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Senior IPS officer and Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar found dead at police headquarters

Senior IPS officer and Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar found dead at police headquarters

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Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters on Monday, officials said.   The senior IPS officer was rushed to the Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Tripura govt bars GBP-AGMC doctors from private practice

Tripura govt bars GBP-AGMC doctors from private practice

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The Tripura government has decided to bar doctors at the state-run GBP-AGMC hospital from private practice to improve services at the health facility, a minister said. A 20 per cent hike on basic salary will be given as a non-practice allowance to faculty members and medical officers of GB Pant Hospital and Agartala Government Medical College, state Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Tuesday. He said the council of ministers, in its last meeting held on Monday, passed a proposal to bar the faculty members and medical officers of GBP Pant Hospital & AGMC from private practice. “In exchange, they will get a 20 per cent hike in basic salary as a non-practice allowance. A notification will be issued soon in this regard,” he said. The decision, the minister said, was taken to improve services at the state’s premier healthcare institution. “Chief Minister Manik Saha views that despite the strengthening of infrastructure, complaints are being received when it comes to the satisfaction of patients. The authorities concerned have consulted with the doctors’ body before taking the …

Communal Clash Over Fair Subscription Leaves Several Injured In Tripura’s Unakoti, Internet Suspended | India News

Communal Clash Over Fair Subscription Leaves Several Injured In Tripura’s Unakoti, Internet Suspended | India News

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Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 10:07 IST Tripura government imposed prohibitory orders and deployed a large number of security personnel in the area. Mobile internet services were suspended across Kumarghat Sub-Division. Tension in Tripura After Communal Clash, Internet Shut in Kumarghat Area. (photo: X) Tension broke out between two communities in Tripura’s Unakoti district after a dispute over the collection of subscriptions for a local fair. The clash left at least five to six people injured and resulted in several houses being gutted. Police sources said the dispute took a communal turn, leading to violence in parts of the area. Incidents of arson and vandalism were reported, with several properties damaged. A few houses were also set on fire during the clashes. How the violence began? According to police, the violence began on Saturday at Saidarpar village under the Fatikroy police station limits. A group of people stopped a timber-laden vehicle and demanded a subscription for a community fair. An argument broke out between two groups and quickly escalated into clashes. Tension increased further after a …

Tripura signs MoUs worth ₹3,700 cr at business conclave

Tripura signs MoUs worth ₹3,700 cr at business conclave

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Feb 08, 2025 08:50 PM IST Chief minister Manik Saha termed Tripura as a peaceful and investment-friendly state and said his government has ensured a hassle-free clearance process for businesses AGARTALA: The Tripura government signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹3,700 crores with 87 private investors in sectors like education, healthcare, agriculture, Information Technology (IT) at a two-day business conclave, Destination Tripura, in Agartala on Saturday. Tripura chief minister Manik Saha. (PTI) Speaking at the event, chief minister Manik Saha termed Tripura as a “peaceful and investment-friendly state” and said the state government has been focusing on promoting industry in rubber, bamboo, tourism, Agar plantation and other sectors. “Investors have shown interest in investing in these sectors,” he said. To be sure, not all investment proposals or MoUs signed by governments translate into real projects. Saha said his government has ensured a hassle-free clearance process through single window system for clearing necessary formalities and issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) within 30 days. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi always considers Northeast India as Ashtalaxmi. The PM has …

2 hospitals in Tripura, Kolkata say will not treat Bangladesh patients | India News

2 hospitals in Tripura, Kolkata say will not treat Bangladesh patients | India News

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A day after a hospital in Kolkata said it will not treat patients from Bangladesh over alleged disrespect to the Indian flag there, a multi-specialty healthcare facility in Agartala followed suit on Saturday. “As an Indian, we respect and support the emotions of people who came today. With this thought, we want to iterate that Bangladeshi people have insulted us, have mistreated our people and we shall not provide any service to them…,” an executive of Agartala’s ILS Hospitals told the media Monday. The statement from ILS Hospitals came on a day when an Indo-Bangla international passenger bus rammed into another bus while crossing the Biswa Road in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district. The Tripura government claimed the bus came “under attack”. “… a goods-carrying truck deliberately rammed into the bus with the intention to cause an accident… After the incident, local people started hurling threats to Indian passengers in the vehicle. Anti-India slogans were raised and life threats were made to them,” Tripura Transport and Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury wrote on social media. On Friday, the …

Tripura Congress MLA Birajit Sinha seeks development councils for all communities | India News

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Congress MLA Birajit Sinha on Sunday demanded the Tripura government form development councils for 50 communities, including Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class and economically backward communities. Sinha was absent from Congress events after his removal as state party chief last year. He had said several times that he had been unhappy with the way the party was being run in the state. “The state government is empowered by the Constitution to form development councils for each of these communities. We demand the state government form these councils. A small state like Tripura has a budget of over Rs 27,000 crore and yet people don’t get these funds,” he said at an event. The Congress leader said that only Rs 25 out of Rs 100 sent by the central government eventually reached desired beneficiaries and that the rest vanished midway. He said the three-tier panchayats were formed to ensure central funds actually reach the beneficiaries. “Development councils must be formed for different communities like Das or Shabdakar among Scheduled Castes, different tribal communities and …