A Memorandum of Settlement was signed, in the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation,Amit Shah, between Government of India, Government of Tripura and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), in New Delhi, today.
Hundreds of people on Thursday blocked National Highway 8 in protest against the police detention of five local youths in connection with the recent incident of vandalism and arson of minority houses and vehicle in West Tripura district.
After a week of closure due to floods, all educational institutions in Tripura re-opened on Tuesday except those schools where relief camps have been set up.
Tripura Government has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS in the Jirania Sub-division of West Tripura District till August 28, following outbreak of communal tension in Durganagar village.
The catastrophic flood which hit the state for the first time in over three decades, so far, has claimed 31 lives, including women and children, in six of the eight districts - South Tripura, Gomati, West Tripura, Sepahijala, Unakoti and Khowai since August 19, and two persons still missing.
Amidst this disaster, various agencies, including the Assam Rifles, have been at the forefront of rescue and relief efforts. The 18th Assam Rifles battalion has played a crucial role, launching "Operation Jal Rahat" to rescue residents from remote, flood-affected areas across the Unakoti and Gomati districts.
