Massive Fire Guts Areca Nut Godowns at Algapur Market, Loss Worth Crores Feared
A massive fire broke out at Algapur market in Assam’s Hailakandi district on Sunday evening (December 15), gutting several areca nut (Supari) godowns and causing losses estimated to be worth several crore rupees. No casualties were…
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Hozaak Festival to Be Held at Silchar on December 20; Sloka and Fakirs Band to Perform
Silchar’s scenic Chincoorie Beel is set to host the fourth edition of the Hozaak Festival on Saturday, December 20, with organisers promising a larger-than-ever celebration marked by music, culture and nature.
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Two From Cachar Gets Citizenship Under CAA, Assam Marks First Registration-Based Case
This brings the tally to 4 from Cachar to obtain Indian citizenship. Now one woman who had married a Sribhumi man and another man living since 1975 had got citizenship with legal assistance.
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Power Tiller Accident Leaves Farmer Critically Injured in Dholai
A 27-year-old man was critically injured in a power tiller accident while ploughing agricultural land in South Dholai under the Dholai Assembly constituency. He was rushed to Silchar Medical College and Hospital, where he is undergoing…
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Dark Day for Sports in Barak Valley as ACA Suspends Cricketers, Including Silchar’s Abhishek Thakuri
It is a dark day for sports in Barak Valley as the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) on Thursday announced the suspension of four Assam players - Amit Sinha, Ishan Ahmed, Aman Tripathi and Abhishek Thakuri in connection with alleged corrupt…
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Court Sentences Dwarbond Man to Life Imprisonment for Murdering Wife
A 31-year-old man accused of murdering his wife 5 years back was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Cachar District and Sessions Court on Friday (December 12). Apan Das (31) of New Bagbahar, Dwarbond, had killed his wife, Kalpana Das, in…
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Cachar District Administration enforces 48-hour closure of the Gammon bridge for urgent safety…
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Cachar, has issued an urgent directive ordering the complete restriction of all vehicular movement over the Gammon Bridge on NH-6 following critical damage detected in its structural…
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Cachar College: Exam Hall Turns Into Vlog, Principal Says Action Will Be Taken
Students appearing for a semester examination at Cachar College were expected to focus on their answer scripts and follow basic rules meant to ensure fair conduct. Instead, a section of examinees turned the exam hall into a casual space,…
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Truck Driver Rescues Indian Pangolin, Hands Over to Forest Officials for Safe Release
An endangered Indian Pangolin was rescued near the Assam–Manipur border after a truck driver handed it over to Jirighat Range officials. The Barak Valley Wildlife Division later rehabilitated and safely released it.
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Education Department Suspends Kalain School Principal After Arrest Over Alleged Mental Harassment of…
The Assam Education Department has suspended Sirazul Ambia, Principal of Kalain Higher Secondary School in Cachar, days after he was arrested in connection with an alleged case of mental harassment that led a female assistant teacher to…
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