DA Editorial Desk On 9 October, after a call with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump announced that Russia would send diesel to the United States: more than 300,000 tonnes immediately, 500,000 tonnes in November and larger volumes later. The US Treasury’s sanctions office issued a temporary general licence covering Russian-origin diesel until 7 April 2027.
DA Editorial Desk | Sara Debbarma Durga Puja in Tripura runs from 17 to 21 October, and the preparations are already telling a story about the state’s creativity. Across Agartala, community clubs are turning pandals into works of public art, each with its own idea. Together they show how a religious festival can also become
DA Editorial Desk | dhruba deka In the space of a few days, Tripura’s security agencies have reported a series of seizures that deserve both recognition and reflection. On Monday, the Assam Rifles, working with its Field Intelligence Unit and the Customs Department in Agartala, announced the seizure of 1.994 kg of methamphetamine tablets, commonly
On 7 October, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, from 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent. The decision was unanimous. The central bank also changed its stance from neutral to “calibrated tightening,” and Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that near-term rate cuts are off the
DA Editorial Desk | Sara Debbarma A quiet fact in Tripura’s draft electoral rolls for the coming urban local body elections deserves wider notice. Of the 6,31,388 registered voters across the 21 bodies, 3,22,360 are women and 3,08,983 are men. Another 45 are electors of the third gender. That works out to 1,043 women for
DA Editorial Desk | dhruba deka Tripura’s only hydroelectric project is set for a new lease of life. Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has announced a Rs 100 crore plan to restore the Gumti hydroelectric project at Tirthamukh, with work expected to begin in December. The aim is to bring generation back to between 10
DA Editorial Team The news from Manipur is again one of killings. The death toll from fresh clashes between two communities in the state’s hill districts has risen to nine, and the situation remained tense on Sunday. The violence has struck mainly Kamjong, Ukhrul and Kangpokpi, districts where Kuki and Naga villages lie close together.
DA Editorial Desk | Sara Debbarma Durga Puja begins on 17 October, and Tripura’s police have already laid out their plans. More than 10,000 personnel of the police and the Tripura State Rifles will be deployed across the state. About 180 CCTV cameras will be installed at key locations in the city, and a green
DA Editorial Desk | Dhruba Deka On 20 July, the former Director General of Police of Tripura, Anurag Dhankar, was found dead in the washroom attached to his chamber at the state police headquarters. He was a 1994-batch IPS officer who had led the state’s police force. The Chief Minister later told the Assembly that
DA Editorial Team When the Chief Justice of India tells the government that it “cannot use a hammer to kill a fly,” the remark deserves to be read carefully. A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, said so on Friday while hearing a challenge to
