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Security forces in Tripura and Mizoram seized heroin and areca nuts (betel nuts) valued at over Rs 6 crore and arrested three drug peddlers including a woman in this connection, an official said on Monday.

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals, including six women, were arrested from the Agartala railway station for illegally entering India without valid documents, the police said on Monday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Tripura is likely to witness thunderstorm with lightning and extremely heavy rainfall and has issued red alert for Dhalai and Gomati District while yellow alert for rest six districts of the state.

Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy announced on Monday that in the fiscal year 2022-23, over Rs 3,000 crores in taxes were collected in the state across various sectors.

Khowai District has been recognized as the Best Performing District by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for its exemplary implementation of the Joint Action Plan on "Prevention of Drugs and Substance Abuse among Children and Illicit Trafficking."

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday launched the state level ‘Stop Diarrhoea Campaign 2024’ by administering Vitamin A solution to children from six months to 60 months, oral rehydration solution (ORS) packets, and zinc tablets for infants to children aged up to five.

Addressing a press conference here at Agartala on Monday jointly with the West Tripura District Superintendent of Police Dr Kiran Kumar, the DM said that awareness programs are being organized to sensitize the people and all stakeholders about the newly enforced criminal laws.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday inaugurated a daylong symposium on Emergency Provision under Indian Constitution here at National Law University in Agartala and remembered the 1975 emergency period to state that the emergency period under the leadership of former later Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had undermined the country’s democracy.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the dignity of women is completely lost under the ‘Taliban’ regime of Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

Eleven more Bangladeshi nationals, including five women, were arrested from the Agartala railway station for entering India illegally as they sought to make their way to other states of the country in search of jobs, officials said on Sunday. 

Speaking with reporters, North District Superintendent of Police Bhanupada Chakraborty said that based on a tip-off, they detained a vehicle without a number plate from which the police seized the drugs.

A parking dispute escalated into a shocking case of assault and molestation on Sunday afternoon near Kanchanmala Bazar in the Golaghati Assembly area, leaving the local community outraged and demanding justice.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday emphasized that engineers should step forward to address the basic issues faced by the people and said that engineers are the face of the government.

Principal Opposition party CPIM on Sunday wrote a letter to the State Election Commissioner (SEC) demanding strict action against BJP workers who allegedly threatened saying people contesting from CPI (M) or Congress ticket in Panchayat Polls shall be throttled to death.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed thanks and gratitude to the people of the state for the victory in both the seats of recently held Lok Sabha election.

Sources report that Ratul Banik was riding a scooty while Roni Sutradhar was on a bike. The accident happened when both riders lost control and collided head-on. The impact of the collision was fatal for Ratul Banik, who died instantly.

The state committee of the All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU) on Saturday hit the streets of Agartala to show protest against the 3 new criminal laws, to be enforced from July 1 this year.

The three newly formulated laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) shall come into force from July 1 this year in the country.

The Rupaichari Primary Health Centre, located in the South District of Tripura, has been recognized for achieving a 95 percent score in the National Quality Assurance Standards Certification.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted approval for Agartala Government Medical College to increase its MBBS intake capacity from 100 to 150 seats.

The district administration of Gomati district has taken an initiative of a mega plantation drive of planting 1 lakh saplings in 5 minutes to be held on July 5.v

Ending their three days long visit to the alleged poll violence hit West Bengal, the fact finding committee of the BJP MPs on Friday submitted the report to the BJP national president J P Nadda at Delhi.

The DM mentioned that last year there were some issues, especially in Kumarghat, and after the incident, the state government issued stern warnings to the organizers.

Speaking with reporters Officer-In-Charge of Bishalgarh Police Station, Rana Chatterjee said that during a protest a section of the mob launched attacks on police during their official duties.

The Bhavan’s Tripura Vidya Mandir (BTVM) on Friday felicitated board and school toppers for the academic session of 2023-24 through a brief programme here in the school.