AGARTALA: The Tripura Legislative Assembly witnessed heated debates as opposition lawmakers cornered the ruling government over a crippling teacher shortage and Permanent Resident Certificate (PRTC) criteria. Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury initiated a crucial discussion on the state’s severe deficit of educators. He warned that empty classrooms are pushing public education to the brink of collapse. […]
UDAIPUR: A gang of thieves broke into the Khilpara Post Office here, taking advantage of a holiday, and made off with cash worth over a lakh of rupees along with several other items, police said. The theft came to light on Thursday when staff member Nanigopal Das arrived to open the post office as usual
AGARTALA: CSD Rumble Quest 1.0, a National Club Championship in combat sports, got underway at NSRCC Boxing Hall here, drawing competitors from clubs across the country for a five-day showcase running from August 26 to 30. Organised as part of the build-up to CSD Fight Night 2.0, the event features disciplines including Muay Thai, K-1
AGARTALA: Police arrested a youth with 10.340 kg of banned cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs 2 lakh in the black market, following an operation in the Agartala Railway Station area on Thursday. A team led by Sub-Inspector Mangal Debbarma conducted the operation and detained Umar Faruk (20), a resident of Ward No. 6,
SEPAHIJALA: A sudden bus-checking operation by police created considerable stir at Bishramganj on the Agartala-Jatanbari route, after a large contingent of security personnel, led by senior officers, intercepted and searched a passenger bus. Acting on secret information, police set up a checkpoint (naka) at Bishramganj Police Station, where the Additional Superintendent of Police of Sepahijala
AGARTALA: The SUCI (Communist) party organised a protest march in the capital city on Friday, raising a 12-point charter of demands centred on price rise, ration supply, and public service delivery. Party workers and supporters took part in the march, voicing strong objection to the steep rise in prices of daily essential commodities. Among the
SHANTIR BAZAR: Baikhora Police Station personnel detained a man for allegedly possessing fake currency notes, following a tip-off, officials said on Friday. Acting on secret information, police detained Babul Mog, a resident of MLA Para, and recovered six fake Rs 500 notes from his possession, amounting to Rs 3,000 in counterfeit currency, according to Shantir
AGARTALA: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha offered a counter-response in the Assembly on Friday after Jitendra Chaudhury and Sudip Roy Barman raised concerns over the state’s education system and infrastructure during discussions in the House. The opposition members reportedly flagged issues related to the condition of schools, teaching infrastructure, and overall quality of education in
KOIFANG: Residents of remote Debkumar Para under Koifang ADC Village have voiced sharp anger over the alleged absence of basic amenities, after a pregnant woman reportedly had to be carried nearly eight kilometres on a makeshift stretcher to reach the nearest health centre. Located about nine kilometres from Koifang Bazar, the village remains cut off
BELONIA: Residents of Koroilla Bari, an ADC village under Mohini Nagar Panchayat spanning the 37-Rishyamukh Assembly constituency and the 27-East Haripur Buratali centre, have alleged that the area continues to lag in development despite the presence of what is being described as a “triple-engine” government at the Centre, state, and ADC levels. Locals claim that
