India’s record as a global first responder is undeniable. From the 2004 tsunami to the Covid‑19 pandemic, from earthquakes in Nepal, Turkey and Venezuela to evacuations in Sudan, Yemen and Ukraine, India has repeatedly stepped forward — often faster than far richer nations. Yet the global recognition India receives rarely matches the scale of its […]
AMBASSA: Railway police scored another success in their ongoing anti-narcotics drive after detaining a woman from Bihar with 3 kg of dried ganja at Ambassa Railway Station on Saturday. Acting on confidential information, a joint team of Agartala and Ambassa railway police conducted the operation at the station. A search of the suspected woman’s bag
CHARILAM: A fresh complaint has emerged against the North Lalsingmura New Colony Anganwadi Centre under Charilam Block, with locals alleging that children at the centre have not been taught to sing the national anthem, despite the centre’s caregiver herself reciting it. According to residents, while the anganwadi worker stands and sings the national anthem on
AGARTALA: The Doctors’ Teachers’ Forum has strongly criticised the Health Secretary over remarks allegedly made against the medical fraternity, with the forum’s president, Dr. Tapan Majumder, stating that the comments have struck at the dignity and honour of doctors across the state. Dr. Majumder reportedly said that the Health Secretary’s statement was unbecoming of a
India has deployed a 41‑member specialised medical contingent from the 60 Parachute Field Ambulance to Venezuela after the South American nation was struck by two devastating earthquakes, reinforcing India’s growing reputation as a global first responder in humanitarian crises. The deployment follows twin quakes — a rare doublet measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — that caused
AGARTALA: A discussion meeting on the significance of the ongoing teachers’-employees’ movement was held at Student Health Home here, organised at the call of the Tripura Karmachari Samannay Committee, H.B. Road. The meeting drew the participation of Subhash Lamba, President of the All India State Government Employees’ Federation, along with other senior leaders and representatives
GANDACHERRA: A horrific case of filicide has sent shockwaves through Ultachhara ADC Village under Gandacherra subdivision, after a man allegedly beat his two young children to death in a fit of drunken rage on Saturday morning. The accused, identified as Lalchuanama Bru, a resident of the Bru Settlement Camp area, reportedly returned home in a
CHARILAM: In a stark illustration of the lack of basic infrastructure in rural Tripura, residents of Puranbari area under Charilam have been forced to carry the bodies of their deceased across a river on foot to reach the local cremation ground, due to the complete absence of a motorable road. Visuals from the area show
Teachers and students at Arjun Prasad Rowaja Para SB School, located in Golsingpara village under Poangbari Block in South Tripura, have long been suffering from various infrastructural problems. The school has no boundary wall around its premises. Additionally, the tin roofing of the school building has deteriorated, causing rainwater to leak into classrooms during the
CHARILAM: A complaint has surfaced against an anganwadi worker at the North Lalsingmura New Colony Anganwadi Centre under Charilam Block, with local residents alleging that she habitually reports to duty well past the official start time. According to area residents, Alka Debnath, the centre’s caregiver, allegedly arrives at her workplace after 9 am every day,
