Hyderabad’s domestic air connectivity to expand with direct flights to seven new cities

Hyderabad’s domestic air connectivity to expand with direct flights to seven new cities

Hyderabad’s domestic air connectivity is set to improve as IndiGo is set to start direct flights to seven new cities, including Ayodhya, starting September. The new routes from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport will connect Hyderabad to Rajkot, Agartala, Jammu, Agra, Kanpur, Ayodhya and Prayagraj. The airline will begin its direct flight to Ayodhya on September … Read more

Tripura police arrest five drug traffickers carrying brown sugar, in Agartala

Tripura police arrest five drug traffickers carrying brown sugar, in Agartala

Interrogation of the drug peddlers revealed vital information regarding additional accomplices involved in the trade.  | Photo Credit: PTI In a major effort to combat drug trafficking in Tripura, the police in Agartala have apprehended five drug traffickers along with the quantity of brown sugar. The operation was conducted based on specific intelligence inputs regarding … Read more

BJP fields women’s wing leader Papia Datta from Agartala

BJP fields women’s wing leader Papia Datta from Agartala

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters take out a rally campaigning for the upcoming Tripura elections, in Agartala. | Photo Credit: ANI The BJP on Sunday nominated its women’s wing leader Papia Datta against Congress heavyweight Sudip Roy Barman for the prestigious 6-Agartala constituency in the upcoming Assembly polls in Tripura. With this, the party has … Read more

Ahead of Assembly elections, Police, CAPF conduct flag march in Agartala

Ahead of Assembly elections, Police, CAPF conduct flag march in Agartala

The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and State Police personnel on Thursday conducted a flag march in Agartala ahead of the State Assembly elections slated to be held on February 16 with the vote-from-home option available for senior citizens of age more than 80 years and the person with a disability. According to the Sub-Divisional … Read more

Bangladesh extends closure of borders with India amidst surge in COVID cases

Bangladesh extends closure of borders with India amidst surge in COVID cases

Bangladesh on Monday extended the closure of borders with India for 14 more days amidst a surge in the COVID-19 cases in the country. On April 26, Bangladesh first shut down its border with India for two weeks to stem COVID-19 transmission. The government subsequently extended the closure several times. The closure of the border … Read more