AGARTALA: The Agartala Hawkers’ Union election was held on Tuesday under tight security, marking the first such poll in eight years, with polling stations witnessing considerable enthusiasm among hawkers since morning. A large contingent of police and security personnel was deployed across polling booths and surrounding areas to ensure the election was conducted peacefully and […]
TELIAMURA: A family living in Chakmaghat Camp under Krishnapur Assembly Constituency has alleged years of deprivation from basic welfare benefits, with the wife of daily wage labourer Paresh Debbarma claiming that money was demanded to convert their APL ration card into a BPL or Antyodaya card. The family, comprising four members, lives in a dilapidated
GOMATI: Health Secretary Kiran Gitte on Tuesday inspected the Gomati District Hospital, reviewing the facility’s infrastructure and healthcare services. During the visit, the Health Secretary is understood to have assessed various departments of the hospital, including patient care facilities, availability of medical staff, and essential equipment, as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in
AGARTALA: Dr. Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate & Collector of West Tripura, addressed a press conference on Self-Enumeration in connection with the Census of India-2027, held at the Conference Hall of the DM & Collector’s Office here. The press conference was organised to brief media representatives on the self-enumeration process, a key component of the upcoming
DHARMANAGAR: The CPI(M) North Tripura District Committee on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate here, raising several public interest issues including alleged irregularities in the Awas Yojana beneficiary list, poor road conditions, and deficiencies at the district hospital. The party alleged widespread irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) beneficiary list, claiming
AGARTALA: Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Tuesday informed that the state government has collected Rs 35 crore in revenue through traffic challans, underlining the administration’s push for stricter enforcement of traffic rules. Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day workshop for police officials, the Minister said the government’s objective goes beyond revenue collection, with a
SABROOM: The death of a 15-year-old girl under suspicious circumstances in the Chhotokhil Bijoynagar area under Sabroom Police Station has prompted a police and forensic investigation. The deceased has been identified as Apsara Garh, a Class X student of Bijoynagar High School and daughter of Sukanta Garh. Police said news of the unnatural death was
DHARMANAGAR: Security concerns have gripped this North Tripura town after allegations surfaced that all of the roughly 94 CCTV cameras installed across the area have remained non-functional for the past one to two months, coinciding with a reported rise in theft incidents. The cameras, installed at key junctions, markets, government offices, hospitals, and crowded public
JATRAPUR: A man was brutally murdered at his own residence in the Kanthalia Bhadrabari area under Jatrapur Police Station, with the assailants allegedly locking the door from outside before fleeing the scene. The deceased has been identified as Uttam Namah. According to preliminary information, unidentified miscreants attacked him indiscriminately with sharp weapons before escaping, locking
AGARTALA: A district-level review meeting of the Animal Resource Development (ARD), Scheduled Castes Welfare (SC&W), and Fisheries departments was held on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of the State Guest House (Sonar Tori) here, in the presence of ARD & Dairy Development Minister Sudhangshu Das. The meeting was convened to assess the progress and implementation
