AGARTALA: A car driver has lodged a complaint against a local youth leader at West Agartala Police Station, alleging extortion and death threats, causing a stir in the Tulsibati Maruti Stand area within the Chief Minister’s own assembly constituency. The complainant, driver Bittu Karmakar, alleged that Tanuj Dasgupta had been forcibly demanding Rs 50,000 from […]

AGARTALA: Former Union Minister Pratima Bhowmik on Tuesday met with officials of the National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to review the pace of ongoing construction work on National Highway 8 (NH-8). During the meeting, Bhowmik sought detailed updates on the current status of the project, including the progress of construction, timelines for completion,

UNAKOTI: State Minister Sudhangshu Das on Tuesday publicly raised concerns over medical services at Unakoti District Hospital, five days after government lawyers had lodged complaints against the facility. Making a surprise inspection, the Minister acknowledged that while the hospital’s overall environment was satisfactory, several deficiencies remained in the quality of medical services that required urgent

MOHANPUR: The road connecting Noagaon to Taltala School under Ward No. 6 of East Bamutia Panchayat in Bamutia block has remained in a state of severe disrepair for decades due to lack of maintenance, forcing residents to risk their lives while commuting. Since the area is predominantly agricultural and home to wildlife, school students, farmers,

JAMPUIJALA: Tribal residents of Molsum Para, Bijoy Nandi, and Raipara areas under Ujan Pathalia Ghat ADC Village in the remote hilly terrain of Jampuijala block gathered on Tuesday to appeal to the Chief Minister for the construction of a paved road in their locality. Speaking to the media, the villagers said that despite 79 years

MELAGHAR: A tragic incident has come to light in the North Jumerdepa area under Melaghar Police Station, where an elderly father discovered the body of his son on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kamalesh Chakraborty. According to family members, the father had spoken to his son the previous night. However, upon waking

UDAIPUR: Gomati District Police achieved a significant breakthrough in its anti-narcotics drive, arresting three persons and seizing approximately seven grams of brown sugar packed in 70 separate containers. The operation, conducted under the supervision of Sub-Divisional Police Officer Debanjali Roy, was based on specific intelligence inputs. Acting on a tip-off, police tracked an auto-rickshaw (registration

AGARTALA: A state-level workshop on tobacco awareness was organised by the Tripura Volunteer Health Association, bringing together senior government officials, health experts, and dignitaries to discuss the growing concerns surrounding tobacco use in the state. Sports Minister Tinku Roy attended the programme as the chief guest, along with West Tripura District Zilla Sabhadhipati Biswajit Sheel

AGARTALA: World Nature Conservation Day was observed at Heritage Park here, with Governor Indra Sena Reddy attending the programme as the chief guest, along with senior officials of the Forest Department. The event was organised to mark the significance of conserving the natural environment and raising awareness about the importance of protecting biodiversity, forests, and

AGARTALA: The Hon’ble Chairperson of the Tripura Commission for Women will hold a press conference tomorrow, July 28, at 1 PM at her office chamber in Melarmath, Agartala. According to a notice issued by the News Bureau, ICA Department, all media houses have been requested to send representatives for coverage of the press conference. While