Agartala: Tripura forest minister Animesh Debbarma, an MLA from Tipra Motha, filed a defamation suit against fellow party MLA Ranjit Debbarma, intensifying the discontent between ruling BJP and its coalition partner Tipra Motha.The case was submitted to the Agartala judicial magistrate court, stemming from alleged defamatory remarks made by Ranjit during the campaign for the…
Agartala: The sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Ambassa in Dhalai district, Rinku Reang, issued a showcause notice on Thursday to two senior officials of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), citing serious lapses in duty after a 13-year-old girl was injured when she came into contact with a snapped live electric wire in Ambassa on Wednesday…
Aizawl: The Census 2027 will encompass not only permanent residents of Mizoram but will also include refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, as well as internally displaced people of Manipur taking shelter in the state due to political and ethnic turmoil in their respective countries and state, census officials said.Nearly 30,000 refugees from Myanmar, over 2,000…
Guwahati: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), an ally in the Congress-led opposition in the state for the assembly elections, said the party does not oppose the delimitation of constituencies but do not support BJP’s conspiracy to strengthen Hindi-speaking states in the parliament.The party said the voice of the indigenous people of states like Assam will be…
Silchar: Police have seized banned cough syrup valued around Rs 1.5 crore from a watermelon-laden truck at the Churaibari check gate in Sribhumi district and arrested two persons, officials said on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off that a vehicle carrying contraband was heading towards Tripura from Guwahati, police intercepted the truck at the Churaibari police check…
Silchar: Forest department officials have arrested seven poachers during a raid in the Adamtilla area of the Patharia forest reserve in Sribhumi district.Acting on a tip-off about illegal activity inside the restricted zone, a team led by range officer Manash Jyoti Saikia launched an operation on Wednesday afternoon and apprehended seven individuals who had allegedly…
Silchar: A 26-year-old man drowned in the Larang river in Cachar district, and his body was recovered on Thursday morning, police said.The deceased has been identified as Kiran Goala, a resident of Charigram under the Katigorah block. According to locals, Kiran had gone to bathe in the river around 4 pm on Wednesday, but did…
Guwahati: Markets across the city are awash with festive essentials as shoppers weave through stalls ahead of Rongali Bihu, picking up traditional delicacies, attire, and Assamese scarves. From the bustling lanes of Khanapara to Dighalipukhuri, the festive buzz is unmissable — though traders say the sales are not quite keeping pace with the crowds.Vendors from…
Silchar: A gang of five armed robbers looted cash and gold ornaments from a residence after tying up a woman and her daughter-in-law at Salepur village under Sonai police station in Cachar district late on Sunday night.Police sources said the incident occurred around 2am at the residence of one Anjali Nath. The robbers allegedly broke…
Guwahati: A new species of gecko has been discovered in Assam’s Kokrajhar district near Raimona National Park, adding to the state’s biodiversity.The species, named ‘Cyrtodactylus Raimonaensis’, was recorded from Kachugaon in Kokrajhar and identified by a research team. The findings were published in ‘Zootaxa’ — a scientific journal.According to field observations, the geckos were seen…
