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    45-year-old neighbour arrested for raping minor in Cachar
    Assam

    45-year-old neighbour arrested for raping minor in Cachar

    Silchar, Oct 1: A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Cachar district on Tuesday.Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta informed The Assam Tribune that the individual has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences...
    Assam University faculty inducted as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
    Assam

    Assam University faculty inducted as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry

    Silchar, Sept 29: A senior faculty member from the Department of Chemistry at Assam University, Prof. Chira Ranjan Bhattacharjee, has been honoured with the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), United Kingdom, for 2024.This prestigious recognition highlights his significant...
    Assam University non-teaching staff demand restoration of OPS
    Assam

    Assam University non-teaching staff demand restoration of OPS

    Silchar, Sept. 27: The non-teaching staff of the Assam University Silchar staged a protest outside the varsity on Thursday demanding restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).The protestors were under the banner of the Assam University Non-Teaching Employees Association (AUNTEA).The protesting...
    Fake doctor arrested in Cachar, authorities widen search for more fraudsters
    Assam

    Fake doctor arrested in Cachar, authorities widen search for more fraudsters

    Silchar, Sept. 26: The Cachar police have arrested an individual from Silchar for allegedly practicing medicine without a valid medical degree.The arrest took place on Wednesday after an FIR was lodged at Rangirkhari Town Outpost under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including...
    Gauhati HC disposes Silchar petition on Municipal Corporation elections
    Assam

    Gauhati HC disposes Silchar petition on Municipal Corporation elections

    Silchar, Sept. 25: In a development, related to the much-discussed issue of elections to the formation of the Silchar Municipal Corporation, local MLA Dipayan Chakraborty informed that the major hurdle towards conducting the elections has been done with by the Gauhati High Court. A closer look...
    Thunderstorm brings respite to Cachar residents amid severe heatwave
    Assam

    Thunderstorm brings respite to Cachar residents amid severe heatwave

    Silchar, Sept 21: A whirlwind thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon brought much-needed respite from the claustrophobic heat and humid conditions in Assam’s Cachar district on Saturday. The gusty winds and spells of heavy showers brought a huge sigh of relief for the people. However, in its wake, the...
    Two minor girls from Cachar abducted, molested in Mizoram; accused absconding
    North East

    Two minor girls from Cachar abducted, molested in Mizoram; accused absconding

    Silchar, Sept 19: Amidst rising concerns over crimes against women in Assam, two minor girls were allegedly abducted and molested by two youth in the Cachar district.According to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the victims' families, the girls, residents of the Lailapur area in the Dholai...
    Cachar releases new delimitation list ahead of panchayat polls; invites public feedback
    Assam

    Cachar releases new delimitation list ahead of panchayat polls; invites public...

    Silchar, Sept. 18: In the run-up for the upcoming panchayat elections, the Cachar district administration has released a new delimitation list affecting Gaon Panchayats (GP), Anchalik Panchayats (AP), and Zilla Parishads (ZP) across the district.According to the announcement, the number of GPs in...
    Assam: 30 year old concrete bridge collapses in Cachar, temporary ferry services initiated
    Assam

    Assam: 30 year old concrete bridge collapses in Cachar, temporary ferry services...

    Silchar, Sept 14: A tense situation prevailed in the Bhaga area along the Assam Mizoram interstate roadway after a concrete bridge over the Rukhni River collapsed on Friday evening.Sources informed that the bridge was a vital link for carrying construction materials, and because of the incident, at...
    No power in Cachars Saotal Basti for past 3 months; residents up in arms
    Assam

    No power in Cachar's Saotal Basti for past 3 months; residents up in arms

    Cachar, Sept 13: The residents of Saotal Basti in Subhang GP area of Borkhola constituency of Cachar district on Thursday took to the streets to stage a protest against lack of power supply.The residents have alleged that for the past three months, lack of power supply has made their life miserable...
    Silchar’s Ganesh Chaturthi pandal uses platform to demand justice for Kolkata rape victim
    Assam

    Silchar’s Ganesh Chaturthi pandal uses platform to demand justice for Kolkata...

    Silchar, Sept 9: The call for justice for the rape and murder victim in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital resonated powerfully at a Ganesh Chaturthi pandal in Silchar on Sunday.Deviating from tradition, the Group Siddhi Vinayak puja organising committee made a striking statement by placing a portrait...
    18-yr-old man, minor girl found hanging from tree in Cachar, probe underway
    Assam

    18-yr-old man, minor girl found hanging from tree in Cachar, probe underway

    Silchar, Sept 7: A tense situation has erupted in the Silcoorie area of Cachar district following the discovery of the bodies of an 18-year-old boy and a minor girl hanging from a tree during the intervening night of Saturday.Local residents alerted the police after spotting the bodies, prompting a...
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