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In a significant step towards inclusive technology and renewable energy, ICFAI University Tripura has successfully developed a low-cost solar-powered wheelchair for the physically challenged and elderly.

Police sources said that on Monday late at night, the police of Dharmanagar police station conducted a raid at the house of Jamshed Ali in the Durgapur area of Dharmanagar on the basis of confidential information.

The Trinamool Congress' Tripura unit president Pijush Kanti Biswas on Tuesday quit from his post as well as primary membership of the party, eight months after he was appointed state unit chief by the Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s One Man-One Post had pushed the party’s state general secretary Kishore Barman to resign from his post to continue as an MLA from Nalchar assembly constituency.

A 'moderate' intensity earthquake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter Scale, hit Tripura’s Khowai district and adjoining areas of Bangladesh on Monday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

Dr. Saha lauded PM Modi's global vision, stating that Yoga is not merely an exercise but a profound philosophy and tradition of India. He stressed that good health is essential for fostering positive thinking and accomplishing constructive endeavors.

In a major operation on Monday, Tripura Police foiled an attempt to transport 41kgs of cannabis from the cargo terminal of MBB Airport. The contraband, which had arrived from the Indian Post Office, was destined for transportation outside of the state.

"During the course of questioning, all the accused persons disclosed that they were working with this call centre for the last three months. They used to dupe innocent, unemployed people on the pretext of providing jobs," the official said. 

Even if the mobile phone is recovered, many times it is not possible to arrest someone because whoever has the mobile is seen to have purchased the mobile from someone else. He also said that out of 25 recovered mobiles, 2 mobiles were recovered from Bihar.

Paritosh Das, on behalf of All Tripura Unemployed MPW today at Agartala Press Club said that the filling of vacancies for the post of MPW is closed for a long time. He said that it is alleged that MPW posts are lying vacant in health centers of the state but are not being recruited.

Tripura Police arrested two persons while smuggling cannabis by wrapping it in tea packets in MBB Airport on Sunday. Police sources said that they have arrested two persons along with 16kgs of cannabis.

Speaking at a blood donation camp organized by the Association of Service Engineers of Tripura (ASSET) in Agartala, Dr. Saha emphasized the government's commitment to infrastructure development as outlined in the proposed budget for the 2023-24 Financial Years.

The factional dispute between two rival factions of the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) took an ugly turn on Saturday with both rival groups aggressively accusing each other of corruption and illegal activities.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday asked the officials to expedite the ongoing work of under construction projects and infrastructures along India-Bangladesh borders to further boost the connectivity and trades.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited the Srimantapur Integrated Check Post (ICP) and land port station at Sonamura in Tripura’s Sepahijala district and inspected the developmental works of the bordering areas.

Once a stronghold of the Congress, the eight northeastern states are now dominated by the BJP and the state parties, which are indispensable for the national parties to govern the region.

Powered by solar energy, these mobile ATMs will be regularly deployed in remote regions of Tripura, bridging the gap between urban and rural banking services and fostering economic growth in underprivileged areas.

Before the GST was introduced, Tripura received only Rs 4.21 crore as Central Sales Tax (CST) in FY 2016-17, whereas the state collected Rs 982.50 crore IGST in FY 2022-23 from inter-state trade, she said after inaugurating the newly-built GST Bhawan here.

Responding to the concerns raised by the locals regarding the inadequate drainage system in Lal Bahadur Club area, Mayor Dipak Majumder of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) took immediate action and conducted an on-site inspection today.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Friday inaugurated smart classrooms in at least 752 schools and said that the government is committed to enhance technology-based education system in the state to cope with the progress of science.

The state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday attended the event of ‘Showcasing Tripura at Varanasi’ at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and emphasised on the need to GI certify the unique produce and products to preserve and promote tradition of the state of Tripura.

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the newly built GST Bhawan here at Agartala Mantri Bari Road and said that the introduction of GST has brought positive changes in the North-East region of the country and particularly in Tripura.

Tripura to have its first ever Weekend Tourist Hub opened from July 30 next in front of the Agartala Ujjayanta Palace, said tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Friday.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday sought cooperation of the teachers and faculties in establishing the educational institutions of the state as ‘Centre of Excellence’. He said that the government is working sincerely towards rendering quality education for all.

The state OBC welfare minister Santana Chakma on Thursday claimed that the process is being expedited for disbursement of scholarships to the students of Other Backward Class (OBC).