Category: AGARTALA

The Budget session of the Tripura Assembly will start on March 21 and apart from the budget for fiscal 2025-26, some important bills will be tabled during it, a minister said here on Wednesday. 

A Tripura court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment of 100 days and a fine of Rs 5,000 to a 29-year-old Bangladeshi youth for entering into India illegally last year, officials said.

In yet another move to boost the education sector of the state, the Tripura cabinet has given a nod for recruitment of at least 118 PGT Computer Science teachers in various Vidyajyoti schools of the state, said cabinet minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday.

Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday chaired the general body meeting of the West Tripura Zilla Parishad here in the conference hall of the West District Magistrate and sought cooperation from all government departments for overall development of the state.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday chaired a review meeting of the Tripura state Wildlife Board here in the conference hall of the secretariat and emphasized on protection of forest resources and endangered animals.

In a major crackdown on drug smuggling, Assam Rifles in coordination with the Customs Department successfully seized 5,500 bottles of banned Phensedyl Cough Syrup from a jungle area near Kalachhara, Agartala on 11 March.

Addressing the district level workshop on the deliberations of the 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries at Rajarshi Hall in southern Tripura’s Udaipur, the Chief Minister said that these satellite townships would be developed in a planned manner with all basic facilities.

The state social welfare and social education minister Tinku Roy on Tuesday chaired a daylong workshop on different schemes of his department and its execution and said that the country can prosper only if men and women enjoys equal rights.

The Animal Resource Development Department minister Sudhangshu Das on Tuesday attended the state level seminar on “Pig Diseases with Special Reference to Classical Swine Fever”, held here at Agartala Rabindra Bhavan

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday attended the District Level Workshop on the 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries' deliberations at Rajarshi Hall, in Udaipur and said that government is committed to implementing key takeaways for the welfare of the people of Tripura.

A tragic incident unfolded once again in the D.M. Colony area under the Teliamura Railway Police Station, where a man lost his life after being run over by a train. The deceased has been identified as Ajit Sarkar, a 36-year-old resident of the locality.

Dr. Saha said this while addressing the foundation day celebration of Lipika Dasgupta Memorial School at its premises in East Gakulnagar, Bishalgarh, Sepahijala District.

The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Udaipur, Gomati district, have detained five Bangladeshi nationals with forged Aadhaar cards after they illegally entered Tripura and attempted to travel to Gujarat in search of work.

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.