KAMALPUR: A daring theft at the Loknath Temple in Azad Hind Para, barely 200 metres from Kamalpur police station, has triggered concern in the town after miscreants allegedly made off with the temple’s donation box. According to local sources, a caretaker locked the temple as usual on the night in question and returned the next […]
AGARTALA: The Smile Foundation is set to organise “Antarip 1.0” at Rabindra Bhavan Hall No. 1 here on July 19. Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu is scheduled to inaugurate the event. Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy and other dignitaries are also expected to attend the programme. While details of the full agenda were not immediately
AGARTALA: The Forest Department organised a distribution programme at Rabindra Sathabarshiki Bhawan here, handing out Self-Help Group (SHG) seed money, Community Interest Group (CIG) and Joint Liability Group (JLG) loans, and driving licences to youths. Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma attended the event as chief guest, along with other departmental officials and dignitaries. The initiative is
BAIKHORA: The Rath Yatra festival at Baikhora was formally inaugurated by Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb, marking the start of the annual chariot festival celebrations in the area. Devotees gathered in large numbers to witness the inauguration and take part in the festivities associated with the Rath Yatra, which commemorates the symbolic journey of
AGARTALA: The Rath Yatra festival of Agartala’s Jagannath Jiu Temple was held amid huge public participation, with the chariot of Jagannath Bari moving through roads packed with countless devotees. The annual festival, which commemorates the symbolic journey of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, saw devotees from across the city and surrounding areas gather to witness
BISHALGARH: Police vehicles parked outside Bishalgarh police station have reportedly been causing traffic congestion on the national highway for several months, with commuters alleging that officers themselves are flouting the very parking rules they enforce against the public. According to local drivers, a shortage of parking space within the police station premises has led personnel
BISHALGARH: A two-and-a-half-year-old child, identified as Ismail Hossain, died on Thursday after allegedly drowning in a pond at his maternal grandparents’ house in the Kadamtali area under Bishalgarh police station. According to family members, the child’s mother, Sharmila Begum, who has been residing at her father’s house for nearly three years, had left for work
AGARTALA: The All India Services Association, Tripura Chapter, has strongly condemned Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chowdhury for allegedly referring to an IPS officer as an “idiot,” demanding that he immediately withdraw the remark and issue a public apology. In a statement, the association termed the comment inappropriate and disrespectful towards a serving officer, calling for
AGARTALA: A solidarity programme was organised in front of the Gandhi statue at the Circuit House here in support of environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who is reportedly on a hunger strike in Delhi backing various demands raised by students, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Participants at the Agartala event expressed support for
AGARTALA: The 12th edition of the ISKCON Rath Yatra was held on Thursday at Purbasha in Agartala, drawing large crowds of devotees for the annual chariot festival. Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu and Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha attended the event along with other dignitaries. Both the Governor and the Chief Minister took part in the
