Agartala: The Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress organised a tree plantation programme at Gandhi Ghat today to mark the birthday of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Party workers and youth Congress members gathered at the venue and planted saplings as part of the initiative, aimed at promoting environmental awareness alongside the celebration. The programme saw participation from […]
Agartala: With Jamai Sashthi falling tomorrow, traders across local markets have set up colourful stalls displaying ritual essentials, yet business this year has been markedly slower compared to previous years, vendors said. Overcast skies and intermittent showers through the day have kept both shoppers and sellers on edge. Many traders complained that the unpredictable weather,
Khumulwng:The Twipra Students’ Union (TSU) Central Committee submitted a memorandum containing six demands to C.K. Jamatia, Executive Member for Education under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), highlighting long-standing gaps in the region’s education infrastructure. The demands included urgent recruitment of teachers to address the single-teacher problem affecting schools across the TTAADC area,
Agartala:Following a Supreme Court directive mandating that all teachers come under the purview of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Sangh submitted an appeal to the Prime Minister and the Union Education Minister, urging that teachers appointed before 2010 be exempted from the requirement. The appeal was submitted through the District
Agartala:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced changes to its district leadership on Thursday, naming new presidents for its Khowai and South Sepahijala district committees. Samir Das has been appointed as the new District President of Khowai, while Prasenjit Ghosh has been given charge as President of the South Sepahijala district committee. The announcement was made
Kamalpur:State Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Minister Sudhanshu Das said that the overall welfare of farmers and marginalized sections of society remains the government’s primary objective, describing farmers as the true providers and benefactors of ordinary people. Speaking at the “Khet Bachao” (Save the Farmland) campaign event held at Salema Community Hall in Kamalpur sub-division
Nalchar:Frustrated by an ongoing power and water crisis lasting nearly two weeks, residents of East Durlabh Narayan under 21-Nalchar staged a road blockade, demanding immediate restoration of essential services. According to locals, the area has been without a stable electricity supply for the past 15 days, with water supply also severely affected during the same
Yatrapur:Acting on a secret tip-off, Yatrapur Police Station conducted a late-night raid on Wednesday, recovering a large quantity of narcotics and a firearm from a residence in Mahoram Ali Para under Bansh Pukur Gram Panchayat. According to Officer-in-Charge Parthanath Bhowmik, the police received information around midnight on June 18 that intoxicating substances and a firearm
Bishalgarh:Forest officials seized an illegal sawmill and a generator from the deep forest of the Purathal Rajnagar area under Bishalgarh sub-division, following an operation led by Sub-Divisional Forest Officer Ishan Lal against suspected timber smugglers. The seized equipment, allegedly used to illegally process stolen timber within the forest, was recovered after forest personnel chased the
Sepahijala:A visit to the Sepahijala District Health Officer’s office during working hours on Thursday revealed a stark picture of irregular attendance among staff, raising questions over discipline and accountability at the office. Footage captured during the visit showed employees arriving at the office at varying times, seemingly at their own convenience, rather than adhering to
