​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 7, 2026 ​AGARTALA: A massive financial and land scandal has rocked Agartala’s commercial heartland following explosive allegations against top executives of the Maharajganj Bazar Committee. The leaders are accused of illegally selling off prime government land belonging to the municipal corporation to private businessmen in exchange for lakhs of rupees. ​The illicit transaction came to light today when the Central Market Committee caught laborers constructing a permanent concrete building on the public plot, prompting them to halt work immediately and summon media cells to the spot. ​The Modus Operandi: How Public…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 7, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Marking a somber chapter in the socio-political history of the state, the Tripura state unit of the Amra Bangali party organized a massive protest demonstration today. The memorial assembly and demonstration were held directly outside the party’s state headquarters in Agartala to observe the “Black Day” of June 1980. ​A large number of party workers, supporters, and regional leaders gathered at the venue, holding black flags and banners to pay homage to the victims of the tragic ethnic violence that tore through Tripura during the first two weeks…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 6, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Setting a benchmarking model for urban self-reliance and public health, the Rotary Club of Agartala rolled out an innovative livelihood-cum-nutrition project in the capital city today. On Saturday (June 6), the philanthropic organization—operating in strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnership with the National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC) and the Egg Bank—distributed highly advanced, specialized four-wheeled ‘Egg & Chicken Carts’ to five marginalized street vendors. ​The modern vending units were formally handed over to the selected beneficiaries during a structured distribution layout organized at the busy Orient Choumuhani intersection…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 7, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Intensifying their ideological struggle against the commercialization of institutional learning, Left-wing student and youth organizations staged a massive rally in Agartala today. The unified march targeted the massive nationwide NEET-UG examination scam, the aggressive privatization of higher education, and escalating security lapses within college complexes. ​The protest rally, drawing hundreds of student activists waving red flags and shouting anti-establishment slogans, commenced from the city’s busy Melarmath area. ​The march wound its way through prominent commercial lanes and arterial traffic junctions of Agartala before culminating in a dense demonstration…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 6, 2026 ​AGARTALA: In a stellar validation of rural governance, multiple local self-government bodies from Tripura have bagged prestigious accolades at the National Panchayat Awards 2025. To formally announce this nationwide achievement, Rural Development (Panchayat) Minister Kishore Barman hosted a high-level press conference at the Civil Secretariat’s press briefing hall on Saturday. ​Addressing media professionals, the Minister detailed how the state’s rural bodies excelled on national parameters, highlighting a transformative shift toward tech-driven administrative transparency and sustainable development across Tripura’s villages. ​Setting National Benchmarks in Rural Governance ​The National Panchayat Awards…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 6, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Heavily criticizing the ongoing economic framework and corporate-centric statutory shifts, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) state council hosted a crucial press conference at its central office today. The working-class organization targeted the steep, uncontrolled price hikes hitting daily essentials, fuel, and the sweeping enforcement of the new unified Labour Codes. ​Addressing media cells directly, senior trade union leaders declared that the working-class populations are being systematically pushed to the margins by historic spikes in petrol, diesel, and life-saving kitchen inventory costs. ​To systematically counter these administrative…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 5, 2026 ​AGARTALA: To instill a deeper sense of ecological responsibility and promote collective citizen action against climate change, the Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) organized a colorful and massive awareness rally in the capital city today on the occasion of World Environment Day. ​The morning march was formally flagged off from the frontline courtyard of the Sukanta Academy complex in Agartala. ​The high-profile event was graced by Forest, Science, Technology, and Environment Minister Animesh Debbarma as the Chief Guest. The rally witnessed an enthusiastic turnout, drawing together hundreds of…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 5, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Joining the rest of the nation in a global call for ecological restoration, Tripura observed World Environment Day today with diverse conservation programs across all districts. This year’s environment drives carried heightened significance as they aligned with the ongoing nation-wide developmental celebrations. ​A central highlight of today’s mobilization was the extensive rollout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s highly emotional and impactful campaign, “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (A Tree in the Name of Mother). ​Shifting the focus from traditional symbolic planting, the state environmental and urban bodies announced…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 5, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Channeling deep public resentment over escalating utility bills, the Tripura Electric Consumers’ Association (TECA) organized a massive demonstration outside Bidyut Bhavan today. Protesters gathered in large numbers outside the headquarters of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) to strongly demand an immediate rollback of the recently approved electricity tariff hikes. ​The agitators raised slogans against both the state power utility and the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC), accusing them of burdening ordinary families and small businesses with hidden charges and inflated energy rates during a period of…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 4, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Strengthening regional security frameworks and giving a major fillip to the state’s heritage tourism sector, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Agartala this evening on a high-profile two-day official visit to Tripura. ​The Home Minister landed at the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport under an airtight security blanket, fresh from chairing the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, Meghalaya earlier in the day. ​He was warmly received at the tarmac by Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, senior cabinet ministers, the Chief…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 4, 2026 ​AGARTALA: In a reassuring display of state-backed labor welfare coordination, Tripura Labour Minister Tinku Roy visited the Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital today to oversee the safe discharge and rehabilitation of an injured migrant worker. ​The worker, an artisan from an outside state who was employed at a local confectionery shop in the South Tripura district, had sustained severe burn injuries a few days ago when boiling cooking oil accidentally spilled over him during his duties. ​Following active medical and financial interventions sponsored by the state’s Labour Directorate, the…

​By Bureau Correspondent | Tripura 24.in AGARTALA | June 4, 2026 ​AGARTALA: Taking proactive measures to combat urban waterlogging issues before the monsoon rains intensify, Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Mayor Dipak Majumder conducted a high-level on-site inspection today. The focus of the visit was to review several pending and incomplete drainage construction projects across Ward No. 16 under the 7-Ramnagar Assembly Constituency. ​Accompanied by AMC municipal engineers, ward council supervisors, and local administrative workers, the Mayor walked through the interior sectors of the ward to evaluate structural bottlenecks delaying project completions. ​Addressing media professionals at a press briefing setup in…