Archive Detail
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| ‘Not only Electricity charges! There i | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura CPI-M party accused the state BJP Govt of a 100% tax hike in the water supplies to the households. Addressing a press meet on Tuesday, the leader of the opposition, Jiten Chowdhury, said, the water supply taxes that was Rs. 30 per unit in 2017, is now hundred percent. “It was made Rs. 40 to Rs. 30 initially, and now it has risen to Rs. 60! It’s a 100% rise and the old connections, which have yet to be registered officially for them a 50% rise imposed to get registered,” said Chowdhury. | 15-Jul-2025 |
| Contractor's Home Attacked in Unakoti, 3 | Agartala, July 15 (TIWN): A shocking incident of attack on a contractor's home was reported in the Hawkers' Corner area of Unakoti district. Abdul Mannan, a local contractor, was attacked by a group of miscreants at around 11 am on Tuesday, leaving him and two others seriously injured. | 15-Jul-2025 |
| ‘915 Post Graduate Teachers, 700 Gradu | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura cabinet decided to recruit teachers and various other posts under different departments. After a cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday, Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced in a press conference. “The Law University’s posts under Tripura Higher Education for 37 positions will be filled under the university’s recruitment rules (RR) and Tripura government won’t interfere in that,” said the Minister. | 15-Jul-2025 |
| ‘Modi is best for Tribal Welfare’ : | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha praised PM Modi for his various schemes on tribal development. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Congress Protests against Electricity Ta | Agartala, July 14, 2025 (TIWN): In a strong protest against the recent electricity tariff hike in Tripura, the Pabiachhara Block Congress Committee organized a massive demonstration in Kumarghat town today. The protesters, led by senior Congress leaders, marched through the streets and demonstrated in front of the DGM office of the Electricity Department, demanding immediate withdrawal of the tariff hike. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Two Injured in Road Accident in Santir B | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Two persons were injured critically in Santir Bazar in a road mishap. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Smart Meter Chaos in Khowai: Two Consume | Khowai, July 14, 2025 (TIWN): In a shocking incident, two consumers in Khowai's Bankar area have received exorbitant electricity bills after the installation of smart meters. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| 11-Year-Old Girl's Body Found in Tripura | Agartala, July 14 (TIWN): The body of an 11-year-old girl was found in the Baramura Khamthingbari area under the Champaknagar police outpost in Jirania. The police have taken four individuals, including two minors, into custody for questioning. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| ‘It’s the time when Office will Come | Jirania, July 14 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Monday visited Jirania subdivision, met the locals at the Belbari RD Block community as a part of “Dharti Aaba Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan.” Talking to the media, Dr. Manik Saha said, Tripura has been focusing on accomplishing various important missions so that the last person of the society can be reached out to distribute the benefits. “Earlier, people had to roam from office to office, and now it’s time when the office comes to you,” said CM. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| ‘I will pay your Bill if Smart Meter M | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath took a challenge of paying consumer's bill if Smart meter fails. He assured that there can be no malfunctioning or fraudulent practice behind Smart Meters. Nath was addressing the media at BJP head office in Agartala, Krishnanagar, and was irked by journalists' questions on abnormal billing allegations raised by consumers. Taking a challenge, Nath said, “We are going to put the electronic meter and Smart meter side by side. If any fault is shown in the Smart meter, I will pay that consumer’s bill.” However, he warned the consumers not to attempt to mishandle the Smart meter as there would be a system --- if you touch the Smart meter, then there might be a ringing alarm. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| ‘Drinking Water Accessibility was Incr | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Monday visited Belbari RD Block community as a part of Dharti Aaba Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan under the Jirania subdivision. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Five Held with Ganja in Teliamura, Four | Agartala, July 14, 2025 (TIWN): In a significant bust, the Teliamura police station has arrested five individuals, including four women, for allegedly smuggling ganja in the Trishabari railway station area. The accused were caught with 32 kilograms of dry ganja, valued at approximately Rs 2 lakh. