AGARTALA: Women residents of South Mahespur under Kathalia Block staged a road blockade on Wednesday morning, demanding restoration of drinking water supply that has remained disrupted for nearly a week following a burst pipeline. Carrying pitchers as a mark of protest, the women blocked the South Mahespur bypass stretch of the Sonamura–Bilonia road from around […]
AGARTALA: Students of Lakshmandepa Higher Secondary School under Nalchar Assembly constituency staged a protest on Thursday, sitting on the road outside the school and locking its gate from around 8 am, alleging a severe shortage of teachers. According to sources, the school has a total of 226 students but only six teachers to cater to
AGARTALA: The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) submitted a deputation to the Agartala East Women’s Police Station on Thursday, demanding action over the alleged confinement and abuse of a minor girl from Nandannagar, who was reportedly held captive and tortured for three days. Speaking on the occasion, AIDWA General Secretary Swapna Dutta alleged that
AGARTALA, July 2: A departmental review meeting for the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department for the financial year 2026-27 was held on Thursday at the Agartala State Guest House in the presence of Minister Sudhangshu Das. The meeting deliberated on various aspects of the budget allocated to the department, along with a detailed discussion on the
Dharmanagar: Residents of Dharmanagar in North Tripura submitted a deputation to North Tripura Superintendent of Police Avinash Rai on Wednesday, demanding the introduction of a permanent traffic management system at College Chowmuhani, one of the busiest intersections leading to Dharmanagar Government College.According to the residents, the absence of an effective traffic management system at the
AGARTALA: Members of SFI (Students’ Federation of India) Ramnagar Local held a commemorative gathering opposite the Police Headquarters on Tuesday evening, paying tribute to students who reportedly died by suicide, allegedly due to mental distress linked to irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The event was organised as a mark of solidarity
KUMARGHAT: A 22-year-old youth’s body was recovered from near the Bhabatarini Temple area in Kumarghat on Tuesday, with the family alleging visible wound marks on the head and face and demanding a fair investigation into the death. The deceased has been identified as Suman Das, son of Sajal Das, a resident of Rajnagar area under
AGARTALA: An unauthorised outsider was found operating from the PA and PS section of the Mohanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s office on Tuesday afternoon, using government computers and furniture in the absence of office staff, triggering concerns over administrative security. The individual, identified as a lawyer and reportedly the husband of the SDM’s Personal Assistant, Ruchi Dutta,
AGARTALA: Students of PM SHRI Marachhara Class XII School in Komalpur locked the school gates and boycotted classes on Tuesday, protesting what they described as the humiliation of a teacher over an alleged molestation complaint. According to students, the protest was triggered by allegations of misconduct levelled against the teacher, which they claimed amounted to
AGARTALA: Tension gripped Kalyanpur after a worker died of electrocution while working on a power line on Monday, prompting the local Electricity Department office to be locked amid fears of public outrage. The deceased has been identified as Bidhu Kapali, who was reportedly electrocuted while carrying out line work. Following the incident, angry local residents
