Category: WEST TRIPURA

• AGARTALA
• JIRANIA
• MOHANPUR
• Khumulwng

BSF's Additional Director General (ADG), Eastern Command Ravi Gandhi, visited Border Outpost (BOP), Khantalang and BOP Pushparampara, the first all-women Prahari post in Tripura, officials said.

Tripura Assembly on Tuesday witnessed bedlam and the opposition CPI-M members staged a walkout from the house over the “racist” remarks against Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhury by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath.

In a proud moment for the state, Tripura has been awarded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, for its exemplary performance in the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

In a major boost to rural employment and economic stability, the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, has allocated 3.5 crore person-days under the MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) for the Financial Year 2025-26, said Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour on the third day of the Tripura Legislative Assembly session, Roy Barman alleged that large-scale corruption and malpractice were taking place in the recruitment process for these institutions.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha, who also serves as the state's Health Minister, announced today that 126 vacant positions for Community Health Officers (CHOs) will be filled soon.

To provide better health care to the people of the state, the construction of a new building is underway to accommodate patients at GB Pant Hospital, and the construction work is expected to be completed by 2027, said Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha.

In a major crackdown on drug smuggling, Tripura Police arrested two residents of Bihar at Jogendra Nagar Railway Station in Agartala on Tuesday, seizing 36 kg of ganja concealed in their luggage.

Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury convened a crucial meeting on Monday with Rajiv Kaul, Managing Director of Kolkata Nicco Park, to discuss the project’s establishment at Sachindranagar Colony in Jirania under the West District.

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that the state government has taken a series of steps for the development of Kokborok and other minority languages and informed that the process of recruiting around 401 Assistant Professors is underway.

Tripura has registered 123 cases of cybercrime and arrested 74 accused in the last three years, as revealed during the second day of the Tripura Legislative Assembly session on Monday.

The state government has established seven Prevention of Infiltration of Foreigners (PIF) camps across different districts to check illegal infiltration along the state's 856-km-long international border with Bangladesh.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday that the general conviction rate of various cases in Tripura has increased by 20 per cent over the past three years.

In a significant milestone, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Monday successfully placed the first-ever goods train at the Nischintapur terminal near Agartala. 

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that the Dental Council of India (DCI) has given approval to the state government to start Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in the Agartala Government Dental College.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that the country will benefit from the participation of youth in politics and therefore there is a need to make the youth more aware of the parliamentary system and norms.

The Twipra Students' Federation (TSF), the influential tribal students’ body in Tripura, on late Sunday evening announced the withdrawal of its indefinite statewide agitation, including road blockade, in Tripura from Monday after a crucial meeting with Chief Minister Manik Saha.

The security forces have arrested five drug peddlers and recovered drugs from their possession valued at Rs 5.75 crore, an official said on Saturday, adding that seizures were made in Tripura and Mizoram.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government would not compromise with students' future and would resolve the tribal ‘Kokborok’ language script issue soon.

The Bhavans Tripura Vidya Mandir (BTVM) has organised a 7-day long NSS special camp under the guidance of principal Swapna Shome. At least 11 students participated in the camp.

Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology on Friday said that Tripura achieved broad gauge connectivity with the rest of the country following the completion of the Lumding - Silchar - Badarpur - Agartala gauge conversion project in 2016.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday announced 3% DA and DR for the government employees and pensioners with effect from April 1. With the 3% hike announcement, total DA increased to 33% narrowing down the gap with the Central DA to 20%.

The state Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Friday presented Rs 32423.44 Crore tax free budget with an increase of 16.61 percent over the BE 2024-25. The Capital Expenditure is projected at Rs. 7903.26 Cr with an increase of 19.14 percent over the BE 2024-25.

The Biotechnology department of the Tripura government is honoured with the prestigious SKOCH award 2025 for the remarkable contribution in College Biotech Club project, said science and technology minister Animesh Debbarma on Thursday.

The Budget session of the Tripura Assembly will start on Friday and apart from the budget for fiscal 2025-26, some important bills and reports will be tabled during the session.