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AGARTALA: Scores of agitated citizens led by the Tripura Electric Consumers’ Association staged a massive demonstration outside Bidyut Bhavan on Friday, fiercely protesting the state government’s decision to hike electricity tariffs. The protesters raised slogans against the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) and demanded an immediate roll-back of the increased rates. The association leaders […]

KAMALPUR: A wave of terror has gripped Kamalpur town following a series of suspected arson attacks, with the latest incident reducing a helpless widow’s house to ashes. Shockingly, this marks the second time the same property was targeted by miscreants within a mere four-day span. The alarming incident occurred at Ghosh Para under the Mayachari

AGARTALA: Scores of visually impaired citizens gathered in the capital today to voice their long-standing grievances, submitting a comprehensive 21-point charter of demands to the state administration. The primary focus of the demonstration was the urgent demand for dignified employment opportunities and the immediate filling of vacant backlogged posts reserved for Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

AGARTALA: To mark World Environment Day, the Tripura Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TCPCR) organized a widespread tree plantation drive on Friday. The environmental initiative covered multiple key locations, including five Anganwadi centers in the Jirania Block, the Narsingarh Old Age Home, and the Abhoynagar Children’s Home. The plantation drive aimed to foster environmental

MANDWI: Local residents of the Mandwi Assembly constituency have expressed severe anger over the long-standing negligence of the critical road connecting Lalit Bazar to the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala, Borkha Hospital, and Patni. Despite repeated appeals, the vital stretch remains entirely neglected by the concerned department. The road has transformed into a hazardous

AGARTALA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday formally laid the foundation stone to redevelop the historic Pushpabanta Palace into a luxury five-star heritage property, named the Taj Pushpabanta Palace Hotel. The landmark project, valued at an estimated ₹250 crore, aims to significantly boost luxury tourism in Tripura while preserving its rich royal legacy.   The

AGARTALA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued a stern warning against illegal infiltration on Friday, asserting that the Central Government will not tolerate artificial demographic changes in border states like Tripura, West Bengal, and Bihar.   Addressing Border Security Force (BSF) jawans during a high-level visit to the Lankamura Border Outpost along the India-Bangladesh border, the

AGARTALA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Agartala on Thursday evening for a significant two-day official visit to Tripura. The Home Minister, who flew in from Meghalaya after chairing the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, was warmly received at the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport by Chief Minister

New Delhi: In a sharp political attack, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, made a sensational claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not remain in office a year from now. Addressing a national party event in New Delhi, Gandhi alleged that the governance and institutional control mechanism built by the

Agartala: The Tripura Auto-Rickshaw Workers’ Union State Committee organized a voluntary blood donation camp in the capital city, drawing significant participation from transport workers and local residents. The initiative was aimed at addressing the acute shortage of blood in state-run hospital blood banks and promoting community healthcare. The event witnessed the presence of several high-profile