Agartala: The 80th Independence Day was celebrated at Mahakaran, the state secretariat, with due dignity and solemnity through the ceremonial hoisting of the national flag. The event was attended by State Minister Ratan Lal Nath, along with other senior officials and dignitaries. The tricolour was unfurled amid patriotic fervour, marking eight decades of India’s independence. […]
AGARTALA: With Independence Day being observed tomorrow, security has been tightened across the state, with police carrying out special checking drives at various locations as part of heightened vigilance measures. As part of this exercise, West Police Station personnel carried out a sudden checking operation in the Battala area on Friday, aimed at ensuring law
AGARTALA: Partition Horrors Remembrance Day was observed at Krishti Bhavan, Bordowali School, under the initiative of the Sadar Town District administration, with Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha attending as the chief guest. BJP State President Abhishek Dev Roy was also present at the event, along with several other dignitaries and party functionaries. The observance, held
AGARTALA: The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee staged a condemnation march following a public meeting addressed by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge, alleging that ruling party-aligned and Hindutva organisations had carried out a “purification” ritual at the venue by sprinkling Ganga water after the event. Congress leaders termed the act casteist and discriminatory, alleging
KAILASHAHAR: Patients at Unakoti District Hospital are being left without medical attention for six to twelve hours after admission, triggering allegations of a severe doctor shortage at the district’s only major healthcare facility. In one case, a 13-year-old girl from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pecharthal, was admitted to the Medicine Department around midnight on August 13
BISHALGARH: A car driver from Simna became the latest victim of alleged syndicate high-handedness on Friday, when he was assaulted and had his mobile phone snatched near the Bishalgarh bypass over a dispute regarding a “clearance” fee. The driver, identified as Suraj Roy of Simna Panchabati, was on his way to Bishalgarh to collect rubber
KAILASHAHAR: As part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, a colourful Tiranga Yatra was organised here on Friday under the initiative of the Unakoti District Administration. Tripura Government Minister Tinku Roy said the campaign’s central objective, apart from honouring the national flag, is to awaken patriotism, nationalism and a sense of duty towards the
Dharmanagar: In a significant success for Dharmanagar Police Station’s anti-drug drive, officers apprehended a suspected drug peddler near the ISBT in the Rajbari area of Dharmanagar on the basis of intelligence inputs. Acting on a tip-off from police intelligence sources, a team kept watch over the ISBT area after receiving information about a person moving
Charilam: Former Chief Minister and current Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb participated in a Tiranga Rally organised by Charilam Mandal on [date], reaffirming the party’s continued push to mark the occasion at the grassroots level. The rally commenced from Green Motor Stand, located near Charilam Bazar, and proceeded through the town before passing the
Agartala: West District Superintendent of Police Nomit Pathak addressed a press conference at the AD Nagar Police Conference Hall on Friday, outlining the security arrangements put in place for Independence Day observances across the district. The briefing detailed the multi-layered security measures deployed to ensure peaceful celebrations, with law enforcement personnel stationed at key locations,
