BJP condemns vandalism at Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, holds protest rallies across Tripura

BJP condemns vandalism at Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, holds protest rallies across Tripura

The BJP on Saturday took out protest rallies across Tripura condemning the recent vandalism at Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh. Apart from the state capital, Agartala, protest rallies were organised at Kailasahar in Unakoti district, Raghna international border area in North Tripura district, Sonamura in Sepahijala district, and Belonia in South Tripura … Read more

Body of missing man found in freezer in Tripura; his girlfriend’s cousin among 6 arrested: police

Body of missing man found in freezer in Tripura; his girlfriend’s cousin among 6 arrested: police

Six people were arrested on Wednesday after the body of a man was found in a suitcase stored in a freezer in Tripura’s Dhalai district, nearly three days after he went missing from Agartala. The arrested accused include a cousin of a girl the man, Shariful Islam, was in love with, police said. “We arrested … Read more

Heavy downpour continues, red alert sounded in all districts of Tripura

Heavy downpour continues, red alert sounded in all districts of Tripura

The Tripura government Sunday issued a red alert for all eight districts of the state in view of the heavy rainfall in the past two days and the forecast of more rain in the next 24 hours. “The state government is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all citizens and is actively coordinating … Read more

Tripura district administrations told to prepare for heavy rain as IMD sounds warnings for 4 days

Tripura district administrations told to prepare for heavy rain as IMD sounds warnings for 4 days

The Tripura government issued advisories to all district magistrates on Wednesday after the India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall and squalls or gusty winds from May 28 to May 31. An advisory issued by Deputy Secretary C K Molsom of the revenue department said, “The extreme weather … Read more

Detention of illegal Bangladeshis has risen 36% in Tripura, says CM Manik Saha

Detention of illegal Bangladeshis has risen 36% in Tripura, says CM Manik Saha

The detention of Bangladeshis illegally entering Tripura through the international border has risen by 36 per cent from last year, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday. “We are surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides. BSF is protecting the border in the first line, while TSR (Tripura State Rifles) jawans are placed in the second … Read more

Tripura Board of Secondary Education likely to conduct ‘Bocchor Bachao’ exam in July

Tripura Board of Secondary Education likely to conduct ‘Bocchor Bachao’ exam in July

The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) Monday announced it will likely hold a ‘Bocchor Bachao (save a year)’ examination for both Class 10 and Class 12 Board candidates after the completion of the ‘self-inspection’ and ‘review’ processes of answer scripts. The ‘Bocchor Bachao’ examination, first implemented in 2020, allows examinees who have failed the … Read more

Social security pension help desk opened at Tripura’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Centre

Social security pension help desk opened at Tripura’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Centre

Tripura launched a help desk at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Centre in Agartala on Thursday to ensure timely assistance for cancer patients to apply for monthly social security pensions. Social Welfare and Social Education Minister Tinku Roy launched the facility to help eligible cancer patients enrol for a monthly pension of Rs 2,000. … Read more

Six Bangladeshis and three Indian human traffickers arrested in Tripura

Six Bangladeshis and three Indian human traffickers arrested in Tripura

Six Bangladeshi citizens and three Indian human traffickers were arrested from three places in Tripura in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. In one case, the arrested accused was identified as Jakir Hussain, a resident of Dhanpur in Sonamura of Sepahijala district. “We arrested an Indian tout from the Agartala railway station. He … Read more