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Silchar boy goes to Canadian University as a research Scholar

By localnews • Aug 5th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Baharul Islam of Lalabazar , a place near Silchar has been awarded a fellowship by the Concordia University of Canada to continue his research work on high yield rice grains. Baharul had made some path breaking discoveries in the field and he claims to have found the answer to GM crops that can be cultivated […]



Crime : State Bank employee in Fake Currency in Silchar

By localnews • Aug 5th, 2008 • Category: Crime and Scandals, Local News

A fake currency racket has been nabbed in Silchar last weekend. Mr. S. Barman an employee with the State Bank of India was the man who operated this entire nexus.
He along with his accomplice Tamang and one Mr. Rao whom Barman named as the man who supplied them with the currency , operated this […]



Landmark in field of Healthcare in Barak Valley

By localnews • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: Local News

A landmark was achieved in the field of medical science in the valley. Barak Valley witnessed for a first time a child year old child Nurul being operated upon by a renowned onco surgeon Dr. Ravi Kannan of Cachar Cancer Society Hospital.



23 Bombs— 24 hours—2 cities– Terror at its peak

By localnews • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: Crime and Scandals

When Bangalore was shivering after the 8 blasts that rocked the city on 25th July evening people of the IT city had some how reconciled their mind that this time though the terror attacks were of low intensity by some novice outfit and aimed at only terrifying people.



Chief Minister visits Barak Valley

By localnews • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Chief Minister Sri Tarun Gogoi was on a official trip to the three districts of Cachar Karimganj And Hailkandi on the 26th of July. He was touring the valley considering theĀ  problems that had arisen inside the party in these places.



State Unit of Congress celebrates Trust Vote Victory

By localnews • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Assam Chief Minister Sri Tarun Gogoi came out all guns blazing when he learnt of the victory in Trust Vote in the parliament. He came out of his residence and suggested that it was a victory of democracy.



Bithika Dev wants a handloom centre

By localnews • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

MLA Bithika Dev seeks handloom training centre in Silchar, like the one in Sualkuchi in upper Assam. In a bid to empower the women of this valley she has made this demand. She further added that this would improve the socio economic standard of this place based on the fact that a large section of […]



Public Transport owners…cause chaos

By localnews • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Local News

Bus owners hold the district administration to ransom for this move. The district administration had moved the bus and other public vehicles centres/stops from inside the town to the outskirts in the ISBT.



Cash or Country……… what comes first?

By localnews • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

As the Lok Sabha met yesterday for the final debate that went to the wire and ultimately ended in a high voltage drama of emotions, political bartering, deals within a deal and allegations and counter allegations. Indian Democracy is at its lowest. This day will be that black lettered day in the history of the […]



Public Transport owners fume over decision

By localnews • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Local News

The District Administration here in Silchar has imposed a strict rule that all buses and public transport vehicles plying locally within Barak Valley have to park their vehicles at the ISBT and operate from there. But the public transport owners and fuming over this.
They call this a move by the administration to destroy their […]