Category: AGARTALA

The state transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Monday inaugurated the domestic air cargo terminal here at Agartala MBB Airport and said that the airport will soon receive the tag of international airport.

Six years after four persons from Bihar were detained for smuggling 29.5 kg of cannabis from Agartala in the Humsafar Express, the Additional Sessions Judge Court, Dharmanagar, North District of Tripura, on Monday convicted them and sentenced them to ten years of rigorous imprisonment.

Tipra Motha Party founder and royal scion, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, has urged the government to acknowledge and respect the authority of Samajpatis (traditional heads) and Chantai (priests) in matters concerning temple development projects.

The Border Security Force (BSF), Tripura, has enhanced vigil and intensified its domination along the international border and detained 29 Bangladeshi nationals and seven Indian touts in last four days.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday held an important meeting with Tripura's state unit leaders including Chief Minister Manik Saha and discussed various party affairs. 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday said that the political culture in India has changed after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, adding that people earlier used to talk about the anti-incumbency factor against the government.

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that women are crucial for making Ek Tripura Srestha Tripura and Nari Shakti of the 21st century is the foundation of Viksit Bharat.

Addressing the media on Saturday, Chakraborty claimed that the CPI(M) had a history of suppressing dissent during its rule, alleging that people who refused to participate in their rallies were deprived of employment opportunities under schemes like MNREGA.

A large group of unemployed youth who had successfully passed the 2022 Selection Test for Graduate Teachers (STGT) exam took to the streets today, demanding immediate recruitment.

The Tripura government on Saturday celebrated the second anniversary of the BJP-led government’s second tenure in the state. Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha attended the programme and underlined the achievements of the government.

Tripura is the only state in the country to have already launched an electronic office (e-office) from the state Cabinet level to 3-tier Gram Panchayat level, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday on the occasion of the completion of two years of the second BJP-led government.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government has given special importance to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system and is working with the aim of ensuring the sustainable development of every village in the coming days.

The state government has undertaken a series of initiatives to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 13 with a focus on ‘Rights, Equality, and Empowerment for Every Woman and Girl Child’.

Aiming to further boost the tourism sector in the state, the Tripura government has submitted a proposal of Rs 150 crore to the Centre, said minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Thursday.

The state animal resource development department minister Sudhangshu Das on Thursday inaugurated a day long sensitization cum seminar of animal welfare acts, rules and laws here at Agartala Pragna Bhavan

As part of the observance of International Women’s Day on March 8 next, the Tripura Journalists Union (TJU) on Thursday announced to hounour at least 65 women journalists of the state with ‘Ananya Sangbad Yodhya Sanmanana 2025’.

Member Secretary of the Tripura State Legal Services Authority, Jhuma Dutta Chowdhury said apart from the Tripura High Court, the Lok Adalat will take place in all district and sub-division court premises of the state.

The Directorate of Skill Development, Government of Tripura in collaboration with NSDC International have taken initiative to facilitate employment of youths from Tripura in the international job market.

Tripura Police have arrested three persons and seized yaba tablets worth over Rs 5 crore from the Maheskhala area in Agartala city in the early hours of Thursday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) have arrested 19 Bangladesh nationals and three Indian nationals including a tout from different districts of Tripura, officials said on Wednesday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda will address a massive public rally in Agartala on March 9 on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Manik Saha-led BJP 2.0 government in Tripura.

In the 38th edition of the Mukhyamantri Samipeshu, citizens from various parts of the state met Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha to seek assistance regarding their grievances and issues.

The Khowai District Disha Committee meeting was held today at the conference hall of the District Magistrate's Office, presided over by MP Kriti Devi Debbarman. The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of various central and state government projects being implemented by different departments in the district.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today visited TIPRA Motha Party President and veteran leader Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl, who is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Agartala following an illness.

Tripura Police on Wednesday arrested an Inspector of its traffic unit for allegedly embezzling Rs 74 lakh from the Bishalgarh Traffic Police Unit under Sepahijala District.