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Durga Puja Celebrations Begin in Tripura Amid Tight Security
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News18•16-10-2026, 15:15
Durga Puja Celebrations Begin in Tripura Amid Tight Security
- •Durga Puja celebrations commenced in Tripura on Friday on Mahashasthi with revellers visiting prominent big-budget pandals across the state.
- •A total of 2,965 Durga Puja pandals have been set up across urban and rural areas of the state this year.
- •Authorities have deployed 11,348 security personnel, including Tripura State Rifles jawans, who will remain on duty until Lakshmi Puja on October 25.
- •The West Tripura district administration declared dry days from October 17 to 21, keeping all liquor shops and licensed bars closed during the festivities.
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A total of 11,348 security personnel, including 4,850 Tripura State Rifles jawans, have been deployed to maintain security during the Durga Puja celebrations.
Dry days have been declared in the West Tripura district from October 17 to October 21, during which all liquor shops and licensed bars will remain closed.
A total of 2,965 Durga Puja pandals have been set up across the state, with 995 in urban areas and 1,970 in rural areas.