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| CPIM Protests against Smart Meters in Ud | Udaipur, July 14 (TIWN): The CPIM Udaipur Sub-Divisional Committee organized a protest against the installation of smart meters and excessive electricity bills. The protesters gathered in front of the Sub-Divisional Electricity Office, demanding the cancellation of smart meters, withdrawal of exorbitant electricity bills, and reduction in electricity rates. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Kailashahar Congress Protests against El | Kailashahar, July 14, 2025 (TIWN): In line with statewide protests, the Unakoti district Congress Committee in Kailashahar staged a massive demonstration and dharna against the recent electricity tariff hike and the imposition of smart meters. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Tripura Girl's Death in Delhi : Delhi Po | Agartala, July 14 (TIWN): The body of 19-year-old Sneha Debnath, a second-year student of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Delhi University, was recovered from the Yamuna River near the Geeta Colony flyover on Sunday evening, July 13, 2025. Sneha, who hailed from Tripura, had gone missing six days ago, sparking a massive search operation by the Delhi Police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Smart Meter : Trinamool activists arrest | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Police on Monday arrested a group of Trinamool party agitators protesting against Smart meters in the state of Tripura. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Tripura Congress staged protest against | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Congress party activists protested in front of Bidyut Bhawan, which is the state electricity corporation's head office in Banamalipur, Agartala voicing against the imposition of Smart meters for TSECL consumers. | 14-Jul-2025 |
| BJP Worker Appeals to Chief Minister for | Agartala, July 13 (TIWN): A BJP worker, Mofiz Miah, has made a heart-wrenching appeal to the Chief Minister of Tripura for financial assistance. Mofiz, a resident of Basantli village under Bishramganj police station, has been bedridden for three years due to injuries sustained in a political clash. | 13-Jul-2025 |
| Multiple Vehicles Collide on Agartala-Bi | Agartala, July 13 (TIWN): A horrific accident involving three vehicles and a motorcycle occurred on Sunday evening at SekerKot Darogabari area under Bishalgarh police station. Several people were injured in the collision. | 13-Jul-2025 |
| Tripura CM Lays Foundation for 51 Shakti | Udaipur, July 13 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Professor Dr. Manik Saha laid the foundation stone for a grand replica park featuring all 51 Shakti Peethas at Bonduar in Udaipur. The project aims to promote spiritual and cultural tourism in the state. | 13-Jul-2025 |
| Mother and 4-Month-Old Baby Saved from S | Bishalgarh, July 13 (TIWN): In a shocking incident, a mother attempted to take her own life along with her four-month-old baby by jumping into the Vijai River from a bridge in Bishalgarh market area on Sunday evening. The desperate act was a result of unbearable physical and mental torture inflicted by her husband, identified as Sabuj Miah. | 13-Jul-2025 |
| ‘Tourism development will generate mas | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday addressed at religious tourism spot’s inauguration program in Udaipur Bondowar saying that such tourism centers will generate employment directly or indirectly. CM laid the foundation stone for a new religious tourism spot in Udaipur Bondowar. Where 51 Hindu religious iconic places will be displayed. Bondowar is located near 5 century old Tripura Sundari temple in Matabari area, which is the biggest attraction of Tripura tourism. | 13-Jul-2025 |
| 3-Day Seminar on Ananda Marga Philosophy | Agartala, July 12 (TIWN): A three-day seminar on Ananda Marg philosophy was organized by the Agartala branch of Ananda Marg Pracharaka Samgha at Ananda Marg School, Agartala College Tilla. The seminar, held from July 11 to 13, discussed social, economic, and spiritual aspects of Ananda Marg philosophy. | 13-Jul-2025 |
| ‘Why will people pay Rs. 10,000 for Sm | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Congress MLA Gopal Roy on Sunday slammed the BJP-led State Government for imposing Smart Meter on the common people. Addressing the media during his visit to his own constituency, Banamalipur, Roy alleged that people are forced to pay Rs. 10,000 for Smart Meter installation, which he said “is an unfair demand.” He was visiting Ward No 22, and said, “I have been visiting various wards here --- water crisis continues, electricity bills skyrocketed, gas price is high, collection of Rs. 10,000 for Smart meter is unacceptable --- West Bengal is refusing to pay Rs. 10,000 for the meter, but here, they are asking Rs. 10,000.” | 13-Jul-2025 |
