SONAMURA:In a major crackdown on narcotics cultivation, police here seized and destroyed over one lakh cannabis (ganja) saplings along with a huge quantity of cannabis, officials said on Tuesday. The operation, carried out following intelligence inputs about large-scale cannabis cultivation in the area, led police teams to the spot where the saplings were growing. Acting […]
Agartala: Barely an hour of rainfall was enough to expose the cracks in Agartala’s civic infrastructure on Sunday, as several parts of the city, branded a “Smart City,” went under water within minutes of the downpour. Major roads, market areas, and residential localities witnessed severe waterlogging, with knee-deep water disrupting vehicular movement and stranding commuters
Agartala: Police recovered the body of a man identified as Shubhajit Pal, alias Indra, from the Ranjit Nagar Balurchar area, triggering an investigation into the circumstances of his death. Personnel from the Ramnagar Outpost and West Police Station rushed to the spot upon receiving information about the body and initiated preliminary inquiries at the scene.
Agartala: A discussion meeting titled “The Future Crisis and Possibilities of the Youth” was held at Bhanu Ghosh Smriti Bhavan on Sunday, where speakers raised concerns about employment and educational opportunities facing young people in the country. SFI All-India Secretary Srijan Bhattacharya and West Bengal State Secretary Debanjan Dey were among the key speakers at
Allegations that RTI activist Prasenjit Saha of Melaghar was framed in a ganja (cannabis) case have added a new dimension in political circles. Congress leader and MLA Sudip Roy Barman has now extended his support to the activist’s family. On Sunday, he visited Prasenjit Saha’s residence at Thakurpara in Melaghar and met with family members.
Agartala: Shops that have stood for 50 to 60 years along Minister Bari Road in Agartala are being demolished on the directions of the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), as part of the civic body’s urban development plan for the city. According to shopkeepers, the AMC had earlier directed them to vacate the premises, reportedly on
Udaipur: A protest rally was organised in Udaipur on Sunday at the call of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the Tribal Youth Federation, ahead of DYFI’s 20th Udaipur Divisional Conference scheduled for June 28. The rally began at Jamtala and proceeded through Central Road, Old Motorstand, and Newtown Road before culminating back
Agartala: Former students of Umakanta Academy who studied at the school in 1976 came together to celebrate 50 years since their time there, organising a tree plantation drive and a series of other programmes on the occasion. Agartala Mayor and local MLA Dipak Majumdar attended the event as a special guest, along with other dignitaries
Agartala, June 21: Bijoy Kumar School in Agartala observed International Yoga Day with a special programme organised on the school premises, ahead of the global celebration marked annually on June 21. Agartala Mayor and local MLA Dipak Majumdar attended the event as the chief guest, along with other dignitaries and school officials. Students of the
Longtarai Valley: Former MLA Nirajoy Tripura passed away, plunging the entire Longtarai Valley region and political circles into deep mourning, sources said on Sunday. News of his untimely demise spread rapidly through the area, prompting a large number of people to gather at his residence in Longtarai Valley since the morning hours to pay their
