AGARTALA: Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury held an interactive meeting with investors at the Tourism Department here on Saturday, discussing avenues for investment in Tripura’s tourism sector. The meeting brought together prospective investors and department officials to explore opportunities for development in the state’s tourism infrastructure and related businesses. Tripura has in recent years sought to […]
SABROOM: A section of drivers and bus owners at the Sabroom bus stand are reportedly seething over alleged irregularities in the collection of vehicle permit fees, allegedly linked to a leader identifying himself with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), even as Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has publicly maintained that no form of extortion will
AGARTALA: The Tripura Motor Workers’ Union celebrated its 45th Foundation Day on Saturday at the union’s central office in Old Motor Stand, Agartala, with union members and well-wishers gathering to mark the occasion. The programme was organised to commemorate the union’s founding and its decades-long association with the transport and motor workers’ community across the
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A tourist speedboat carrying 32 Indian nationals capsized near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, triggering a major rescue operation and leaving at least 15 Indians dead, according to official updates from Indian and Vietnamese authorities. The incident occurred a few hours earlier, with local rescue teams and maritime police rushing to the site amid rough sea
