#Silchar

Cachar Residents Demand Answers After Second Body Found in Two Weeks

The discovery of a 40-year-old man's body in Cachar marks the second death in the area this month, sparking urgent demands for increased police patrols.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Thousands March in Silchar for Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

Thousands gathered in Silchar on Wednesday for a peaceful Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession to mark the Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary.

Bibar Daimary • 26 Aug 2026

Cachar Police Seize Massive Illegal Cigarette Haul

Cachar police intercepted 34,400 packs of smuggled cigarettes on the Silchar-Haflong highway, leading to two arrests near the Balachara toll gate.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Vehicles Destroyed by Fire on Silchar-Sonai Road

A motorcycle and car were destroyed by a fire near Aulia Bazar on August 23. Police are currently investigating the cause of the blaze.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

John Chowdhury Slams Six-Year Congress Suspension

Former Silchar Congress leader John Chowdhury disputes a six-year suspension, claiming he resigned months before the party took action against him.

Bibar Daimary • 21 Aug 2026

Thieves Loot Gold and Cash From Silchar Home

Burglars ransacked a Silchar residence on August 18, stealing gold and cash. Police are investigating the break-in at Sridhar Lane.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026

Assam Congress Boots 14 Leaders for Election Betrayal

Assam Congress has suspended 14 party officials for six years following their involvement in anti-party activities during the recent assembly election.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026

Grandfather and Toddler Killed in Assam Highway Collision

A head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a school van in Cachar district left a grandfather and his granddaughter dead with two others injured.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Northeast Frontier Railway Shifts Schedules After Track Settlement

Track settlement near New Harangajao forces the NFR to cancel and reschedule multiple train services across the Lumding-Badarpur hill section.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Aug 2026

Silchar Protesters Burn Effigy Over Remarks Against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Protesters in Silchar burned an effigy of Ananta Maharaj after he allegedly made derogatory public comments regarding Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026

Silchar MP Presses Centre for Seven Major Road Upgrades

Silchar MP Parimal Suklabaidya asked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to fund seven road projects to cut congestion and boost trade in Assam's Barak Valley.

Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026

Missing Rs 1 Crore: Manipur Bhavan Silchar Project Remains A Mystery

State budget documents show a Rs 1 crore allocation for a Silchar Manipur Bhavan, yet the project has failed to materialize after nearly two decades.

Diana Moirangthem • 7 Aug 2026

Assam Teachers Protest Over Mandatory Salary Module

Over 100 Assam teachers staged a one-hour protest in Silchar, demanding the government scrap a mandatory salary module linked to new payment hurdles.

Timungpi Terang • 7 Aug 2026

Congress MLA holds title to land once eyed for Manipur Bhavan

A proposed Manipur Bhavan in Silchar never broke ground, leaving 24 bighas of land in the hands of a sitting Congress MLA after 18 years of questions.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 6 Aug 2026

Assam University Students Halt Protest After Road Repair Deal

Assam University students ended a sit-in protest on Wednesday after officials gave a written promise to fix the road linking them to a local hospital.

Tani M • 5 Aug 2026