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The state government has undertaken a series of initiatives to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 13 with a focus on ‘Rights, Equality, and Empowerment for Every Woman and Girl Child’.

Over 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are offering medicines at 50-90 per cent lower prices daily, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Jan Aushadhi Diwas on Friday. 

Speaking at the two-day ‘Global Road Infratech Summit and Expo (GRIS); in the national capital, the minister observed that most of the road accidents that happen in the country are due to poor civil engineering practices in road design, construction, and management and improper road signages and marking systems.

The US Supreme Court has rejected a plea by 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana, seeking a stay on his extradition to India to face trial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Gujarat on Friday, where he will launch several developmental projects.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar began his visit to Ireland from the iconic General Post Office Museum, Trinity College and interacted with Irish leaders such as former PM Leo Varadkar.

US President Donald Trump has signed executive actions that delay for nearly one month tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the USMCA free trade treaty, a significant walkback of the administration's signature economic plan that has rattled markets, businesses and consumers.

External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, has called on Irish President Michael D Higgins, marking the beginning of his visit to Ireland where he is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Irish counterpart.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ahead of diplomatic-level talks later in the week with US officials.

The White House has not come to a decision yet regarding the legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees currently living in the US, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Responding to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla's appeal, 196 looted and illegally held arms, including many sophisticated weapons, have returned to the police on Thursday, the last date of surrendering the arms, officials said.

Aiming to further boost the tourism sector in the state, the Tripura government has submitted a proposal of Rs 150 crore to the Centre, said minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Thursday.

The state animal resource development department minister Sudhangshu Das on Thursday inaugurated a day long sensitization cum seminar of animal welfare acts, rules and laws here at Agartala Pragna Bhavan

As part of the observance of International Women’s Day on March 8 next, the Tripura Journalists Union (TJU) on Thursday announced to hounour at least 65 women journalists of the state with ‘Ananya Sangbad Yodhya Sanmanana 2025’.

Member Secretary of the Tripura State Legal Services Authority, Jhuma Dutta Chowdhury said apart from the Tripura High Court, the Lok Adalat will take place in all district and sub-division court premises of the state.

The Directorate of Skill Development, Government of Tripura in collaboration with NSDC International have taken initiative to facilitate employment of youths from Tripura in the international job market.

Tripura Police have arrested three persons and seized yaba tablets worth over Rs 5 crore from the Maheskhala area in Agartala city in the early hours of Thursday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) have arrested 19 Bangladesh nationals and three Indian nationals including a tout from different districts of Tripura, officials said on Wednesday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda will address a massive public rally in Agartala on March 9 on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Manik Saha-led BJP 2.0 government in Tripura.

In the 38th edition of the Mukhyamantri Samipeshu, citizens from various parts of the state met Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha to seek assistance regarding their grievances and issues.

The Khowai District Disha Committee meeting was held today at the conference hall of the District Magistrate's Office, presided over by MP Kriti Devi Debbarman. The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of various central and state government projects being implemented by different departments in the district.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today visited TIPRA Motha Party President and veteran leader Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl, who is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Agartala following an illness.

Tripura Police on Wednesday arrested an Inspector of its traffic unit for allegedly embezzling Rs 74 lakh from the Bishalgarh Traffic Police Unit under Sepahijala District.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that 87 investors from different parts of the country signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) promising to invest Rs 3,700 crore across different sectors, during the recent investors’ summit in Agartala. 

Mizoram's Aizawl will be the fourth capital city in the northeast region to be joined by a railway link, and within five months, with the Bairabi-Sairang new line project at an advanced completion stage, officials said on Tuesday.