News & Updates

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 […]

In a significant development for civic infrastructure in the Barak Valley, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to lay the foundation stones for three major water supply projects on Friday. The ceremony will be conducted virtually from the ISTT in Silchar at 2 PM. The projects target three key municipal areas: Hailakandi, Lala, […]

The students and staff of Chanmari Tribal ME School, under the Gaglacherra Cluster, bid an emotional farewell to their outgoing eighth-grade batch on Wednesday. The ceremony was organized by the seventh-grade students, who formally hosted the reception to honor their seniors. The event was presided over by School Managing Committee (SMC) President Mayna Robidas. The […]

Commuters demand rollback of afternoon departure timing, cite loss of day-return travel convenience A wave of protests has erupted in Hailakandi following the Northeast Frontier Railway’s decision to reschedule the 55669 Silchar–Sairang passenger train, with commuters and civic groups demanding an immediate reversal to the earlier timetable. The controversy centers on the new schedule implemented […]

Community leaders assert they’ve been overlooked despite consistent electoral support for the party As Assam gears up for assembly elections, the tea garden community in the 121 Hailakandi constituency has raised a pointed demand—representation through a BJP candidate from their own ranks. Community leaders from multiple tea estates across Hailakandi have called on the Bharatiya […]

Lineage holder of Achyutananda Goswami to conduct Bhagavata discourses at Shyamsundar Akhra Renowned Vaishnav spiritual leader Bijonkrishna Goswami is scheduled to arrive in the Barak Valley on Wednesday, February 18, kicking off a three-day itinerary of religious engagements across the region. The 70-year-old pontiff holds a distinguished position in the country’s spiritual landscape, tracing his […]