Category: WEST TRIPURA

• AGARTALA
• JIRANIA
• MOHANPUR
• Khumulwng

The Left front on Sunday called for a united fight against the ruling BJP in the ensuing bye-elections for two constituencies of the state and announced their candidates for the elections in Dhanpur and Boxanagar, to be held on September 5 next.

Congress leaders from all the eight northeastern states have urged the central leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge to include the region in the second phase of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in a bid to regain lost ground.

The Congress led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is yet to get any ally in the eight northeastern states even though the grand old party governed almost all the states for decades.

The three main opposition parties in Tripura -- CPI-M, Congress and Tipra Motha Party (TMP) -- on Saturday held a joint meeting and discussed how to fight the September 5 bypolls to two Assembly seats in the state jointly against the ruling BJP.

In a significant operation aimed at preventing infiltration across the India-Bangladesh international border, Government Railway Police in Agartala Railway Station has detained 8 Bangladeshi and Rohingya nationals on Saturday.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Saturday said the media has a major role to play in the development process. The Chief Minister said this after inaugurating a blood donation camp organized by the Tripura Working Journalists' Association at the Agartala Press Club.

To commemorate the struggle and pain during India’s partition, the ruling BJP on Friday announced to observe 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Diwas' across the state on August 11 ahead of the Independence Day of the country.

The notification also provides an alternate route for patients who need to access GB Hospital during the specified hours. Patients seeking medical attention at GB Hospital are advised to use the route via Abhaynagar Bazar-Kumaritila.

Assam Rifles Battalion in a joint operation with Tripura Police apprehended two individuals alongwith Marijuana today from Ambassa in Dhalai District. Assam Rifles have demonstrated its commitment towards drug free society.

A total of 95074 voters will cast votes for the bye-elections to two Tripura assembly constituencies of 20-Boxanagar and 23-Dhanpur to be conducted on September 5 next, said state chief electoral officer Puneet Agarwal on Thursday.

Based on secret information against the Rackets run to facilitate the illegal immigrants and human traffickers, Tripura Police busted a big racket by arresting four Bangladeshi Nationals, one Indian tout and 4 fraudsters who are providing fake Aadhaar cards etc.

A groundbreaking medical achievement has been recorded at the Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) Department of Agartala Government Medical College and GBP Hospital.

The state social welfare and social education minister Tinku Roy on Wednesday chaired a review meeting of his department here at Agartala Pragna Bhawan and said that the government is focused on upgrading the education system in the Anganwadi centres across the state.

Dr. Saha, who also holds the Home portfolio said, “The matter has been taken seriously and accordingly I had directed the officials of police and BSF to draw an action plan to combat the menace of infiltration by Rohingyas and also drug smuggling.”

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday declared by-elections for two Tripura constituencies of 20-Boxanagar and 23-Dhanpur on September 5 next.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Northeast India, Bihar and Uttarakhand during next five days while subdued rainfall activity is expected over the remaining parts of the country during next one week.

Dr. Saha on Monday chaired a review meeting of Tripura State Employment Guarantee Council here at the secretariat. Reviewed the progress of different schemes of the Rural Development department including MGNREGA.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Monday chaired a meeting here at Agartala secretariat to review the state’s preparedness for implementation of the 'Meri Mitti Mera Desh’ programme, which envisions a unified celebration of India's soil and valour, commemorating the nation's journey of freedom and progress.

The arrests were made based on confidential information received by the authorities. It has been revealed that these individuals had entered India illegally in 2020 for employment purposes and had been residing in Bangalore since then.

As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of as many as 508 railway stations across the country at a cost exceeding Rs 24,470 crore, the Northeastern states of Tripura to get three rail stations revamped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Addressing the inauguration programme at Kailashahar in Unakoti district of the state on Saturday, the Chief Minister Dr. Saha said, “The Tripura government is contemplating to strengthen the district hospitals so as to reduce the pressure on Agartala GBP hospital.”

The tier 2 of the sub-junior boys' National Football Championship 2023-24 will take place in Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh from September 26 to October 10, this year.

Of the state's two Lok Sabha seats, one – Tripura East -- is reserved for the tribals, who in terms of economic status are better than the tribals of other states in the northeast region and other parts of the country.

In a bid to promote plantation of oil palm across the state of Tripura and enable the farmers become economically self-sufficient, the state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday launched a mega oil palm plantation drive at Shantinagar village in Belbari block of Jirania subdivision.

"It is clarified that the incident is in no way related to any religious issue as circulated in some platforms. We request all to maintain peace and tranquility in the area. Pls avoid any kind of rumour. Rumour mongers will be booked and strict action will be taken against them."