Archive Detail
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Police-MLA Scuffle Over Football Match | Agartala, July 21, 2025 (TIWN): A heated argument broke out between a police officer and a Left MLA over a football match in Dharmanagar. | 21-Jul-2025 |
Police Destroy Ganja Nurseries in Jatrap | Agartala, July 21 (TIWN): Jatrapur police station conducted an operation to destroy ganja nurseries in Kalikhola ADC village area. Seven nurseries were destroyed, with thousands of ganja saplings reportedly seized. | 21-Jul-2025 |
‘Quality Education with Quality Teache | AGARTALA, July 21 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Monday stressed the importance of quality education in Tripura. The Chief Minister addressed the inauguration program at the State-Level Commendation Ceremony to Celebrate 100% Success in Secondary and Higher Secondary Examinations at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala, and emphasized that quality education is most crucial in today’s world. This is because students must be equipped to compete at the national level, he noted. | 21-Jul-2025 |
Congress Party Appoints New NSUI Incharg | Agartala, July 21 (TIWN): In a significant move, the Congress Party has appointed Kabir Ahmad, a prominent leader from Manipur, as the Observer and Incharge of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) for six states in the Northeast, including Tripura. | 20-Jul-2025 |
Workshop on New Criminal Laws and NDPS A | Agartala, July 20 (TIWN): A workshop on the new criminal laws and the NDPS Act was held at Pragya Bhawan in Agartala on Sunday. | 20-Jul-2025 |
Water Crisis Plagues Local Community in | Rishyamukh, July 20, 2025 (TIWN): A severe water crisis has been plaguing the tribal community in Chhankhala Bari area of Kailashnagar ADC Village, Rishyamukh block. Despite the government's efforts to provide clean drinking water, the residents of the area are forced to rely on streams, rivulets, and ponds for their water needs. | 20-Jul-2025 |
‘People who Exiled to India Due to Rel | AGARTALA, July 20 (TIWN): Tripura Govt has set up a task force team to detect illegal foreigners in the state as a part of the Central Govt’s instruction. Whereas CM Dr. Manik Saha said efforts are being taken to identify the illegal migrants, he also mentioned the taskforce is specially focusing toe detect people who came after December 2014 with “any cause.” “Many people misunderstand one thing. It can be remembered, people who came to India due to religious hatred, attacks in their own countries --- will be accepted in this country. They must have come within December 2014, and people who came after that will not be accepted,” said CM. | 20-Jul-2025 |
CM thanked Mayor for Agartala City’s c | AGARTALA, July 20 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha visited various areas in Agartala city along with Agartala Municipality Corporation (AMC) Mayor Dipak Majumder and other top government officials, IAS Kiren Gitte and Vishal Kumar. After visiting the City Center and Gangail Road areas, the CM, while interacting with the media, said that Agartala city’s face is changing under this government with development. “I would like to thank Mayor Saheeb for the city’s cleanliness. Whoever comes from outside agrees that Agartala city is developed. They also praise the cleanliness of the city,” said CM. Talking about the bad roadway conditions in other places, CM said, “Works are going on. In one day, everything can not be changed, but work is undergoing to fix them.” | 20-Jul-2025 |
Chief Minister Participates in Ker Puja | Agartala, July 19 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha participated in the traditional Ker Puja at Rajbari, a ritual that dates back to the royal era. | 19-Jul-2025 |
Theft in Agartala Raises Concerns Over P | Agartala, July 19 (TIWN): A brazen theft occurred in Agartala's Dhaleshwar area when thieves broke into a house while the family was away in Hyderabad for medical treatment. | 19-Jul-2025 |
Agartala Municipal Corporation Conducts | Agartala, July 19, 2025 (TIWN): The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) conducted a demolition drive in Lake Chowmuhani market, removing makeshift shops and structures. | 19-Jul-2025 |
AIDSO Demands Improvement in State's Edu | Agartala, July 18, 2025 (TIWN): The All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) submitted a memorandum to the Director of Secondary Education, highlighting the dire state of government schools in Tripura. | 18-Jul-2025 |
Auxilium Girls School Hosts Annual Exhib | Agartala, July 18, 2025 (TIWN): The Auxilium Girls School recently hosted its annual exhibition, where students showcased their creativity by displaying handmade products at various stalls. | 18-Jul-2025 |
