AGARTALA: To mark World Environment Day, a vibrant and colorful awareness rally was organized today in the capital under the joint initiative of the Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB). The rally commenced from the historic Sukanta Academy premises, drawing a massive turnout of environmental activists, school students, non-governmental organizations, and senior government officials. The […]
KALYANPUR: In a major crackdown on illegal timber smuggling, police personnel under the Kalyanpur police station intercepted and seized a vehicle loaded with illicitly harvested logs on Thursday night. The swift action took place in the Uttar Maharanipur Namanjay area, drawing widespread local praise for the police department for effectively executing duties typically handled by
NALCHAR: Exposing a stark reality of local administrative neglect, residents of Ward No. 5 in West Durlavnarayan, under the Nalchar Assembly constituency, have taken matters into their own hands. Frustrated by an eight-year-long official gridlock, local families pooled their own financial resources to reconstruct a crucial village road. Local sources revealed that the road was
NARAYANPUR: Marking his first official public event since taking charge as the state president, Abhishek Debroy led a mega tree plantation drive on Friday on the occasion of World Environment Day. The green initiative was organized under the central theme of “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (A Tree in the Name of Mother) at the
AGARTALA: Scores of agitated citizens led by the Tripura Electric Consumers’ Association staged a massive demonstration outside Bidyut Bhavan on Friday, fiercely protesting the state government’s decision to hike electricity tariffs. The protesters raised slogans against the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) and demanded an immediate roll-back of the increased rates. The association leaders
KAMALPUR: A wave of terror has gripped Kamalpur town following a series of suspected arson attacks, with the latest incident reducing a helpless widow’s house to ashes. Shockingly, this marks the second time the same property was targeted by miscreants within a mere four-day span. The alarming incident occurred at Ghosh Para under the Mayachari
AGARTALA: Scores of visually impaired citizens gathered in the capital today to voice their long-standing grievances, submitting a comprehensive 21-point charter of demands to the state administration. The primary focus of the demonstration was the urgent demand for dignified employment opportunities and the immediate filling of vacant backlogged posts reserved for Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
AGARTALA: To mark World Environment Day, the Tripura Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TCPCR) organized a widespread tree plantation drive on Friday. The environmental initiative covered multiple key locations, including five Anganwadi centers in the Jirania Block, the Narsingarh Old Age Home, and the Abhoynagar Children’s Home. The plantation drive aimed to foster environmental
MANDWI: Local residents of the Mandwi Assembly constituency have expressed severe anger over the long-standing negligence of the critical road connecting Lalit Bazar to the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala, Borkha Hospital, and Patni. Despite repeated appeals, the vital stretch remains entirely neglected by the concerned department. The road has transformed into a hazardous
AGARTALA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday formally laid the foundation stone to redevelop the historic Pushpabanta Palace into a luxury five-star heritage property, named the Taj Pushpabanta Palace Hotel. The landmark project, valued at an estimated ₹250 crore, aims to significantly boost luxury tourism in Tripura while preserving its rich royal legacy. The
