AGARTALA: Sri Sri Baba Lokenath Sevashram Sangstha, Banamalipur, on Tuesday continued its annual tradition of distributing textbooks among meritorious and financially disadvantaged Class XI students from 30 schools affiliated with TBSE and CBSE boards. A total of 91 students benefited from the initiative, comprising 20 from the Science stream, 3 from Commerce, and 68 from […]

AGARTALA: In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at preventing road accidents, the Tripura Traffic Police Department organised a free eye check-up camp for drivers across all categories at Nazrul Kala Kshetra on July 14. The camp was aimed at screening drivers for vision-related issues that could contribute to road mishaps, marking the first time such an

KAMALPUR: Students of Kamalpur Maharani High School staged a road blockade on the Kamalpur-Ambassa road on Tuesday morning, protesting the transfer of a teacher from the school. Scores of students sat on the roadway, halting vehicular movement for an extended period as they raised slogans demanding the transfer order be revoked. The agitation caused traffic

KAMALPUR: In a unique form of protest, villagers in Kamalpur planted paddy saplings on a muddy, unrepaired road on Tuesday, demanding immediate restoration of the crucial link that has remained in disrepair for a decade. The road under Dakshin Manik Bhandar Panchayat serves as the only route connecting Bhubon Chhara, Shilpara, and Durai Chhara to

AGARTALA: The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been carrying out a long-running initiative to restore abandoned ponds across the city and make them usable for the general public, with 23 ponds already handed over to residents so far. As part of this ongoing drive, the Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation, along with Corporator Ratna Dutta

AGARTALA: A district-level interaction and awareness programme was organised on Tuesday at Muktadhara Auditorium here for beneficiaries of the Sponsorship and Foster Care scheme under West Tripura District. The programme was aimed at facilitating direct interaction between beneficiaries and district officials, while raising awareness about the scheme’s provisions and benefits for children under sponsorship and

AGARTALA: A two-day awareness workshop on the “Motor Vehicles Act and Related Rules” for officials of the Tripura Police began on Tuesday at Pragya Bhawan here, inaugurated by state Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury. The workshop has been organised to familiarise police personnel with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and associated rules, aimed at

AGARTALA: With Rath Yatra set to be celebrated the day after tomorrow, last-minute preparations are in full swing at the Jagannath Jiu Temple here. Temple authorities and devotees have been engaged in cleaning, decoration, and other arrangements ahead of the festival, which marks one of the most significant occasions in the Vaishnavite calendar. The temple

AGARTALA: ISKCON on Tuesday held a press conference at Purbasha Ground here to announce arrangements for this year’s Rath Yatra, one of the principal festivals of Vaishnavism. Addressing the conference, ISKCON Vice-President Shri Dham Govinda Das, along with other senior members, said the festival carries the message of Lord Sri Jagannath’s grace, love, and universal

MANDAI: A road built during the Left Front regime, connecting Mandai to Baldum under Mandai Bazar Assembly Constituency No. 11, has fallen into a state of severe disrepair due to years of neglect, with several stretches reportedly collapsing into an adjoining stream. Local residents alleged that despite the road’s poor condition, no repair work has