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Festive cheer marked by road-side ‘chanda’ collections and vibrant street dancing, with celebrations remaining safe despite a minor car crash on SP Road. Echoing the festive lyric, “Aaj Holi khelbo re Shyam” (Today we will play Holi, oh Shyam), the entire town of Lala was awash in vibrant hues of abir this Wednesday. The Dol festival saw […]
Local organizations unite to paint the town in festive colors, reviving traditional Dol celebrations on a joyful Sunday morning. Awash in bright hues of abir and echoing with the melodies of Rabindranath Tagore, the town of Lala witnessed a grand celebration of its cultural heritage this Sunday during a spectacular Spring Festival. Spearheaded by the […]
In a targeted operation against illegal tobacco trade, Lala police raided multiple shops across town, confiscating banned items worth approximately ₹3,000. The drive focused on outlets selling pan masala, gutkha, and other prohibited tobacco products, following directives from higher authorities. Officers visited several grocery stores and pan shops, where they uncovered and seized packets of […]
While isolated pre-monsoon hailstorms bring relief to other districts, residents in Lala and Hailakandi are forced to block highways and collect contaminated water from broken street hydrants. A punishing five-month dry spell has triggered an acute water crisis across the Barak Valley, leaving desperate residents to rely on contaminated sources and sparking public protests. Even […]
A ₹33,000 electricity dues backlog shuts down drinking water supply across four villages, forcing residents to blockade NH-6 with empty pitchers in hand. Clutching empty clay pitchers, over a hundred women from Lalpani village in South Hailakandi brought National Highway 6 to a grinding halt on Tuesday morning, demanding that the state restore their long-disrupted […]
Residents point fingers at the contractor and authorities over substandard construction, demanding urgent dry-season repairs before the crucial thoroughfare is entirely washed away. A newly constructed Public Works Department (PWD) road in Lala’s Uttar Jusnabad village has fallen into severe disrepair shortly after its completion, sparking widespread outrage among local residents. Nearly a year after […]
Residents say six-month-old pothole near a bridge approach is widening by the day as overloaded trucks continue to ply the route A large pothole on National Highway 6, located right in front of the Katlicherra Tea Garden Factory, has triggered public concern, with locals fearing a major accident if urgent repairs are not taken up. […]
Lala unit of Barak Valley Bengal Literature and Culture Conference pays homage at Gandhi Bhavan; speaker draws connection between 1952 Dhaka movement and Barak’s Unishe Poets recited original verse, lamps were lit, and garlands laid at a martyr’s altar — this was how Lala town observed International Mother Language Day on Saturday, bringing together writers, […]
Youths allegedly disrupted a garlanding ceremony at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s statue in Lala town on International Mother Language Day, prompting a police case and local outrage. The morning event near the Lala Block office turned tense when some area youths reportedly tried to halt the ritual and misbehaved with BJP Mandal President Abhijit Chatterjee, […]
Electricity issues halt operations for months; residents depend on unsafe water sources The drinking water supply project in Khalerpar village under Nij Barorpur Union has been non-functional for several months due to ongoing electricity problems, plunging residents into an acute water shortage. As Ramadan approaches, the crisis has intensified, leaving villagers anxious about managing their […]