Category: tripura

During the Tripura Assembly session on Monday, a resolution was passed to express profound gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his steadfast dedication towards the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

In response to the outcry, forest department officials assured residents that personnel would be deployed for nightly patrols to prevent future incidents. Additionally, assurances were made regarding compensation for the damages incurred during the recent rampage.

The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has declared a holiday on Monday to celebrate the signing of the tripartite agreement between the Centre, the Tripura government and the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), officials said on Sunday.

After Tripura's iconic queen pineapple got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag among 13 other products from the Northeast, the state’s traditional ‘Risa’ of the indigenous tribes bestowed with the recognition of GI.

To eradicate Poliomyelitis and to vaccinate all children under five years of age against polio virus, a 3-day long State-wide Intensified Pulse Polio Vaccination Program was started on Sunday at Agartala Government College of Nursing.

In a significant crackdown on narcotics smuggling, Tripura Police apprehended four women and one man of Bihar while attempting to smuggle 20 kgs of ganja through a passenger bus in Bagbasa under North District.

A day after signing a tripartite agreement with the Centre and the Tripura government, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) on Sunday ended its 5-day-long demonstration at Hathai Kotor on National Highway-8, the lifeline of the state.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that even as the date of the Lok Sabha would be announced soon, necessary work and process to execute the provisions of the tripartite agreement, signed with the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) in New Delhi would start immediately.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Pratima Bhowmik congratulated Deb for being selected as BJP nominee for the West Tripura Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming Parliamentary polls.

According to the tripartite agreement, a joint working group/committee would be formed to work out and implement the mutually-agreed points in a time-bound manner to ensure a honourable solution.

The accords signed with various militant outfits and other organisations include the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Bodo, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Dimasa, Karbi, Adibasi, and Reang tribals.

Ahead of the declaration of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs in a historical move on Saturday signed a tripartite accord with the Tripura government and the opposition TIPRA Motha party over constitutional solution for the indigenous people of the state.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that an amount of Rs 3,371.18 crore has been sanctioned for three projects in Assam encompassing sections from Nilambazar/Cheragi bypass to Chandkhira, Chandkhira to Churaibari, and Karimganj to Sutarkandi for widening to 4-lane on NH-37 and NH-8.

Presenting the state budget for 2024-25 on the first day of the 3-day budget session of the Tripura assembly, the Finance Minister said that the volume of trade between Tripura and Bangladesh has increased substantially from Rs 390.68 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 758.09 crore in 2022-23.

Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Friday visited the Gomati district of the state and chaired a meeting with the District Magistrate & Collector and other District level officers of the Gomati District at the Conference Hall of the Gomati Zilla Parishad.

Reacting on the budget, Dr. Saha mentioned that the budget presented by Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy in the Tripura Legislative Assembly is inclusive and aims to build 'Ek-Tripura, Srestha Tripura, Unnata-Tripura.'

The 3-day Budget session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly began from Friday just ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections with the state finance minister Pranajit Singha Roy tabling a budget of Rs 27,804.67 crore outlays with a deficit of Rs 410.69 crore for the 2024-25 Financial Year.

Today marks the beginning of the Higher Secondary or Class 12 board examinations conducted by the Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE). The exams commenced at 12 PM across the state and are set to conclude on March 30, according to TBSE President Dr. Dhananajoy Gan Chowdhury.

In a swift operation near the Bangladesh border, Tripura Police, aided by local intelligence, thwarted an attempt to smuggle two bikes across the border.

Sudhangshu Das, the Minister of Scheduled Castes Welfare, declared a comprehensive developmental agenda for individuals belonging to Scheduled Castes on Thursday.

In a remarkable display of community solidarity, Agartala witnessed a surge in voluntary blood donations, effectively eliminating the once looming specter of blood shortages in local blood banks.

In a devastating incident that has sent shockwaves through the Champamura rail bridge area of Bishalgarh, a 55-year-old man, identified as Ashit Chakraborty, lost his life after being struck by a train during his morning walk today.

In a tragic incident early today, 23 shops in Dhumachara market, located in Longtharai Valley sub-division, were reduced to ashes in a devastating fire suspected to have been caused by an electrical short circuit.

In a shocking incident, Yasin Mia, a local farmer from the border village NC Nagar, was reportedly seriously injured in an alleged attack by BSF jawans from the 43 Battalion stationed in the area. The incident unfolded as Yasin Mia was returning home after picking vegetables, a routine activity for the farmer.

Late Tuesday night in Matinagar of Kamalasagar assembly constituency, a clash between Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and villagers escalated into violence, leaving two jawans and three civilians injured. The confrontation reportedly centered on a smuggling trade, with ganja being the focal point of the altercation.