Soon Agartala-Chittagong flights, Union Minister
In order to push the Act East policy, the state capitals of Tripura and Manipur may soon be connected by air with neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar under the UDAN scheme.
Tripura
Govt to introduce reservation for sport persons in govt jobs, Sushanta Chowdhury
The state government in a significant step has taken a decision to introduce reservation in government jobs for sports persons.
BJP Mahila Morcha starts counter campaign against oppositions
After statewide protest and agitation by opposition parties issuing two gang rape incidents held in Kumarghat and Kalyanpur with alleged involvement of a son of a minister and leaders of ruling party, the Mahila Morcha of BJP strongly condemning the propaganda politics of both CPI(M) and Congress.
Uses of police forces in democratic movements, reflect weakness of govt, Manik Sarkar
The highhandedness by police administration and uses of power to suppress the voice of common people by the government through its autocratic fascistic rule is reflected in the weakness of the ruling party, said opposition leader Manik Sarkar.
Bishalgarh tense after clash among supporters of BJP and Congress, 4 injured
At least four persons including three firefighters and a police persons suffered injuries after a bit-battle erupted among the supporters of ruling BJP and opposition Congress on Wednesday afternoon at Raoutkhela area of Bishalgarh subdivision during a political programme.
CM inaugurates Synthetic Turf football ground at Umakanta mini stadium
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha inaugurated Synthetic Turf Football ground at Umakanta mini stadium today. The Synthetic Turf Football Ground has been constructed at the cost of Rs 5 crore and will be useful in all seasons.
CM’s surprise visit to PWD office, alerted employees over their responsibilities
In a surprise visit to the Netaji Choumohani complex of the PWD office on Saturday, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha expressed his dissatisfaction over the functioning of the office complex and its employees.
Minor boy kills mother, sister and 2 more family persons in Kamalpur, Dhalai district
In a gruesome incident held on Saturday midnight in Dhalai district of Tripura, one minor boy killed four members of his family, including mother and sister and two other family persons.
Assam CM attended ‘Booth Vijoy Abhijan’ in Agartala, held meeting with party leaders
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who arrived Agartala on Monday morning on a one-day visit, has attended BJP’s ‘Booth Vijoy Abhijan’ at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan.
Govt’s ultimate goal is to make mothers self-dependent and benefits of various schemes changing lives of rural people: CM
The government is working taking various welfare plans for the people of the state and efforts are being made to deliver the benefits of different schemes of the central and state government to the people under ‘Prati Ghare Sushason’ (good governance at every household) campaign, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha after inaugurating Sepahijala District-Level ‘Sushason Mela and Lavarthi Sanmelan’ on Monday at Bishramganj HS School campus.
Ruling ally IPFT MLA Mevar Kumar Jamatia resigns, 7th MLA to quit assembly
In another political development and yet another big blow to the regional Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) , ruling alliance of BJP-IPFT Tripura government, IPFT MLA and former minister from Asharambari Assembly constituency in Khowai district Mevar Kumar Jamatia on Tuesday submitted his resignation as MLA from the state assembly, who will join ‘Tipra Motha’ party.
Tripura assembly elections to be held on 3rd week of February, CEO. Draft electoral rolls published, 27,33,891 voters in list
The ensuing assembly elections to Tripura will be held in the third week of February, 2023 next and there are possibilities that counting of polled votes will be held on the last day of February, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tripura.
Congress support Motha’s demands, eyes on alliance
Taking a jibe over less budget allocation and under-develop condition of Autonomous District Council (ADC) areas of the state, senior Congress leader and MLA Sudip Roy Barman claimed that the demand by regional Tipra-Motha for ‘greater Tipraland’ is constitutional.
CM to attend crucial meeting with Union Transport minister for expansion of NHs
The Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha will participate in the review meeting union Road Transport and Highway ministry in Guwahati on Friday to review the national highway projects of the state.
