Category: tripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the newly-redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus in India.

Former Rajasthan Minister Harish Chaudhary has assured party leadership of strengthening the Congress, soon after he was appointed in-charge of the grand old party's Madhya Pradesh unit.

Two days after terming former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhary "cheats", state Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen on Friday expressed regrets for his “undesired comments”. 

A BSF spokesman said that based on specific intelligence, the anti-human trafficking unit of the border guarding force detained the Bangladesh nationals and a suspected Indian tout at Teliamura railway station while they were deboarding the Silchar-Agartala Express train.

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as general secretary in-charge for Punjab. Baghel replaced Harish Chaudhary, who has been shifted to Madhya Pradesh.

A group of thieves broke into the CBI camp office here and took away not just files and other valuables, but almirahs, chairs, electric appliances, doors, and even windows, an official said on Thursday. 

Assam Rifles and Border Security Force (BSF) separately seized and destroyed marijuana (ganja), foreign cigarettes and other contraband valued at Rs 6.65 crore in Tripura, officials said on Wednesday.

A senior police official said that Kaizar Debbarma (61), former additional director of Tripura’s Industries and Commerce Department was arrested from his home at Krishnanagar in Agartala.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various developmental project work worth Rs 40.57 crore and said that the North East region of the country including the state of Tripura is witnessing massive development due to the Prime Minister’s ‘Act East Policy’.

The Union Minister of Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday hailed the union budget presented by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 last and said that it fulfills the aspirations of all section and lays the foundation of Viksit Bharat.

The Union Minister of Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that the Northeastern states of Tripura will be connected with Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Paradip via Bay of Bengal, once the inland waterways connectivity with Bangladesh commences in a full-fledged manner.

Tripura Police have arrested three Bangladeshi nationals in Kumarghat while they were working as daily wage laborers. The arrest was made by Kumarghat Police Station on Monday, sparking renewed discussions on illegal infiltration in Tripura.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that he is in touch with the Central government for post-flood relief and the Centre would release the funds after completion of official procedures.

The North District Superintendent of Police, Avinash Rai has suspended three Constables of Tripura Police for gross misconduct and indiscipline activities.

The state government has purchased 17,497.109 metric tonnes of paddy from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) this year. This paddy has been procured at a rate of Rs 23 per kg, benefiting 8,922 farmers across the state.

Tripura Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the lynching of a man suspected of theft at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Belonia, South Tripura district. The incident occurred late on Sunday night.

The Tripura government has submitted four Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to the Centre, proposing large-scale bamboo plantations to tackle climate change, said Animesh Debbarma, Minister of Science and Technology Department.

The smuggling of drugs from Myanmar into India's northeastern states continues unabated, with Tripura Police seizing narcotics worth over Rs 30 crore in the past 48 hours and arresting three drug peddlers, officials said on Tuesday.

A 25-year-old man, hailing from Manipur, was arrested by Customs in Tripura’s bordering district Khowai with four sophisticated foreign-made pistols while the detainee attempted to smuggle the arms into Bangladesh, officials said on Monday.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday attended the final round of inter-college quiz competition organised under the Jagriti here at Agartala Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan and appealed the youths and the students to participate in the Government’s war against drug and make the state a drug free society.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday expressed his gratitude as he witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ – an interactive session with students and lauded the effort of PM Modi.

Chief Ministers and BJP leaders of several northeastern states on Saturday expressed their profound happiness over the party's scintillating victory in the Delhi Assembly polls and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other central leaders for defeating the AAP government. 

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Saturday attended the BJP’s victory rally here at Agartala and said that the party’s resounding victory in Delhi after 27 years reflects people’s trust on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Saturday attended the second day of the Destination Tripura Business Conclave, organised by the state Industry and Commerce department and said that Tripura has huge potential for industrial growth based on the available natural resources in the state.

Former Tripura Chief Minister and BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, labeling him a “fraud and cheater” unfit to lead Delhi. Deb accused the former Delhi Chief Minister of having a Communist-style approach to politics, based on deception and misinformation.