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Despite assurances of ample national reserves, locals resort to hoarding fuel in containers, prompting urgent appeals for district administration intervention. Triggered by fears of a petroleum shortage stemming from the ongoing conflict involving Iran in West Asia, widespread panic buying has gripped the peripheral town of Lala. Anxious car, scooter, and motorcycle owners have formed […]
Local community groups honor linguistic heritage through cultural festivities, book releases, and a collective pledge to preserve their mother tongue. Marking a significant milestone for linguistic heritage, the Manipuri community in Lala gathered on Sunday to celebrate the 70th ‘Ima Ningshingba Numit’. Organized by the local social organization Thongju Marup at its community hall in […]
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, […]