Former Chief Minister and MP Rajya Sabha Biplab Kumar Deb today said that since he assumed the charge of MP, he has sanctioned Rs 3.39 crore for 10 projects in the state.
Addressing a press conference today, Deb said since 2022 September when he becomes an MP for Rajya Sabha, he has sanctioned Rs 3.39 crore for 10 projects in the state.
“In parliament I have raised total 17 questions and in this one star question and rest un-star. I have also raised one private members bill on ‘Compulsory teaching of Lifestyles of Environment in Schools’. Many British laws is still implementing in the country and many of this we are not aware like piracy and etc on movies which is creating many problems and have discussed of repealing bill. I have also spoken about the new airport in Kailashahar. Though the central government has asked for fund but I have said that government can’t provide such huge amount of fund but can provide land”, he said.
Deb also said that in this current session of Rajya Sabha he has also given a letter to the NHDICL on speedy repair on Kumarghat-Kailashahar road and also requested for special care.
“During this session in Rajya Sabha I have also raised issues about queen pineapple as I always wanted a discussion on products produce in Tripura so that they will get exposure and for promotions as well”, he said.
He also said that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), a flagship program designed to foster self-reliant entrepreneurs among the youth, has injected new life into India’s micro-credit landscape during its eight years of operation.
“A staggering 1,37,83,400 residents across eight NE states have harnessed the program’s benefits, receiving loans totalling an impressive Rs 74,812 crore between April 2015 and June 2023”, he said.
He revealed that Tripura now stands as the second-largest beneficiary state in the north-eastern region after Assam, in terms of the number of beneficiaries and the loan amount disbursed under PMMY during the aforementioned period.
MoS Defence Sanjay Seth meets President Putin, thanks Russia for support in fight against terror
Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, representing India at Russia's 80th Victory Day celebrations marking the end of World War 2 in Moscow, also met Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit.
Is NSA Ajit Doval on Facebook? PIB fact check exposes fake post
Pakistan's disinformation machinery has once again come under the spotlight, this time for targeting India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval through a fake Facebook post. The post falsely claimed to quote Doval warning about an impending cyberattack from Pakistan.
American-Jewish community thanks India for eliminating Islamist terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar
Operation Sindoor, targeting nine high-value terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) also brought the much-awaited justice to friends and family of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl.
Securing own skies, breaching enemy airspace with ease: India’s overhauled air defence system under Modi govt
The unprecedented face-off at the Line of Control (LoC) and the border areas, after India destroyed nine terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, saw a barrage of missiles, drones and other munitions being fired from across the border on Thursday night,
IPL 2025 suspended for one week, new schedule and venues to be announced in due course: BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the IPL 2025 has been suspended with immediate effect, albeit for one week in the wake of the India-Pakistan border tensions.
In setback to Pakistan, World Bank distances itself from Indus Water Treaty
In a major setback to Pakistan, the World Bank made it clear on Friday that it has no role to play in sorting out matters related to the Indus Water Treaty, which India has suspended following the terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists.
Pakistan’s imported weaponry no match against India’s indigenous missile systems
India’s homegrown missile systems are proving to be a formidable deterrent to Pakistan’s imported military assets. As part of the Central government’s 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative in the defence sector, Indian indigenous systems like the Akash missile have significantly bolstered the country’s military capabilities.
Can't even take name of PM Modi: Pak lawmaker calls Shehbaz Sharif 'coward'
The Pakistan government and its Army have found themselves at the receiving end of their citizens and Parliamentarians, after getting beaten in the war of nerves with their Indian counterpart and also losing face globally, over their brazen support to terror.