Minister Inspects Hostel After Student's | Nalkata, July 18, 2025 (TIWN): Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma visited the 82 Miles Proper ST Boys Hostel in Nalkata area of Dhalai district to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of 10th-grade student Jakim Marak. | 18-Jul-2025 |
75-Year-Old Man Dies in Train Accident i | Teliamura, July 18 (TIWN): A 75-year-old man named Manmohan Sarkar died after being hit by a train at Maiganga in the Teliamura police station area. | 18-Jul-2025 |
Agriculture Officials Plant High-Yieldin | Golaghati, July 18, 2025 (TIWN): In a bid to encourage farmers, officials from the Agriculture Department planted high-yielding rice saplings of the VAR SCR Dhan-311 variety in a farmer's field in Kanchanmala Daspara. | 18-Jul-2025 |
Protest erupted in Tripura as the govern | AGARTALA, July 18 (TIWN): Tripura STGT candidates on Friday organized a massive protest in front of Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha’s residence, demanding result declaration for 2022-STGT exams. The candidates said, they were waiting for four years for the results and various Ministers, leaders were assuring them they would not be deprived of exams, but now suddenly the Tripura cabinet decided to recruit over 700 new people without declaring the previous exam’s results, which was held in 2022 August. | 18-Jul-2025 |
The Faces to Take the Lead for Tripura | AGARTALA, July 18 (TIWN): BJP is now straightforwardly signaling that, either with or without alliance partners, it is ready to test its strength alone in the ADC elections. The party has been in an alliance with the IPFT and Tipra Motha parties, which played crucial roles in sharing the tribal votebank. However, this time, the scene has changed, and Tipra Motha, despite having cabinet posts and family members in Parliament, continues to challenge deals before each local-level election. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Trinamool continues to press Tripura Gov | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): Tripura Trinamool Congress appealed to the Tripura Government to take action immediately to reduce the taxes on electricity and water. | 17-Jul-2025 |
National Highway 8 Submerged in Water Du | Charilam, July 17 (TIWN): The National Highway 8 near the Satsang Ashram in Charilam Bazar has been submerged in water due to heavy rainfall. The road has become impassable, causing difficulties for pedestrians and vehicle drivers. | 17-Jul-2025 |
GB Hospital Crisis : Long rows of Patien | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): Patient parties were seen waiting for hours at GB hospital on Thursday at the X-ray center. Many patients came from far away at a very early morning and were left frustrated with patients left on a trolley till 3 AM. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Former BJP MP's Escort Vehicle Involved | Udaipur, July 17, 2025 (TIWN): A vehicle escorting former MP Pratima Bhowmik was involved in an accident near Melaghar police station. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Fishery Minister Reviews Projects in Gom | Udaipur, July 17, 2025 (TIWN): A review meeting was held at the Udaipur Panchayat Raj Training Institute under the chairmanship of Fishery Minister Sudhangshu Das. | 17-Jul-2025 |
BJP protests in Bishalgarh against CPI-M | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): BJP organized protest in Bishalgarh protesting CPI-M leader Shankar Prasad Datta’s controversial remarks against Hanuman Chalisa. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Congress Leader Ashish Saha Slams State | Agartala, July 17 (TIWN): Congress leader Ashish Saha has criticized the state government over its budget and job appointment process. Speaking at a meeting with Bamutia block Congress leaders at the Pradesh Congress Bhavan, Saha said that the government claims to have a tax-free budget but imposes various taxes on the public every year. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Two Thieves Arrested with Stolen Laptop | Agartala, July 17 (TIWN): The West Police Station has arrested two individuals, Amit Deb and Sajal Debnath, in connection with a theft case. | 17-Jul-2025 |
CM takes IPFT's name over Motha in pre-A | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday named IPFT party first and then Tipra Motha while attending Janajati Chintan Baithak meeting at State Guest House. A Janajati Chintan Baithak (meeting regarding tribal welfare at party level) was hosted in the presence of CM Dr. Manik Saha, former MP Rebati Tripura, BJP State President Rajib Bhattacharjee, former Minister Rampada Jamatia, and others. | 17-Jul-2025 |
