Cong, Left oppose Tripura govt’s move to rename Agartala Town Hall after Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Cong, Left oppose Tripura govt’s move to rename Agartala Town Hall after Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Follow Us on Google News Agartala, July 7 (IANS) Opposition parties — CPI(M) and the Congress – and several other organisations on Monday opposed the BJP government’s decision to rename the four-decade-old Town Hall here after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. While addressing a function on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama … Read more

Tripura CM announces two awards in Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s name, renames Agartala Town Hall

Tripura CM announces two awards in Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s name, renames Agartala Town Hall

Follow Us on Google News Agartala, July 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha here on Sunday announced two awards in honour of Syama Prasad Mookerjee and declared that the Agartala Town Hall would be renamed after him and a marble statue would be installed. Addressing a function on the occasion of the 125th birth … Read more

After Agartala, Air India discontinues full-service operations at Imphal; low-cost Air India Express to fly in

After Agartala, Air India discontinues full-service operations at Imphal; low-cost Air India Express to fly in

Follow Us on Google News Imphal/Agartala, June 16 (IANS) After Agartala, Air India has discontinued the operation of its full-service carrier from the Imphal International Airport, but the Tata group owned airline’s low-cost subsidiary Air India Express would continue services from the Manipur capital, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) said on Monday. A senior … Read more

Security tightened at Agartala airport amid India-Pakistan tensions

Security tightened at Agartala airport amid India-Pakistan tensions

Follow Us on Google News Agartala, May 10 (IANS) In the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) airport authority has stepped up security measures as per directives from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a top official of the Airport … Read more

8 pistols, 16 empty magazines found on train arriving in Agartala from Punjab

8 pistols, 16 empty magazines found on train arriving in Agartala from Punjab

Follow Us on Google News Agartala, May 8 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), in a joint operation on Thursday, recovered eight pistols and 16 empty magazines from an express train after it reached Agartala railway station from Punjab, officials said. A senior official said that after the Tripura Sundari … Read more

Tripura CM urges Centre to start international flight from Agartala airport

Tripura CM urges Centre to start international flight from Agartala airport

Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that he has requested the Central government to start international flight services from Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) airport at the earliest. Addressing an official function in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that development is the top priority of the BJP government. “One … Read more

Agartala: Furniture, other articles stolen from CBI office; 6 held

Agartala: Furniture, other articles stolen from CBI office; 6 held

Agartala, Feb 14 (IANS) A group of thieves broke into the CBI camp office here and took away not just files and other valuables, but almirahs, chairs, electric appliances, doors, and even windows, an official said on Thursday. A police officer said that after receiving a complaint from the CBI, the police arrested six suspects … Read more

B’desh mission in Agartala resumes visa, consular services after 2 months

B'desh mission in Agartala resumes visa, consular services after 2 months

Agartala, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission (AHC) office here on Wednesday resumed all visa and consular services for Indians after two months, officials said. After the breach of security at the Bangladesh AHC office in Agartala, the diplomatic mission of the neighbouring country on December 3 last year suspended all visa and … Read more

NCERT team seizes pirated textbooks in Agartala

NCERT team seizes pirated textbooks in Agartala

Agartala, Jan 31 (IANS) Officials of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), along with Tripura Police, seized pirated NCERT books that were being sold to students in bookshops in Agartala, officials said on Friday. A team of NCERT officials led by its Chief Business Manager Amitabha Kumar conducted raids in several bookshops … Read more