AGARTALA: Deputy Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly and local MLA Ramprasad Pal on Thursday visited the residence of Samir Das, who was allegedly murdered in the suburban Kathaltali area, to express solidarity with the grieving family. During his visit, Pal paid floral tribute to a portrait of the deceased and offered his condolences to […]
AGARTALA: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday faced the media on the sidelines of the “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” programme held at Nazrul Kalakshetra here, where he responded to questions regarding the recent Cabinet decision barring GB Hospital doctors from running private chambers. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister addressed concerns and queries surrounding the
AGARTALA: In a major success, Airport police station has recovered 22 smartphones that had gone missing from its jurisdiction, tracing them to Bihar and several other locations outside Tripura, and handed them over to their rightful owners. Briefing the media on the operation, Airport police station OC Sushanta Deb said the recoveries were made following
KAILASHAHAR: The Kailashahar District Kisan Congress on Thursday submitted a memorandum containing a six-point charter of demands to the Unakoti District Magistrate, highlighting a range of pressing issues faced by farmers in the region. Among the key demands, the organisation urged that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops be fixed at 50 percent above
AGARTALA: A documentary on the 1975 Emergency, described by organisers as a dark chapter in India’s democratic history, was screened on Thursday at a programme titled “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” (Constitution Murder Day), held at Nazrul Kalakshetra here. Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha and BJP state president Abhishek Debroy were among those present at the event,
AGARTALA: The Tripura government on Thursday did not agree to a settlement during a hearing before a special Lok Adalat of the Supreme Court, in a case concerning the regularisation of teachers’ services from the first day of their appointment. The case relates to a long-pending demand by a section of teachers seeking that their
AGARTALA: The Ramnagar Area Committee on Thursday organised a protest demonstration in front of the Police Headquarters here, raising voice against the rising incidents of crimes against women and the continuous price rise of daily essential commodities. Protesters raised slogans against the hike in electricity tariffs, petrol and diesel prices, and the rising cost of
BISHRAMGANJ: Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the new Sepahijala District Hospital, at a ceremony held around noon at Nonjala area in Bamboo Tilli ADC Village, located just behind the Bishramganj District Magistrate’s and SP’s offices, adjacent to the Sepahijala District Court. The proposed hospital, to be constructed
SEPAHIJALA: Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday inaugurated a series of development projects across Sepahijala district, beginning with the foundation-laying for a new district hospital at Bishramganj. The Chief Minister subsequently attended a programme at the Lalsingmura Ayushman Arogya Mandir ground, where he inaugurated round-the-clock health services at the centre. Thereafter, he virtually
AGARTALA: The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) organised a press conference here on Thursday, where the organisation’s leaders addressed the media on issues concerning women in the state. Members of the organisation were present at the press meet, where they are understood to have raised concerns related to women’s rights and welfare, though specific
