Thursday (August 27) as NSUI members, led by Algapur-Katlicherra MLA Zubair Anam, staged a protest over the recent clash at Cachar College linked to the hijab controversy. The situation turned tense when police…
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Contractual muster roll workers of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar have resumed their indefinite hunger strike, demanding regularisation of their jobs and implementation of a Gauhati High Court order concerning their…
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The body of a 40-year-old man was recovered from a drain near Fakirtilla along the Saidpur bypass in Saidpur Second Part under Silchar Sadar Police Station on Thursday morning, raising concern in the area. The deceased has been…
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In a major operation against interstate drug trafficking, Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Silchar, seized around 5.6 lakh Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 168 crore in Cachar…
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A rare slow loris was rescued from a residential area in Kalain, Cachar, on Tuesday (August 25) night after it was spotted inside a house compound, with one local youth suffering serious injuries while trying to rescue the animal. The…
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Prof. (Dr.) Abhijit Swami, Professor of Medicine at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), has been given the additional charge of Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent of the institution with immediate effect. The order was issued by…
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Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed with religious fervour in Silchar on Wednesday, with thousands of people taking part in a large procession organised by the Cachar District…
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Silchar Lok Sabha MP Parimal Suklabaidya met Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi on Tuesday and sought the Centre’s urgent intervention to prevent the possible closure of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Assam University, Silchar.…
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