DHARMANAGAR: A young lawyer of Kailasahar Court died after his motorcycle collided with a Bolero vehicle at Darchoi while he was returning home from Kailasahar, in a tragic accident that has left the legal fraternity in mourning. The deceased has been identified as Biswajit Debbarma, 32, a resident of Nepaltilla. The accident occurred as he […]
AGARTALA: Tripura organised its first-ever three-day workshop on the central government’s new Labour Codes at Sonartari Guest House, bringing together officials from the state’s Labour Department for specialised training on the upcoming legislative changes. The workshop saw participation from experts drawn from several states, including Mizoram and Manipur, who shared their insights and expertise with
AGARTALA: The traditional Kharchi Puja began on Wednesday at the Chaturdasha Devata Bari temple in Khayerpur, Agartala, drawing devotees for one of Tripura’s most significant religious festivals. Kharchi Puja is dedicated to the worship of the Chaturdasha Devata, the fourteen deities revered as the royal gods of the erstwhile Tripura kingdom. The festival traces its
AGARTALA: Tripura Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar was found dead inside his office at the state police headquarters here on Monday, with preliminary reports suggesting suicide, officials said. Dhankar, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Tripura cadre, was discovered in the washroom attached to his chamber around noon. He was rushed to G B
AGARTALA: Twenty-eight families were handed over houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0, First Detailed Project Report (DPR), for the financial year 2026-27, in a ceremony organised by Ward No. 18 of the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Saturday. The event, held in the ward, marked the distribution of housing units to beneficiary
AGARTALA: Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inspected the evening Outpatient Department (OPD) services at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (IGM) Civil Hospital in Agartala, reviewing the facility’s functioning during evening hours. The visit is part of the state government’s continued focus on strengthening healthcare access, with evening OPD services aimed at easing patient load and
AGARTALA: Preparations are underway for the seven-day traditional Kharchi Puja and fair, to be held at the Chaturdasha Devata Temple premises in Old Agartala from July 22 to July 28. Ahead of the festival, West Tripura District Magistrate Dr. Vishal Kumar, along with Superintendent of Police Namit Pathak and other senior administrative officials, inspected the
JIRANIA: A road connecting Mandai to Chakbasta and Bhubanchantai, built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Mandai block under Jirania sub-division, has fallen into disrepair barely six months after being repaired, prompting anger among local residents. Locals alleged that the road had been repaired using substandard materials and poor construction practices, a concern
AGARTALA: The All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, a joint forum of transport workers, submitted a deputation to the Chief Engineer of the state Public Works Department (PWD) here. Speaking on the occasion, federation representative Amal Chakraborty raised concerns on behalf of transport workers, though specific details of the demands presented in the deputation were
AGARTALA: The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Tripura Youth Federation (TYF) submitted a deputation to the Director General of Police (DGP) in front of the police headquarters here, raising a set of demands centred on establishing the rule of law and building a drug-free Tripura. Speaking to the media on the occasion, DYFI
