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    Cachar Gaon Panchayat secretary arrested for fund misappropriation
    Assam

    Cachar Gaon Panchayat secretary arrested for fund misappropriation

    Silchar, Sep 3: In what could be called yet another thud against corrupt government officials, a person named Amitabh Nath, working as Gaon Panchayat Secretary under Cachar Zilla Parishad has been arrested for fund misappropriation.Amitabh Rai, president of Cachar Zilla Parishad, while talking to...
    NIT Silchar penalise 16 students for misconduct with mess workers
    Assam

    NIT Silchar penalise 16 students for misconduct with mess workers

    Silchar, Sept 2: In a major development the National Institute of Technology Silchar has taken disciplinary actions against 16 of its students who were found committing misconduct in connection with the assault of mess workers in the boys hostel 4 on July 27 this year. Prof KL Baishnab, the...
    Woman allegedly killed minor daughters in Cachar, later arrested
    Assam

    Woman allegedly killed minor daughters in Cachar, later arrested

    Silchar, Sept 1: In what could be called a shocking incident, mother of two daughters allegedly killed minor daughters by drowning them along with her at a nearby pond in Sonai constituency of Cachar district. According to police, the incident took place on Thursday night when the woman, aged...
    Suspected heroin worth Rs 7 cr seized in Cachar, one woman arrested
    Assam

    Suspected heroin worth Rs 7 cr seized in Cachar, one woman arrested

    Silchar, Sept 1: Continuing the fight against drugs, Cachar police arrested a woman, aged 26 years from Lakhipur constituency and recovered over 1 kg of suspected heroin.Additional SP ( Headquarters) Subrata Sen who is officiating as SP Cachar informed the media on Friday that based on secret...
    Assam oncologist honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award
    Assam

    Assam oncologist honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award

    Cachar, August 31: In what could be called a major reason for elation, noted oncologist and director of Cachar Cancer Hospital Society Silchar, Padma Shri Dr R Ravi Kannan has been honoured with the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award as Hero for Holistic Healthcare. Sharing his happiness with The Assam...
    Youth run down by speeding truck in Silchar
    Assam

    Youth run down by speeding truck in Silchar

    Silchar, Aug 28: In a shocking incident, a person was run down by a goods carrying truck at Rangirkhari area on Monday.Sources informed that the incident took place around 8 am when the person, an employee at NIT Silchar was riding a cycle enroute to his workplace when the speeding truck hit him...
    NE Y20 conclave to begin at NIT Silchar on Aug 25
    Assam

    NE Y20 conclave to begin at NIT Silchar on Aug 25

    Silchar, Aug 24: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar and Assam University Silchar are all set to host the four-day North East Y20 conclave from Friday.Elaborating on the arrangements to the media on the eve of the event, Prod Dilip Kumar Baidya, director of NIT Silchar and Prof Rajive...
    Sushmita Dev draws PMs attention over reduction of seats in Barak Valley
    Assam

    Sushmita Dev draws PM's attention over reduction of seats in Barak Valley

    Silchar, Aug 20: At a time when President Droupadi Murmu has approved the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Assam and Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has termed the developments as significant for the state, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev has written to Prime Minister...
    Minor found dead in Cachar madrasa
    Assam

    Minor found dead in Cachar madrasa

    Cachar, Aug 13: In a shocking incident, Assam Police recovered the dead body of a minor student from a madrasa hostel under Dholai police station on Sunday morning.Soon after the incident was reported, a thick gathering of thousands of locals was witnessed around the madrasa. Sources said that the...
    One apprehended with 300 cartons of banned cough syrup in Cachar
    Assam

    One apprehended with 300 cartons of banned cough syrup in Cachar

    Silchar, Aug 12: Cachar Police on Friday apprehended a person and recovered 300 cartons of bottled banned cough syrup.According to Cachar Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta, a truck bearing registration number UP 11 6804 coming from another state was intercepted at a place near ISBT at Ramnagar...
    Assam: Over 300 quit opposition, join BJP in Lakhipur
    Assam

    Assam: Over 300 quit opposition, join BJP in Lakhipur

    Silchar, Aug 10: In a major political development in Cachar district, as many as 336 persons from Congress and other political parties swapped to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lakhipur constituency on Wednesday. Lakhipur MLA Kaushik Rai warmly greeted the newly joined persons into the BJP...
    Young wildlife enthusiast rescues 12.5ft King cobra in Cachar
    Assam

    Young wildlife enthusiast rescues 12.5ft King cobra in Cachar

    Silchar, Aug 1: Responding to a call for rescue, young wildlife enthusiast Trikal Chakraborty rescued a 12.5ft King Cobra from a storehouse in Binod Nagar area in Dholai constituency of Cachar district on Saturday.Known for his agility and keen interest in catching some of the deadliest reptiles...
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