The Latest Breaking News from Agartala

Students from Andhra Pradesh had a cultural bonhomie with their peers from Tripura during the fourth phase of ‘Yuva Sangam’ that concluded on the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus at Agartala on March 22 (Friday). The event was organised as part of the Central government’s ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’…

Agartala Police arrest man for causing disturbance at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, incident under investigation.

Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha has announced that steps are being taken to operate international flights from the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala

Amid protests, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), a partner of the Agartala Smart City Project, announced on Friday that it would not be converting the playground of the renowned Netaji Subhas Vidyaniketan into a parking lot.

Cyclonic storm Midhili weakened into a deep depression, no fresh rain in Tripura & Mizoram; light showers in Sundarbans. Air services in Agartala affected on Nov. 17, but normal on Nov. 18. Govt. declared holiday for schools & anganwadi centres in Tripura.

India-Bangladesh rail link re-establishes connectivity, reduces travel time. Project funded by Indian govt. & MEA, facilitated by NFR. Benefits incl. small-scale industries, tourism, quicker import/export. Pandemic has added vigour to rail initiatives & other connectivity projects.

PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Hasina to jointly inaugurate Agartala-Akhaura Cross Border Rail Link Project. Trial run on Monday. 15 km link boosts trade & reduces travel time between Agartala & Kolkata via Dhaka to 10 hours

Tripura Governor-designate Nallu Indrasena Reddy arrived in Agartala a day before his swearing in.

Union Railways Minister flags off two new trains, extends two more to remote parts of North East. Vistadome coach in Budgam-Banihal train in J&K also flagged off

Radiation Detection Equipment will be installed at the Integrated Check Posts and land ports of Attari (Pakistan border), Petrapole, Agartala, Dawki and Sutarkandi (all on the Bangladesh border), Raxaul and Jogbani (Nepal) and Moreh (Myanmar).

There has not been any official announcement over the date, but an official connected with the project said the inauguration was expected any day this month.