IMPHAL: Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists Chanambam Rishikanta Singh and Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam, both from Imphal, received a grand welcome at Imphal Airport on Monday following their medal-winning campaign at the Glasgow CWG. Rishikanta, who won silver in the men’s 60kg category, credited his family and support staff for his success despite a financially disadvantaged background, […]
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed the border firing incident in Dhemaji district a “localised conflict” with “nothing to do with the state as such,” saying the situation was almost amicably resolved through talks between the two states. At least 18 people were injured, four of them critically, after a firing
AGARTALA: Leaders of CITU, AIKS, GMP and the Tripura Khetmajoor Union claimed the day’s jail-bharo movement drew thousands of participants across 20 locations in eight districts, describing it as one of the largest mobilisations in recent years. CITU state general secretary Shankar Prasad Dutta said the protest reflected anger against the government’s failures, adding that
KAILASHAHAR: A farmer from Baghachhara village under Dewrachhara ADC Village has alleged that Kailashahar police have refused to register his complaint, nearly a week after three of his cows died allegedly after consuming pesticide. Innus Ali, who owns eight cows, said he found three of them dead and five others writhing in pain on a
BAMUTIA: In a bid to ensure speedy medical services for local residents, Bamutia MLA Nayan Sarkar on Monday provided a state-of-the-art ambulance to the Bamutia Primary Health Centre, funded through the MLA Area Development Fund at a cost of around Rs 14 lakh. The vehicle comes equipped with advanced features including oxygen support and air-conditioning.
BELONIA: A district-level Panch Sammelan was held here on Monday at the Old Town Hall, bringing together panchayat representatives from across South Tripura district in the context of the VB-GRAM-G Act, 2025 (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission, Rural). The conference was inaugurated by Panchayat and Higher Education Minister Kishore Barman, with Minister Shukla
SONAMURA: A massive jail-bharo movement swept through Sonamura sub-division on Monday as part of the nationwide agitation by Left mass organisations, with 2,056 demonstrators arrested after a brief scuffle broke out between protesters and police. Jointly organised by CITU, Krishak Sabha, Tribal Ganamukti Parishad and the Tripura Khetmajoor Union, the march began from the CPM
AGARTALA: Marking the 84th anniversary of “Bharat Chhodo Diwas,” the All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sabha (AIKKMS) — a constituent of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha — submitted a memorandum to the President of India through the West Tripura District Magistrate on Monday, as part of nationwide programmes called by the Morcha and central trade unions
SABROOM: A massive jail-bharo (fill-the-jails) movement swept through Sabroom in South Tripura on Monday, with 972 demonstrators arrested as CITU, AIKS, GMP and KMU jointly mobilised under the slogan “Desh Bachao–Manush Bachao” (Save the Country, Save the People). The area witnessed heightened activity from the morning as part of the statewide programme. Demonstrators pressed an
AGARTALA: Police intercepted a group of candidates who cleared the 2024 Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) near the Women’s College here, stopping them before they could reach the Chief Minister’s residence, where they intended to press their demand for joint recruitment of all qualified candidates. The TET 2024 qualifiers had been marching toward the CM’s residence
