AGARTALA: The Rath Yatra festival of Agartala’s Jagannath Jiu Temple was held amid huge public participation, with the chariot of Jagannath Bari moving through roads packed with countless devotees. The annual festival, which commemorates the symbolic journey of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, saw devotees from across the city and surrounding areas gather to witness […]
BISHALGARH: Police vehicles parked outside Bishalgarh police station have reportedly been causing traffic congestion on the national highway for several months, with commuters alleging that officers themselves are flouting the very parking rules they enforce against the public. According to local drivers, a shortage of parking space within the police station premises has led personnel
BISHALGARH: A two-and-a-half-year-old child, identified as Ismail Hossain, died on Thursday after allegedly drowning in a pond at his maternal grandparents’ house in the Kadamtali area under Bishalgarh police station. According to family members, the child’s mother, Sharmila Begum, who has been residing at her father’s house for nearly three years, had left for work
AGARTALA: The All India Services Association, Tripura Chapter, has strongly condemned Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chowdhury for allegedly referring to an IPS officer as an “idiot,” demanding that he immediately withdraw the remark and issue a public apology. In a statement, the association termed the comment inappropriate and disrespectful towards a serving officer, calling for
AGARTALA: A solidarity programme was organised in front of the Gandhi statue at the Circuit House here in support of environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who is reportedly on a hunger strike in Delhi backing various demands raised by students, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Participants at the Agartala event expressed support for
AGARTALA: The 12th edition of the ISKCON Rath Yatra was held on Thursday at Purbasha in Agartala, drawing large crowds of devotees for the annual chariot festival. Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu and Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha attended the event along with other dignitaries. Both the Governor and the Chief Minister took part in the
FATIKROY: A tomtom (auto-rickshaw) driver in Fatikroy has reportedly faced threats and physical attack after repairing a stretch of damaged road, according to local sources. Further details regarding the incident, including the identity of those involved and the circumstances leading to the alleged attack, are yet to be established.
BISHRAMGANJ: An elderly man, believed to be between 75 and 80 years of age, died after allegedly being run over by a train on Thursday, on the railway line located between Nathung Bazar and the Adibasi Colony area under Bishramganj police station. According to locals, the man was reportedly struck by the 11 am train.
SONAMURA: Pilgrims visiting the banks of the Gomati river at Suisgate in Sonamura’s Boitali area to perform pinda daan and tarpan rituals for their ancestors are being forced to risk their safety and dignity due to a complete lack of infrastructure, according to local sources. The concrete ghat that once served the area was destroyed
AGARTALA: The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) Contractor Association has announced that it will go on an indefinite strike starting tomorrow. The association’s decision is expected to affect operations linked to TSECL across the state, though further details on the scale and nature of the disruption are yet to be confirmed.
