Sonowal Kacharis Protests 23-month Delay in Autonomous Council Election

Hundreds of members of the Sonowal Kachari community staged a sit-in demonstration at Chowkidinghee in Dibrugarh on Saturday, demanding immediate elections for the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC), which has been operating without a democratic mandate for last 23 months. The protest, jointly organised by the All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students’ Union, Sonowal Kachari Yuba…

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India Dominates 1st International Badminton School Championship in Dibrugarh, Local Shuttler Suchismita Chakraborty Clinches Double Gold

The 1st International Inter-School Badminton Championship concluded on January 6 in Dibrugarh with a resounding display of talent, as Indian shuttlers swept the podiums across multiple age categories. The event, hosted from January 3 to 6, brought together nearly 300 participants from five countries—Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, and host nation India. Local favourite Suchismita…

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Railway Routes Emerge as Primary Corridors for Human Trafficking, says NCW Chief

Human trafficking is mostly done through railway routes, with traffickers exploiting the vast network of trains and stations to transport victims right under the noses of unsuspecting passengers and authorities. This was revealed by Vijaya Rahatkar, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), during a media address in Dibrugarh on Thursday. Rahatkar said that…

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