Jail police recruitment, aspirants meet in deputation

Agartala, Mar 10, 2025, By Our Correspondent

Agartala, Mar. 10 : Aspirants who applied for the 2022 Jail police recruitment drive on Monday meet in a deputation at the office of IG Prison, Agartala seeking speedy completion of the remaining process. 

According to the aspirants, the physical test for selection of the candidates occurred in 2022. Around 12,000 eligible candidates applied for the 249 vacant posts and accordingly appeared in the physical screening. However, since then the whole process was stalled for reasons unknown to the aspirants. 

The department neith issued the list of shortlisted candidates from the physical test nor the dates for the written exams had been issued. “We have gathered here in this office on a number of occasions but the authorities can’t give us anything other than verbal assurances. This time as well, the officials are unwilling to disclose anything,” said an aspirant. 

appealing to CM Dr Manik Saha, the job seekers said, “We want intervention of Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha into the matter. If the selection process is conducted speedily, the aspirants can prepare for other interviews as well. For the last 2.5 years, we have been waiting for the result of physical screening.” 

Frustrated at the unprecedented delay another aspirant said that if the government was unwilling to provide jobs to the unemployed youth, they should be provided with free poison. “Already the job market is shrinking and whenever job advertisements are issued, such delays test the patience of the aspirants,” he added.  --------- (over)

Meeting held to stop encroachment at Chaturdash Devta temple

By Reporter

Agartala, Mar. 10: To protect the land of Chaturdash Devata temple in Khayerpur, a high level meeting was held at temple premises in presence of Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya, local MLA Ratan Chakraborty and Secretary of Revenue, Kiran Gittee.

Temple priests and local samajpatis also joined the meeting.

“There were reports of encroachment of Chaturdash Devata temple and our priests and local samajpatis are deeply unhappy. As I took up the matter with Chief Minister Manik Saha and local MLA Ratan Chakraborty, today we had a meeting to look into the matter. I am happy that first meeting was held to stop encroachment at a religious structure”,  Tipra Motha supremo told the media after the meeting .

According to him, a public health centre is coming up at temple premises.

“We are not against development but the priests and religious leaders must be informed about the plan to dispel all doubts. If it is not happened there will be misunderstanding and we don’t want to spread misunderstanding”, he said.

Chaturdas Devata temple draws huge crowds- around 25 lakh during Kharchi puja.

“The first meeting held in presence of Secretary of Revenue department, Kiran Gitte and there will be follow up meeting after 20 days to take a remedial measures. We want to protect the tradition and culture of the indigenous people”, he said.