Nath inaugurates PG courses in six-degree colleges
The Postgraduate courses in English and Bengali language introduced in 6 (six)colleges in the state and Education Minister ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday.
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MoS Pratima Bhowmik review progress of Smart City Projects, holistic measure for beautification of Agartala city
The Agartala Smart City Mission on Tuesday conducted the meeting of the City Level Advisory Forum, chaired by Union Minister of state Pratima Bhowmik and reviewed the progress of the smart city projects. The meeting also detailed discussion over the initiatives taken by the Agartala Smart City Limited (ASCL), which is gradually gaining momentum for the beautiful Agartala city.
Govt initiates floating power platform in Dumbur lake
A total investment of Rs. 2000 crore has been utilized in the past five years for improvement of power transmission and distribution lines, said secretary of Power department Brijesh Pandey.
City police burst chain snatching network, 5 arrested including govt employee, loan company manager
The Agartala city police in a significant breakthrough have bursted a big racket of chain snatching to sanctioning of gold loans by few executives of Manappuram Gold Finance Ltd and arrested five persons involved in the racket and also recovered two stolen gold chains.
Reckless riding: 3 falls from flyover, one dies, 2 seriously injured
In a burning instance of reckless motorbike riding, one youth was killed and two others sustained critical injuries, when trio in a motorbike with heavy speed crashed with a pillar of Agartala’s lone flyover and strait fell on the ground road on Tuesday midnight.
Tax collection of Tripura increases 25 %: Jishnu
As part of Prati Ghare Sushasan (good governance in every house) campaign and to acknowledge the contribution of best tax-payers of the state, a felicitation programme for taxpayers was held at Pragna Bhavan in Agartala on Wednesday.
Govt doctor sent to 14 days jail custody for molesting nurse and refusing to marry her
Brown Sugar worth of 40 lakh seized, one arrested
In a significant achievement, the Agartala capital city police on Friday evening seized huge quantities of Brown Sugar and arrested a drug paddler involved in the narcotic smuggling.
Natunnagar shootout incident: Two more arrested, arms recovered
After passing almost one month, the Agartala city police on Friday managed to arrest two remaining accused and recovered the firearms used in the sensational shootout incident held in front of Sonargaon Dhaba located at Airport road, Natun Nagar under West Agartala PS held on October 25th night.
Tripura drug corridor, ADC to drug awareness month
As Tripura is being used a s ‘corridor’ for drug trafficking from Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has decided to launch a fight against drug and to observe December as a Drug Awareness Month.
CPI (M) praise Pradyot’s effort to start Kokborok announcement in Airport
Phrasing the endavour of Tipra-Motha chairman Pradyot Kishore Debbarma to resume Kokborok announcement in Agartala airport by writing a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and reply by the ministry, opposition claimed that it’s a direct insult of the people of Tripura.
Rules of govt aided schools amended after 2005, new provisions added for quality education, Nath
The Tripura government Setting at rest speculations over the issue has brought in major changes in the rules for government aided schools to ensure quality and equal education in all schools, and amended rule passed in 2005 by incorporating new provisions.
Huge quantities of drug seized, four peddlers arrested
In two special anti-drug operations, Agartala capital city and Teliamura police arrested four drug peddlers and recovered huge quantities of contraband items including Brown Sugar and dry cannabis
AMC starts pre-matric scholarship for workers children
In a joint initiative, the Union Social Justice and Empowerment ministry in association with the Tripura state government has introduced a pre-matric scholarship for the children of the cleaning workers of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC)
Congress launched "Bharat Jodo - Tripura Bacho Yatra"
In an attempt to revive the organizational structure , the opposition Tripura Pradesh Congress on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Saturday morning "Bharat Jodo - Tripura Bacho Yatra"
Land dispute in a Kalyanpur village, 8 injured
Disputing land, at least eight persons sustained injuries , when two groups engaged in a fierce fighting at Shantinagar village of Durgapur Gram Panchayat under Kalyanpur area of Khowai district on Monday.
Tripura adopts new technologies for self-reliant in fish productions, Minister
With initiatives to increase fish production in the state to decrease the deficit of daily requirement, Tripura along with other parts of the country on Monday celebrated the ‘World Fisheries Day’.
CPI (M) urges ECI to ensure free and fair summary revision of electoral rolls
Opposition CPI(M) on Thursday submitted a deputation before the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Tripura, demanding impartial summary revision of electoral rolls through the neutral role of all Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
Pre-budget consultation meet with Sitharaman: Rs. 700 Cr allocated for Tripura & demands for 2023-24 placed
Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma today attended a pre-budget consultation meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi today. The deputy Chief minister had thanked the Union Finance Minister for increasing the allocation under ‘Scheme for Financial Assistance to States for Capital Investment’ by over six-folds to 1 lakh crore, out of which 700 crore rupees has been allocated for Tripura under the scheme for various projects in the financial year 2022-23.
ECI team arrived in the state, held meetings with DMs, SPs
In order to review the poll preparedness of the state election machinery, a top level team of Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday arrived in the state for their two days visit and held a series of meetings with top officials of the state government.
Massive eviction drive in Battala, protest by traders, strike today
The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) again on Tuesday morning after a span of 9 months launched its massive encroachment free drive in Battala area to clear the passage, illegal constructions, liquors shops and illegal parking at the second biggest market of the state, Battala Bazar.
Battala Bazar observed one day strike protesting AMC’s demolition
Protesting bulldozing and massive encroachment free drive in Battala market area by Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), the traders and businessmen of market on Wednesday observed strike in their market area.
EC team meet officials, returns to Delhi
A team of senior officers deputed by the Election Commission of India visited Agartala, Tripura on November 22&23, 2022 to take stock of preparedness for the forthcoming General Elections to Tripura State Legislative Assembly 2023.
Central schemes for welfare of senior citizens, backward section is being appropriately implemented: CM
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha inaugurated the two-day Regional Workshop on Acts/Rules and implementation of schemes of the Social Justice & Empowerment Department at Hotel Polo Tower on Friday.
Govt schemes should reach every family: Biplab
The former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb as part of his public contact programme on Wednesday visited the Hrishipara area of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Ward Number-34 under Pratapgarh assembly constituency and met the local people.
There is huge potential for development of agar-based industry in the state: Chief Minister
Tripura has a huge potential for development of agar-based industries in the state. The state government has taken advantage of this potential for the economic development of the state.
Changes in state committee of BJP
Keeping in view of the ensuing assembly elections, the ruling BJP has made some changes in the state committee of the party.
Foundation stone for synthetic turf hockey ground at DD Sports complex laid by minister
The Sports and Youth Affairs department of the state government is moving towards organizing the National Games in Agartala, said Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sushanta Chowdhury.
Attacks on Bharat Jodo Yatra in 3 places, 16 injured
When, in an attempt to revive the organizational structure, the opposition Tripura Pradesh Congress organizing “Bharat Jodo - Tripura Bacho Yatra” across Tripura, at least 16 persons including few police personnel were injured on Friday after attacks on foot processions in three separate places of the state