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Kshudiram Bose statue in Silchar

By sovik • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: Local News

The life-size bronze statue of Kshudiram Bose was finally seen standing in Silchar following a decade-long delay.
Unfortunately a construction company called Alliance Implementation Project has dumped construction materials around its base. Concerned citizens have already raised voice on the issue. Also there had been a lot of discussion in the local media. But inspite […]



Campaign to fight against malaria

By sovik • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Central Heavy Industry minister Santosh Mohan Deb advised the government officials and the NGOs to take care about the conditions of the villages to fight malaria.
The minister attended a mosquito-net distribution function arranged by Rotary Club of Silchar. He inaugurated the function by handing over medicated mosquito-nets to five villagers. In his speech, Santosh Mohan […]



Santosh Mohan visits hospital construction

By sovik • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Central Heavy Industry minister Santosh Mohan Deb inquired about the proceedings of construction works of Satindra Mohan Deb Civil Hospital at Silchar. Kachar District Magistrate Gautam Ganguly informed him about the construction plans of the project.
State government allotted a fund of 90 lakh rupees for hospital development of which 70 lakhs were for construction and […]



Central government assigns 20 lakh for Malegarh

By sovik • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Malegarh is making its place in world tourist spots. In a press conference, Barak Valley Bengali Literature and Culture Organization members announced that central government has allotted 20 lakh rupees to convert Malegarh into a tourist spot.
Situated at India-Bangladesh Border, Malegarh was an important centre for the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. There were a number […]



Fishing festival flags off

By sovik • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Local News

The first fishing festival of Barak valley is about to flag off with the release of fishes in the Rabindra Sarabor of Hailakandi town.
State border development minister Gautam Roy will release the fishes in the sarabor. The occasion will be presided by district magistrate Tapanchandra Goswami. Dance and musical programs have been arranged for the […]



Thunderstorms hit Dullavchara

By sovik • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Local News

Thunderstorms left devastating marks in all the gram panchayats of Dullavchara block.
The signs of devastation can be seen everywhere in the block. Electric and telephone connections got disconnected. Education system, economic condition of the villages got disturbed. The building of S.S.Memorial School had destroyed totally leaving the headmaster Pradip Sinha in a worried state regarding […]



Vehicle strike in Karimganj

By sovik • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: General

The light commercial vehicle owners and drivers of Karimganj have called for vehicle strike for an indefinite period of time.
A meeting was called at Karimganj Additional Circuit House on the issue of a recent road accident. Local political leaders, respectable citizens and vehicle owners were invited to the meeting but the vehicle drivers were left […]



Strong demands for a local BJP candidate for Karimgunj

By sovik • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

BJP is determined to recover the reserved Lok Sabha seat of Karimgunj. But they are facing tough challenges in selecting an appropriate candidate for the seat.
Fifteen committees in Karimgunj and Hailakandi have raised strong voice supporting the nomination of a local candidate for the seat. Parimal Shukrabaidya was the candidate for last two elections. […]



Youth murdered in Mithapani

By sovik • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: Local News

A youth was murdered at Mithapani in Darkona. At around 9 am, the police of Ghungur station recovered the dead body of Akharul Islam Laskar of Majhirgram. The body was sent to Silchar Medical College for forensic investigations.
On Friday night, some passers-by came by a wounded dead body in Mithapani. But the information regarding the […]



Santosh Mohan flags off election campaign for UPA in Dholai

By sovik • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Central heavy industries’ minister, Santosh Mohan Deb, expressed his concerns for further development of the villages at three different election meetings in Dholai region.
The minister remarked, “The UPA government is planning to improve the economic condition of rural residents. The realization of the project will change the socio-economic condition of the villages.” He criticized BJP […]