India summoned US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks for the second time in two days to protest a fresh attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, calling the use of lethal force against civilian shipping unacceptable. The latest incident involved a merchant ship carrying 20 Indian crew members, marking the third attack on
US President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s description of a proposed agreement to end hostilities, calling Tehran’s account inaccurate and insisting negotiations were being misrepresented. He said Iran’s version of a written draft “bears no relation to the truth” and accused Iranian officials of acting dishonourably, warning they must “get their act together, and FAST!” A
Agartala: On the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, observed globally every year on June 12, the social organisation REVA organised a series of meaningful programmes at a private hotel in the state capital Agartala on Friday, in association with Nishad REVA School of Art and Music and the Tripura Labour Commission, aimed at
Agartala: The 72-hour bandh called by surrendered militant organisations NLFT and ATTF threw normal life completely out of gear across Tripura on Friday, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded at bus stands and forcing ordinary citizens to wander helplessly in search of transport, while leaders and ministers remained conspicuously silent. Scenes of frustration and helplessness were
Agartala: The Directorate of Skill Development, Government of Tripura, is organizing a Job Fair today, June 12, 2026, at 11 AM at the Women’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Indranagar, Agartala, providing a significant employment opportunity for skilled youth and job seekers across the state. The Job Fair, organised under the aegis of the Directorate of
Agartala: Opposition Leader and CPI(M) senior leader Jiten Chowdhury held a wide-ranging press conference on Friday, launching a sharp attack on the state government over a series of pressing issues, including salary delays, bureaucratic irregularities, the unnatural death of a healthcare worker, and the government’s silence on the killing of Indian sailors in the Middle
Agartala: In a significant announcement, senior Cabinet Minister Ratan Lal Nath declared at a press conference held at the Secretariat on Friday that the state government will provide government employment to the families of all individuals who lost their lives in election-related violence in Tripura. Addressing members of the media, Minister Nath stated that the
Agartala: The Tripura Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union has issued a strongly worded statement hitting back at remarks made by the state’s Minister in charge of Social Welfare and Social Education, published in local newspapers and on social media on June 10, raising serious concerns over salary stagnation, delayed payments, gratuity deprivation, and the overall
Agartala: A 72-hour statewide road and rail blockade called by surrendered members of two disbanded rebel groups, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), was dramatically called off within just seven hours of its launch on Friday, following prompt intervention by the state government, bringing immediate relief to
Sonamura: A major fire broke out at an electric meter attached to a transformer at Dokan Chowmuhani in Thakurmura, Sonamura on Thursday night, causing significant damage to the transformer cable and leaving three to four surrounding areas without power supply for several hours. Local residents were the first to notice the blaze and immediately alerted
