NABAGRAM: A power consumer in Nabagram, under the Durjoynagar sub-station of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), has alleged that electricity department officials forcibly installed a smart meter at his residence after cutting off his power line, according to a written complaint filed by the consumer. The consumer alleged that his old meter was […]
KAILASHAHAR: Students affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest at Ramakrishna Mahavidyalaya on Tuesday, alleging that the college has been plagued by a host of unresolved problems for a long time. The protesters alleged inadequate drinking water facilities and the absence of separate common rooms for male and female students. They
AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha left for New Delhi on Sunday to attend a high-level meeting between the BJP and its coalition partner TIPRA Motha, aimed at resolving recent strains within the ruling alliance ahead of the upcoming Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Union Home Minister
AGARTALA: The Tripura State Committee of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) organized a memorial event in remembrance of late MLA Gauri Bhattacharya. Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar was among those present at the gathering, along with other dignitaries and members of the organization. The event was held to pay tribute to Bhattacharya’s contributions
AGARTALA: BJP minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday extended the party’s moral support to the ongoing student agitation in Jharkhand, accusing the Congress-JMM coalition government of pursuing a “double standard” in handling the protests. Addressing a press conference at Kushabhau Bhavan, Chowdhury said BJP stood nationally with Jharkhand’s students, whose demands for corruption-free administration and transparent
SONAMURA: Just a few hours of overnight rain was enough to submerge homes and streets across Sonamura town, with Wards 12 and 7 of the Sonamura Nagar Panchayat — incidentally the wards of the civic body’s own chairperson and vice-chairman — among the worst affected. Residents alleged that long-pending drain renovation work has left the
AGARTALA: The Communist Party of India (CPI) organised a three-hour mass sit-in demonstration in the area adjacent to the Circuit House here, rallying support around an 18-point charter of demands. Party workers and supporters gathered in large numbers to participate in the protest, which was held under the banner of the CPI’s Tripura State Council.
TAMAKARI (SIMNA): A husband and wife were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Tamakari area under Simna Assembly constituency, sparking shock among local residents. The deceased have been identified as Biswarai Debbarma (65) and his wife Agamati Debbarma (60), residents of the locality. The couple is survived by two daughters and a son. According
Syria’s transitional judicial authorities have issued a historic death sentence against ousted ruler Bashar al‑Assad, finding him guilty in absentia of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s brutal civil war. This marks the first time Assad has been formally sentenced by a Syrian court since his government collapsed, signalling a dramatic
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran are close to reaching “some sort of an arrangement,” raising fresh hopes of a breakthrough in the prolonged conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. “Things are shaping up again in favour of a peace arrangement or a deal,” Asif told Bloomberg
