Author– Animesh Nath. (Assistant Professor at Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mission College) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address, underlined the urgency of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), it was not a political call alone, it was a constitutional reminder. Article 44 of our Constitution has long envisioned a civil code that […]
Agartala: Tripura Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma on Tuesday held a series of critical, separate meetings with multiple surrendered militant organizations to resolve brewing discontent over rehabilitation packages. However, the talks yielded mixed results, leaving a significant section of the former insurgents on the path of agitation. Following the extensive deliberations, the Minister announced the
Churaibari: A family in East Churaibari village under North Tripura district narrowly escaped a major tragedy on Tuesday morning when the massive retaining guard wall of an 11 KV electric transmission tower suddenly collapsed onto their house. The incident occurred at around 9:00 AM in Ward No. 3 of East Churaibari Panchayat following persistent heavy
Agartala: The Electricity Consumers and Employees Welfare Association (ECEWA) will stage a sit-in demonstration outside the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) corporate office at Bhuturia today at 5:00 PM. The demonstration aims to draw public and administrative attention to a list of long-standing grievances shared by both utility workers and general consumers across the
Bamutia: To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), a convention detailing the organization’s legacy and a felicitation program for farmers was held at the CPIM party office in Kali Bazar under the Bamutia Assembly constituency. Organized by the AIKS Mohanpur Divisional Committee, the event honored 16 prominent farmers from across
Agartala: The highly anticipated Longtharai C-Division Football League matches are all set to kick off tomorrow at the historic Umakanta Academy Ground in Agartala. The tournament promises to inject fresh excitement into the state’s local football scene. Addressing a press conference, Amit Bhowmik, the President of the Tripura Football Association (TFA), announced that a total
Agartala: In a major push toward modernization and self-reliance in the animal husbandry sector, a newly built Liquid Nitrogen Plant, along with its official administrative building, was formally inaugurated at Radhakishore (R.K.) Nagar in West Tripura on Tuesday. The state-of-the-art facility was officially opened by the Animal Resource Development Department (ARDD) Minister, Sudhangshu Das. He
Fatikroy: A high-level delegation comprising leadership from the Scheduled Caste (SC) Coordination Committee and the Fishermen’s Union on Tuesday visited Fatikroy following shocking allegations of a ₹25 lakh cash loot involving a state minister’s nephew. The incident, which reportedly links back to departmental financial transactions, has sparked a major political storm in the region. The
Kamalpur: Heavy, persistent downpours have completely paralyzed vehicular movement on National Highway 208, leaving a vital stretch between Erarpar and the Manikbhandar market area entirely blocked since Tuesday morning. The situation turned precarious after a long stretch of the uncompleted highway dissolved into an extremely slippery sludge of mud. Local sources reported that multiple heavily
Dharmanagar: Protesting the continuous rise in the prices of essential commodities, the Communist Party of India CPI(M) organized a protest rally and demonstration in Dharmanagar town on Tuesday. Party leaders, workers, and supporters participated in the rally, which began from the Dharmanagar Sub-Divisional Office premises in the afternoon.The procession marched through several important roads of
