DA Editorial Desk | Dhruba Deka Hardly had Tripura finished counting its Village Committee votes when the next test arrived. The State Election Commission has begun preparations for elections to 21 urban local bodies: the Agartala Municipal Corporation, 13 municipal councils and seven nagar panchayats. They cover about nine lakh residents, more than four lakh
DHARMNAGAR: Left-wing organisations, including CITU, burnt an effigy of the Chief Election Commissioner at Kadamtala on Friday night, protesting the deletion of names from the voter list. Carrying red flags, protesters gathered in the busy market area, raised slogans against the Election Commission and set the effigy ablaze. The protest in North Tripura echoes demonstrations
GOA: Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar died on Thursday at his home in Goa. He was 75. Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a doctor at the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His son, Malhar Patekar, confirmed the death and said the actor died of
AMARPUR: The CPI(M) has alleged the presence of “ghost voters” in the draft voter list of Amarpur Nagar Panchayat, raising questions over the accuracy of the rolls ahead of the urban local body elections. Two party leaders addressed the media at the CPI(M) Amarpur office on Thursday, presenting their objections to the list. The party
AGARTALA: Tripura DGP (in-charge) G.S. Rao on Thursday said the investigation into the unnatural death of his predecessor, former DGP Anurag Dhankar, is progressing at full pace and will be completed soon. Speaking to reporters at the state police headquarters, Rao described it as “a sensitive and sensational case”. He did not announce any timeline
AGARTALA: Tripura Police will deploy more than 10,000 personnel, including Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawans, across the state during Durga Puja to maintain law and order and assist visitors and pandal-hoppers, DGP (in-charge) G.S. Rao said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference at the state police headquarters, Rao said Durga Puja is the biggest festival
AGARTALA: Tripura Police on Thursday flagged off a motorcycle rally from Agartala carrying the twin messages of national unity and a drug-free India. The rally is part of the National Motorcycle Rally 2026, organised ahead of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Director General of Police (in-charge) G.S. Rao flagged off the riders from the A.D. Nagar Police
AGARTALA: The journey of the “Josh” team has begun in West Tripura with the aim of building a Yakshamukta (tuberculosis-free) India. A programme to mark the launch was held in the district, attended by officials and guests who were felicitated with traditional Tripuri scarves. A speaker addressed the gathering on the initiative, while a stage
AGARTALA: A conference on economic empowerment and animal husbandry was held on Thursday, with Minister Sudhangshu Das and other distinguished guests in attendance. The event was themed “Empowering Women Through Livestock”, highlighting animal husbandry as a pathway to financial independence for women, particularly in rural areas. Guests toured the display stalls and interacted with participants
JIRANIA: An administrative meeting on preparations for Durga Puja in Jirania was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Minister Sushanta Chowdhury. The meeting brought together local administration officials, representatives of various departments and members of the public, who filled the conference hall. Minister Chowdhury addressed the gathering and took part in the discussions, seated
