AGARTALA: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Saturday formally inaugurated the Agartala-Karimganj-Agartala MEMU train service, flagging off the new service at a function held at Agartala Railway Station.The launch is expected to significantly ease travel between Tripura’s capital and Assam’s Karimganj district, offering commuters a faster and more convenient rail option connecting the two regions. […]
Development is often celebrated as a sign of national success — new highways, taller buildings, faster internet, rising GDP charts. But beneath the glossy surface lies a deeper question: progress for whom, and progress toward what? When growth becomes an end in itself, societies risk drifting into a future where movement is constant but direction
For generations, owning a home has symbolised stability, security, and financial success. It has been a milestone that reflects years of hard work and careful planning—a place where families build memories and invest in their future. Today, however, that dream is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Across many countries, rising property prices, stagnant wage growth,
Water is the foundation of life. Every household, farm, industry, and ecosystem depends on a reliable supply of clean water to survive and thrive. Yet, despite its importance, water scarcity has become one of the most pressing and overlooked challenges of the twenty-first century. Across the world, rivers are shrinking, groundwater levels are falling, reservoirs
India’s private space sector is gearing up for a major milestone as Skyroot Aerospace announced the launch window for the maiden test flight of Vikram‑1, the country’s first privately developed orbital‑class rocket. The Hyderabad‑based startup said the launch is planned sometime between July 12 and August 4, depending on final assembly, testing and weather conditions
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia next week, describing the India–Australia relationship as one of the most important partnerships shaping the Indo‑Pacific today. Modi will be in Melbourne from July 8 to 10, as part of a three‑nation tour that begins in Indonesia and concludes
Unrest in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) is intensifying, and one of the region’s most prominent protest leaders, Sardar Aman Khan, has issued a direct appeal to people in Srinagar, Ladakh, Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu to stand in solidarity with PoK residents during fresh demonstrations planned for July 5. The protests are being organised by the Joint
Iran is bracing for one of the largest public gatherings in its history as millions of mourners pour into cities across the country for the week‑long funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The scale of the event — spread across five cities in Iran and Iraq — has prompted authorities to quietly prepare
Agartala: MLA Sudip Roy Barman on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, urging reforms in the state government’s existing recruitment policy to introduce a unified “Single Annual Recruitment Examination,” aimed at streamlining and accelerating the hiring process across departments. In his letter, Roy Barman appealed for a consistent, standardized examination framework to replace
Unakoti: A man was critically injured after being attacked with a sharp machete late at night in Ward No. 1 of Saidarpar, under Fatikroy Assembly constituency in Unakoti district, with police registering a case and launching a search for the accused, who remains absconding. The victim, identified as Pradip Das, was rushed to Fatikroy Hospital