‘Drugs Imports from Outside and Ganja | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha while addressing in an awareness campaign against drugs said that this issue has been troubling the whole country. | 17-Jul-2025 |
‘IPFT is stronger than before : Expect | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): IPFT party’s sole cabinet Minister Sukla Charan Noatia on Thursday said that IPFT’s organizational strength is now better than 2021 and the party is expecting a great outcome in 2026 ADC election. IPFT held a meeting at Agartala Press Club chaired by IPFT top leaders, as part of preparations for next year’s election. Addressing media, Minister Sukla Charan Noatia said, “In 2021 due to organizational weaknesses, IPFT’s results in ADC election were totally unexpected, but now the party is on a much better step.” | 17-Jul-2025 |
Large Quantity of Foreign Liquor Seized | Udaipur, July 17 (TIWN): The RadhaKishorepur police station in Udaipur has successfully seized a large quantity of foreign liquor from a local residence. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at the home of Amal Das, 40, in the Matabari area's Ramsagar Para. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Students Left Waiting in Rain as Teacher | Udaipur, July 17 (TIWN): A disturbing incident has come to light at the Tatuatila Uchcha Buniadi Vidyalaya in Udaipur, where students were left waiting in the rain for their exam to start due to the absence of teachers. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Enforcement Department Raids Smart Point | Bishalgarh, July 17 (TIWN): The Enforcement Department conducted a raid on a Smart Point outlet near the Motor Stand in Bishalgarh, following allegations of selling expired food items. The raid was carried out on Wednesday afternoon, and officials from the Enforcement Department, including Deputy Collector and Magistrate Prasenjit Das and DCM Soumyadeep Debnath, were present during the operation. | 16-Jul-2025 |
CPIM(L) Submits Memorandum Against Smart | Udaipur, July 16 (TIWN): The CPIML Udaipur Division Committee submitted a memorandum to the DGM of the Udaipur Electricity Department, demanding the cancellation of the smart meter project. The committee alleged that the smart meter project has brought immense hardship and disaster to the middle-class, working-class, and poorest people of Tripura. | 16-Jul-2025 |
NO FAULT in SMART METER : Ratan calls Co | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Giving cleanchit to Smart Meters, Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath blamed consumers who complained in media and also texted Minister Ratan Lal Nath showing his bill over Rs. 82,000 due to Smart meter. According to Nath, it's TSECL meter readers and the consumers who cheated the power department by not reporting the exact billing as stated on the meter. Nath said it was a mutual corruption between meter readers and the consumers. The logic the Minister claimed was that, as the consumer managed to avoid billing the full amount, now Smart Meter detected all the unpaid bills. Today, noticeably, Ratan Lal Nath was praising Tripura CM Dr. Manik Saha, which he rarely does. | 17-Jul-2025 |
Minister Inspects Maharajganj Fish Marke | Agartala, July 16, 2025 (TIWN): Minister Sudhangshu Das inspected the Maharajganj Fish Market, accompanied by Mayor Deepak Majumdar, Corporator Ratna Dutta, and Fish Market Committee Secretary, among others. | 16-Jul-2025 |
Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized in | Agartala, July 16, 2025 (TIWN): In a significant drug bust, Tripura Police seized Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 10 crore in the Atharomura area. | 16-Jul-2025 |
'19,800 Regular Govt Jobs have been Prov | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday told the media that under the BJP Govt, Tripura's 19,800 unemployed youths received regular government jobs. CM also said, apart from regular jobs, additional contractual jobs were crossing 7,000. CM addressed the media while attending the Offers of Appointment distribution program among the Qualified Candidates for the post of T.E.S Gr. V( Diploma) Civil, Mechanical & Electrical at Muktadhara Auditorium, Agartala, when he said so. | 16-Jul-2025 |
Newborn Baby's Death at Kailashahar RGM | Kailashahar, July 16 (TIWN): A newborn baby's death at Kailashahar RGM Hospital in Unakoti district has raised serious questions about the state's healthcare system. | 16-Jul-2025 |
30 Packs of Yaba Tablets Seized from Cem | Agartala, July 16, 2025 (TIWN): A major haul of narcotics was made in Khayerpur when a cement-laden truck was intercepted, and 30 packs of Yaba tablets were seized. | 16-Jul-2025 |
