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PM Modi unveils development projects in Assam, says govt trying to minimise impact of war
India | Mar 14, 2026, 01:01 PM ISTAddressing a public meeting in Assam's Silchar, PM Modi alleged that the Congress had ignored the Northeast and allowed such drawing of a border during Independence that cut off Barak Valley's access to the sea.
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PM Modi in Kolkata: Bengal heading towards change, TMC's ruthless reign will end, says PM
India | Mar 14, 2026, 05:27 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi is in poll-bound West Bengal today where he is addressing a rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata after inaugurating projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, in his first trip to the state after the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls.
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What the Guwahati-Silchar Expressway means for Assam: Distance, time, money saved
India | Mar 14, 2026, 07:29 AM ISTGuwahati-Silchar Expressway: Prime Minister Modi will perform Bhoomi Poojan of Assam Mala 3.0, a major road infrastructure initiative worth over Rs 3,200 crore. Under this scheme, more than 900 kilometres of roads will be constructed across Assam to improve inter-state connectivity.
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Silchar Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
Assam | Mar 30, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTSilchar Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, BJP candidate Dipayan Chakraborty won the Silchar seat with a margin of 37,578 votes (21.53%).
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Assam University students accuse assistant professor of sexual harassment, demand action
Assam | May 05, 2025, 05:07 PM ISTStudents at Assam University have accused Assistant Professor Ajit Kumar Jena of sexual harassment, misconduct, and abuse of authority, prompting protests and demands for a transparent investigation
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New highway from Shillong to Silchar gets approval from Union Cabinet: Check project cost details
Meghalaya | Apr 30, 2025, 04:31 PM ISTUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said a high-speed highway corridor connecting Meghalaya and Assam have been approved. This will be from Shillong to Silchar. The estimated cost for this project is Rs. 22,864 crore.
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Anti-Waqf Act protests turn violent in Assam's Silchar, protesters threw stones at police
Assam | Apr 13, 2025, 11:14 PM ISTAssam protests: The areas affected by the violence include Chamragudam, Berenga and the old Lakhipur Road areas in Silchar. However, the areas are now clear.
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Assam: Shops to remain open for 24 hours in Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar | Check details
Assam | Mar 20, 2025, 10:47 PM ISTThis decision to allow shops to operate 24 hours will help small businesses and eventually lead to the generation of more jobs due to an increased number of shifts.
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Good news for northeast: Vande Bharat Express to connect Silchar and Agartala soon
Assam | Nov 15, 2024, 12:18 PM ISTVande Bharat Express trains are set to launch soon, connecting Silchar and Agartala, boosting travel, connectivity, and economic growth in Northeast India.
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Assam: Six, including 18-month-old, killed after autorickshaw collided with car in Karimganj
Assam | Jul 23, 2024, 11:06 PM ISTWhile the tragic incident claimed six lives, one was critically injured and was referred to Silchar Medical College and Hospital. CM Sarma expressed condolences to the kin of the deceased.
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Assam flood: Death toll touches 118; Silchar reels under water for 5th day
India | Jun 25, 2022, 06:49 AM ISTOn Thursday, a population of 45.34 lakh in 30 districts had been affected by the deluge, according to the bulletin of the Assam State Management Disaster Authority (ASDMA).
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Railway forms committee to study feasibility of creating rail divisions in Jammu, Gulbarga, Silchar
India | Nov 13, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTFive years after new division were announced for Jammu, Gulbarga and Silchar, the Railways has formed a committee to study their feasibility, according to an official order.
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Assam: 3 bogies of stationary Silchar-Trivandrum Express gutted in Silchar
India | Jun 09, 2019, 03:05 PM ISTNo one was hurt in the incident. The Trivandrum bound Express train, which arrived here at midnight on Saturday, was scheduled to leave Silchar station at 8.05 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
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NRC Assam: Adjournment motion moved in LS over detention of TMC delegation at Silchar airport
News | Aug 04, 2018, 04:51 PM ISTNRC Assam: Adjournment motion moved in LS over detention of TMC delegation at Silchar airport
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Assam: TMC leaders spend night at Silchar airport after being detained, 6 of them flyback
India | Aug 03, 2018, 09:55 AM ISTTMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had sent a delegation to assess the situation in Assam post-NRC.
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Assam NRC: TMC delegation stopped at Silchar airport, Derek O’Brien calls it ‘super emergency’
India | Aug 02, 2018, 07:06 PM ISTThe delegation had arrived to assess the situation in Assam in the wake of the publication of the final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Guwahati-Silchar train services suspended due to heavy rains
India | May 04, 2016, 08:13 PM ISTGuwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway today cancelled all trains running between Guwahati and Silchar due to heavy rains and landslide at many places on this route, an official spokesperson said. ”Heavy rain is still continuing and
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Assam: Lumding-Silchar broad gauge line operational
India | Mar 27, 2015, 06:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today commissioned the 210 km long Lumding-Silchar broad gauge line, a crucial rail link for the Barak valley and the North-Eastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram. “It is
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Broad gauge rail line opened in Dima Hasao district in Assam
India | Jan 13, 2015, 08:09 AM ISTHaflong: Using the newly constructed broad gauge track in central Assam's Dima Hasao district for the first time, a goods train arrived at New Haflong station on monday.The goods train with 43 wagons reached the
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In Pics: Narendra Modi's Silchar (Assam) rally
National | Feb 23, 2014, 07:28 AM ISTSilchar: BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today promised quality and dignified life to tea garden labourers of Assam. “The tea industry has given an identity to Assam and for the last 150 years, labourers