Barak valley

Assam-Mizoram border row: 6 Assam cops dead, 50 injured in clashes

Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164 km long border with Mizoram's three districts of Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit. Following a territorial dispute, there were clashes along the inter-state border in August 2020 and February this year

Jul 26, 2021, 23:38 PM IST

Desshit: PM Modi launches BJP poll campaign In Northeast

PM Modi has begun the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Assam from Silchar in Barak Valley and also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 development projects worth Rs 1,500 crore in Manipur today

Jan 04, 2019, 21:26 PM IST

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Jan 04, 2019, 19:58 PM IST

5W1H: PM Modi launches BJP poll campaign In Northeast

PM Modi has begun the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Assam from Silchar in Barak Valley and also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 development projects worth Rs 1,500 crore in Manipur today

Jan 04, 2019, 17:38 PM IST

PM Modi addresses public meeting at Silchar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Assam from Silchar in Barak Valley.

Jan 04, 2019, 17:00 PM IST

Assam flood situation remains grim, water level in Brahmaputra, tributaries rises above danger mark

The tribuatries Ranganadi, Subansiri, Dikhow, Kopili, Manas, Beki and Sankosh were also maintaining a rising trend.

Jun 29, 2017, 19:09 PM IST

Flood, landslides hit Assam; 13,000 affected

At least 13,000 people in Assam have been affected by flood, officials said on Sunday. Also, landslides triggered by incessant rain disrupted rail connectivity to the state's Barak Valley region.

Jun 04, 2017, 11:10 AM IST

Rs 2,000 crore earmarked for development of Barak valley: Assam CM Sonowal

 Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said his government has earmarked Rs 2,000 crore for rapid development of the Barak Valley.

Feb 28, 2017, 14:06 PM IST

Assam polls: BJP woos Manipuris in Lakhipur constituency

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is betting on Manipuris settled in Assam to win Lakhipur Assembly constituency in Barak Valley which will vote on April 4.

Mar 31, 2016, 14:27 PM IST

Triangular fight between Left, Congress, BJP in Barak Valley

The Bengali-dominated region in southern Assam will see a triangular contest between the Left parties, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the assembly polls.

Mar 14, 2016, 18:15 PM IST

Broad gauge passenger train from Silchar flagged off

Assam's Barak Valley was brought on the broad gauge rail map on Saturday, with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagging off the inaugural passenger train in a long-awaited development that is expected to boost the region's economy.

Nov 21, 2015, 19:07 PM IST

BJP's shutdown hits normal life in Assam's Barak Valley

The BJP`s 12-hour shutdown in Assam`s Barak Valley against Cachar district police chief Rajveer Singh`s alleged misbehaviour with party cadres and detention of some leaders, including Silchar legislator, drew a near total response.

Sep 28, 2015, 19:54 PM IST

Militants' plan to blow up Assam bridge busted

A plan by insurgent outfit NSCN-K to blow up a major bridge in Assam`s Silchar town connecting the Barak Valley to the state`s neighbouring Dima Hasao district and Manipur was busted on Tuesday, police said. Four people have been arrested in this connection.

Sep 15, 2015, 18:41 PM IST