AGARTALA, July 9 (TIWN): The overall report on the trade union strike day says Tripura performed a mixed response to it. Whereas there was no massive enthusiasm among the public to support the BJP government against the strike, there was not much urgency among the public to support the opposition CPI-M that has directly backed the trade union strike. At the same time whole day of rain across the state has been credited for the trade union strike’s minor success.

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KHOWAI, July 8 (TIWN): DPG Anurag Dhankar visited Khowai on Tuesday, held a review meeting with the SP and other police officers there. The DGP was impressed by the activities of the Khowai police and other security forces who collaborated to move against the unlawful activities.

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AGARTALA, July 8 (TIWN): Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday blamed people’s ignorance of technology for their complaints against newly installed smart meters across Tripura households. “The bills are increasing because of 10% charge hikes, but it does not mean that the meters are faulty,” said the Minister. “You have to see who is complaining. Are they technicians? No, they are non-technical people. If any technical person comes to argue against these meters, it would be accepted,” said Nath.

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