DA Editorial Desk | Dhruba Deka On 20 July, the former Director General of Police of Tripura, Anurag Dhankar, was found dead in the washroom attached to his chamber at the state police headquarters. He was a 1994-batch IPS officer who had led the state’s police force. The Chief Minister later told the Assembly that
GUWAHATI: The Government Railway Police (GRP) has said that Assam student Himashree Boro, whose body was found beside railway tracks in Andhra Pradesh days after she went missing from a train, may have fallen from the moving train, according to a preliminary inquiry. Boro, 21, had boarded the 22503 Kanniyakumari-Dibrugarh Vivek Express at Visakhapatnam early
ITANAGAR: A tourist vehicle had a narrow escape after a large boulder came crashing down from a hillside on the Dirang-Padma road in Arunachal Pradesh, amid a major landslide along the Tawang National Highway. According to the information available, the boulder suddenly dislodged from the slope and began rolling towards the vehicle carrying tourists. Sensing
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police inside an aircraft at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Saturday, soon after his flight from Mumbai landed in the national capital. According to the party, two other CJP leaders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were also taken into custody from
AGARTALA: The schedule for Round 3 of Tripura NEET UG Counselling 2026 has been revised, with changes to the timeline for candidates seeking admission through the process. As per the revised schedule, choice filling began on 9 October and will continue until 12 October. Candidates participating in the third round are required to complete the
AGARTALA: The Tripura Pradesh Congress on Sunday observed a statewide “Black Day” protest, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Ganesh Kumar. Party leaders held demonstrations across the state, alleging that democratic rights were being curtailed. The protesters targeted the Election Commission’s functioning, accusing it of undermining the democratic process. The Congress has been among
AGARTALA: The Tripura Government has announced significant changes to its advertisement policy, introducing new criteria for categorizing print, electronic and digital media outlets. Under the revised framework, media houses will be classified on the basis of circulation, coverage, staffing and website traffic. The new parameters are expected to determine how outlets are grouped under the
AGARTALA: Elections to the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and 20 other urban local bodies in Tripura are expected to be held in late November 2026, with preparations now underway. The State Election Commission has begun groundwork for the civic polls. As part of the process, the final voter list is scheduled to be published on
AGARTALA: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Tripura Police will further tighten security along the India-Bangladesh border ahead of the five-day Durga Puja festival, beginning on October 16. Director General of Police G.S. Rao said the BSF would strengthen its vigil along the border in Tripura during the festival, while Tripura Police would step up
AGARTALA: Tripura Police on Thursday flagged off a 3,000-kilometre motorcycle rally from Agartala to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat to spread awareness against drug abuse and promote the vision of a “Nasha Mukt Bharat.” The rally set off at 8:45 am from the A.D. Nagar Police Ground, with Director General of Police (in-charge) G.S. Rao formally
