AGARTALA: An allegation has surfaced that Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma held the national flag upside down while standing in the Tripura Legislative Assembly, sparking criticism over alleged disrespect to the national emblem. According to reports circulating on the matter, the minister was seen holding the tricolour in an inverted position during proceedings in the […]
AGARTALA: The formation of a Pay Commission for the state’s government employees and pensioners took centre stage in the Assembly on Friday, with the Finance Minister and MLA Sudip Roy Barman participating in the discussion. Outlining the government’s initiatives on the matter, the Finance Minister informed the House of steps being taken towards constituting the
AGARTALA: East Agartala Police Station personnel apprehended an alleged thief in possession of a gold chain and two bicycles, believed to have been stolen, officials said. Providing details of the operation to the media, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of East Agartala Police Station, Krishnadhan Sarkar, said the accused was taken into custody following the recovery of the
AGARTALA: Traders across the capital city set up stalls brimming with rakhis on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Purnima) on Friday, as the festive spirit took hold of markets throughout Agartala. Small, medium, and large vendors alike lined streets and marketplaces with colourful displays of rakhis, catering to the annual rush of customers celebrating
JIRANIA: A procession was held at Boraka in Jirania subdivision to mark the 26th Tirodhan Dibas (death anniversary) of Gurudev Shri Shri Shantikali, organised by the Shantikali Ashram with due religious dignity. Gurudev Shantikali, founder of the Shantikali Ashram, was killed by assailants at Boraka on August 27, 2000, while engaged in service to humanity.
MOHANPUR: A government school in Lembuchhara under the Lefunga Inspector of Schools’ jurisdiction is battling severe infrastructural and staffing deficits, prompting its headmaster to publicly demand intervention from the authorities. Shambhu Chandra Para Senior Basic School, which requires eight teachers as per norms, is currently functioning with only four. The shortfall has forced teachers to
KATHMANDU: Nepal is reeling from a devastating natural disaster after flash floods swept through areas along the country’s border with the Tibet region, leaving behind widespread destruction and a mounting death toll. The flash floods have killed at least 95 people and left a trail of destruction across the affected region.Homes have been reduced to
NEW DELHI: India dispatched the first tranche of relief materials to Nepal on board an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft, which took off from Hindon airbase near Delhi for Kathmandu around 8.35 pm on Wednesday. The Indian Air Force sent 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies along with essential medicines to
5.6 Lakh Yaba Tablets Recovered, One Trafficker Arrested Silchar: Assam Rifles has achieved a major success against an inter-state drug trafficking network. In a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Silchar, Yaba tablets worth approximately Rs 168 crore have been seized. The special operation was conducted from the night of August 25
AGARTALA: A drug-addicted youth allegedly created a disturbance at Agartala West police station, triggering questions over the administration’s ongoing anti-narcotics campaign. According to sources, the youth, a resident of Pratapgarh, had reportedly been admitted to a hospital recently but allegedly fled and turned up at the police station, where he sat down and demanded narcotics
