Leopard Cat Death, Injured Barking Deer Near Bhuban Hills Raise Habitat Loss Concerns; DFO Rules Out…
Two recent incidents involving injured wildlife near the foothills of Bhuban Hills—including the death of a leopard cat and the rescue of a pregnant barking deer—have reignited concerns over habitat loss and human encroachment in forest…
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Two Shops Gutted In Early-Morning Fire At Kanakpur, Losses Run Into Lakhs
A devastating fire broke out at Kanakpur in Silchar in the early hours of Saturday (January 3), gutting two commercial establishments, a grocery shop and a furniture workshop and causing losses worth several lakhs of rupees. The fire is set…
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Lakhipur Pineapple Project Gets Rs. 1.64 Crore NITI Aayog Grant For Zero-Waste Innovation
The government via NITI Aayog is investing Rs. 1.64 crore to help Lakhipur turn its pineapples into more products, create jobs, reduce waste, and grow the local economy in a sustainable way.
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Top Cop from Silchar, Sanjib Sekhar Roy Wins DGP’s Commendation Gold Medal
Roy, a 1995 batch IPS Officer, currently serves as AIGP (Law) in the Assam Police and is posted at Ulubari, Guwahati. He had served a significant time of his career in Barak Valley, serving as the Commanding Officer of the 15th Assam Police…
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Katigorah Locals Foil 9 Rohingya Illegal Entry Into Bangladesh Via Meghalaya Border
An alleged attempt to illegally infiltrate nine Rohingya individuals into Bangladesh via Meghalaya was foiled on Thursday morning (January 1, 2026) after alert locals intervened near the Kalainchhara toll gate in Katigorah.
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Cachar SSP Partha Protim Das Receives DGP’s Commendation Gold Medal
Senior Superintendent of Police, Cachar, IPS, Partha Protim Das has been awarded the prestigious Director General of Police’s (DGP) Commendation Medal (Gold) for the year 2025. The award was announced on December 31, 2025.
The award was…
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Silchar New Year’s Eve Death: Police Suspect Drunk Driving or Homicide, Magistrate Inquest Initiated
A magistrate-level inquest has been initiated in the case of Arjun Das, aka Shuna, who died on the fateful morning of the New Year in Tarapur's E&D Colony Bazar, Silchar. What looked like an accident at first, now does not appear to be…
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Morigaon Police Arrest Silchar Woman in Coimbatore for Trafficking 3 Minors From Jagiroad
In a major breakthrough in a suspected human trafficking case, a woman from Silchar has been arrested and three minor girls rescued following an inter-state police operation linked to Jagiroad Police Station Case No. 312/25 in the Morigaon…
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Barak Valley’s Newsmakers 2025: The People Behind the Promises and the Fallout
The shortlist is built from a blended scorecard: repeat presence across Barak Bulletin’s 2025 reporting, the weight of decisions taken (or avoided), verified public impact on lives and institutions, and measured audience response through…
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New Year’s Eve Road Mishap in Silchar Leaves Local Youth Dead
A tragic incident unfolded in the E&D Colony Bazar area of Silchar, where the body of a local, identified as Arjun Das, was found under his motorcycle that had fallen into the open drain on New Year’s Day, several hours after a road…
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