AGARTALA: An important organisational meeting of the Tripura state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was held on Saturday at the Mukthadhara auditorium here, with Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha among those in attendance. The meeting brought together senior party functionaries and office-bearers to deliberate on organisational matters concerning the party’s state unit. Dr
AGARTALA: A consensus workshop on the National Mental Health Survey of Tripura (NMHS-2) was held at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and GB Pant Hospital premises on Saturday, aimed at assessing the current state of mental health in the state and strengthening public awareness on the issue. Held at LH-2 of AGMC, the workshop brought
AGARTALA: The Forum of Civil Pensioners Association held a dharna at the Mahatma Gandhi Statue near Circuit House here on Saturday, coinciding with the organisation’s observance of Martyrs’ Day, as part of a campaign to press the government on an 11-point charter of demands. The protest, held between 11 am and 1 pm, saw a
UDAIPUR: In a swift intervention, a 15-year-old boy was rescued from the Udaipur railway station premises on Thursday by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and Childline officials. Preliminary findings suggest that the teenager had left his home approximately two days ago without informing any family members. He was spotted wandering aimlessly around the station platform by alert authorities.
AGARTALA: In a unique blend of religious celebration and social responsibility, the Tripura Transport Department organized its annual Vishwakarma Puja with ‘Road Safety’ as its central theme at the Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) headquarters in Agartala. The main attraction of this year’s festivities was the array of educational and awareness-driven displays set up across the premises. Moving away from
SONAMURA: A pall of gloom descended on Bhabanipur village under the Jatrapur police station following the tragic death of a fourth-grade schoolgirl due to a venomous snakebite on Thursday evening. The deceased child has been identified as Amena Khatun, the daughter of Abu Taher, residing in Ward No. 5 of the village. According to family sources, the incident occurred
AGARTALA: In a alarming shift, organized snatching gangs have begun expanding their operations from urban centers into rural pockets of Tripura, leaving ordinary citizens devastated. The latest incident occurred on Thursday morning at Jugal Kishore Nagar Gram Panchayat, under the jurisdiction of the Srinagar Police Station near Agartala. Subhadra Debbarma, the wife of a daily wage labourer, was walking to
DHARMANAGAR: Intense sensation has gripped Tripura’s Dharmanagar following allegations of a deep-rooted conspiracy to misappropriate a valuable bulldozer (JCB) by fraudulently altering its identification metrics. Acting on a specific complaint, the Dharmanagar police launched a targeted operation and successfully recovered the vehicle from the soybean factory area in Huruya. According to the vehicle’s rightful owner, the culprits had completely tampered
RAJNAGAR: A massive python measuring between 10 to 12 feet in length was rescued from a paddy field in the Jalapathar area under the Rajnagar assembly constituency on Friday morning, triggering widespread panic and excitement among locals. The incident occurred when Bikram Das, a local farmer, went to his field to apply pesticide. He was shocked
R K NAGAR: Continuing an annual tradition, the 2nd Battalion of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) observed Vishwakarma Puja along with Astra Puja, or worship of arms, at its camp here on Monday. For TSR jawans, whose duties require them to handle weapons throughout the year, the Astra Puja holds particular significance and is regarded
