AGARTALA: Ahead of Independence Day, national flags were distributed to cricket players of the coaching centre at Ashram Chowmuhani Shatadal Sangha Club here. The event was attended by officials of the Tripura Cricket Association, along with club secretary Adhir Debnath and other members. The initiative was aimed at instilling a sense of patriotism among young […]

AGARTALA: A workshop on the Integrated Health Management Information System (IHMIS) was held at Pragya Bhawan here on Tuesday, alongside the formal launch of West Tripura district as the state’s model district for implementing an integrated digital health system. The event was attended by Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, IAS, Chief Executive Officer of the National

UDAIPUR: Police foiled an attempt to smuggle over 10 kg of cannabis aboard the moving Kanchanjunga Express near Udaipur railway station on Tuesday morning, arresting two young men in connection with the incident. The arrested, identified as MD Tushar (20) and Zahid Mia (21), both residents of Sonamura in Sipahijala district, were detained after one

TELIAMURA: A colourful “Tiranga Rally” was held on Tuesday at Gamaibari under the 29-Krishnapur Assembly constituency, with residents braving intense heat to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of India’s independence. Organized by the BJP’s Yuva Morcha of the 29-Krishnapur mandal, the rally was attended by Tribal Welfare Minister and local MLA Bikash Debbarma, along with

NABAGRAM: A power consumer in Nabagram, under the Durjoynagar sub-station of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), has alleged that electricity department officials forcibly installed a smart meter at his residence after cutting off his power line, according to a written complaint filed by the consumer. The consumer alleged that his old meter was

KAILASHAHAR: Students affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest at Ramakrishna Mahavidyalaya on Tuesday, alleging that the college has been plagued by a host of unresolved problems for a long time. The protesters alleged inadequate drinking water facilities and the absence of separate common rooms for male and female students. They

AGARTALA: The Tripura State Committee of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) organized a memorial event in remembrance of late MLA Gauri Bhattacharya. Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar was among those present at the gathering, along with other dignitaries and members of the organization. The event was held to pay tribute to Bhattacharya’s contributions

AGARTALA: BJP minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday extended the party’s moral support to the ongoing student agitation in Jharkhand, accusing the Congress-JMM coalition government of pursuing a “double standard” in handling the protests. Addressing a press conference at Kushabhau Bhavan, Chowdhury said BJP stood nationally with Jharkhand’s students, whose demands for corruption-free administration and transparent

SONAMURA: Just a few hours of overnight rain was enough to submerge homes and streets across Sonamura town, with Wards 12 and 7 of the Sonamura Nagar Panchayat — incidentally the wards of the civic body’s own chairperson and vice-chairman — among the worst affected. Residents alleged that long-pending drain renovation work has left the