Tripura govt announces ration for poor and needy affected by COVID-19 restrictions

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Monday announced that rations for needy and poor people living across Agartala Municipal Corporation areas and within containment zones will be provided at their homes. Deb also said that more than 45,000 doses of vaccines are still available in the state. The Chief Minister urged everyone to maintain all […]

Tripura: Jawan kills self in Agartala police HQ

A 38-year-old Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawan shot himself with his service weapon at the police headquarters in Agartala on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Bijan Karmakar. Karmakar, a trooper of the 1st battalion of the TSR joined the squad responsible for managing security of the police headquarters on February 14 last. […]

Agartala Rajdhani Express with new Tejas sleeper coaches flagged off

The Indian Railways is making a paradigm shift in the travel experience for the passengers with the introduction of modern Tejas sleeper type train. Agartala Rajdhani Express with Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out on February 15. The newly-launched Tejas special train connecting Agartala to Anand Vihar of North Delhi was flagged off by West Tripura […]

Eight girls among 10 Brus rescued in Tripura

Eight girls and two women from the Bru community were rescued in Agartala after they fled from a rehabilitation camp in North Tripura district in search of jobs, police said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided Chandrapur bus terminus in Agartala on Wednesday and rescued the girls and the women who escaped the […]

Tripura to impose 3-day lockdown from July 27

The Tripura government on Saturday announced a total lockdown in the state for three days starting from July 27. The lockdown will be imposed from 5 am on July 27 to 5 am on July 30. This will be in continuation of the night curfew to be imposed from 9 pm on July 26. According […]

Air India Cargo flight drop 500 kgs of essentials in Tripura

The first Cargo flight operated by Air India dropped essential items in Tripura capital Agartala on Saturday. The Air India Cargo flight landed in Agartala carrying 77 cartons of essential items weighing close to 500 kg. Supply chain is key at the moment, when the nation is under a 21-day lockdown. Air India is operating […]

Tripura: Prime accused in multi-crore PWD scam Ex-Chief Secy YP Singh sent to 4-day police remand

Former Tripura Chief Secretary Yash Pal Singh has been sent to a 4-day police custody. The Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Agartala granted police with 4 days custody of YP Singh. Notably, Tripura police had sought a 10-day remand for the former Chief Secretary. YP Singh is one of the prime accused in […]

Tripura: Prime accused in multi-crore PWD scam former Chief Secy YP Singh produced before court

Former Tripura Chief Secretary YP Singh, who is one of the prime accused in the alleged multi-crore PWD scam in the State is being produced at the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Agartala. The police is seeking a remand for YP Singh who was brought back to the State on Wednesday morning after […]

Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram airport to get international status

After Guwahati and Imphal, the Agartala airport is set to become the third international airport in the northeastern region by the end of this year or by early 2020. According to reports, The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is of the view that the ongoing works to make Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram airport as an […]