Category: AGARTALA

The Tripura High Court on Thursday directed the state government to provide gratuity benefits to all Anganwadi workers and helpers after their retirement, a senior lawyer said.

In a bid to improve the quality of education and performance of teachers and students, the Tripura government would soon introduce the e-attendance system for teachers and students in all 4,912 government schools, an official said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference here at Agartala Press Club on Thursday, the member secretary of the Tripura State Legal Service Authority Jhuma Datta Chowdhury said that over 17000 cases will be taken up in this Lok Adalat for disposal.

In response to escalating prices of onions and potatoes following the disruption in movements of good trains, the Sadar Sub-Divisional Magistrate Manik Lal Das has taken decisive action to alleviate the burden on consumers.

Food and Civil Supply Minister and Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury stated on Thursday that the state government is in constant communication with Indian Oil and the Ministry of Railways to address the fuel crisis prevailing in the state.

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has initiated the installation of towers to provide coverage to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) habitats and tourist destinations in Tripura where mobile networks have not yet reached.

“The Chief Minister is personally monitoring the situation. He has asked the state officials to maintain close contact with the NFR engineers and officials to know the progress of the ongoing work,” an official said.

Several Chief Ministers and leaders from the northeastern states condemned Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remark on the 'colour of citizens' and demanded his apology.

The Bhavan's Tripura Vidya Mandir on Wednesday observed Rabindra Jayanti in remembrance of world poet Rabindranath Tagore's birthday, where students and faculties of both the shifts participated.

A joint operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered 25 kg of ganja from Agartala railway station and arrested one person hailing from Rajasthan.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha is set to actively participate in campaigning on May 09 for BJP candidates in the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, as confirmed by party sources today.

The Forum for Protection of Environment and Water Bodies of Tripura has written a letter to the West District Magistrate demanding immediate actions to maintain the depth of the Amrit Sarovar near Shalbagan according to the objective enshrined in the guidelines of Amrit Sarovar.

In a startling development in Mohanpur, a family from Bamutia has filed a formal complaint against Muhuri Babul Chandra Biswas, accusing him of embezzling Rs 4 lakh under the guise of a legal transaction.

The Mandabakilla village situated under Bishalgarh sub-division of Tripura’s Sepahijala District is engulfed in tension as clashes intensify between villagers and officials of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

As the days tick by without any update on the results of the Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura (JRBT) Group-D exam, candidates are growing increasingly restless.

Movement of passengers and transport of goods, including essentials, has been affected in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur for the past two weeks, due to the restricted movement of trains in the region, officials said on Tuesday.

The Forest Department in Tripura will plant 15 lakh saplings of different varieties in phases to further increase the state's forest cover, state minister Animesh Debbarma said on Monday.

In yet another significant development to the anti-drug drive, the GRP jointly with the RPF on Sunday evening detained two Bihar youths with 61 kgs of dry cannabis on their trolley bags from Agartala Railway station.

The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs convened a review meeting today to address the challenges posed by the disruption of railway services in the state, focusing on controlling the stock and prices of daily essential food items in the open market.

Tripura Police have arrested another individual identified as Birchakra Ghosh from West Bengal for his alleged involvement in the sensational murder case of Bharat Ratna Sangha club secretary, Durga Prasanna Deb.

A total of 11 Bangladeshi nationals including three children and two women have been arrested at a village in Tripura's mountainous Dhalai district which shares a border with the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, the police said on Sunday.

After being illegally kept and severely neglected for several weeks, an ailing elephant ‘Pratima’ and her calf ‘Manik Lal’ in Tripura sent for intensive treatment and care in ‘Vantara’ in Gujarat after the persistent intervention of an ardent animal lover and PETA India.

North Tripura District Election Officer cautioned ruling BJP’s sitting MLA Jadab Lal Nath after he apologised for misbehaving with a poll officer, officials said here on Saturday.

Supriya Das Datta from Tripura, Kunuku Hema Kumari from Andhra Pradesh, and Neeru Yadav from Rajasthan shared their experiences and innovations in local governance and advancing the localisation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in many thematic areas.

Residents of Kulubari under Sonamura Sub-divison frustrated by the prolonged lack of electricity, staged a blockade on the Sonamura Boxanagar road demanding immediate action.