Category: WEST TRIPURA

• AGARTALA
• JIRANIA
• MOHANPUR
• Khumulwng

Pradesh Congress Committee President Ashish Kumar Saha stated today that there is widespread anarchy in the state, claiming that the rule of law has completely broken down.

A  court in Tripura's North district on Tuesday sentenced two brothers to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting them of raping a minor school girl in 2022

The Union Government has allocated ₹78 crores as part of the Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants for the financial year 2024–25, aimed at enhancing development work in the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) of Tripura.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday chaired a review meeting of draft Tripura School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (TSQAAF), held here at the Secretariat.

Following the 38th Board of Directors meeting of the Tripura Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (TTDCL), Minister Chowdhury emphasized the government’s commitment to bolstering the state’s tourism sector.

Energy-starved Bangladesh wanted at least 250 MW of electricity from Tripura, which is currently supplying 50 to 80 MW electricity to the neighbouring country, top officials said here on Tuesday.

The Union government has released the 15th Finance Commission Grants during the financial year 2024–25, for the rural local bodies of Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on Tuesday.

Infiltration from unrest hit Bangladesh into northeastern states of India continued with 12 more citizens of the neighbouring country and three Indian touts being arrested on Monday from along the bordering areas in Tripura and Meghalaya, officials said.

In a press statement Bandhan Bank said that a result-oriented leader, Sengupta has successfully led large businesses with a proven expertise in various domains including business, credit, and technology.

Tension escalated in the Bholagiri area of Agartala yesterday night as a bloody altercation broke out between two local families over alleged drug trafficking activities, leaving 8 to 9 people from both sides injured.

Despite the heightened vigilance and intensified campaign, drug peddling in the northeastern states remains unabated as narcotic substances valued at Rs 3.75 crore, smuggled from Myanmar, have been seized in Tripura, the police said on Monday.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that the state government has undertaken various important schemes for the welfare of women, and the BJP government also is giving special attention to the safety of women in line with ‘Ek Tripura, Shrestha Tripura’ vision.

Normal train services resumed on Sunday in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section after the regular train services remained disrupted since Thursday following the derailment of a loaded goods wagon, officials said.

The accused, identified as Abhrajit, repeatedly hit his father Kajal Das with an iron rod leading to his on-the-spot death at their residence at College Tilla in West Tripura, police said quoting his neighbours.

Since the unrest in Bangladesh, the infiltration into the northeastern states especially in Tripura and Assam has continued as five more citizens of the neighbouring country including a tout were arrested by the BSF on Saturday, officials said.

Railways officials on Saturday said that normal train services are expected to start on Sunday in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section after the regular train services remained disrupted for the third day following the derailment of a loaded goods wagon.

The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has taken suo-motu cognisance of three recent incidents of atrocities against women in the state.

Along with Bangladesh nationals, the arrest of Rohingyas in the northeastern state of Tripura continues unabated, as two more Myanmar nationals were apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) in the state on Friday, officials said. 

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday inaugurated the three days long Diwali festival and fair at Udaipur Tripurasundari age old temple and said that the government has given priority in developing religious tourism in Tripura.

On the occasion of Diwali, sweets were exchanged on Thursday between the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), all along the border with Bangladesh, officials said.

After Assam and Meghalaya, on the eve of Diwali, the Tripura government on Wednesday announced 5 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) and dearness relief to 1,88,000 employees and pension holders.

On the eve of the Diwali celebration, Assam Rifles on Wednesday recovered huge quantities of drugs worth Rs 18 crores in Tripura after the contraband smuggled from Myanmar and ferried to the state via Mizoram and southern Assam, officials said.

Member of Parliament for Lok Sabha, Biplab Kumar Deb has written a letter to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting him for early completion of border fencing and augmentation of Border Security Forces (BSF) in the state to prevent infiltration.

The sacred Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Gomati District, is abuzz with preparations as it readies itself for the grand Diwali Mela, set to commence on October 31. This year, the temple, one of India’s 51 Shakti Peethas, is anticipated to host an unprecedented crowd, with over 7 lakh devotees expected to attend during the festive season.

For the welfare of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today has announced a series of decisions, including increasing ration money, dress allowance, and promotion 240 TSR jawans on an ad-hoc basis.