AGARTALA: Former Power Minister Manik Dey, former Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha, Tripura Electricity Consumers and Employees Welfare Association Secretary Nataraj Dutta, and former MP Shankar Prasad Dutta raised concerns over rising power purchase costs and the smart meter rollout at a press conference. Dey said TSECL, formed in 2004, now has to buy significant electricity […]
AGARTALA: Police at Agartala West Police Station have recovered a stolen motorbike and a bicycle, and detained three suspects, following an investigation into a motorbike theft complaint. The case began when Alok Chakraborty filed an FIR after his motorbike went missing. Acting on the complaint, police launched an investigation that led them to the Bitarban
Teliamura: Fresh allegations have surfaced against Biswajit Biswas, Junior Engineer at Teliamura Electricity Corporation, after a consumer family from Brahmachhara alleged they paid ₹3,600 for a new electricity connection nearly a year ago, only to later discover it was never registered in government records. According to complainant Sabita Modak, wife of consumer Khokon Das, the
Charilam: A priest of Charilam’s Jagannath Ashram, identified as Jayanta Dutta, was attacked by a group of miscreants on Friday night. The injured priest is currently undergoing treatment at Bishalgarh Sub-Divisional Hospital. According to reports, the Jhulan Yatra festival is held every year at Charilam Jagannath Ashram, and this year too the celebration was scheduled
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged US President Donald Trump to resolve the escalating trade dispute between their countries, calling Washington’s recent tariffs on Brazilian goods “baseless” and harmful to both economies. The appeal came during a phone call that lasted one hour and twenty minutes, described by the Brazilian presidency as friendly
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an immediate end to the ongoing West Asia war, arguing that Tehran should seek a settlement while it still holds what he described as a position of “strength and dignity.” His remarks, reported by ISNA, signal a notable shift in tone as Iran faces intensifying military, economic and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India is pushing ahead with next‑generation reforms across sectors, positioning the country as a global bright spot amid rising economic uncertainty and geopolitical turbulence. Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Modi emphasised that India’s growth story is anchored in political stability, policy continuity, and a
Ukraine reportedly developed an ambitious plan to launch up to 1,000 AI‑guided drones per night at Moscow’s major airports, aiming to overwhelm Russian air‑defence systems and disrupt aviation across the capital. The operation, codenamed “M&Ms”, was conceived under former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as Russia intensified long‑range strikes that killed at least 16 people in
DA Editorial Desk August 21, 2026 A year on from Narendra Modi’s Tianjin trip — his first visit to China in seven years, undertaken to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit — it is worth asking what the handshake with Xi Jinping actually purchased. At the time, both leaders spoke the language of reconciliation: partners,
DA Editorial Desk (Sara Debbarma) August 21, 2026 On the evening of August 13, a wall of water and debris tore into a tunnel at the THDC hydropower site near Pipalkoti in Chamoli, catching an entire shift of workers inside. By the time rescue teams from the SDRF, NDRF, the Army and ITBP had finished
