Category: TRIPURA

• WEST TRIPURA
• GOMATI
• DHALAI
• SOUTH TRIPURA
• NORTH TRIPURA
• SEPAHIJALA
• KHOWAI
• UNAKOTI

A delegation of the CPI(ML) on Friday submitted a memorandum with the Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu and demanded judicial enquiry into the Gandacherra violence and urged him to address the issue.

A wave of protests has swept across Tripura in response to reports of attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Protesters are demanding a ban on Bangladeshi products in India and the cancellation of medical visas for Bangladeshi nationals.

A BSF spokesman said that two Mahila Praharis deployed in ambush on Thursday midnight noticed some suspicious movement ahead of the border fence in Western Tripura’s Kamlasagar bordering areas. They at once alerted the troops in the adjoining areas and intensified the surveillance of the area.

Over 80 per cent of around 13 lakh voters exercised their franchise during the three-tier panchayat elections in Tripura on Thursday amid reports of stray incidents of violence coming in from a few districts, officials said.

Condoling the demise of veteran Left leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (80), the CPI-M in Tripura said on Thursday that whenever the erstwhile Left Front government in the state or the party sought his help, he immediately responded.

Along with the rest of the states, the Tripura government will launch the third edition of the "Har Ghar Tiranga" (HGT) campaign from August 9-15 as part of the Independence Day celebrations.

The Border Security Force (BSF) with the help of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) facilitated the return of 17 Indian workers who were stranded in the unrest-struck neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, an official said on Thursday.

The Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) officials said that 50 per cent of around 13 lakh electorate had exercised their franchise. There is no major incident of violence, except for a few minor ones and the voting was by and large peaceful in all the eight districts of the state, an SEC official said.

Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting here on Wednesday to review border security preparedness, and discuss the ongoing law and order situation in Bangladesh and its implications on the security scenario, officials said. 

The Tripura along with the rest of the nation on Wednesday observed the 10th National Handloom Day to acknowledge and honour the weavers of the state and their invaluable contribution to the state’s socio-economic development.

He praised the quality of handloom products produced in Purbasha, stating that they are very good and usable. On the occasion of National Handloom Day, Chief Minister said this after visiting Purbasha in Agartala on Wednesday.

The Border Security Force along with Tripura Police has detained 11 Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian tout and also seized Yaba tablets worth Rs 70 lakh in two separate operations.

Elections to the three-tier Gram Panchayats in Tripura will be held on August 8 under a tight security cover after the ruling BJP won 4,806 seats (70 per cent) of the total of 6,909 seats unopposed in gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zilla parishads, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Saradindu Chaudhuri said on Wednesday. 

Amid the continuing chaos and countrywide violence, attackers did not spare the statue and photographs of iconic personalities of India besides the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) in Dhaka, according to reports.

The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, demanding the verification of 1,675 intruders, including 174 Rohingyas, who have been detained by the BSF in Tripura between 2021 and April 2024.

Despite unprecedented unrest and violence in Bangladesh, trade between Tripura and the neighbouring country has not fully stopped but largely decreased since Monday when Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India as the Army took control of the administration.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday visited the State Load Dispatch Centre here at Agartala 79 Tilla and said that the government has a plan to extend underground power cable here in the capital town of Agartala as part of its pilot project.

BJP secretary Devid Debbarma has written a letter to the Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha seeking for allocation of three Medical Officers at Dasarath Deb Memorial Primary Health Care, Ratanpur, under Padmabil RD Block, Khowai.

The royal scion of Tripura and former Chairman of Tipra Motha, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Tuesday said that the Government of India must engage in dialogue with whoever assumes control of the interim government in Bangladesh to prevent attacks on minorities and indigenous people living in the neighboring country.

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the state government is closely monitoring the international border and the current situation in Bangladesh.

Around 300 surrendered militants of different extremist outfits on Monday launched a 48-hour long hunger strike in support of their various demands including their rehabilitation, officials said.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday chaired a review meeting to check the progress and the achievement of the state power department. Chief Minister Dr Saha said that the government is working on multi-pronged programs to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the state.

Amid turmoil in Bangladesh, a high alert has been sounded in India's bordering areas with the neighbouring nation where the situation has become extremely volatile following protests over a quota-related issue. 

Agartala Smart City Limited inaugurated its own Data Centre on Monday, becoming the first smart city in India to establish a dedicated data centre under a smart city project.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Tripura University Unit has called for the immediate suspension of Augustine Zimik, an Assistant Professor at Tripura University. The student organization accuses Zimik of engaging in unauthorized religious conversion activities on campus in collaboration with the Union of Evangelical Students of India (UESI).