| Kailashahar : Four-year-old drowned to D | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): A four-year-old kid named Khushi Begum drowned in a pond, never to wake up, leaving her father to live with her grieving memories forever, | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Agartala City will be Expanded Double in | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Right now, Agartala City has 51 Wards, and there are 49 Gram Panchayats at the outskirts of Agartala. A proposal was made to expand Agartala city by elevating the panchayats into municipality areas. However, the matter is under review. Talking to the media, Agartala Corporation Mayor Dipak Majumder said, “The city expansion plan was proposed in a meeting which was chaired by the chief minister himself. To work on the Larger Agartala, AMC also held a meeting with its corporators and officials yesterday.” | 12-Jul-2025 |
| 11-year-old boy died after Ran Over by a | MELAGHAR, July 12 (TIWN): An eleven-year-old child died after a truck that was carrying soil, hit him and ran over him. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| ‘A good Engineer never stops Learning, | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Recently, 196 engineers were hired by the state government in Tripura under various departments. To felicitate them, a program was organized at Nazrul Kalakshetra by the State Engineers Association of Tripura (SEAT) on Saturday. Whereas each of the engineers who were present there was handed over with a greeting for their achievement, they were also advised to be “innovative” and a “lifetime learner”. Addressing the gathering, Chief Engineer of Road and Building, Rajib Debbarma said, “Young engineers are innovative and surely will bring fresh ideas.” | 12-Jul-2025 |
| CM visits Deceased Doctors’ Homes | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Two senior doctors in Tripura recently passed away, leaving a legacy of their contribution to the health services. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Learner breaks into a Home in Dhaleswar | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): A new vehicle driver who was learning to drive messed up by pushing the car into a home. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Pineapple Festival Held in Kumarghat | Kumarghat, July 12 (TIWN) : The Horticulture and Soil Conservation department, in collaboration with the Young Darlong Association, organized a Pineapple Festival at the Gitanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat today. The event was attended by Minister Ratan Lal Nath and Minister Sudhangshu Das, among others. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Bishramganj Hospital Robbed: Drug Addict | Bishramganj, July 12 (TIWN) : A daring robbery took place at the Bishramganj Primary Health Centre, where thieves broke into the OST (Opioid Substitution Therapy) center and stole valuable medicines, including injection syringes, used to treat addicts. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Two Bangladeshi Youths Arrested in Khowa | Khowai, July 12 (TIWN) : In a significant breakthrough, the Biazal Bari police have apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals, Khokon Sarkar and Anik Sarkar, in the Belphang area of Khowai. The incident occurred on Friday evening when a routine check was conducted on an auto-rickshaw traveling from Mohanpur to Khowai. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Contractor's Machinery Set Ablaze in Kai | Kailashahar, July 12 (TIWN): A brazen incident of arson has rocked Kailashahar, with miscreants setting fire to a paver finisher machine belonging to Mahi Construction near the TSR camp in Gournagar block. The machine's crucial part was completely damaged in the fire, which has left the town in a state of panic. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| NCC Police’s Major Recoveries : Bikes, | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): “I’m so glad today that even though it’s a little late but my bike was recovered by the police and finally I got it back. The bike was stolen on May 23, and today I received it as it is. I’m fully satisfied with the police’s role that they have played to recover my bike,” said a bike owner at NCC PS, who just received his stolen bike after police seized it from the Nandan Nagar area. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Khowai Police Detained Two Bangladeshi I | KHOWAI, July 12 (TIWN): Tripura police continue vigilance over illegal intrusions in the state from foreign countries. On Saturday, Khowai police informed that they arrested two illegal aliens from Bangladesh at Baijalbari, Belfang area. The arrested youths have been identified as – Khokon Sarkar and Anik Sarkar. During regular checking, police interrogated two suspects at Belfang Naka Point who were traveling in an auto rickshaw bearing number - TR063651. During interrogation, they said they had come from the Mohanpur area and were on the way to Khowai. Both accepted that they are from Bangladesh and entered India illegally. From the detained persons, Bangladeshi currency was also seized, said police. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Power Outage Plagues North Banamalipur A | Banamalipur, July 12 (TIWN): Residents of Bhagaban Thakur Chowmuhani and surrounding areas have been facing a prolonged power outage. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Daring Theft in Garage: Residents of Bis | Bishalghar, July 12 (TIWN): A brazen theft has sent shockwaves through the residents of Bishalghar, with thieves targeting a garage and stealing batteries from a vehicle. | 12-Jul-2025 |
