Category: AGARTALA

Amid rising infiltration from Bangladesh into Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to tighten vigil along the 856 km International Border, officials said here on Friday.

The Department of Industries and Commerce in Tripura is spearheading several initiatives aimed at empowering the state's youth and promoting industrial growth. During a press conference held today at the Secretariat's Press Conference Hall, Minister of Industry and Commerce Santana Chakma shared these updates.

Debbarma, accompanied by his sister and Tripura East MP Kriti Devi Debbarman, met Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and Union Minister of State Jayant Chaudhary.

Aiming to ensure health care accessibility in the state, the Tripura has taken a significant initiative of providing medical services to the children born with congenital heart diseases.

The opposition Left students’ body – SFI and TSU on Thursday alleged of complete ruining of the education system in the state under the rule of BJP government and staged protest here at Agartala.

A BSF source informed that the Chief Minister expressed grave concern over the increased infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals into Indian Territory. Dr. Saha emphasized the need for appropriate actions against those facilitating illegal border crossings.

In an unprecedented move, the Tripura government has removed a member of the Police Accountability Commission (PAC) H. Carol Dsouza for her serious misconduct, moral turpitude and “illegal demands related to official matters,” officials said here on Thursday.

Officials said that due to the incessant rain during the last three days, a part of the mud house collapsed causing the death of Rajen Tanti (35) and his wife Jhuma Tanti (26) at Meghli Para village in West Tripura district late on Tuesday night.

In the letter, Sushanta said that Tripura has begun to envision the long-awaited introduction of inland water transport, provided that the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, resolves the outstanding challenges.

During the meeting with the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of all the districts of the state, the Chief Minister stressed on the need to take all possible measures to restrict untoward incidents during the festival.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday disturbed 473 offer letters for various posts in the state administration framework at the Panchayati Raj Training Institute (PRTI) in A D Nagar Agartala.

Addressing a press conference here in the conference hall of the board office, the board president Dr Dhananjoy Gan Choudhury said that many as 7,435 Class 10 and 12 students would appear for the bochhor bachao Tripura board examination.

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women, were arrested from Agartala railway station for entering India without any valid travel document, police said on Wednesday.

At least eight girl students protesting against the transfer of a school teacher in the North Tripura district were hospitalised on Tuesday after a few members of the school management committee (SMC) reportedly assaulted them, students and guardians said. 

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday inaugurated the newly built DIET College Jalebasa in Panisagar of North Tripura district and said that the government is working to ensure quality education for all and enhance the educational infrastructure in the state.

He said that since the formation of our government, many synthetic turf football fields, swimming pools, sports complexes and other sports infrastructure facilities have been added across the state.

To empower students digitally and encourage them to take part in the digital world to strengthen their developing skills, the state Information and Technology Minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Tuesday launched the Mukhya Mantri Yuva Yogayog Yojana special scheme here at Agartala IT Bhavan.

Security forces in Tripura and Mizoram seized heroin and areca nuts (betel nuts) valued at over Rs 6 crore and arrested three drug peddlers including a woman in this connection, an official said on Monday.

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals, including six women, were arrested from the Agartala railway station for illegally entering India without valid documents, the police said on Monday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Tripura is likely to witness thunderstorm with lightning and extremely heavy rainfall and has issued red alert for Dhalai and Gomati District while yellow alert for rest six districts of the state.

Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy announced on Monday that in the fiscal year 2022-23, over Rs 3,000 crores in taxes were collected in the state across various sectors.

Khowai District has been recognized as the Best Performing District by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for its exemplary implementation of the Joint Action Plan on "Prevention of Drugs and Substance Abuse among Children and Illicit Trafficking."

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday launched the state level ‘Stop Diarrhoea Campaign 2024’ by administering Vitamin A solution to children from six months to 60 months, oral rehydration solution (ORS) packets, and zinc tablets for infants to children aged up to five.

Addressing a press conference here at Agartala on Monday jointly with the West Tripura District Superintendent of Police Dr Kiran Kumar, the DM said that awareness programs are being organized to sensitize the people and all stakeholders about the newly enforced criminal laws.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday inaugurated a daylong symposium on Emergency Provision under Indian Constitution here at National Law University in Agartala and remembered the 1975 emergency period to state that the emergency period under the leadership of former later Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had undermined the country’s democracy.