Deaths of people due to human-elephant conflicts is on the rise in Assam with 118 people losing their lives since last year. During the same period, as many as 29 wild elephants have died, either after being run over by trains or other reasons, including electrocution.
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday inaugurated the 18th foundation day of Tripura Medical College here at Agartala Hapania and said that the government is working on priority basis to boost the health infrastructure in the state.
As part of the Assam Rifles massive crackdown on narcotics and drugs abuse in the State, Assam Rifles under Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) seized 265 Kgs of Marijuana worth Rs 13.25 Lakh in Ashigar, Mandai, West Tripura yesterday.
Tripura Chief Minister Professor Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday listened to the 104th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat along with the Karyakartas of booths No. 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Ward No. 25 under Banamalipur Mandal in Agartala.
The influential Twipra Students Federation (TSF) has called for a 12-hour shutdown in Tripura on Monday demanding introduction of Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language and passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill.
The engine of Agartala-Sabroom local passenger train derailed in Tripura on Saturday after hitting a stone-laden trolley, which was mistakenly left by the workers on the single line track. No one was hurt in the accident.
In a move to ensure the seamless conduct of the impending by-elections in Boxanagar and Dhanpur Assembly, the India-Bangladesh border will be temporarily sealed from September 3 to September 5.
The state government has embarked on a strategic endeavor to establish an independent Circle Office for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) within the state. This decision was emphasized during a significant meeting held at the Secretariat, chaired by Tripura's Tourism Minister, Sushanta Chowdhury
The breakthrough operation not only led to the significant seizure but also led to the apprehension of Deepak Das himself. The alleged drug dealer was promptly taken into custody and escorted to the Rajnagar PRbari police station for further legal proceedings.
Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Friday said that modern technological infrastructure has been developed to provide advanced medical services in the state and the health workers including doctors are working sincerely to provide health services to the patients.
The election campaign of the BJP has gained massive momentum as Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha has intensified the campaigning for the BJP candidates in the Boxanagar and Dhanpur assembly constituencies, where by-elections are slated to be held on September 05.
The former Congress MLA in Tripura – Billal Miah, who was suspended by his party on Wednesday last has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata party in presence of Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, party’s state president Rajib Bhattacharjee and others at Sonamura on Thursday.
Mia, a leading Muslim leader of the party in Tripura, said in a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge that he wants to quit from all posts and the primary membership of the party, which was his home for more than 40 years .
PCC President Ashish Kumar Saha accompanied by the party MLA Sudip Roy Barman and other leaders hoisted the party flag in front of the Congress Bhawan here at Agartala to observe the ADC Day.
In the lead-up to the upcoming by-election in the Boxanagar Assembly Constituency, the opposition political party has suffered a significant setback, as five influential leaders have joined BJP in presence of Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday.
The CPI-M state secretary Jitendra Choudhury on Tuesday accused the Union Minister of State for SJ&E Pratima Bhoumik and Minister Ratan Lal Nath of influencing the voters of Dhanpur assembly constituency ahead of the bye-elections, scheduled to be held on September 5 next.
Following the recent seizure of brown sugar valued at 10 crore rupees, Tripura Police apprehended a married couple today and confiscated cannabis worth 4.50 lakhs in Churaibari.
In a recent address at a state-level workshop focusing on IT and Social Media, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha criticized Congress leaders, labeling them as 'dramatists' and accusing them of pursuing personal gain within the political arena.
On Monday, the locals led by a gram panchayat member summoned the minor and his mother to a kangaroo court, where some youths reportedly stripped and severely beat up the woman and her son.
In a significant operation against the narcotics trade, the Tripura Police achieved a major breakthrough by apprehending three persons and successfully confiscating a substantial haul of brown sugar valued at an astounding Rs 10 crore.
Atal Smriti Knockout Football Competition-2023 has started from today at the 12th standard school ground in Fatikray. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tinku Roy inaugurated the competition.
Abdul Sattar, a prominent journalist in the state and a member of the Sonamura Press Club, passed away at his residence in Sonamura today at around 8:20 am. He had been battling an illness for one and a half years. At the time of his demise, he was 47 years old.
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that the present BJP-led Tripura government has undertaken numerous initiatives to enhance the health infrastructure aiming to provide improved healthcare facilities.
Manipur and Mizoram witnessed deficient monsoon rainfall due to the lack of rain-bearing clouds and monsoon troughs from the Bay of Bengal while the remaining northeastern states, including Himalayan state Sikkim, recorded normal rainfall since June when the monsoon period started.
Various political parties and Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in Manipur on Saturday told the visiting CPI-M delegation that "due to the far reaching conspiracies of the BJP-RSS, the ethnic violence erupted in the state".
