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Reality shows continue to exploit smaller towns

By admin • Sep 5th, 2009 • Category: General

It all started in 2005 when Saregamapa Challenge 2005 saw an unprecedented number of SMS from Assam after Zee successfully sparked regional pride in the North Eastern states. Crores of SMS votes came in and Zee never looked back. Every year, Zee continues to highlight contestants from smaller cities and ensure that a handful reach […]



Bus clashes with Public Transport in Lala

By localnews • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: General

In a deadly collision between a Maxx. Magic public carrier vehicle and a Mini Bus plying on the same route atleast 14 people have been seriously injured. The injured were rushed to the Hailakandi Civil Hospital from where they have been referred to Silchar Medical College Hospital.
The Maxx. Magic (AS-24-7651) was coming from Hailakandi and […]



Himanta Biswa comes up with a surprise

By localnews • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: General

State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma surprised everyone present at a meeting in hailakandi. He went to innaugurate the Santosh Kuamr Roy Memorial Civil Hospital In Hailakandi and delivered a speech in bengali.
The Health Minister was touring Barak Valley and he went there to innaugurate the facility , and when the time came to […]



Governor sets a new trend

By localnews • Jul 9th, 2008 • Category: General

The newly appointed Governor of Assam His Excellency Sri. Shivcharan Mathur has set a new trend in the state. Unlikehis predecessors who had taken their oath within the confines of the Raj Bhawan , Sri Mathur came out of Raj Bhawan and took his oath of office in front of the gathered guests. He said […]



New Governor Shiv Charan Mathur takes oath today.

By localnews • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: General

The newly appointed Governor of Assam Sri. Shivcharan Mathur has already reached Guwahati today and is ready to take oath today. He will be the new occupant of Raj Bhawan in Guwahati.
On reaching Guwahati Mr. Shivcharan Mathur had said that if the government fails to restore Peace and Harmony in the state, development would […]



Debojit out of the Super Star race.

By localnews • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: General

In the ongoing reality musical show Joh Jeeta Wohi Superstar organized by Star Plus, singing sensation from Barak Valley Debojit Saha made it to the final five. But had to leave this journey today.
The reality show had generated a mass interest among people of this valley about their idol Debojit. But this time their […]



State Health Department is in a paralysed state.

By localnews • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: General

Except for Guwahati and a few districts in lower Assam, in all other districts of the state the officials and the workers of the State Health and Family Welfare departments are on a strike
The PHCs(Public Health Centre) and Civil hospitals around the state are in a paralysed state. The workers have decided not to […]



BJP Threatens to block Goods Train

By localnews • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: General

The Silchar-Lumding Railway has been a contentious issue for quite some time now and the political parties are busy utilising the issue to cash in votes. The BJP threatens to stop the movement of Goods train in this route if passenger train fails to ply.
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Barak Rail left behind in the race by Tripura.

By localnews • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: General

As the tussle continues over the broad-gauge railway here in Barak Valley, Tripura has shown us the path and has left us behind in this race too. In a bid to connect Tripura directly via rail link with all major Indian metros, the state government has been able to install broad-gauge rail link in the […]



ACKSHA - ADSU join hands for Broad-Gauge

By localnews • Jun 28th, 2008 • Category: General

As per their pre-determined plan of agitation on 27th June, the ACKSHA and ADSU joint committee on Broadgauge organized protest campaigns in front of all three District Council (Mahukuma Sadar) of Cachar, Hialakandi and Karimganj yesterday.
This is the first time the two students organization have come together united for a cause and have made […]