AGARTALA | AUGUST 24, 2026: In a massive show of unity and strength, three prominent indigenous organizations—the Ganamukti Parishad (GMP), Tribal Youth Federation (TYF), and Tribal Students’ Union (TSU)—staged a joint mass sit-in demonstration (Gan-Dharna) in front of the Swami Vivekananda Statue in Agartala. The demonstration focused on demanding the…
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AGARTALA: The Tripura State Fishermen’s Union convened a state-level conference to address critical issues impacting the livelihood, social security, and economic rights of the state’s fishing community. Delegates and representatives from various remote regions gathered to push for administrative interventions aimed at empowering local fishermen and boosting fish production. Key…
AGARTALA | AUGUST 24, 2026: Raising strong objections against newly introduced traffic restrictions and regulations on auto-rickshaws, e-autos, and e-rickshaws, transport workers affiliated with the All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation and CITU staged a demonstration outside the Transport Commissionerate in Agartala. Led by organization convener Amal Chakraborty, a delegation…
AGARTALA | AUGUST 24, 2026: Staging a major demonstration against alleged police harassment, members of the E-Rickshaw Shramik Sangh, Tripura Pradesh took out a rally in Agartala demanding immediate resolution of their 11-point charter of demands. Organized under the banner of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the rally commenced from…
AGARTALA | AUGUST 23, 2026: To mark Autonomous District Council (ADC) Day, leaders and workers of the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) gathered at the party state headquarters, Congress Bhavan in Agartala, to pay floral tributes to former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi. The event commemorated the historic constitutional recognition…
AGARTALA: In a joint press briefing held at the Junu Das Bhavan in Agartala, representatives of the Tripura Chotkol Shramik Union (Tripura Jute Mill Workers Union) and the Jute Mill Pensioners Society raised serious grievances regarding the non-fulfillment of statutory pension obligations by mill management and Provident Fund authorities. The…
AGARTALA: Responding to the urgent call of the Tripura Electric Consumers’ Association (TECA), a state-level convention was organized at the Dakhini Griha auditorium in Agartala. The gathering brought together consumer rights activists, trade union representatives, and local citizens to voice collective opposition against rising power costs, forced smart meter installations,…
AGARTALA | AUGUST 23, 2026: Floodwaters continue to rise rapidly in the Howrah River, threatening residential settlements across Baldakhal and the Sri Lanka Basti areas near Agartala. In response to the swelling river, the sub-divisional and district administrations have initiated emergency relief measures and opened temporary shelter camps for displaced…
AGARTALA: The state conference of the Tripura Hawkers Workers Union was organized at the hall of Bhanu Ghosh Smriti Bhavan in Melarmath, Agartala. The conference brought together street vendors, hawkers, and trade union delegates from across the state to deliberate on the pressing economic hardships, spatial security, and livelihood rights…
5 KHAYERPUR | AUGUST 23, 2026: Following incessant heavy rainfall and mountain runoffs, the flood situation in Tripura has worsened significantly. The water level of the Howrah River has crossed the danger mark, inundating extensive low-lying areas across the 5 Khayerpur constituency since early morning. Rushing floodwaters have submerged residential…