Category: AGARTALA

According to police sources, the body of Chittaranjan Das (70) was found in a forest near Dhaleshwar in Agartala. Das, a resident of Ambassa in Dhalai District, sold vegetables in the Dhaleshwar area and lived in Agartala with his two sons.

The event took place at the grounds of Bankumari Netaji Sangh, attracting a substantial turnout of party members and supporters. Among the notable attendees were State BJP President Rajib Bhattacharya, BJP Sadar District Urban Committee President Asim Bhattacharya, alongside the leadership and supporters from the BJP 13 Pratapgarh Mandal.

Like previous years, as a goodwill gesture, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday sent 500 kg pineapples as a 'gift' to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the Agartala-Akhaura Integrated Check Post (ICP), an official said.

A total of nine Bangladeshi nationals including six women have been apprehended at the Agartala railway station while they were trying to board trains destined to different parts of the country, including the national capital, the police said on Saturday.

The police in Dharmanagar in North Tripura district said that after getting a tip-off from their counterparts in Khowai district, a search operation was launched and the three minors, including a girl, were rescued while they were trying to reach neighbouring Assam by road.

The Congress staged protests in several northeastern states on Friday over alleged irregularities in the NEET and UGC-NET, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and action against the guilty.

The Border Security Force in Tripura celebrated the 10th International Yoga day with fervor and enthusiasm across the state including the remotest Border Outposts in resonance with the theme “Yoga for self and society”. Yoga sessions were conducted at various locations as per the yoga protocol.

Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu attended the celebration of 10th International day of Yoga here at Assam Rifles School on Friday and participated in yoga practice with the students and teachers of the school.

The Central Bureau of Communication organized International Yoga Day today at Sukanta Play Centre in Jogendranagar, Agartala. The program, organized as part of IYD 2024 with the theme "Yoga for Self and Society," was attended by 300 participants from different walks of life.

Tripura along with the rest of the world on Friday observed the 10th International Day of Yoga in a befitting manner with the involvement of all walks of life including students of various schools and educational institutions.

With multiple events, the 10th International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the northeastern states on Friday, with Governors, Chief Ministers, students, and people from different walks of life taking part in the annual programme.

A significant number of female students of Agartala Bodhjung Girls Higher Secondary School on Thursday were hospitalised after falling ill shortly after consuming the breakfast meal served in their hostel.

Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury today wrote a letter to the Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw demanding resumption of Agartala to Mizoram flights, declaring MBB Airport as International airport and train services from Agartala to Dhaka, Chittagong.

Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to resume the services of two pairs of Garib Rath Express from the month of July. These trains will run between Agartala-Kolkata and Guwahati-Kolkata at designated days of run from its respective destinations.

Along with the rest of the world, Tripura has made the deck ready to observe the 10th International Day of Yoga on Friday. The main event will be held here at Agartala Hapania International Ground on Friday, said Sports and Youth Affair Minister Tinku Roy.

A teacher of the Bodhjung Girls' Higher Secondary School here said that the girls suddenly fell ill during the school's prayer session and they were immediately taken to Government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital.

In a significant breakthrough, Tripura Police in Sonamura successfully recovered a country made pistol and two bullets from the residence of Abul Kalam in Bejimara, following a tip-off received from a reliable source.

The Mayor of the Agartala Municipal Corporation, Dipak Majumder, who recently won the Assembly by-poll from Ramnagar on a BJP ticket, was sworn in as a member of the Tripura Assembly on Wednesday.

BJP MP and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Tuesday that if anyone thinks that the Trinamool Congress will continue to remain in power in West Bengal, he or she is mistaken. 

The state cabinet has given a nod for filling up of 469 vacant posts in different departments of Tripura government.

Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Tuesday visited the state’s most attractive tourist destinations in Narikel Kunja in Dhalai Tripura district and assessed the tourist facilities in the destination.v

Mayor Dipak Majumder of Agartala Municipal Corporation, accompanied by Commissioner Shailesh Yadav and other officials conducted an inspection at GB Bazar area to address the ongoing road and drainage works.v

The Assam Agartala National Highway No. 8 has been severely affected by landslides near Saikabari under Teliamura Sub-division of Tripura’s Khowai District bringing traffic to a standstill.

Government Railway Police have achieved a significant milestone in the fight against drug trafficking with the seizure of 21 kilograms of cannabis at the Agartala Railway Station.v

The Chief Election Commissioner expressed gratitude to the officials for their dedication and meticulous planning which contributed to the successful management of the electoral process.