Category: TRIPURA

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

The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 42 roads measuring 118.756 km with an estimated investment of Rs 114.32 crore to strengthen rural connectivity in Tripura.

Amid tightened security along the India-Bangladesh borders, 11 more Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Tripura for illegal entry into India, officials said on Friday.

According to Barman, the BJP is resorting to violence because they are unable to win Panchayat seats through fair means. “They know they can't win a single Panchayat without resorting to violence,” he said.

Following the murder, police arrested seven individuals, including former club president Pradyut Dhar Chowdhury, Sushmita Sarkar, Uma Sarkar, Birchakra Ghosh, Sani Saha, Sandip Kar, and Rakesh Barman. Ghosh, Kar, and Rakesh Barman were apprehended in Kolkata.

With the issuance of the notification on Thursday, the process for the elections to the three-tier Gram Panchayats in Tripura has started with all parties busy selecting thousands of candidates and formulating strategies.

The Leader of Opposition and CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury on Thursday discovered a scathing attack on the ruling BJP government in Tripura and alleged that since the formation of government, the BJP has been throttling the democratic rights of the people of this state.

In response to soaring prices of essential vegetables like potatoes and onions, exacerbated by transportation issues due to heavy rains in neighboring states, the Sadar Sub-Divisional Administration, Food Department and Weight Measurement Department launched a joint raid at Maharajganj market today.

According to police reports, a coordinated operation was conducted late Wednesday night by Assam Rifles and Tripura Police at the residence of Hussain Ali in Dharmanagar sub-division of North Tripura District, acting on confidential information.

Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has undertaken extensive preparations for the upcoming Kharchi Puja celebrations at Chaturddas Devata Temple, ensuring both safeties for devotees and uninterrupted power supply throughout the seven-day fair.

Barely three months after the sensational murder of a club secretary in Agartala, Tripura Police have arrested the prime accused, identified as Raju Barman from Assam. He was brought to Agartala today.

Tripura State AIDS Control Society Project Director Samarpita Dutta said that in 2022-23, sixty seven people including two students died and in 2023-24, forty four people died after being infected by HIV/AIDS.

He informed that the notification will be issued on July 11. The last date for making nominations is July 18, the date for scrutiny will be July 19, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is July 22, he told reporters.

Under the TIPRA-HAM scheme, the beneficiaries will be getting a collateral-free low-interest loan for Electric Auto with a 20% subsidy from the TTAADC, said founder of the TTAADC’s ruling TIPRA Motha Pradyot Kishore Debbarma.

Earlier this month, a senior official from the Tripura AIDS Control Society (TSACS) claimed that 828 students tested HIV positive in Tripura and 47 of them died. The official stated that 572 of the students are still alive, while many also left the state for higher education.

The Tripura police on July 4 arrested 25 Rohingyas, including six women and seven children, from two different places in North Tripura District when they were about to board buses to first go to Guwahati and then to Hyderabad by train in search of jobs.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha said on Wednesday that both the state and central governments are committed to the welfare of all citizens, particularly those from underprivileged sections of society.

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the state government is working for the betterment of the healthcare sector in the state, as the government doesn't want any deficiencies in this sector.

Tripura's Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced plans to acquire noiseless boats for key water bodies in popular tourist spots across the state. He highlighted ongoing projects, recently reviewed by Union Minister of State, Suresh Gopi, who also discussed upcoming development initiatives.

Tripura Police arrested two persons from Damcherra in the North District with Burmese cigarettes worth Rs 8 lakh late Monday night. Damcherra shares an inter-state border with Mizoram and Assam.

At the recent North Eastern Power Ministers' conference held in Guwahati, Tripura's Power Minister, Ratan Lal Nath, appealed to the Central Government for enhanced cooperation in the state's power infrastructure reform and development.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed buildings of Takarjala Social Health Center and Dayarampara Primary Health Centre in Sepahijala district and said that the government is putting utmost effort to develop the health infrastructure in the tribal dominated villages of the state of Tripura.

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi on Tuesday landed here at Agartala and chaired a meeting with the state tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury and the officials of the tourism department here at Agartala State Guest House.

The Tripura High Court recently granted bail to a man accused in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), after noting that he has tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Achieving yet another major breakthrough in the state’s medical services, the Agartala Government Medical College and GBP Hospital on Monday conducted the first successful kidney transplantation.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister Dr Saha urged for public support in ensuring a clean and green city. He said, “The state has achieved incredible success in every field, including health, education, communication, and sports.”