Gadkari announces seven news projects for Tripura worth Rs 10,222 crore
After two days of review meeting of national highway projects across Northeast region, the () Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced sanctioning of upcoming new projects worth Rs 10,222 crore by sanctioning seven new communication projects for Tripura.
Tipra-Motha showed strength for ‘greater Tipraland’ in Agartala
The Mega Gathering organized by Tipra-Motha in the Swami Vivekananda Maidan has witnessed a massive crowd with full discipline and its chairman and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma heavily criticised the ruling BJP, opposition CPI(M). Since formation of Tipra-Motha, the regional party in its mega gathering on Saturday has also shown the strength before ensuing Assembly elections in Tripura to achieve their dream for ‘Greater Tipraland’.
27th conference of NE top police officials begins at Agartala, drug trafficking major concern for Northeast, says CM
Considering the growing drug trafficking across the border with Tripura, the government with its policy of ‘zero tolerance’ against drug trafficking will work together with all enforcing agencies to uproot the menace from Northeastern states, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha.
Birsha Munda statue set up in Khowai, new women police station starts functioning,Crime rate should be reduced at its zero level, CM
The Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha through his hectic day schedules has inaugurated a women police station, district level “Prati Ghare Sushashan” campaign and newly constructed tertiary waste processing centre in Khowai district on Tuesday.
CM inaugurates 17th regional SARAS fair, stresses vocal for local
The prime object of the state government to empower the women and to achieve the dreams of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘empowerment of women and their self-reliant’, the government working round the clod, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inaugurating the 17th Regional SARAS fair-2022 at Hapania international fair ground in Agartala on Friday.
Celebration of National Press Day: CM stresses media to work for awareness, maintaining news for news
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha stressing the importance of media to create awareness in society said that news always is news and it should not be a personal view of the writer.
Tripura cabinet approved opening of Dental College, JRBT result soon: Sushanta
In a significant decision, the Tripura cabinet has approved the opening of the first Dental College in the state and the government has decided to start the dental college in IGM Hospital (G+7) building.
Govt expanding facilities to every house, CM
Massive developmental drive has been going on across the state and to reach the developmental schemes of the government in every house, Tripura has started “Prati Ghare Sushasan” (good governance in every house), said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha.
Overall crime rate reduced over 20% in past 5 years, CM
Significant improvement has been registered in the overall law and order situation across the state and over the past four and half years, the crime rate has also drastically come down, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha.
Capital punishment to killer of 5 persons
In a landmark judgement, the district and session Court of Khowai district on Wednesday pronounced capital punishment to a accused responsible for murder of five persons including a police Inspector.
Tripura to provide KAMCO machineries to farmers in affordable prices
The present government has extended the farmers facilities and scheme benefits to every house of farmers and they need not have to stand in long queues to get the government’s benefits, said Agriculture Minister Pranajit Singha Roy.
CM flagged off 4 highway patrol vehicles from Agartala to Churaibari
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday afternoon flagged off four more Highway Patrolling vehicles to cover the stretch of about 210 kilometers in National Highway-8 from Agartala to Churaibari.
President Murmu to visit Tripura on Oct 12
The President Droupadi Murmu will visit Tripura for two days from October 12 and will inaugurate a number of developmental projects in the state.
Retrenched 10,323 teachers start fast-unto-death
A large group of retrenched 10,323 teachers on Thursday started an indefinite “fast-unto-death” sit-in demonstration at Sakuntala road of Agartala city demanding reinstatement in service.
Retrenched teachers hopeful after meeting with CM to get back their jobs
As assured in the state assembly, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday met a delegation of retrenched 10, 323 teachers and assured them will take all positive steps as per law to rehabilitate them
BSF trained ‘Aapda Mitra’ for disaster management
The closing ceremony of training programme of community volunteers on Disaster Response in 109th battalion of BSF headquarters in Bagafa area of South Tripura district was held on Saturday.