1 held with 36L gold in Tripura

Agartala: BSF foiled a gold smuggling bid in West Tripura’s Nischintapur area and apprehended one person, an official said on Sunday. Based on specific inputs, BSF jawans laid a trap in different locations under the Nischintapur border outpost on Saturday and observed the movement of two suspects near the border. During the search, four gold bars worth Rs 36.6 lakh were seized from Prashant Rai, a resident of Kishmatkuri under Amtali police station, he said. PTI

Tripura opposition writes Jyotiraditya Scindia to regulate airfare in Agartala-Kolkata sector

Jitendra Chaudhury urged Union Minister Scindhia for airfare reduction on the Agartala-Kolkata route due to exorbitant prices impacting medical and educational travelers. Lack of airfare regulation affects access to healthcare in Kolkata, essential for Tripura's impoverished population. Urgent need for a regulatory mechanism to ensure healthcare access for low-income groups.

Tripura govt starts installation of radio collars on wild elephants to track movement

Tripura forest department installing radio collars on Tuskar leaders, like Moti, to track wild elephants' herds' movement and prevent human-elephant conflict in Khowai district, alerting villagers and enabling foresters to take preventive measures, targeting main leader Moti. Wild elephants ravaged agricultural fields and houses in Krishnapur and Kalyanpur areas during food scarcity.

Search near Pakistan border in J&K after 3 armed men spotted

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir search near India-Pakistan border for suspected Pakistani terrorists. Corporal Vikky Pahade killed in IAF convoy ambush. Special police officer spots armed men in Tarnah nallah. Military drones, dogs deployed. Increased security measures. Pakistani terrorists suspected in village defence guard murder.