India’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, government data released Monday showed, comfortably outpacing the 6.9 per cent growth recorded in the same period last year and beating market expectations. The growth, however, was slower than the 8.6 per cent expansion recorded in the January-March quarter, according to official […]
Agartala: CPI(M) legislators staged a walkout from the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday in protest after Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman was expelled from the House over the alleged suicide note linked to former DGP Anurag Dhankar’s death. The confrontation unfolded after Question Hour, when Roy Barman once again sought to raise the issue of
Bamutia: A manager at the Bamutia government fair price shop in Kali Bazar, under Mohanpur subdivision’s Food Department, has been accused of attempting to cheat a customer of his ration supplies and subjecting him to harassment and misbehaviour. According to the complainant, when he arrived to collect his ration, his fingerprint was scanned three times,
Agartala: The Dhalai District and Sessions Court has sentenced a youth to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of raping a minor girl. Judge Dhiman Debbarma pronounced the verdict against the convict, identified as Bijoy Ghosh. The incident occurred at Chittaranjan Para under Manu Police Station in Longtarai Valley subdivision. Following a police
Agartala: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha presented detailed information in the Assembly regarding the cases registered against former Chief Minister and senior Opposition leader Manik Sarkar over a remark related to the militant movement. He clarified the government’s position on the matter during the Question Hour in the Assembly. The Chief Minister said that necessary
Agartala: West Tripura Superintendent of Police Namit Pathak, along with forensic officials, questioned the wife of late DGP Anurag Dhankar at the officer’s government residence as part of the ongoing investigation into his death. Pathak has been leading the probe since a three-member team was constituted on July 24 by Acting DGP G.S. Rao to
Udaipur: Former Chief Minister and MP Biplab Kumar Deb attended “Yuva Sangbad 2026,” a direct interaction programme with students, as chief guest at Jamjuri Higher Secondary School in Udaipur subdivision on Monday. The event, held in the school’s conference hall, focused on shaping students’ futures and the role and responsibilities of youth. Also present were
Belbari: The road connecting Jangaila in Padmalochan Para to Champaknagar under Belbari R.D. Block has remained in a severely dilapidated condition for a long time due to lack of repair, causing acute hardship to residents. Locals said repair work on the stretch had recently begun, but was found to be of extremely poor quality. When
Khowai: The Khowai Municipal Council on Monday launched drainage work to address chronic waterlogging in the Subhash Park and Radha Krishna Temple area of Khowai town, responding to long-standing complaints from residents. Even light rainfall leaves the area under knee-deep water, causing severe hardship for pedestrians, local residents, and students, particularly near the Government English
Agartala: The Election Commission has released the complete schedule for the upcoming election, with the official notification to be issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, formally setting the electoral process in motion. As per the schedule, candidates can file nomination papers until September 8, with the Returning Officer accepting nominations between 11 AM and 3
