AGARTALA: Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha attended the ‘Matro Bandana’ ceremony organised by the Town Bardowali Mandal Women’s Front, which drew a large gathering of women. The hall was packed, with women raising their hands and cheering as the programme went on. The Chief Minister was present on stage along with other dignitaries and party

AGARTALA: The government will provide an additional Rs 10 lakh to each ward of the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) to complete unfinished civic works before Durga Puja, it was announced at a meeting at the AMC. The announcement comes as the city prepares for its biggest festival. Agartala hosts the largest number of Durga Pujas

UDAIPUR: The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Tripura, organised an awareness camp at East Palatana in Udaypur, drawing a large gathering of local residents. Held at a community hall under the department’s “Setu Abhiyan,” the camp focused on the entitlements of beneficiaries, including those under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY). Villagers,

AGARTALA: Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman has claimed that the party is showing signs of revival in the tribal areas of Tripura, following the results of the recent village committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The Congress contested the polls separately from the BJP, Tipra Motha Party and IPFT, which

AGARTALA: TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarma has urged the Centre to begin implementing the Tripura (Tiprasa) Accord, saying the indigenous communities have been waiting for progress on key issues, including land rights. The tripartite agreement was signed on March 2, 2024 between TIPRA Motha, the Centre and the Tripura government in New Delhi. It

AGARTALA: Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury has reviewed preparations for the Seva Jyoti Kalash Yatra and the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, which will be held across all 8 districts of Tripura on October 7. The programmes are part of the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, held from September 17 to October 17 to mark 25 years of

AGARTALA: Voters in Tripura’s tribal areas turned out in strong numbers for the village committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), with turnout exceeding 81 per cent. Women voters outnumbered men at the polls. Polling was held for 2,950 seats across 587 village committees, after 1,644 seats had already been won

AGARTALA: The Tripura Cabinet has approved a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners, taking the total rate to 44 per cent. The latest revision follows the 5 per cent hike announced earlier this year, which lifted the rate to 41 per cent from

AGARTALA: TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman has reaffirmed his decision to step away from active politics, while saying he will continue to work for the growth and development of the indigenous community. Debbarman, whose party is an ally of the ruling BJP, made the remarks during a Facebook live session on September 19. He