East zone two day long Athletics tournament has been postponed which was scheduled to start from September 9 at Kolkata. Due to heavy rain around the country for the last couple of months many of the states from North East failed to enter attend this tournament and for this circumstance Athletics Federation has made this decision.
Now as per the new schedule this same tournament will start from September 17. Last time this tournament held at Guwahati where Tripura won total 16 medals including 5 gold medals.
This time around Tripura Athletics association is hoping for more improving performance by the athletes in this tournament.
To get success two hours daily practice sessions have been going on at Dasarath Deb stadium. Tripura will leave for the tournament on September 12 by train as this time around total 35 athletes will try to win more medals from the tournament. Coach Bikalpa Rudra Paul in an interview said,” As per the preparation is concern all the players are giving their one hundred percent in practice which will surely rectify their performance in the tournament. In strongly believe that this time around more medals will be won by our athletes including gold medals also. My strong believe is that the players will not make us disappoint. Athletes like Madhumita Deb, Priyanka Sharma, Bijoy Shil, Big Babool Tripura, Manoj Choudhury,, Punam Mitra and Gopal Saha will surely win gold medals from this tournament.”
Tripura LS Poll: 80.40% voting turnout recorded till 5 PM
Addressing a press conference here in his chamber on Friday evening, RO Dr Vishal Kumar said, “The voting turnout rested at 80.40% till 5 pm today and the figure is expected to cross the record of the previous Lok Sabha election which recorded 82.4%.”
BJP rules out oppositions’ allegation of proxy voting; thanks EC, police of ensuring peaceful voting
At a time when the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc had alleged of proxy voting and targeted the ruling BJP of turning the election into a farce, the ruling BJP on Friday thanked the election commission for ensuring peaceful voting.
INDI alliance loses ground, resorts to false allegations: CM
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha said on Friday that the INDI alliance has lost its ground, leading them to resort to making false and misleading allegations. Dr. Saha said this while traveling by train to participate in election programs in North District and Unakoti District.
Tripura records highest 79.83 pc voter turnout in Northeast
Tripura witnessed around 79.83 per cent voter turnout registered till 5 p.m. in the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat on Friday in the first of the seven-phased general polls, as per the data provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Tripura records 68.11% voter turnout till 3 PM
The electoral process for the initial phase in the West Parliamentary Constituency of Tripura commenced at 7 AM, bolstered by stringent security measures. By 3 PM, the voter turnout stood at 68.11%.
Pak-born Bangladeshi national held in Tripura with Indian documents
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Tripura while attempting to cross into Bangladesh illegally, officials said here on Friday, adding that he claimed to be a Pakistani-born Bangladeshi national who had travelled across India.
Sushanta Chowdhury rules out oppositions’ allegation of unfair poll; says I.N.D.I.A bloc is sinking ship
Slamming the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Chowdhury on Friday said, “Most of the leaders of the I.N.D.I.A bloc are presently in jail and hence the sinking ship of the bloc has no future. People rejected the I.N.D.I.A bloc and will surely vote for Narendra Modi for more development to the nation.”
CM Dr Manik Saha appeals to ensure peaceful voting; casts vote
He said, “People of Tripura had witnessed a complete free and fair and violence free poll in the last 2023 assembly election in Tripura. I do believe that this time too, peaceful voting will be ensured.”