Four Toilets, One Bathroom, Zero Access — A Silchar Sanitation Paradox
A public toilet constructed over five years ago in Tarapur, Silchar — adjacent to the Rotary Club building under the erstwhile Ward No. 24 (now Ward No. 7 after delimitation) — remains unopened, unused, and allegedly abandoned since the day…
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SMC Commissioner Gives Six-Month Deadline To Tarapur Market Shed Contractor, Warns Criminal Action…
The project was started in 2018, following an agreement with previous stallholders that the building would be completed within a year.
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Hit and Run Kills Two School Children in Jirighat, Locals Block Silchar-Imphal Road
A heart-wrenching hit-and-run accident on Thursday (November 27) in Lalpani under Jirighat Police Station, along the Silchar-Imphal National Highway, resulted in the death of two school children. The accident occurred after an oil tanker…
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Two-Day Vidyanavothan TechNovation Summit at NIT Silchar to Inspire Young Innovators
NIT Silchar is set to host a two-day national-level science and innovation event, Vidyanavothan – TechNovation Summit 2025, on December 17-18. The summit aims to inspire students from Classes IX to XII and undergraduate levels through…
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Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha Flags Panchgram Sinking Zone in Assembly; Minister Proposes Rs. 14 Crore…
During the Zero Hour of the Winter Session of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly on November 26, 2025, North Karimganj (now Sribhumi) MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha drew attention to the alarming erosion of NH6 at Panchgram under Katigorah…
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Erosion Cuts Off Buribail, Borkhola as Barak River Swallows Last Remaining Road
Erosion in Buribail Part-2 under Borkhola constituency in Cachar, has taken a severe and alarming turn, with the Barak River engulfing the only remaining rural road that connected the area to the rest of the district. As the river continues…
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Sonai: Body of Missing Woman Found in Paddy Field Sparks Murder Suspicion
A shocking incident has created intense tension in Sonai under Cachar district after the severely injured dead body of a woman was recovered from a paddy field on Monday morning (November 24). The family and locals have alleged that she was…
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Assam Mizoram Border Festival 2025 ‘attempts’ to strengthen unity and brotherhood
During his address at the event, DC Kolasib Robert C Lalhmangaiha recalled the tense moments of the July 2021 Assam-Mizoram clash. He stated, "We were very worried during that time, and we are sorry that such a thing happened."
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Assam University Inks MoU for Safe E-Waste Disposal, Flags Off Decades-Old Gadgets Clearance
India ranks third in terms of e-waste genaration. This green initiative of the Assam University will help in clrearing off e-waste generated from the campus and ensure scientific collection and eco-friendly recycling of electronic waste…
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Assam Science Society elects office bearers for proposed Silchar Branch at Cachar College
In an important development for the scientific community of the Barak Valley, the Assam Science Society elected its office bearers for the proposed Silchar branch on Saturday (November 22) in a meeting held at Cachar College. The meeting…
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