TELIAMURA: Farmers in the Baishgharia (22 Bhoria) area of Teliamura are reeling under heavy losses after excessive rainfall submerged agricultural fields and washed away standing crops, leaving many with no immediate means of recovery. According to local farmers, the continuous downpour over the past few days led to waterlogging across large stretches of cultivated land

KADAMTALA: Members of the BMS labour union, along with auto drivers, e-rickshaw drivers, vehicle owners, and residents, staged a road blockade from 9 am on Thursday at the Challishdron Road junction near Kadamtala auto stand, protesting the long-deteriorating condition of key roads in North Tripura’s Kadamtala block. Protesters alleged that nearly 90 percent of the

CHARILAM: A heated argument broke out between Charilam’s Deputy IAS officer, Tanima Roy, and guardians of students at South Charilam English Medium School during an official visit on Thursday morning, amid allegations of an acute teacher shortage at the institution. According to guardians, particularly mothers of students, the school has been functioning with severely inadequate

SIDHAI: In a major success for the state’s anti-narcotics drive, a joint team of security forces seized approximately 570 kg of dried ganja during a special operation in the Surendranagar area under Sidhai Police Station late Wednesday night. The operation was led by the Agartala Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team, with participation from the Border

AMTALI: Two unidentified snatchers robbed a woman of a gold chain weighing approximately 4 bhori in an early morning incident under Amtali Police Station, sparking fresh concern over women’s safety in the area. The victim, identified as Nita Bhowmik, was reportedly walking from Bank Chowmuhani towards Panchamukh when the two accused snatched the chain from

RISHYAMUKH: An elderly tribal woman in Manirampur ADC Village under Rishyamukh Assembly constituency is reportedly surviving on forest fruits and roots amid an alleged suspension of her old-age pension and lack of work under the MGNREGA scheme, residents said. The woman, identified as Purna Lakshmi Tripura, is said to be in her eighties. She lives

DHARMANAGAR: Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of batteries from a shop in Dharmanagar town, officials said. The accused has been identified as Yuktiram Reang, a resident of the Kachuchhara area. He was taken into custody following a complaint lodged by the shop owner regarding the theft, police said. According to

Melaghar: Hundreds of families in Wards 7 and 8 of Melaghar Municipality are living in fear as the Gomati river continues to erode its banks, forcing several residents to dismantle their own homes and relocate to safer areas. According to residents, the river has grown increasingly ferocious in recent times, with rising water levels accelerating

Bishalgarh: A mother and her young son sustained serious injuries on Thursday after being hit by a Maruti car on National Highway No. 8, in front of Satsang Ashram near Charilam Bazar. According to locals, the mother, Papiya Debnath, was returning home with her son, Anish Debnath, after picking him up from Bishalgarh Anandamarg School