Category: tripura

The Bharatiya Janata Party's ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP), on Monday, organised massive protests against the construction of embankments by the Bangladesh government along the border with Tripura jeopardising Indian territories during monsoon.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi always resonate with the spirit of seva and nation-building, and his vision always motivates everyone. 

A total of 5,409 patients underwent successful surgeries in the last three months at Agartala Government Medical College and GBP Hospital, said state health secretary Kiren Gitte on Sunday.

In a shocking incident at Tarani Nagar Malakar Para in Kanchan Bari, Fatikrai (Dhalai District), two youths were arrested for brutally killing four monkeys and a monitor lizard.

In a joint operation, the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), and the Intelligence Department apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals late last night at the Agartala Railway Station for illegal entry into India.

Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Sunday asserted that with proper support, local youths are capable of defending their land and preventing illegal Bangladeshi migrants from entering India.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that the state's unemployment percentage is less than the national average and the government is trying hard to further improve it. 

At least 25 persons were arrested or questioned by the police in three northeastern states - Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya -- for making controversial comments on social media after the Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 dead, officials said on Sunday.

Police arrested four people including two retired teachers in the past 24 hours from Tripura’s three districts for making controversial posts on social media relating to the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Saturday.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today emphasized the need to construct drains in a scientific manner to quickly drain the water accumulated in the city during heavy rains.

In a significant development, two separate operations at Agartala Railway Station led to the arrest of a Bangladeshi national for illegal entry into India and a local individual involved in attempting to smuggle ganja to Assam.

Tension flared in the Joynagar area of Agartala on Thursday late night after locals detained two individuals in connection with a rickshaw allegedly bearing the national flag of Bangladesh.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday inaugurated a blood donation camp here at Agartala and said that the government is mulling to open more blood banks in the state to maintain the balance between the demand and supply.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday held an "important" meeting between the leaders of ruling BJP and its two allies – Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) and discussed various political and developmental issue, sources said.

Ruling BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder-chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma on Friday urged the Central government to adopt a stronger policy stance towards Bangladesh, accusing the neighbouring country of encouraging fundamentalist forces targeting Hindu minorities.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday directed the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of all eight districts to regularly share necessary inputs with the Chief Minister’s Secretariat regarding the presence of any Pakistani nationals in the state, officials said. 

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday denounced the Pahalgam terror attack, asserting his staunch belief that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decisive action will act as a strong deterrent against any future attempts by terrorists to harm India.

Construction of embankments by the Bangladesh government continues to dominate Tripura politics with the opposition Congress on Thursday urging the state government to resolve the issue as the embankments of the neighbouring country might endanger two district towns and many villages in the state. 

One Tripura Police personnel said that acting on specific intelligence inputs, personnel from the 199 Battalion of BSF detained two Bangladeshi nationals from the Inter-State Bus Terminus in Dharmanagar late last night.

The Tripura Department for Welfare of Scheduled Castes has undertaken a 100-day target to implement various important schemes for the welfare, progress, and socio-economic development of the SC community people.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that along with major hospitals, the State Government is equally focusing on Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to make healthcare accessible in rural areas through improved services and infrastructure.

Aiming to make the employees more efficient in rendering government services, the Tripura government has signed an agreement with the Skill Development Commission and Karmayogi India here in an event at Agartala Pragna Bhavan.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday visited the Gandhigram Primary Health Centre and took a stock of the infrastructure and health care facilities in the Centre.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday visited the Jal Board office here at Agartala and instructed the officials to expedite the ongoing project works for connecting more households with drinking water here in the capital town of Agartala.

The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday unveiled its budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, pegged at ₹475.83 crore, with an estimated expenditure of ₹476.50 crore — resulting in a projected deficit of ₹72.02 lakh.