Agartala:Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Asish Kumar Saha on Wednesday announced that the Congress party would contest the upcoming Village Committee elections independently, without entering into any alliance with other political parties. Speaking to the media, Saha said the party’s central leadership and state unit had collectively decided to go solo in the elections, […]
Jampuijala :A wave of resentment swept through Guli Raibari village under Jampuijala Block on Wednesday after a 70-year-old widow, Roshanara Khatun, deprived of MGNREGA work, made an emotional outburst demanding the Chief Minister have her shot dead rather than let her suffer such deprivation. According to villagers, Roshanara Khatun, who is elderly, ailing and without
Agartala:In a fresh escalation of their long-pending demands, two organisations of surrendered militants, JARC and JAC, have announced an indefinite blockade and strike on the Assam-Agartala National Highway No. 8 as well as the railway line, starting from June 24. The decision was announced after the organisations alleged that the state and central governments had
Agartala:In the interest of rail passengers’ convenience, the SUCI(C) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum containing seven demands, including an increase in the number of coaches in trains, to the Station Manager of Agartala Railway Station. In their memorandum, party representatives highlighted the growing hardship faced by passengers due to overcrowding in trains, particularly during peak
Melaghar:Bicycles were distributed among girl students at Melaghar Telkajala Higher Secondary School on Wednesday through a colourful ceremony, aimed at furthering the spread of education and making the daily commute to school easier and safer for them. Organised under the state government’s education assistance programme, the event left many girl students of the school overjoyed
Agartala:A two-day workshop on mental health, adolescent health, drug addiction prevention, and child marriage was organised at Pragya Bhawan in Agartala, bringing together educators, administrators, and community representatives to discuss pressing social and health issues affecting the youth. The workshop was attended by West Tripura District Magistrate Dr. Bishal Kumar, along with headteachers from various
Agartala:Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday visited the Agartala court premises to take stock of the damage caused by a fire that broke out and gutted several shops in the area. During his visit, the Chief Minister personally inspected the affected shops and interacted with the shopkeepers to understand the extent of the loss
Ranirbazar:A public welfare camp was organised at Geetabitan Hall of the Ranirbazar Municipal Council office on the occasion of completing 12 years of “trust, development and public welfare” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event was attended by Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, BJP Tripura Pradesh President Abhishek Debroy, State Committee General Secretary Bipin
Bishramganj:Residents of South Charilam Choumuhani village under Bishramganj Police Station continue to grapple with severe inconvenience caused by the foul stench and swarms of flies emanating from a poultry farm owned by a leader affiliated with a nationalist organisation, locals alleged on Wednesday. According to villagers, the unhygienic conditions at the farm have made daily
Sidhai:Widespread tension gripped Hejamara Baluachhara under Sidhai Police Station after a long-standing jhum land dispute escalated into a firing incident, with locals alleging that police inaction allowed the situation to spiral out of control. According to residents, the Deb Barma family had earlier lodged a complaint at Sidhai Police Station regarding the forcible occupation of