| Mob Takes Law into Their Own Hands Over | Sonamura, July 1 (TIWN): In a shocking incident, locals caught a thief red-handed in the Tamsa Bari area of Sonamura. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| Sabroom-Vaishnavpur Road Turns into Deat | Sabroom, July 11 (TIWN): The ongoing pipe-laying work by the DWS department along the Sabroom-Vaishnavpur road has turned into a nightmare for commuters. Despite the work being carried out for months, the contractor responsible for laying pipes has left the drains uncovered, filling them with just a thin layer of soil. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| Toxic Plant in Tripura Hospital Campus: | Agartala, July 11(TIWN): A bituminous plant operating illegally behind the Unakoti district hospital in Bhagaban Nagar is emitting toxic fumes, affecting doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, and their children. Despite the Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) ordering the plant to shut down on July 1, it continues to operate with impunity, allegedly due to the owner's close ties with the ruling party. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| Elderly Woman Robbed at Knifepoint in Ud | Udaipur, July 11(TIWN): A shocking incident of chain snatching has been reported from the Rajarbag area under the Radhakishorepur police station in Udaipur subdivision. An elderly woman was robbed of her gold chain at knifepoint by two youths on a bike on Thursday evening. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| Court Bailed Out Absconding Congress Act | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): Tripura Congress activist Sahajahan Islam, who released a controversial video during Eid on social media against Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, accusing him of failing to uphold minority's rights, has been facing criminal charges. Whereas police could not arrest Sahajahan yet, his father Nazrul Islam and brother Khairul Islam were arrested. Today court has bailed out the arrested family members of the Congress youth leader after they spent 1 month in jail. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| 14-Year-Old Boy Drowns While Fishing wit | Agartala, July 11 (TIWN): A 14-year-old boy lost his life while fishing with his friends in a pond in the Airport police station area. Sanjit Biswas, son of Sri Narayan Biswas, a resident of Chinai Hani Daspara, drowned in a pond belonging to Sri Chitta Baisya, a resident of neighboring Baisya Para. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| Helpless Mother Turns to Media to Find M | Agartala, July 11: A distraught mother has turned to the media to find her missing daughter and two-year-old granddaughter, who went missing from their residence in Jolaibari. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| 'Smart Meters will Reduce Pressure on TS | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited organized a press meet to convey a positive message about Smart meters amid statewide protests against them. Consumers are demanding the restoration of the old meter system, as Smart meters are adding abnormal bills. In a press meet, TSECL Director Biswajit Basu faced tough questions about the corporation’s poor services, which he said would be resolved with the Smart meters. While journalists asked him why it takes 4 to 5 hours for the TSECL employees to reach a spot, he said that now Smart meter will help to understand where the power is not down. | 11-Jul-2025 |
| CPI(M) Submits Memorandum to Electricity | Kadamtala, July 10 (TIWN): The CPI(M) submitted a memorandum to the Kadamtala Electricity Department's Sub-Divisional Office on Thursday, highlighting several key demands related to electricity services. | 10-Jul-2025 |
| Bishalgarh Police Station Embroiled in B | Bishalgarh, July 10 (TIWN) : The Bishalgarh Police Station is facing allegations of bribery after it is claimed that a murder case accused was saved from prosecution in exchange for ?21 lakh. | 10-Jul-2025 |
| River Erosion Leaves Residents of Melagh | Melaghar, July 10: The residents of Melaghar Municipality's 7th and 8th wards are facing a severe crisis due to river erosion by the Gomti River. Over 100 families living in these wards have lost their homes and agricultural land to the river, with some families having lost their livelihoods over 20 years ago. | 10-Jul-2025 |
| Local Man Accused of Vandalism in Sonamu | Sonamura, July 10 (TIWN) : A controversy has erupted in the Rangamatia area of Sonamura after a local resident, Faruk Hossain, allegedly blocked the drainage outlet of a pond, causing water to flood the home of a helpless woman, Josna Begum. The incident has sparked widespread outrage in the community. | 10-Jul-2025 |