Category: tripura

A Tripura court on Thursday sent 6 accused including a doctor and his parents to three-day police custody in connection with a triangular love affair murder case, officials said.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday inaugurated key developmental projects in Khowai worth Rs 8 Crore and said that the government is working consistently to improve infrastructure across all levels—from district and urban areas to village and panchayat regions.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura, including Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha and Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb, has strongly condemned the recent attack on the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Shahjadpur, Bangladesh.

The Tripura government has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the newly-redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by the Hindus in Gomati district of Udaipur town, officials said here on Thursday.

West Tripura Superintendent of Police (SP), Kiran Kumar K said that six persons were arrested on Tuesday night after the body of a youth was found packed in a suitcase, which was also stored at an ice-cream freezer at Gandacherra in Tripura's Dhalai district.

The minister further informed that Rs 350 crore is being spent for tourism development in Tripura. The Asian Development Bank and Central government’s Swadeshi Darshan Scheme has been financially assisting the state for the development of the tourism sector.

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Tripura Police in Churaibari apprehended three individuals and seized a large quantity of cannabis worth Rs 2 lakh during a surprise operation based on confidential information.

In a fresh crackdown on illegal cattle smuggling, Tripura Police in Pecharthal today apprehended two youths transporting ten domestic cows in an extremely inhumane manner.

In a heartfelt gesture of compassion and solidarity, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha today extended financial assistance to the families of seven individuals who recently lost their lives in separate drowning incidents across the state.

Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of fostering a regime riddled with corruption, while hailing the BJP-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering in an era of holistic development.

In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves across Tripura, police have arrested six people, including a doctor and his parents, for the alleged murder of a 24-year-old man whose body was found stuffed inside a refrigerator in Gandacherra, Dhalai district.

The Odisha government has suspended Dhiman Chakma, a 2021 batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, following his arrest by the state's Vigilance Department on alleged corruption charges, according to an order issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.

The Drone Didi initiative as a matter of fact bears testimony to the government’s broader goal of blending technology with rural development, especially by empowering women at the grassroots.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the northeastern region of the country was earlier known as a terrorist prone area but with the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, peace has been established in the region and thousands of militants joined into the mainstream of life.

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Madhupur police arrested a ganja dealer and seized a large consignment of dried ganja worth over Rs 4 lakh from the Barabari area under Madhupur police station yesterday night.

In a heart-wrenching incident, a daily wage worker from Arakata village under the Mohanpur sub division of West Tripura District lost his life after being struck by lightning on Monday late night.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha today said that incidents of infiltration along the India-Bangladesh border in the state have declined significantly, attributing the development to heightened surveillance and prompt action by security forces.

The Tripura Police on Monday arrested the father and brother of a Youth Congress leader Shahjahan Islam for his derogatory comments against Chief Minister Manik Saha, state government and other BJP leaders in connection with the celebration of Eid-al-Adha on June 7. 

GRP Officer-in-Charge Tapas Das informed that the arrested individuals had entered India illegally from Bangladesh and had reached the railway station with the intent to travel to Delhi.

The team, led by AIIMS Director Prof. (Dr.) M. Srinivas, will soon submit a detailed report to Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha. Based on their findings, AIIMS will extend support through training initiatives aimed at improving the skills of doctors, nurses and lab technicians in the state.

Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath today reaffirmed the state government's commitment to empowering farmers through modern technology and increased awareness of agricultural schemes under the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan.

A 2021-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, Dhiman Chakma, arrested by the Odisha Vigilance after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a local businessman on Sunday night, was sent to judicial custody by a local court in Kalahandi on Monday.

The Odisha Vigilance officials have caught an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and the Sub-Collector of Dharamgarh red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a businessman in the Kalahandi district, officials said.

While speaking at an administrative camp organised at Tufania Lunga Tea Garden in West Tripura’s Bamutia, the Chief Minister said that in 2016, the monthly income of farmers in the state was only Rs 6,580 and now it has increased to Rs 13,590.

In a joint operation conducted by the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRPS), Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Intelligence Department, four Bangladeshi nationals — including two minors — were apprehended at Agartala Railway Station