Category: TRIPURA

• WEST TRIPURA
• GOMATI
• DHALAI
• SOUTH TRIPURA
• NORTH TRIPURA
• SEPAHIJALA
• KHOWAI
• UNAKOTI

With the Bengali’s grand festival Durga Puja is drawing near, the police of West Tripura district has ramped up the security measures to ensure peaceful puja this year and also issued a stern warning against forceful puja subscription practices.

In a significant breakthrough, the East Agartala police station has apprehended six suspects in connection with a series of thefts that occurred in several shops along Central Road. The arrests were made following an extensive investigation into the theft incidents that have alarmed local business owners.

Dr. Saha said this while addressing a gathering after watching the 114th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat at Booth No. 20 of 6 Agartala Mandal. Speaking at the event, Dr. Saha said that a time will come when there will be no alternative to the BJP.

Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu arrived in Aizawl on Sunday to take additional charge as the Governor of Mizoram on Monday, officials said.

The BJP government in Tripura would reopen the cases of killings and murders that happened during the previous regimes of Left and Congress, said Chief Minister Manik Saha.

“Since before the independence of the country, there was a widespread demand to prohibit cow slaughter and the same demand further strengthened across the country. Cows are worshipped by the Hindus,” he said.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday inaugurated the celebration of World Tourism Day-2024 here in a function at Agartala and said that the tourism industry plays a key role in growing countries and state’s economy.

Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Friday flagged off Cycle Rally and Peace Walk on "World Tourism Day" here at Agartala Ujjayanta Palace and said that the tourism industry in the state can play a key role in enhancing the economy of the state.

Ahead of the festive season, the cabinet of the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura has given a nod for recruitment in 1267 various posts and also for creation of 193 new posts in various departments.

"Beautification will be carried out with all necessary arrangements. No sound systems will be allowed. All preparations are in place. We are here today to inspect the site, as the Chief Minister, Prof. Dr. Manik Saha, will inaugurate it on October 8," he added.

Tripura’s Agriculture Minister, Ratan Lal Nath announced on Friday that the state government has set an ambitious goal to expand organic farming across 50,000 hectares. The plan includes exporting Bird’s Eye Chilli, a popular local produce, to Germany.

Director General of Police, Amitabh Ranjan, assured on Friday that all necessary measures are in place to ensure a peaceful celebration of Durga Puja throughout the state.

Ahead of the festive season, the Tripura government would provide flour, semolina (suji) and sugar to 9.83 lakh ration cardholder families free of cost in view of catastrophic floods in the state last month.

Rallies and demonstrations against the atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh continued in the northeastern states with Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an ally of ruling BJP, on Thursday organised a massive rally in southern Tripura’s Sabroom sub-division.

In the 33rd phase of the Mukhyamantri's Samipeshu program, citizens from across the state gathered at the official residence of Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha to seek help and discuss their issues.

The Assam Rifles in a major drug haul, have seized large quantities of drugs worth over Rs 52 crore and seized a mini-truck in West Tripura on Thursday, officials said. 

Tripura, along with the rest of the world is readying the deck to celebrate the World Tourism Day on September 27 next through series of programmes. This year the theme of the day is – ‘’Tourism and Peace’.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated the observance of World Pharmacist Day here at RIPSAT College premise and said that the pharmacists act as a bridge between the doctors and nurses.

CPI-M politburo member Prakash Karat on Tuesday called for a ‘collective leadership’ and admitted that party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury's death was a heavy loss for the Left and democratic movement in India.

Aiming to improve socio-economic condition of tribal communities, by adopting saturation coverage for tribal families, the Tripura government, along with the rest of the nations has taken multipronged plan under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA).

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has inaugurated the North East NSS Utsav – 2024 here at Agartala Town Hall and said that the National Service Scheme (NSS) and NCC are an essential part of the curriculum of school and college students.

After the surrender of 584 extremists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) outfits on Tuesday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha declared that from today onwards the decade-old insurgency in the state came to an end.

A Circuit Court of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, will convene on the 26th and 27th of September at the State Guest House, Sonartari, Agartala.

In a significant development, as many as 584 extremists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) on Tuesday surrendered to the Tripura government three weeks after an agreement signed with the Centre and the state government in Delhi.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday announced that the state government would set up another rubber park in Santirbazar in South Tripura district to boost the natural rubber-based industries.