Category: AGARTALA

Five Bangladeshi nationals, who after illegally entering India were working at a construction site in West Tripura, were arrested on Tuesday while neighbouring country currency was also recovered from them, police said.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday inaugurated the 19th College Foundation Day of Tripura Medical College and Dr Bram Teaching Hospital here at Agartala and claimed that the TMC is no less than any other colleges in the country in terms of rendering medical education.

A two-day event titled "Promotion of Millets Production in India" was organised by North-Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India began at College of Agriculture, Lembucherra, Agartala today.

In a significant operation, Assam Rifles seized 1,20,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 19.2 crore in Shalbagan, Agartala, on Tuesday. The operation led to the detention of an individual and the confiscation of a Bolero vehicle.

After a week's closure due to flooding, all educational institutions in Tripura would reopen from Tuesday (August 27) except those schools which have been converted into relief camps, an official said on Monday.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday thanked the Uttar Pradesh government for providing financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to Tripura in response to the floods in Tripura.

Train services in large parts of Tripura and some parts of Mizoram have been stopped for nearly a week now as the railway tracks were badly damaged due to the recent floods in the two northeastern states, officials said on Monday. 

The incident took place after the BSF troopers deployed along the bordering area detained the Bangladeshi nationals, while they were attempting to cross over to Indian Territory through the border fence.

The Tripura government has formally requested the Government of India to dispatch an advance Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess the damage caused by the recent floods. This team will assist the state in preparing a detailed memorandum to seek additional support for restoration efforts from the Centre.

A large contingent of Central and state forces has been deployed at Koitorabari in West Tripura district after tension gripped the area over the defacing of the idol at a local Kali temple by ‘unidentified miscreants’. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday once again assured Tripura Chief Minister of all support in dealing with the devastating floods, rains and landslides. 

Numerous women from different walks of life here on Sunday evening organised a rally to protest the brutal rape-murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata and the lynching of a government school teacher in Tripura.     

The overall flood situation in Tripura further improved on Sunday with the water receding in many places even as 1.17 lakh people are still sheltered in 525 relief camps in various districts, an official said.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday urged all political parties to come together to tackle the post-flood challenges ahead after the week-long catastrophic deluge which has massively impacted the state for the first time in over three decades, killing at least 24 people and damaging properties and crops worth of over Rs 15,000 crore.

In response to the floods caused by incessant rains in Tripura, the 1st Battalion National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been conducting a comprehensive flood rescue operation in the state since August 20 and evacuated 1479 people.

In a remarkable act of compassion and community spirit, members of the transgender community in Agartala have come forward to support flood victims, distributing essential commodities to those in need on Saturday.

Saha said that in many areas mud walls of dwelling houses collapsed the relentless downpour has also triggered landslides, further exacerbating the crisis. Public buildings, including schools and hospitals have been inundated, hampering relief and rescue operations.

As per BSF on 24th August on specific information 02 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended in the area of BOP Niscintpur of West Tripura District while they were attempting to cross over to Indian Territory by negotiating the border fence.

Agriculture and Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Saturday said that the catastrophic flood in Tripura, which was ravaged extensively by the monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades killed at least 26 people, damaged crops and electrical properties worth over Rs 707.41 crore as per preliminary assessments.

The flood situation in Tripura, which was devastated by the monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, killing 26 people and damaging properties worth over Rs 5,000 crore, further improved on Saturday as most of the rivers in the state are flowing below the danger mark, officials said.

The proposed 2-day meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC), a regional planning body for the 8 states of the region, in Agartala has been postponed due to the devastating floods in Tripura, officials said on Friday. 

The flood situation in Tripura which spelled havoc in the state for the first time in over three decades, damaging properties worth over Rs 5,000 crore, slightly improved on Friday, an official said, adding vast areas including crop lands and human habitations in urban and rural areas are still inundated.

At a time when the flood situation in Tripura is improving gradually, the state and food and civil supplies minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Friday said that the state has adequate stock of food items and fuel and there is no need to panic.

The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.

The recent floods in the state have caused extensive damage with losses in the agriculture and power sectors surpassing Rs 600 Crores. Power and Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath addressed the situation, detailing the impact on these vital sectors.