Category: AGARTALA

The CPI-M leaders and party members in Tripura on Saturday launched a week-long fund collection drive to support those affected by the landslide in Kerala's Wayanad.  

The ancient and revered Ker Puja festival commenced on Friday night in Tripura, embodying centuries-old traditions and customs. This unique observance, steeped in history, starts fifteen days after the conclusion of Kharchi Puja, another significant festival in the state.

Infiltration from Bangladesh into Tripura remained unabated with seven more Bangladesh nationals arrested in the state on Friday for their illegal entry into India, an official said on Friday.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Tripura Assembly and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on Friday said that "due to criminalisation of politics, ethnic violence to numerous crimes have been taking place during the last 6 years' rule of BJP-led government in the state".

The Member of Parliament for East Tripura Parliamentary constituency Kriti Debi Debbarman demanded the Centre for establishment of AIMS-like Medical College & Hospital in Tripura Tribal Areas and Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

In a significant operation, Tripura Police on Wednesday have recovered a substantial quantity of dried cannabis worth Rs 14 lakh following a tip-off from Ambassa in Dhalai District.

The Tripura High Court has directed the Tripura Judicial Academy to organize a refresher program on investigation and trial under the NDPS Act, 1985.

In the past 24 hours, 15 Bangladeshi nationals, including seven transgender individuals, were detained in two separate locations in Tripura. Tripura shares an 856 km international border with Bangladesh.

The Assam Rifles has reported a significant haul of contraband substances, including cannabis and heroin, valued at approximately Rs 52.88 crores. This substantial seizure occurred across the states of Tripura, Assam, and Manipur during the fiscal year 2023-24.

A warning has been issued for thunderstorms with lightning likely to occur at isolated places across all districts of Tripura. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in Khowai, Dhalai, Sepahijala, and West Districts, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated at isolated places in South and Gomati Districts.

Students of NIT College at Jirania in Agartala came out in large number on Thursday in the college campus to show protest against the death of a student, caused allegedly due to the medical negligence by the doctors of the NIT Hospital.

Despite strict vigilance by the Border Security Force (BSF), infiltration from trouble-torn Bangladesh continues unabated as eight more Bangladeshi nationals, including two women and two Indian touts were arrested by security personnel here on Thursday, an official said.

In view of ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) has stepped up its vigil along the border and maintained close coordination with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at various levels, officials said on Thursday.

Students of NIT College at Jirania in Agartala came out in large number on Thursday in the college campus to show protest against the death of a student, caused allegedly due to the medical negligence by the doctors of the NIT Hospital.

Tripura Police arrested six Bangladeshi women along with two children from Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala for entering India without valid passports, police said on Wednesday.

The former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura Jishnu Dev Varma on Wednesday took oath as the Governor of Telangana state.

The state tourism and transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday demanded the union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for double-line track connecting Assam with Sabroom in South Tripura district.

Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd has officially signed a contract with Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) as the Project Implementation Agency for the Smart Metering Project in the state.

Jishnu Dev Varma, a former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, took oath as the new Governor of Telangana on Wednesday. Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office to the Governor at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.

In response to frequent accidents involving linemen and helpers during electrical repairs, the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) has launched a vital three-day training program in collaboration with the Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL).

Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport, the only airport in Agartala, Tripura, has been ranked among the top ten in a recent customer satisfaction survey.

The State home department in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, held the Videsh Sampark program for the first time in the state. The programme was held here at Agartala State Guest House.

Former Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma, who was appointed as Governor of Telangana by President Droupadi Murmu last week on Monday, said that the "opposition parties are not an enemy".

In a heartwarming gesture of appreciation, Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder announced the provision of health cards for all safaimitras (sanitation workers) during an Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health Camp held at the AMC Town Hall today.

Officials said that the Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel arrested the Bangladeshi nationals at the Agartala railway station on Saturday night as they were trying to board a train to travel to other Indian states via Guwahati.