Khowai
Latest news from Khowai district.
Khowai district, named after the Khowai river that runs through it, lies north-east of Agartala with its headquarters in Khowai town. Its second subdivision, Teliamura, sits on the national highway that links Agartala with Assam and the rest of the country, and the Baramura hill range runs through the district. Khowai borders Bangladesh to the west and has a large rural and tribal population spread across its hills and valleys.
Republic Tripura's Khowai page gathers our reporting from the district — news from Khowai town and Teliamura, the highway, local administration and panchayats, farming, police and crime, and the elections and politics that shape the area. The newest stories are listed first.
Latest news
Bengaluru-inspired pandal for TSR 6th Battalion’s Puja at Ramchandraghat, budget over ₹10 lakh
An eye-catching pandal is taking shape at the headquarters of the TSR 6th Battalion in Ramchandraghat on a budget of more than ₹10 lakh.
Published 3 Oct 2026
14 kg of cannabis seized during night patrol by Mungiakami police
Mungiakami police in Khowai district have scored another major success, seizing 14 kg of cannabis from a vehicle found abandoned by the roadside.
Published 2 Oct 2026