AGARTALA: An inaugural programme on solid waste management was held at Rabindra Bhavan here on Monday, in the presence of Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, Agartala Mayor and MLA Deepak Majumder, along with other dignitaries and officials. The event marked the launch of a fresh initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s solid waste management system, […]
MANDAI: Residents of Dinabandhu Nagar area under the 11-Mandai Bazar Assembly constituency are facing severe hardship due to the absence of a proper road connecting Bhabachantai to Kamanmura, with not even basic brick soling laid on the stretch. Locals said they are forced to travel daily on a risky, unpaved kutcha road. Adding to their
AGARTALA: The Animal Resource Development Department held its first state-level review meeting for the 2026-27 financial year on Monday at the department’s conference hall in the Gorkhabasti area, chaired by Minister Sudhanshu Das. Department Secretary Deepa D. Nair, Director Neeraj Kumar Chanchal, and other senior officials were present at the meeting. Briefing reporters afterwards, the
TELIAMURA: Two tribal youths were caught red-handed allegedly attempting to steal valuable copper wires from a telecom tower in the Duski Khamarbari area under Teliamura subdivision on Saturday night, police said. The arrests come amid long-standing complaints of an active theft racket targeting telecom tower equipment across the subdivision, which has left telecom companies increasingly
SONAMURA:In a major crackdown on narcotics cultivation, police here seized and destroyed over one lakh cannabis (ganja) saplings along with a huge quantity of cannabis, officials said on Tuesday. The operation, carried out following intelligence inputs about large-scale cannabis cultivation in the area, led police teams to the spot where the saplings were growing. Acting
Agartala: Barely an hour of rainfall was enough to expose the cracks in Agartala’s civic infrastructure on Sunday, as several parts of the city, branded a “Smart City,” went under water within minutes of the downpour. Major roads, market areas, and residential localities witnessed severe waterlogging, with knee-deep water disrupting vehicular movement and stranding commuters
Agartala: Police recovered the body of a man identified as Shubhajit Pal, alias Indra, from the Ranjit Nagar Balurchar area, triggering an investigation into the circumstances of his death. Personnel from the Ramnagar Outpost and West Police Station rushed to the spot upon receiving information about the body and initiated preliminary inquiries at the scene.
Agartala: A discussion meeting titled “The Future Crisis and Possibilities of the Youth” was held at Bhanu Ghosh Smriti Bhavan on Sunday, where speakers raised concerns about employment and educational opportunities facing young people in the country. SFI All-India Secretary Srijan Bhattacharya and West Bengal State Secretary Debanjan Dey were among the key speakers at
Allegations that RTI activist Prasenjit Saha of Melaghar was framed in a ganja (cannabis) case have added a new dimension in political circles. Congress leader and MLA Sudip Roy Barman has now extended his support to the activist’s family. On Sunday, he visited Prasenjit Saha’s residence at Thakurpara in Melaghar and met with family members.
Agartala: Shops that have stood for 50 to 60 years along Minister Bari Road in Agartala are being demolished on the directions of the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), as part of the civic body’s urban development plan for the city. According to shopkeepers, the AMC had earlier directed them to vacate the premises, reportedly on
