Category: WEST TRIPURA

• AGARTALA
• JIRANIA
• MOHANPUR
• Khumulwng

The fatal incident occurred when the pinnacle of Lord Jagannath's chariot came into contact with a high-tension live electric wire over the national highway.

In a bid to boost tourism, the state has recently inaugurated 41 contemporary log huts, with plans for 10 additional log huts in the pipeline, announced Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury.

Transport Minister, Sushanta Chowdhurty on Thursday informed that the installation of the new Instrument Landing System (ILS) at MBB Airport in Agartala has been successfully completed while pending approval from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),

He further informed the assembly that the state government has submitted a proposal to the National Medical Commission (NMC) seeking an increase in the number of seats for postgraduate students at Tripura Medical College and Dr. Bram Teaching Hospital.

In a calling attention notice raised by CPIM MLA Jitendra Chaudhury, Dr. Saha stated on Thursday that the state government has persistently pursued the anti-drug campaign on a large scale.

Veteran Communist leader and former Tripura minister Keshab Majumder died here on Thursday after a prolonged illness, party and official sources said. He was 88.

The state food and civil supplies minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday said that the BJP-led coalition in Tripura procured a total of 131279 MT of paddy directly from the farmers across the state at Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Dr Saha, who also holds the education portfolio, said that the school education department has no separate guidelines for the appointment of subject teachers and other staff in Vidyajyoti schools.

The Tripura Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed as many as three bills including the crucial ‘Mata Tripura Sundari Open University Tripura Bill 2024’, which proposes to set up an open university in the state.

In a significant drive towards finalisation of Tripura’s State Energy Efficiency Action Plan (SEEAP), a validation workshop on SEEAP was held here at Agartala Pragna Bhavan on Wednesday.

Additionally, several more colleges are expected to receive approval for the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) course starting from the next academic year.

Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Dipak Majumder today emphasized the need to encourage students to think creatively and innovatively, moving beyond traditional approaches.

In a significant breakthrough, the NCC Police Station has apprehended three individuals in connection with a series of robberies involving both money and gas cylinders from local shops and residences.

In a significant operation, the NCC Police Station apprehended three individuals involved in drug trafficking in the Shyamali Bazar area.

The state power minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday said that the state power department has taken comprehensive plans for the current and next financial years to increase the power generation capacity through renewable energy.

The state social welfare and social education minister Tinku Roy on Tuesday said that the government has a plan to open drug de-addiction treatment facility centre in all the eight districts of the state. The Centres will be opened under the scheme of Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, he added.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the government will write to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to allow ‘Roman’ script for the indigenous students to write their Kokborok papers.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratanlal Nath gave this information in a written reply to the questions of Leader of the Opposition Animesh Debbarma, MLA Jitendra Chowdhury, MLA Nirmal Biswas during the question and answer session of the Legislative Assembly today.

Tripura's Sports Minister, Tinku Roy has announced the approval of 13 Khelo India centers in 8 districts of the state under the central government's Khelo India scheme.

The Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress has accused the incumbent BJP government of exacerbating the unemployment crisis in the state, according to a press statement released on Tuesday.

In a significant move towards addressing the rising concerns of drug addiction in the state, the Department of Social Welfare and Social Education minister Tinku Roy said that the government is mulling to establish drug de-addiction treatment facilities in every district.

Dr. Saha, who also serves as the Health Minister of the state, revealed that the Finance Department has approved the recruitment of 226 General Duty Medical Officer positions under the Tripura Health Service.

To facilitate local-level development and effective governance, Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha announced on Tuesday that the current state government has decided to establish 110 Chief Minister Model Villages in the state.

In a major crackdown against narcotics, Tripura Police, BSF, Assam Rifles, and CRPF jawans have seized Yaba tablets and cannabis worth Rs 1.90 crores in three separate operations in the state and arrested four persons.

Sources from Tripura BJP have confirmed that the visit aims to energize the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral machinery and consolidate support in the northeastern state.