Category: WEST TRIPURA

• AGARTALA
• JIRANIA
• MOHANPUR
• Khumulwng

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the government is contemplating to regulate the fees and donations of the private-run schools to ensure accessibility and affordability.

Speaking about the matter, a police officer from New Capital Complex Police Station said that they have received information that two drug peddlers group will come near the Abhoynagar area to distribute drugs among themselves.

On the third day of Budget Session of Tripura Legislative Assembly, Dr Saha who is also education minister of the state has said that education infrastructure and teachers are very important in promoting quality education in the state.

As per the strong conventions and customs of the ceremonies, no pregnant woman or critically-ill person is allowed inside the puja areas, notified by the concerned District Magistrates through a gazette notification and other campaigns.

In response to questions raised by two MLAs in the Assembly, Chief Minister Dr. Saha provided a written reply stating that illegal drugs worth over Rs 101.66 crores have been seized in the last three years

The BJP in the state today held a ‘Thanks Giving’ rally across the state expressing their thanks and gratitude to the Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha and Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy for the budget proposal for the 2023-24 Financial Year.

Former Tripura Minister and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman expressed his disappointment at the lack of action taken to combat drug addiction among the youth and ensure the safety of women.

Tripura government has ordered a magisterial probe into the June 28 chariot tragedy in which eight people, including three children, were charred to death and 32 injured, state's parliamentary affairs and power minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday.

Aiming to safeguard the interest and double up the income of the farmers across the state, the Tripura government has set a target to procure at least 35,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) of paddy directly from the farmers, starting from July 11 next.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday inaugurated a blood donation camp here at Agartala and said that the clubs and various social organizations existing in the state should focus on ending drug menace in the state and build ‘Nesha-Mukt Tripura’.

Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to hold 7-hour long Maun Satyagraha (Silent Protest) at Gandhighat on July 12 to support Rahul Gandhi who has consistently been questioning and exposing the relationship between Modi and Adani on various platforms.

In conclusion, Debbarma called for a more substantial capital budget to be assigned to the 2023-24 Financial Year, emphasizing the pressing need for enhanced financial support to foster the development and progress of the TTAADC and address the challenges faced by its administration.

Tripura Horticulture Department Director Fanibhusan Jamatia said that 980 kg Kew variety pineapples comprising 700 pieces were handed over to the officials of the India’s Assistant High Commission in Chittagong.

Condemning the incidents, CM said, "I strongly condemn the violence perpetrated by the TMC hooligans & invite Mamata Ji to learn from #Tripura how to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections".

As per information, the GRP arrested seven people from the B-3 coach when the Humsafar train arrived at Dharmanagar railway station at around 8:12 am on Saturday. 27 kg of ganja was recovered from them.

A day after the ruckus took place in the first day of the monsoon assembly session, where at least 5 opposition legislators were suspended; the ruling BJP party on Saturday accused the senior opposition MLAs for tarnishing the sanctity of the assembly.

The detained youths are identified as Bibanta Debbarma (37), Rabindra Debbarma (32) who are residents of Takarjala, Raju Saha (37) of Bankumari and another Jayanta Debnath (38) of Chandrapur in Agartala. Police also recovered 8 pouch packets containing 96 gms suspected to be Heroin.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Friday hailed Rs. 27654.45 Cr deficit budget presented by the state finance minister Pranajit Singha Roy as ‘inclusive’ and ‘growth-oriented’. He said that the budget is the projection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’.

During assembly session MLA Subodh Debbarma has asked this question to the Law Minister who is Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on whether the government has any plan to establish a new District & Sessions Judge Court at Bishramganj.

A total of 200 kg of dry cannabis was recovered in 9 sacks during the operation. The owner of the house Zubar Ali was also arrested. Madhupur police station registered a case under NDPS section and started investigation.

Tripura assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen on Friday suspended Congress MLA and former Minister Sudip Roy Barman for the entire budget session for making “derogatory remarks against ministers and treasury bench members.”

Amidst ruckus by Opposition Political Parties, Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Friday tabled a budget of Rs 27654.4 Crore with a deficit of Rs 611.3 crores for the 2023-24 Financial Years.

Tripura assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen on Friday suspended five opposition MLAs for the day for disrupting proceedings of the opening day of the budget session.

The budget session of the Tripura assembly will begin on Friday and state’s Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy will present the annual budget for 2023-24 on the first day of the session.

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the name of the former Justice of the Tripura High Court Subashis Talapatra as the new chief justice of the Orissa high court. Presently, Justice Talapatra is serving as the senior-most judge of the Orissa high court.