Five police officials arrested in South Tripura following alleged custodial death Agartala, Oct 17: In a tragic turn of events, five police officials have been suspended and arrested in South Tripura following the death of a 34-year-old youth, Badal Tripura, who allegedly died due to police torture after being released on bail. Badal, a resident…
Opposition CPIM claims Tripura BJP infighting over Chief Minister Agartala, Oct 17 Tripura’s Leader of Opposition, Jitendra Chaudhury, sparked controversy on Thursday by alleging that some leaders within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are attempting to oust Chief Minister Manik Saha. CPI-M’S STANCE Chaudhury, also the Communist Party of India (Marxist) state Secretary, clarified…
Lakshmi Puja market reflects festive spirit amid economic concerns Agartala, October 15: As Tripura gears up to celebrate Lakshmi Puja, households in the state’s capital are bustling with preparations to worship the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. However, this year’s market scene paints a complex picture. Markets in Agartala have been flooded with…
Durga Puja carnival ‘Mayer Gomon 2024’ concludes with vibrant procession in Agartala Agartala, October 14: The grand Durga Puja carnival ‘Mayer Gomon 2024,’ organized by the Tripura government’s ICA department, marked a colorful conclusion to this year’s celebrations on Monday. More than 45 community puja clubs participated in the carnival, which featured a vibrant display…
Two arrested with large cache of bullets on express train in North Tripura Agartala, October 9: In a major crackdown, two individuals were arrested with a significant haul of live bullets from an express train in the troubled North Tripura district, a senior Government Railway Police (GRP) official revealed. Uttam Kumar Kaloi, Officer-in-Charge of the…
Congress accuses Tripura CM Manik Saha of favouritism in land allotment to private hospital Agartala, October 6: In a continued onslaught against the Chief Minister Manik Saha-led BJP government in Tripura, former minister and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman accused the state government of massive financial corruption in a press conference on Sunday. His latest…
Left Front organizes protest rally in Agartala against attacks on minorities in Bangladesh Agartala, October 5: Braving heavy rain on Saturday, the Left Front in Tripura organized a protest rally in Agartala to condemn the ongoing atrocities against minority communities in various parts of Bangladesh. The rally, held under the umbrella of the Left Front,…
BJP stages mega protest rally against Opposition’s alleged conspiracy to tarnish government’s image Agartala, October 4: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a massive protest rally in Agartala, accusing the Opposition parties, CPIM and Congress, of conspiring to defame the government through false and misleading information. The BJP claimed that the Opposition…
BSF trooper severely injured in attack by alleged smuggler near Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura Agartala, October 4: In a rising wave of cross-border tensions along the Indo-Bangladesh border, a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was severely injured in an alleged attack by a suspected smuggler on Friday in Tripura’s Sepahijala district. The injured trooper, identified…
Tripura Police seize 10,000 bottles of banned cough syrup hidden in stone-laden truck Agartala, October 3 In a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on narcotics, the Tripura Police in Khowai district seized around 10,000 bottles of banned cough syrup concealed under stone chips in a dumper truck. The discovery was made following a successful…