Agartala:Tripura Gramin Bank on Wednesday distributed e-rickshaws to 13 beneficiaries through a small ceremony organised to support self-employment among the local populace. The event was attended by the Chairman of Tripura Gramin Bank, along with other senior officials of the bank. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman said the initiative was part of the bank’s […]
Agartala:A bitter dispute over a makeup training course has triggered a flurry of allegations and counter-allegations at the East Women’s Police Station, with two women — student Kanika Chakraborty and trainer Uttara Nath — accusing each other of wrongdoing. According to Kanika Chakraborty, she enrolled in June 2025 at a training centre run by Uttara
Agartala:The Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF) on Wednesday announced that it would organise an agitation programme at the Circuit House in Agartala on June 24, raising several long-standing demands concerning reservation and education. Addressing a press conference at the Agartala Press Club, TSF Vice-President John Debbarma said the demonstration would be held at the foot of
Agartala:Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Asish Kumar Saha on Wednesday announced that the Congress party would contest the upcoming Village Committee elections independently, without entering into any alliance with other political parties. Speaking to the media, Saha said the party’s central leadership and state unit had collectively decided to go solo in the elections,
Jampuijala :A wave of resentment swept through Guli Raibari village under Jampuijala Block on Wednesday after a 70-year-old widow, Roshanara Khatun, deprived of MGNREGA work, made an emotional outburst demanding the Chief Minister have her shot dead rather than let her suffer such deprivation. According to villagers, Roshanara Khatun, who is elderly, ailing and without
Agartala:In a fresh escalation of their long-pending demands, two organisations of surrendered militants, JARC and JAC, have announced an indefinite blockade and strike on the Assam-Agartala National Highway No. 8 as well as the railway line, starting from June 24. The decision was announced after the organisations alleged that the state and central governments had
Agartala:In the interest of rail passengers’ convenience, the SUCI(C) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum containing seven demands, including an increase in the number of coaches in trains, to the Station Manager of Agartala Railway Station. In their memorandum, party representatives highlighted the growing hardship faced by passengers due to overcrowding in trains, particularly during peak
Melaghar:Bicycles were distributed among girl students at Melaghar Telkajala Higher Secondary School on Wednesday through a colourful ceremony, aimed at furthering the spread of education and making the daily commute to school easier and safer for them. Organised under the state government’s education assistance programme, the event left many girl students of the school overjoyed
Agartala:A two-day workshop on mental health, adolescent health, drug addiction prevention, and child marriage was organised at Pragya Bhawan in Agartala, bringing together educators, administrators, and community representatives to discuss pressing social and health issues affecting the youth. The workshop was attended by West Tripura District Magistrate Dr. Bishal Kumar, along with headteachers from various
Agartala:Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday visited the Agartala court premises to take stock of the damage caused by a fire that broke out and gutted several shops in the area. During his visit, the Chief Minister personally inspected the affected shops and interacted with the shopkeepers to understand the extent of the loss
