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Paritosh Biswas, veteran journalist and the editor of Tripura’s first daily 'Jagaran', passed away at his residence here on Friday after a prolonged illness.

In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Central BJP, acting under the authority of the national president, Jagat Prakash Nadda, has restructured the Tripura BJP by establishing a 16-member State Core Committee.

During the meeting, the Governor enquired about the pace of developmental work in the districts and if the projects and schemes of both central and state government are reaching the common people.

In a groundbreaking achievement, the cardiology department of GB Hospital in Agartala has marked a historic milestone by successfully closing a heart hole through device closure, a procedure conducted for the first time in the hospital's history.

The corporators of Agartala Municipal Corporation have sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing gratitude for the inauguration of the Ram Mandir.

As many as 10 persons sustained severe injuries, while another person died on the spot after a passenger auto collided with a pick-up truck at Sonatola village under the Khowai district on Thursday.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated the 42nd Agartala Book Fair, an official said. February 21 also marks the Inernational Mother Language Day.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated the state level observance of International Mother Language Day here in a function at Agartala and said that the government is working to promote amultilingual education system, moving in line with the central government.

Chief Minister Professor Dr Manik Saha and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhowmik also participated in the virtual inauguration ceremony organized at the Central Sanskrit University in Lembuchara.

In a video message in his social media handle, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said that this Inland Waterway Transport Terminal will accelerate trade and economic development between India and Bangladesh.

Dr Saha, who also holds the home portfolio on Tuesday pitched for more awareness generation on road safety among the people of this state, especially among the youths and students.

In a significant operation, Tripura Police in Bishalgarh, acting on a credible tip-off, raided a house and arrested two brothers in the Dhanchari area, resulting in the confiscation of 50 kg of dry ganja.

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Tuesday gave a major push to the development of waterways in the Northeast region by unveiling projects worth Rs 308 crore.

The incident took place on Monday morning after some locals of Dharmanagar ISBT alerted the police about the suspicious movement of the six persons, who were carrying some bags with them.

Tripura Puppet Theatre Director Prabhitangsu Das said that in the three-day (February 26-28) festival, puppet theatre groups from the US, Brazil, Spain and Bangladesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to give a major impetus to the education sector on Tuesday by launching many big-ticket projects, to the tune of Rs 13,375 crore.

Sponsored by the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation of the Union Ministry, the international seminar was organised by the Birchandra State Central Library of the department of higher education of Tripura government.

Addressing the gathering in the inauguration programme, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said that the initiative has been taken as part of the government’s commitment to strengthen the state’s Public Distribution System (PDS).

In a giant leap towards providing accessible and affordable healthcare to the common man, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Jan Arogya Yojana’, aligning with the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

Students and teachers of the Bhavan’s Tripura Vidya Mandir on Wednesday offered prayers to the goddess Saraswati, while the school premises were adorned with colourful decorations.

Over 400 people from various parts of Tripura commenced their journey from Agartala to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha flagged off the Astha Special train at Agartala Railway Station on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that the state government would not tolerate any form of politics in the distribution of benefits for various government projects.

“Amendment of TBSE guidelines to ensure both Roman and Bengali script for Kokborok language exams in Tripura will benefit the next generation,” he said in a press conference here at Agartala.

The Pradesh BJP strongly criticized certain political parties today, accusing them of engaging in opportunistic politics surrounding the use of the Roman script in the Kokborok language, leading to confusion among the people.

The newly constructed Saraswati temple is unveiled here on Tuesday at Bhavan’s Tripura Vidya Mandir at Narshingarh school premise.