AGARTALA: Political activity has intensified ahead of the upcoming Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections, with parties firming up their positions and alliance equations. Reacting to the developments, the CPI(M) state secretary said CPI(ML) has decided to contest the polls alongside the Left Front, underlining the emphasis being placed on coordination and a joint fight among […]
AGARTALA: The 88th birth anniversary of late former minister Anil Sarkar was observed with due dignity at Ambedkar Bhawan, the state office of the Tripura Scheduled Castes Coordination Committee. Members and office-bearers of the committee gathered at the venue to pay tribute to the veteran leader on the occasion, recalling his contributions to public life
AGARTALA: The state conference of the All India Kisan Sabha got underway at Agartala Town Hall amid palpable enthusiasm, drawing representatives, leaders and workers of farmers’ organisations from across Tripura. The conference is set to hold detailed deliberations on issues confronting the farming community, including agricultural distress, fair pricing of produce, the crisis in agricultural
AGARTALA: Four students from Tripura returned home this week after a memorable first trip outside the state, having celebrated Raksha Bandhan with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Meheresia Sarkar, Pratik Sarkar, Rikey Deb and Amit Kumar Sarkar, all students of Netaji Nagar English Medium SB School in West Tripura, were invited
India’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, government data released Monday showed, comfortably outpacing the 6.9 per cent growth recorded in the same period last year and beating market expectations. The growth, however, was slower than the 8.6 per cent expansion recorded in the January-March quarter, according to official
Agartala: CPI(M) legislators staged a walkout from the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday in protest after Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman was expelled from the House over the alleged suicide note linked to former DGP Anurag Dhankar’s death. The confrontation unfolded after Question Hour, when Roy Barman once again sought to raise the issue of
Bamutia: A manager at the Bamutia government fair price shop in Kali Bazar, under Mohanpur subdivision’s Food Department, has been accused of attempting to cheat a customer of his ration supplies and subjecting him to harassment and misbehaviour. According to the complainant, when he arrived to collect his ration, his fingerprint was scanned three times,
Agartala: The Dhalai District and Sessions Court has sentenced a youth to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of raping a minor girl. Judge Dhiman Debbarma pronounced the verdict against the convict, identified as Bijoy Ghosh. The incident occurred at Chittaranjan Para under Manu Police Station in Longtarai Valley subdivision. Following a police
Agartala: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha presented detailed information in the Assembly regarding the cases registered against former Chief Minister and senior Opposition leader Manik Sarkar over a remark related to the militant movement. He clarified the government’s position on the matter during the Question Hour in the Assembly. The Chief Minister said that necessary
Agartala: West Tripura Superintendent of Police Namit Pathak, along with forensic officials, questioned the wife of late DGP Anurag Dhankar at the officer’s government residence as part of the ongoing investigation into his death. Pathak has been leading the probe since a three-member team was constituted on July 24 by Acting DGP G.S. Rao to
