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Assam Government promises to give 10 lakhs to Abhinav Bindra

By gupta • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Local News, Sports

Assam Government has decided to give 10 lakh Rs to Abhinav Bindra for winning Gold medal in rifle shooting individually in Beijing Olympics.



Asif fails dope test - IPL blemished with doping

By localnews • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Sports

Asif tests positive for contraband substance
IPL Commissioner Mr. Lalit Modi has confirmed in a press statement that Pakistani speed star Mohd. Asif who played for the Virender Sehwag led Delhi Daredevils has tested positive for a banned substance. Samples were collected on a random basis during the latest T 20 extravaganza IPL. The test conducted […]



Silchar Registers Historic Win

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

The Womens football team of Silchar have defeated Sivasagar team in the All Assam Women Football tournament in Charaideo in the quarter finals of the tournament.
The Silchar team was oozing with confidence after having defeated the Naharkatiya team 6-0 in their last league level match. And that continued all the way when they […]



Silchar Faces Sivasagar in the Quarter Finals

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

In the all Assam women football league going on in various parts of the state, the Silchar women football team will be facing their arch rivals Sivasagar in the Quarter Finals of the All Assam Women Football Tournament in Charaideo.
The Silchar team has defeated Naharkatiya team in their last league level match to enter […]



Super Division Football

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

Town Club draws with Silchar Sporting 0-0 in their Super Division Football League match.
Silchar Sporting is placed at second spot in the league after PHE.
Silchar sporting in the meanwhile have won their last 3 outings. But Town Club is finding is extremely difficult to hold on to their current 5th spot. The Sporting got […]



Police AC taste their first win

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

Police AC tasted their first win after 3 consecutive losses. In the ongoing Ranabir Roy Memorial Super Division Football league. Today they went out with a do or die motive and they did it in style. Rajkumar Singh’s Town Club on the other hand was under a similar situation, but they failed to convert the […]



Super Division Football League

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

In the ongoing Ranabir Roy Memorial Super Division Football League, PHE have emerged as the leader of the point tally table.
In today’s fixture, Silchar Town Club wants to regain its position in the points tally by defeating Police AC. Police AC have so far lost all their 3 matches. And the team now looks […]



PHE thrashes India Club 3-1 in Super Division Football

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

In the ongoing Super Division Football League, PHE have defeated last years champions India Club 3-1. After Silchar Sporting they are the second team to have defeated India Club in this season.
PHE captain Ringsong Mar lost an opportunity to score in the very first minute but compensated later on scoring twice in their 3-1 […]



Super Division Football.

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

Silchar Sporting the underdog in this fixture between the Tarapur AC and Silchar Sporting match here in the Ranabir Roy Memorial Super Division Football League, has created magic.
They have pressed the brake pedals to the victory chariot of Tarapur AC. The Tarapur AC had earlier defeated Town Club and India Club in this tournament. […]



Super Division Football League

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

In the ongoing Ranabir Roy Memorial Super Division Football League, Silchar Sporting faces Tarapur AC in today’s match. Silchar Sporting have 3 point from two matches. Having lost to town club in their opening match, they were down but have defeated Police AC 3-1 in their second match.
Tarapur AC also began their campaign with […]