Sonakshi Sarkar

A bus travelling from Rangamati towards Silchar met with an accident at Berajal in Nilambazar area of Assam’s Sribhumi district after reportedly hitting a pothole on National Highway 8, which connects Assam with Tripura. According to the information available, the bus suddenly veered off the highway and plunged into a roadside gorge while travelling along the route. The accident occurred during the journey from Rangamati to Silchar. Initial reports indicate that the vehicle encountered a pothole on the highway before losing control and leaving the road. The bus then fell into the gorge beside the highway. The accident has once…

Authorities have cancelled the Class 10 half-yearly examinations for four subjects after question papers were allegedly leaked from a school in Bijni in Assam’s Chirang district. According to preliminary information, the question papers were reportedly leaked from Bhangnamari High School in Bijni. The papers were related to General Mathematics, General Science, Hindi and Arabic. The alleged leak came to light during the ongoing half-yearly examination process. Following the development, the authorities decided to cancel the examinations for all four subjects to ensure the integrity and fairness of the examination process. The incident has raised concerns over the security and handling…

Four shops were destroyed and property estimated at around Rs 70 lakh was damaged after a fire broke out at a market in Bokakhat in Assam’s Golaghat district early Friday, police said. The fire was reported at around 1 am and quickly spread to adjoining establishments in the market. A garage, computer shop, salon and hotel were among the premises affected by the blaze. Several vehicles were also damaged in the incident. According to police, around 15 motorcycles kept inside the garage were destroyed as the fire spread through the market. Residents in the area disconnected the electricity supply as…

As many as 86 gecko lizards allegedly being smuggled across the Assam-Nagaland border were rescued and two suspected wildlife smugglers were arrested in Assam’s Jorhat district, officials said. The operation was carried out by a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) team at Bandarchalia, under the jurisdiction of the Mariani Forest Range Office. The two suspected smugglers were identified as Raju Kaitha, a resident of Namrupia Jungle Block, and Anatu Watsa, a resident of Akahetu village in Nagaland. According to officials, the duo was intercepted while allegedly attempting to transport the reptiles for illegal trade. The circumstances in which the animals…

The All Dimasa Students’ Union (ADSU) has submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma seeking government intervention on eight long-standing demands concerning the constitutional identity, land rights, cultural heritage, connectivity and welfare of the Dimasa Kachari community.In the memorandum dated September 22, the students’ body sought recognition of all sections of the Dimasa Kachari community under a single constitutional identity of “Dimasa Kachari” across India. The ADSU said Dimasa Kacharis are currently recognised under different names in different regions. These include Dimasa Kachari in Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong, Barman Kachari in the Barak Valley, Hojai Kachari…