Agartala: Former Power Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the government’s smart meter programme, alleging it could effectively transfer control of the state’s power system to private companies without clear accountability. Addressing a press conference, Dey said complaints over power services, billing, and smart meters have mounted since 2018, with consumers reporting […]
Agartala: Pradesh Congress spokesperson Prabir Chakraborty on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government over the rollout of smart electricity meters, alleging that ordinary consumers were being burdened with inflated bills under the guise of modernisation. Addressing a press conference at Pradesh Congress Bhavan in Agartala, Chakraborty demanded scrapping of smart meters and
Workers engaged by various NGOs under the Department of Social Welfare and Social Education’s Anganwadi wing submitted a deputation to the Department’s Director on Wednesday, protesting non-payment of salaries for the past nine months. The workers, who were given employment opportunities in 2024, said they were compelled to approach the Director after months of financial
Agartala: The Har Ghar Tiranga programme is being observed across the state, in line with the nationwide campaign running from August 9 to August 17. Various programmes, rallies, and awareness drives are being organised throughout Tripura to encourage citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes. The campaign aims to deepen respect and emotional
Agartala: Police at East Women’s Police Station are yet to arrest the accused in the alleged kidnapping and rape of a female student from the College Tilla area, even as the case continues to draw public outrage. Protesting the delay, members of Left-affiliated women’s, youth, and student organisations staged a demonstration in front of the
The Tripura Pradesh Unorganised Workers’ Congress organised a procession followed by a mass sit-in demonstration, raising a charter of demands centred on the rising cost of living in the state. The protesters demanded a rollback in the prices of CNG, LPG, and cooking gas, along with relief from the continuing rise in electricity bills and
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, on his return from New Delhi, said his recent discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP central leadership centred on strategy for the upcoming Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Speaking to reporters in Agartala, Saha said the talks also touched
Agartala :Women’s safety and the law-and-order situation in the capital have once again come under scrutiny. Amid allegations of growing activities by drug peddlers and anti-social elements, a college-going young homemaker was allegedly abducted from the MBB College campus in the capital. According to police sources, the incident reportedly took place yesterday at around 2:20
NEW DELHI: Talks between BJP national president Nitin Nabin and TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarma in New Delhi on Tuesday failed to produce an immediate agreement on a possible electoral alliance for the upcoming Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Debbarma, while keeping the door open for a
By DA Newsdesk KHOWAI: Contractual teachers of Khowai district submitted a deputation to District Education Officer Nilmani Debbarma on Tuesday, demanding timely payment of salaries and other long-pending grievances, even as salaries for the month remained unpaid till the 11th. The teachers’ key demands included disbursement of monthly salaries by a fixed date — the
