A 35-year-old wild elephant named Tumor, critically injured after being hit by a speeding train in Tripura’s Khowai district, succumbed to its injuries late Monday night despite intensive medical care, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The elephant was struck by a local train traveling from Agartala to Dharmanagar in the Shalbagan area under the Teliamura Forest…
GRP nabs five infiltrators at Agartala rail station: Rohingyas and Bangladeshi among those arrested Agartala, October 22: In a successful operation, security forces apprehended five suspected infiltrators, along with a child, at Agartala Railway Station, as they attempted to use Tripura as a transit route to enter other parts of India. A senior official from…
Tripura launches free Wi-Fi for 19 govt colleges, aims to empower over 55,000 students in first phase Agartala, October 21: In a significant step towards promoting digital literacy and enhancing the state’s educational infrastructure, the Tripura government on Monday launched a free Wi-Fi facility across 19 government colleges. The initiative, introduced under the first phase…
Shankaracharya Swamishrih advocates awareness over force stopping beef consumption, compares with cannibalism Agartala, September 28: Amid growing protests against his stance on cow protection in various northeastern states, Shankaracharya Swamishrih Avimukteshwaranandah Swarawati-1008, a revered Hindu spiritual leader, addressed the controversial issue of beef consumption during his visit to Agartala on Saturday. The Shankaracharya, currently on…
Bangladesh may face fragmentation like Pakistan if minority violence persists : Pradyot Kishore Sabroom (South Tripura), September 26: In a powerful display of solidarity, the TIPRA Motha party, a key ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, organized a massive rally on Thursday to condemn the ongoing violence against minorities and indigenous tribals in Bangladesh….
Over 580 militants surrender to Tripura government, deposit large cache of arms Jampuijala (Sepahijala district, Tripura), Sep 24: In a significant step toward ending decades of insurgency in Tripura, 584 militants from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered to the state government on Tuesday. The mass surrender…
Ruling BJP ally Motha founder Pradyot urges India to raise Bangladesh violence at UN, calls for sanctions Agartala, September 23: Tripura’s royal scion-turned-politician and TIPRA Motha party founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma today strongly condemned the escalating systematic violence, assaults, and arson in Bangladesh since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in…
Agartala, September 22: In a significant operation, a joint team of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Police Force (RPF) arrested 14 individuals, including 11 Bangladeshi nationals, from Badharghat Railway Station in Agartala who were present in a local court on Sunday. The group includes four women and were apprehended before they could board…
Agartala, September 21: Members of the Youth TIPRA Federation (YTF), the largest tribal youth organization in Tripura, held a protest outside the Deputy High Commission office of Bangladesh in Agartala on Saturday, denouncing the alleged atrocities and killings of indigenous populations in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh. The…
Agartala, September 20, 2024: An Indian tourist from South Tripura, who was kidnapped in Bangladesh earlier this week, safely returned to India after paying a ransom. The victim, identified as Challa Fur Mog, a rubber tapper from Radhanagar in Belonia, entered Tripura through the Belonia land port on Friday. The kidnapping came to light on…