AGARTALA: The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) today carried out a fresh eviction drive in the city, targeting encroachments at Lake Chowmuhani Market, Shakuntala Road, and Harigangabasak Road. The drive, conducted as part of the corporation’s ongoing efforts to clear unauthorised structures and reclaim public spaces, saw civic officials remove illegal encroachments that had reportedly been […]
AGARTALA: The holy occasion of Muharram was observed today across Tripura, with the Muslim community paying homage to the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions at Karbala. For followers of Islam, Muharram holds deep significance as a day of grief, sacrifice and self-denial, commemorating the supreme sacrifice made by Hazrat Imam Hussain,
AGARTALA: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha yesterday visited the site of a devastating explosion that occurred at a flat in Ramnagar, and called for a thorough investigation into the incident. During his visit, the Chief Minister reportedly indicated that Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited (TNGCL) could be the primary party responsible for the explosion, though
AGARTALA: A three-day workshop on film, television and media was organised at the Agartala Press Club through the joint initiative of the Nilkantha Society Cultural Organisation and the Kolkata Film and Television Institute. The inaugural session was attended by eminent journalist Sanit Devroy, along with officials of the organising bodies. The workshop is being conducted
AGARTALA: A befitting programme was organised at Muktadhara here on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sahitya Samrat Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, paying tribute to the literary stalwart’s enduring legacy in Bengali literature. The event was attended by State Minister Santana Chakma along with several distinguished guests. The programme highlighted Bankim Chandra’s literary works, his
KATHALIA, Tripura: Tension gripped the Nirbhaypur rubber plantation under Kathalia Block on Friday after workers staged a protest and locked the main gate, demanding the transfer order of plantation in-charge Dipen Bonik be revoked. According to workers, around 60 men and women employed at the plantation were informed on Thursday evening that Bonik, who has
SABROOM, South Tripura: Madhabnagar Higher Secondary School, located under Poangbari RD Block, has been left in a state of prolonged neglect, sparking growing anger among parents and students over the unhygienic and hazardous conditions prevailing on the campus. According to local allegations, the absence of a boundary wall around the school premises has allowed a
KAILASHAHAR: A local court here has sentenced Shankar Das, alias Abhi, a resident of Gournagar in Kailashahar, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him in a case involving the rape of a mentally challenged girl. According to case details, Das was accused of sexually assaulting the minor victim, who suffers from a mental
AGARTALA: A large number of devotees thronged the Lakshminarayan Bari temple in the capital on Thursday on the occasion of Ambubachi, observed annually during the monsoon month of Ashar according to the Bengali calendar. Devotees, many of whom had queued up since the morning, gathered at the temple to offer prayers and seek blessings on
AGARTALA: Health Secretary Kiran Gitte on Thursday held a press conference here to brief the media on the current status of health services in the state. Addressing reporters, the Health Secretary is understood to have spoken on various aspects of the state’s healthcare delivery system, including ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening medical infrastructure and improving
