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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 […]



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 […]



Bhashashahid Station Silchar awaits CM’s recommendation

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

The Sammilita Sankritik Manch here in Silchar have been persuading the cause of renaming the Silchar Railway station as the Bhasha Shahid Station for a long time now.
Today they have declared in a press release that their representatives will be meeting the state CM Sri Tarun Gogoi .In order to rename the Railway Station, […]



Santosh Mohan Dev gifted with Golden Crown.

By localnews • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

It might seem some 18th century royal coronation but that is how things unfurled on 12th evening when the union cabinet minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises was on his Karimganj tour.
Three Congress leaders of the district Rajat Chakraborty, Aminur Rashid Choudhury and Krishnendu Paul gifted the minister with a gold crown when […]



Rift deepens in Cachar Congress

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

Minister of the state cabinet and in charge of the Cachjar District Sri Dinesh Prasad Goala is distancing himself from the functions of the district congress these days.
In the recent Barak valley tour of the Health Minister he was not seen on a single occassion. He excused himself on health ground but if sources […]



State Congress gears up for poll.

By localnews • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Cabinet Minster for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Sri. Sontosh Mohan Dev has made it clear in his public meeting to inaugurate the Udharbond Silchar road, that the state unit of the party is gearing up for the coming general elections.
In a speech that was intended for projecting the developmental work done by the […]



Brindaban say AGP is an integral part of UNPA

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

The Third front or The United National Progressive Alliance formed y parties who neither support the UPA nor the NDA have formed a new league. AGP President Sri. Brindban Goswami said at a meeting in Guwahati that his party the Asom Gana Parishad is an integral part of the UNPA and that they will oppose […]



BJP’s 12 hour Bharat Bandh successful

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

The 12 hour Bharat Bandh called by the BJP as a nationwide protest of the Amarnath Shrine Board fiasco was successful in Barak Valley also.
The Part members organized demonstrations at various places and stopped Public vehicles and pulled down shutters of commercial organizations. In a Press release given by the Party’s district president Mr. […]



Minister Gautam Roy stages a resignation Drama

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

The Karimganj District Congress office witnessed a drama on Tuesday when influential and powerful state cabinet Minister Sri. Gautam Roy created a scene by staging a resignation Drama. District Congress president Sri. Sotu Roy also continued the plot further by requesting Minister Roy not to take any decision in a moment of fury.
A sudden […]



BJP with a new man for silchar seat

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

The BJP had already announced former Union Cabinet Minister Sri. Kabindra Purkayastha as their face for Silchar MP constituency. But there is a fresh twist to the tale.
Dhrubendu shekhar Bhattacharjee, a lwayer and youth leader, is the new face for the seat , despite Mr. Kabindra Purakayastha being an […]