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The politics of Broad-Gauge

By localnews • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The proposed Broad-Gauge track between Silchar and Lumding that has faced severe road blocks in the last few years, has turned out as one of the fresh hot spot for political lashing and rivalry between the parties.
Everyone here is busy politicising the issue and playing the blame game. But amidst all these […]



Mr. P. Chandrshekhar BJP’s North East co-ordinator tours Barak Valley

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

Mr.P.Chandrashekhar , the man in charge for BJP’s North East wing was on a official trip to Barak Valley on Sunday the 22nd JUne . During his trip he visited several places including key areas that will play a vital role next year in the general elections. […]



BJP Gears up fro upcoming LS elections

By localnews • Jun 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

The Bharatiya Janata Party, local wing had confirmed their decision of projecting former union cabinet minister Kabindra Purakayastha for the Silchar LS seat and sitting MP Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya for the Karimganj seat in the upcoming general elections. Mean while their state ally AGP is still in a fix about candidature.



Mercury soars upward in NC Hills after high profile arrest

By localnews • Jun 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics

Fraipang Dimasa , the right handman of Jewel Garlosa(Black Widow chief) was arrested last week by the Army and later handed over to Assam police. But this high profile arrest that comes as a thunder shock to the suspended militant outfit has not gone down well in the hills. And the barometer is indicating a […]



Human chain markes BJP strike

By localnews • May 5th, 2008 • Category: General, Local News, Politics

It was unique and also a noble way to protest against
escalating price rise of all commodities and the abject failure of the
UPA Government to rein in the hike . BJP leaders and workers from the
grassroot level as planned earlier formed human chains at different
places of the town and blocks of the valley , many of […]



Burgeoning civic problems: District Bar Association activists take to streets

By localnews • May 5th, 2008 • Category: General, Local News, Politics

Unable to put up with the sultry heat of summer and
compounded by the unending bouts of load shedding, members of the
District Bar Association led by their secretary Chuni Lal Bhattacharya
came out of their suffocation chambers and proceeded in a procession
which converged before the office of the Deputy Commissioner of
Cachar. The demonstration through a memorandum submitted […]



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. […]



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 […]



108 illegal diagnostic centres in Cachar

By sovik • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Out of 110 diagnostic centres present in Cachar district, only two have a valid government license. All the rest 108 centres are illegal.
The centres do not abide by any government rules and regulations. Most of them do not have a proper waste disposal facility. Laboratory regulations made it mandatory to mention pathologist and radiologist in […]



Dakshinaranjan selected as the president of Hailakandi Block

By sovik • Mar 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The official oath-taking ceremony of the elected leaders of fourteen local panchayats under Hailakandi Development Block took place today. The swearing ceremony was followed by selection of the president of the new committee.
At the approval of the most leaders present, Dakshinaranjan Chanda of Bhatirkupa Gram Panchayat was selected as the president of the committee. Swapna […]