AMARPUR: Tension flared at the Amarpur Block Development Office on Tuesday after ten Panchayat Pradhans (village chiefs) stormed the premises, accusing the current Block Development Officer (BDO) of paralyzing rural development. The confrontation escalated rapidly, with elected public representatives reportedly misbehaving and shouting at the official right in front of media cameras. According to the […]
AGARTALA: The Sadar A.M.C. Committee of the Tripura Fair Price Shop Dealers’ Association has categorically rejected recent public complaints regarding shortages of essential commodities at ration shops, placing the blame squarely on the negligence of certain individual dealers. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, association leaders revealed that a section of dealers has been consistently
AGARTALA: With the high-stakes Bar Association election scheduled for June 13, political activity within the legal community has hit fever pitch. Spearheading the charge, the Lawyers’ Development Forum (Ainibi Unnayan Mancha) has launched a full-throttle campaign to secure the confidence of voters. In a bid to maximize outreach, leaders and members of the Forum utilized
AGARTALA: In a major boost to grassroots sports development, the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) organized a grand cricket kit distribution ceremony at the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan on Tuesday. Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha graced the occasion as the chief guest and distributed 108 professional cricket kits to selected young players from various districts across
AGARTALA: Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha announced on Tuesday that the historic Pushpabanta Palace is set to undergo a major transformation into a state-of-the-art royal heritage site. Speaking to the media, Dr. Saha confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has already been signed with a specialized organization to execute the redevelopment project, which
KAILASHAHAR: In a major push to combat the spread of measles and safeguard child health, a massive public awareness rally was organized on Tuesday morning outside the Unakoti Kalakshetra. The campaign was spearheaded by the ‘Be Fit and Fit Others Social Organization’ in joint collaboration with the District Health & Family Welfare Society. Beginning at
India has strongly objected to references made to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint communiqué issued after the eighth round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue held in Islamabad. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the remarks as “unwarranted” and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir, along with Ladakh, are integral and inalienable parts of India.
AGARTALA: A catastrophe is waiting to happen on the Agartala-Simna road, where a vital concrete bridge near Brahmakunda Shib Bari has turned into a death trap. Massive soil erosion paired with the collapse of the bridge’s approach wall has triggered widespread panic among daily commuters and local residents. The structural damage is so severe that
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its stance on resolving boundary issues with Nepal strictly through bilateral mechanisms, following remarks by Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah suggesting external involvement. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized that there is “no role for any third party” in matters concerning the two neighbours. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that
The economic future of Tripura is quietly being rewritten, not in corporate boardrooms, but in the courtyard meetings of rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs). For generations, the contribution of rural women to the state’s economy was immense but largely invisible—relegated to unpaid agricultural labor and domestic care. Today, a structural shift is underway. By organizing into
