CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The inaugural edition of the Sylhet-Silchar Festival was organized recently in Assam’s Barak Valley to celebrate the cultural ties between India and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Southern Assam’s Silchar town is hosting the two-day Silchar-Sylhet Festival that coincides with the 75th year of India’s independence and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Barak Valley is located in the southern region of the Indian state of Assam. The region is named after the Barak river. The Barak valley consists of three administrative districts of Assam - namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi.

Detailed explanation-4: -The valley was named after the river Barak, which flows within the region. It mainly has three administrative districts of Assam, which are Cachar, Hailakandi, and Karimganj. The Barak Valley is famous for many things, like its crops, history, culture, river, and many more.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most important Ahom festival which deserves mention is the Me-Dum-Me-Phi, i.e., the ancestor worship festival which is observed by the whole Ahom community. This is performed annually on the 31st of January and helps to develop social contacts and community feelings among the Ahoms.