‘Smart Meters is the final step of com | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Tripura Opposition leader Jitendra Chowdhury slammed Smart meters’ imposition on Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) consumers, saying it is the final stage set by the BJP-led State Government to completely privatize the corporation. | 15-Jul-2025 |
Public Blocked Road in Chailengta protes | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Locals blocked road in Chailengta in protest against the gas cylinder crisis. | 15-Jul-2025 |
TSECL Billing Chaos !!! Private Company | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL) issued a show-cause notice to TDS Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Head Office at Mohali, Punjab, subjected, “Show Cause Notice for Average Billing despite Functional Meter - Breach of Contract & Revenue Loss”. | 15-Jul-2025 |
Smart-Meter Nightmare : ‘How was the B | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): A Resident of South Tripura District, Bankar area named Purnima Das, is not the only Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) consumer to receive an abnormal bill crossing Rs. 61,000. Since Smart Meter’s installations, many reports have come in where consumers are getting highly unnatural bills across Tripura. Sometimes customers’ bills are close to a lakh! Husband of Purnima Das, Bankar Ward No – 7 alleged that he received a bill with an over Rs. 61,000 charge. | 15-Jul-2025 |
‘No major injury to any vehicle driver | BISHALGARH, July 15 (TIWN): A terrible road accident occurred in Bishalgarh on Monday early morning at around 3 AM. | 15-Jul-2025 |
TSR 9th Battalion Conducts 7-Day Trainin | Agartala, July 15, 2025 (TIWN): The TSR 9th Battalion has launched a 7-day training workshop for Civil Defence members at its headquarters. The workshop aims to equip the members with essential skills to respond effectively during natural disasters. | 15-Jul-2025 |
5 Members of Same Family Fall Ill After | Belonia, July 15 (TIWN): A family of five in Belonia's Netaji Palli area fell ill after consuming watermelon purchased from the Belonia Bankar market. The affected family members were rushed to Belonia Sub-Divisional Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. | 15-Jul-2025 |
Belonia Town Flooded, District Administr | Belonia, July 15 (TIWN): The Belonia town, particularly the Amla Para area near the Smriti Mandir, has been severely affected by flooding during the recent rains. The locals, mostly women, gathered to protest and bring attention to the issue. In response, the District Magistrate, Md. Sajid P, along with the Chairman of the Municipal Council, SDM, and local councilors, visited the flooded area to assess the situation. | 15-Jul-2025 |
Congress Blocks Kailashahar-Dharmanagar | Kailashahar, July 15 (TIWN): In a strong protest, Congress MLA Birjit Sinha led a road blockade on the Kailashahar-Dharmanagar highway, demanding improvements in the Unakoti District Hospital's dilapidated condition and poor healthcare services. | 15-Jul-2025 |
‘Power Minister’s press meet should | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Leader of the opposition Jiten Chowdhury on Tuesday hammered on Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath for addressing the media on the Electricity tax issued from the BJP party office, instead of his Secretariat chamber. Chowdhury said, “Generally, when people are resentful due to a government decision, the departmental minister talks to people through media from the government office to convince them, but here it was different.” “A departmental minister was addressing a departmental issue, sitting in a party office ! It shows that the minister wanted to leave a message to the BJP members not to talk against Smart meters and electricity charges hikes,” he added. | 15-Jul-2025 |
915 PGT Recruitment : ‘50% Marks in Ma | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura Higher Education Department will be hiring 915 postgraduate teachers for state government schools. On Tuesday, in a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Dr. Manik Saha, the Ministers approved the recruitment decision. After the meeting, Minister Sushanta Chowdhury told the media that for the 915 PGT recruitment, the eligible candidates must hold a 50% mark in their Master’s along with a B.Ed degree. The Minister said that there is a shortage of teachers in Tripura schools, especially for the postgraduate posts, and that is why the recruitment drive is held. The hired PGT candidates will teach the Class-11 and Class-12 students mainly. | 15-Jul-2025 |