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Couple in Silchar Sparks Controversy for Living Together Without Divorce; Civil Society Raises Moral Alarm over Adultery

A controversy has erupted in Silchar’s Das Colony after a couple, allegedly in a live-in relationship while still legally married to different spouses, came under public scrutiny and police radar. The duo, identified as Asmita Biswas and Sourab Deb, are being accused of misleading their landlord by posing as a married couple while living together with Asmita’s two children in a rented house. This brings the question of “legality versus morality”…Read Article

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No Ban on Open Schooling Admissions: Assam Education Minister Clarifies Amid Cachar College Row

Cachar College has come under public scrutiny after allegedly denying admission to a student citing his Open Schooling background. However, the Education Minister of Assam, Ranoj Pegu in a conversation with Barak Bulletin has clarified that no directive from the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) prohibits such admissions, contradicting the college’s claim. On 21 June, a student named Bijoy Nath from Silchar shared a video on Instagram expres…Read Article

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Assam: Bridge on Silchar-Kalain Highway Collapses Weeks After Repairs

Guwahati: A recently repaired bridge in Assam collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday, cutting off a vital route on the Silchar-Kalain National Highway at Bhangarpar. The incident has isolated the Barak Valley and affected connectivity to neighbouring Tripura and Mizoram. The bridge, which spanned the Harang River, gave way just weeks after reopening, following […] The post Assam: Bridge on Silchar-Kalain highway collapses weeks after repairs …See the Story

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Rs. 5 Crore Drug Haul: Cachar Police Seize Narcotics, 3 Arrested After Bus Chase

In a major bust, Cachar Police seized illegal narcotics and contraband items worth over Rs. 5 crore from a passenger bus (MN-01A-0484) at Silchar Bypass near ISBT, Ramnagar on Friday. Acting on a tip-off received three days ago, a special team led by Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta had been on alert in Lailapur. The intercepted bus was reportedly travelling from Churachandpur, Manipur via Mizoram. SP Numal Mahatta said, “About 3 days ago,…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

5 Arrested, Cops Under Scanner After Harang Bridge Collapse; DC Assures Barak Valley Is Not Isolated

Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the collapse of the Harang River bridge at Bhangarpar on the Silchar–Kalain Road, which gave way around 2 AM on June 18 while two overloaded limestone trucks were crossing. Among those arrested are three staffers from Central Weigh Bridge—Nizam Uddin Barbhuiya, Kripashindu Baishnab, and Altaf Hussain Barbhuiya—and two from Bharat Electronics Weigh Bridge—Sankhu Bhattacharjee and Gautam Chand…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

Cachar Police Detains Sribhumi Content Creator For Hurting Religious Sentiments

Popular content creator and founder of the Facebook page Karimganj Today (now Sribhumi Today), Debojyoti alias Sujan Deb Roy of Sribhumi, was detained by Cachar Police in Silchar on Monday (June 16). He was apprehended following a complaint lodged by an Aghori sadhu. The complaint, filed on Sunday (June 15) at Silchar Sadar Police Station, accuses Roy of insulting Sanatani saints through a video uploaded on Roy’s social media handles. According …Facebook · SilcharRead Article

Assam Career : Apply for teaching jobs in Assam University Silchar

Applications are invited for recruitment of various teaching positions or career in Assam University Silchar. Assam University Silchar is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or career of Guest Faculties on purely temporary basis in the Department of Business Administration of this University. Assam University came into existence in 1994. It […] The post Assam Career : Apply for teaching jobs in Assam Unive…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

Cachar Police Arrest Berakhal Youth With 3 Guns After Attack on Local

In a bizarre incident from Berakhal area of Silchar’s Ramnagar, a 62-year-old man sustained serious injuries after being attacked with an airgun by a local youth. The victim, identified as Anil Singha, is currently undergoing treatment at Silchar Medical College and Hospital with neurological trauma. Three guns with other ammunitions were recovered from the attackers home, who reportedly also launched an attack on the police who went to arrest h…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

Mystery Deepens After Youth Admitted to Silchar Medical College With Gunshot Injuries

A 30-year-old youth from Cachar’s Borkhola area was admitted to the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) with gunshot injuries to the chest, under mysterious circumstances. He was brought to the hospital by unidentified individuals on the early morning of Monday (late Sunday night). The injured youth has been identified as Sahid Ahmed Laskar, a resident of Buribail Part II under Borkhola Police Station. According to sources, Sahid was bro…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

Potholes, Pitch, and Protests: Locals Slam Overnight Shoddy Road Repair on Rain-Soaked Sonai Road

How much dedication does it take to build a road that connects two states, a national highway? Filling the potholes because as the rainy season began, the potholes that have been on the road for months are getting filled with water, leading to accidents after accidents. Previously, India has set multiple Guinness World Records for Fastest Road Construction and that surely takes hard work, technological advancement and overnight work. There is an…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

Silchar Has Potential to Be the Next Singapore: Gaurav Gogoi Slams BJP, Alleges 'Syndicate Raj' in Barak

The newly appointed President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, Gaurav Gogoi, is currently on a two-day visit to the flood-hit Barak Valley. Arriving in Silchar on Wednesday (June 4), Gogoi has visited several flood-affected areas and relief camps across Cachar. Marking World Environment Day on Wednesday, Gogoi began his second day by planting saplings at the Silchar District Congress Office, accompanied by AICC General Secretary Prithvir…Silchar · SilcharRead Article

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