BISHALGARH: A young man is undergoing treatment at GB Hospital after allegedly being brutally assaulted near Rabindranath Tagore College under Bishalgarh police station, even as his family accuses local police of inaction and attempting to broker an unofficial settlement instead of registering a case. The victim, identified as Bikash Biswas, was allegedly beaten and left […]

SIDHAI: An unidentified man’s body was recovered from a pond inside a rubber plantation behind Chechuria Bazar in Mohanpur assembly constituency, under Sidhai police station, causing widespread concern in the area. According to locals, the body was found floating in the pond water in the morning by residents heading out to work in the fields.

NABINAGAR: An eight-year-old boy drowned in a river at Mukter Hossain Para (Bazarpara) in Nabinagar on Monday afternoon, triggering a hours-long rescue operation involving fire service and NDRF personnel. The child, identified as Ajmir Hossain, had gone to play by the river with his elder brother when he was swept into the water. On being

AGARTALA: The police of Agartala’s East Police Station returned 26 mobile phones, lost by their owners at various times, in a handover ceremony held on Monday after due verification. Sadar SDPO Pannalal Sen, who attended the event, said the phones were traced through sustained investigation combined with technical assistance, following complaints lodged by owners over

AGARTALA: The E-Rickshaw Workers’ Union, Tripura Pradesh, took out a protest march from in front of Rabindra Bhavan on Monday, raising an 11-point charter of demands. The procession culminated at the office of the West Tripura District Magistrate, where a deputation was submitted. Union leader Asim Dutta of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) alleged that

KANTHALIA (SIPAHIJALA): A massive Burmese python, measuring nearly 9 feet and weighing around 15 kg, was rescued from the residence of Abul Khayer at Baghaiyachar in Kanthalia in the early hours, triggering excitement among local residents. The rescue was carried out at around 2:58 am by the Animal Aid Alliance Welfare Society. Two snake rescuers

AGARTALA: Members of the GMP, TYF and TSU staged a joint mass sit-in demonstration in front of the Swami Vivekananda statue here, raising two key demands — cancellation of the existing recruitment process in the Autonomous District Council (ADC) and passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill. The three organisations demanded that recruitment already carried

AGARTALA: A delegation of transport workers submitted a deputation to the Joint Commissioner at the Commissionerate of Transport here, raising concerns over laws and decisions affecting auto, e-auto and e-rickshaw operators in the city. Led by convenor Amal Chakraborty, members of the organisation gathered outside the Commissionerate holding red flags and banners, protesting what they

AGARTALA: The Tripura State Fishermen’s Union organised a state-level conference here, bringing together representatives from across the state to press demands for the rights, livelihoods and development of the fishing community. Delegates called for water bodies to be handed over to fishermen’s cooperative societies, along with regular elections and audits within these cooperatives. Speakers also

AGARTALA: The Indigenous Peoples’ Front of Tripura (IPFT) organized a roadside rally in Agartala on Sunday, renewing its long-standing demand for a separate Tipraland state. The programme, held at the Mora Chowmuhani area, was preceded by a procession that started from near North Gate and wound through several roads of the city before converging at