Agartala: The 72-hour bandh called by surrendered militant organisations continued unabated on Friday, even after an administrative meeting was held in the presence of West Tripura District Magistrate Vishal Kumar, the Superintendent of Police and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to discuss the ongoing agitation. Following the meeting, DM Vishal Kumar briefed the media on the […]

Kamalpur: CPI(M) candidates submitted their nomination papers for a total of six Village Committees under Durga Chowmuhani RD Block here on Friday, following a massive procession held in the run-up to the filing. The rally was led by Dhalai District CPI(M) Secretary Anjan Das, Kamalpur Sub-Division Committee Secretary Amar Bhattacharya, tribal leader Badarbhom Halam and

Khowai: A daring theft at a wholesale grocery shop, in which burglars cut CCTV wires and disconnected the power connection before making off with cash and valuables, has caused a stir in the Paharmura Baidyanath Choumuni area here. The shop belongs to wholesale grocery trader Sagar Pal, who had closed it at the usual hour

Agartala: Normal life came to a standstill at Chandrapur ISBT on Friday as bus and jeep services remained completely suspended following the 72-hour bandh called by surrendered militant organisations across the state. Commuters were left stranded at the ISBT since morning, with no vehicles plying on the affected routes. Passengers, many of whom had travel

Teliamura: A pedestrian sustained critical injuries after being knocked down by a speeding vehicle at Tuichindrai Bazar area under Teliamura police station on Friday night. The injured person has been identified as Bibek Ranjan Dey (47). According to local sources, Dey had gone to the market area for shopping when a vehicle hit him and

Kailashahar: Repair work on a section of the Manu River embankment in Latiapura Gram Panchayat area, under Gournagar RD Block in Unakoti district, has come to a standstill following a border-related complication with Bangladesh. Work on the stretch was obstructed by Bangladesh’s Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), officials said, leading to suspension of the repair work

Jolaibari: The kutcha road connecting Charampai Para and Madhula Sardar Para under Jolaibari Assembly Constituency has turned into a quagmire with the onset of monsoon, causing severe hardship to local residents and commuters. Locals allege that rainwater accumulation has created mud and large potholes across several stretches of the road, forcing people to travel at

Kamalasagar: Students who successfully cleared the Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations were felicitated at a reception organised by 15 Kamalasagar Mandal of the BJP at Kajaria Community Hall on Friday afternoon. The event was attended by BJP Pradesh State President Abhishek Dev Roy, Sipahijala District (North) Yuva Morcha President Saikat Saha, District North President Biplab

Belonia: The District Youth Congress organised a six-hour mass sit-in demonstration at Belonia on Friday, pressing a three-point demand centred on transparency in the state’s recruitment process and speedy appointment of eligible candidates. The demands raised included making PRTC (Public Recruitment Transparency Certificate) mandatory once again across all state recruitment processes, immediate appointment of candidates

Bamutia: A farmer residing near Chanmuri Bridge on the Agartala-Bamutia main road, under Ward No. 3 of Lakshmilunga Gram Panchayat in Bamutia Block, has alleged suffering repeated losses due to the indiscriminate dumping of garbage by unidentified persons in a stream adjoining his agricultural land. Farmer Nipendra Sarkar told the media that he owns around