AGARTALA: A regional review meeting under the Intensified Malaria Elimination Project began on Thursday, with State Government Health Secretary Kiran Gitte stating that the rate of malaria infection in the state has declined significantly. Addressing the review meeting of North Eastern states, Gitte attributed the decline to regular monitoring, rapid diagnosis, and timely, complete treatment […]
SONAMURA: In a major success for law enforcement, a joint operation conducted late at night in the Sonamura police station area led to the recovery of cannabis worth approximately Rs 72,40,000 (72 lakh 40 thousand). The operation, reportedly carried out jointly by multiple agencies, resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of the contraband,
AGARTALA: A two-day brainstorming seminar got underway in the city on Thursday to chart a permanent solution to waterlogging and urban drainage problems, organised jointly by the state’s Public Works Department and Water Resources Department at Pragya Bhawan. Themed “Waterlogging and Urban Drainage Problems in Agartala City in the Context of Climate Change: Challenges and
AGARTALA: In a spirited display of devotion, young boys across Agartala have built their own chariots to mark Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, taking them out through the streets of the city on their own initiative. Without any adult supervision or institutional backing, the children reportedly fashioned the raths themselves and pulled them through parts of
Agartala: Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha formally inaugurated newly installed idols of Ram and Sita at the Sri Sri Nrisingha Devta and Sri Sri Ram Janaki Temple — dedicated to Lord Rama and his consort Sita, also called Janaki — in Agartala’s Old Motor Stand area on Thursday, coinciding with this year’s Rath Yatra celebrations
Agartala: Agartala’s Lal Bahadur Club formally began preparations for its 74th Sharadiya Durga Puja with a Khunti Puja ceremony held today at Banamalipur, marking the traditional start of idol-making and pandal construction months ahead of the festival. Khunti Puja involves the ceremonial worship of a bamboo post at the site where the Durga idol will
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China has issued a strong advisory to its citizens in Bangladesh, warning them against engaging with illegal matchmaking networks amid a surge in cross‑border marriage scams and human trafficking cases. The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka said that individuals using unlicensed brokers or “buy‑a‑bride” schemes risk facing severe Bangladeshi penalties, including life imprisonment and even the
