The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been implementing various projects for women empowerment since 2014 and as part of this the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' programme was launched to strengthen women empowerment in the country.
Protests against atrocities on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh continued in Tripura with hundreds of activists on Monday staging a demonstration here near the office of the Assistant High Commissioner (AHC) of the neighbouring country.
“Emphasis should also be placed on sensitizing students about HIV/AIDS and intravenous drug use through Red Ribbon Clubs in colleges and universities,” he said.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Sunday paid tribute to the martyred soldiers, who laid down their lives in the line of duty on the 60th Raising Day of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday criticized the Bangladesh interim government for the atrocities against minority Hindus in the country and said that Bangladesh cannot sustain without India.
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday expressed his desire to start bone marrow transplant procedures in the state, as he recently discussed the matter with a specialist doctor and informed that SHIJA Hospital if Manipur is looking to build a super specialty hospital in the state by investing Rs 700 Crore.
A sense of shock and mystery enveloped the town of Kailashahar this morning after the lifeless body of a man was discovered hanging on the balcony of the old town hall.
An Indian woman, Fatema Khatun, a resident of Shobhapur under Sonamura Police Station in Tripura, was allegedly abducted near the Bibi Bazar Immigration Office in Bangladesh on her way back to India.
ILS Hospital in Agartala has temporarily suspended its services for Bangladeshi patients following protests over recent incidents in Bangladesh, including attacks on Hindu minorities and alleged desecration of the Indian national flag.
A bus carrying 28 passengers from both India and Bangladesh met with a minor accident on Saturday in Brahmanbaria while the vehicle was travelling towards Dhaka from Agartala, an official said, adding there were, however, no casualties from the incident.
Chief minister Dr Manik Saha on Saturday inaugurated the 21st annual state conference of the Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura here at Agartala Dasharath Deb Memorial Auditorium and said that the government is committed to make medical hub in the state of Tripura and ensuring quality health care system.
The state power minister Ratan Lal Nath on Saturday announced 5% DA for the employees of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. The allowance will cost an additional Rs 55 lakh per month.
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today emphasized the role of doctors in fulfilling their social responsibilities by supporting government initiatives aimed at protecting children’s health and shaping a better future generation.
“Critics of this decision have themselves converted royal properties and heritage sites into wedding venues,” he said, adding that the Pushpavanta Palace undergoes retrofitting, its architectural integrity remains preserved, even if it transforms into a heritage hotel.
Ruling BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party’s (TMP), youth wing on Friday staged a massive protest opposing the Tripura government’s reported move to privatise the iconic Pushpabanta Palace and convert it into a five-star hotel by a private group.
Briefing the reporters regarding the cabinet meeting on Friday evening, the cabinet spokesperson Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that the cabinet has decided to fill up 1,566 posts of undergraduate and graduate teachers under the Department of School Education.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday warned against attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and emphasised the need to protect them.
The ruling BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP), Opposition Congress and other tribal organisations have strongly opposed the state government’s reported plan to hand over the iconic Pushpabanta Palace to a private hotel group.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday joined the conclusion of state-wide Namo Yuva Yatra in Tripura to raise awareness against drug abuse and said that the BJP Yuva Morcha is striving to inspire the youths of the state in nation building.
The state fishery minister Sudhangshu Das on Thursday claimed that the government is working to enhance fish production in the state through expansion of fisheries across the state.
Responding to the recent incident of arrest of Hindu priest and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das at Bangladesh, the opposition CPI(M) on Thursday called the secular minded forces to intensify movement against the ongoing oppression on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Five-member representatives of the transport workers bodies on Thursday submitted a deputation with the Managing Director of the TNGCL here at Agartala and demanded the government to withdraw the decision of the price rise of the CNG and PNG.
The state tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of the 12th edition of International Tourism Mart in Assam’s Kaziranga for the northeastern region.
The state agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday inaugurated a one-day orchid training and sapling distribution program here at Agartala Pragna Bhavan and said that the government is committed to make the farmers of the state self-sufficient through floriculture.
The Forum of Protection of Minorities in Bangladesh in Agartala along with other organisations and body including the political leaders of Tripura has protested and condemned the incident of arrest of Hindu priest and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh.
