Category: AGARTALA

Tripura legislator and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Surajit Datta passed away at 71 during treatment at a hospital in Kolkata late night on Wednesday after a prolonged illness.

The Winter Session of Tripura Assembly would commence from January 5, state Parliamentary Affairs minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Thursday.

The minor reshuffle has taken place in the Tripura Police by posting four new IPS officers as Sub-divisional Police Officers and Additional SP after their completion of training.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha paid his last respects to veteran politician and seven-time MLA Surajit Datta at the Secretariat in Agartala on Thursday.

Veteran Tripura politician and sitting BJP MLA Surajit Datta has died after a prolonged illness, party and family sources said on Thursday. He was 69.

The state sports and youth affairs minister Tinku Roy on Wednesday attended a workshop of ‘Yuva Tripura, New Tripura’ organized by the Tripura Industrial Development Corporation (TIDC) and encouraged the youths to become self-reliant and grow the country.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the proposal for widening & improving the 135 km stretch of Khowai-Harina road in Tripura.

Addressing the party gathering here at Agartala Town Hall, the CPI-M state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury accused the Manikya dynasty and alleged that the people including the tribals were exploited during the king’s rule in Tripura.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister engaged with Arjun Singh Sonar, a beneficiary of central schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin and Ujjawala Yojana in East Bamutia Gram Panchayat of the state.

Three youths of the state have secured employment opportunities not within the state or the country but at the international level. They obtained jobs in Japan after successfully completing a course in the Japanese language in New Delhi, funded by the North Eastern Zone Council.

MLA Surajit Datta is hospitalised on Monday last in a private run hospital following some health issues. Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha rushed to the hospital on Tuesday morning and enquired about the MLA’s health condition.

The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) on Tuesday announced the dates for the examinations of Higher Secondary and Madhyamik starting from March 01 next year.

In another successful raid, Tripura Police on Tuesday seized cannabis worth Rs 50 lakh from Churaibari that shares an interstate border of Tripura and Assam.

Chhattisgarh beat Manipur by 19 runs while Tripura thrashed Assam by 104 runs to conclude Group F matches here at Dharmanagar Cricket Stadium in the ongoing 6th edition of Nagesh Trophy - Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24.

Emerging as a strong political force specially in the vital tribal areas, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) led by former royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman is likely to be a big challenger for both the ruling BJP, the opposition Left parties and the Congress in the 2024 polls.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Sunday attended the National Dentist Day and 22nd annual dental conference of Indian Dental Association, Tripura State Branch organized by National Oral Health Programme, NHM

Assam Rifles concluded a seven days National Integration Tour for Tribal Children of Karbook Village under Assam Rifles Civic Action Programme from 18 to 23 December 2023.

Tripura Gramin Bank Officers Association has successfully executed of its Help India initiative Year 2023 aimed at supporting brickfield laborers during the winter season by distributing winter cloths

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday said that society would benefit greatly if clubs and social organizations took the initiative to nurture the talents of children.

The state labour minister Tinku Roy on Saturday sought cooperation from the working class people and labourers to build India as ‘Vishwaguru’ with the completion of 100 years of India’s independence.

The state industry and commerce minister Santana Chakma on Friday handed over letter of appointment to the newly recruited 32 Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) in her department and called for a collective effort in building Ek Tripura Shrestha Tripura.

The opposition CPI-M and the Congress party on Friday has hit the streets of the capital town of Agartala to protest the suspension of at least 146 opposition MPs from the winter session of the Parliament and slammed the Modi-led government at the Centre for the action.

In a significant operation, the Bodhjung Nagar police station arrested a man in possession of Phensidyl and impounded a container car in the Khayerpur bypass area. The arrest was made on Thursday night following a tip-off received by the Khayerpur outpost police station.

In an effort to combat the rising mosquito infestation in Agartala, Mayor Dipak Majumdar of AMC conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of a drain on the canal at Akhaura Road.

The event is a collaborative effort between the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Social Welfare and Social Education, demonstrating the state's commitment to fostering inclusive sports for persons with disabilities.