In view of the farmers staring loss due to flood light installed in the bordering areas of the state, the MP for West Tripura parliamentary constituency Pratima Bhoumik on Friday urged upon the Union Minister for Agriculture and concerned central department to find out the feasibility of compensating the concerned farmers in the areas in Tripura bordering to Bangladesh.
MP Pratima Bhoumik was talking in the parliament while she demanded for compensation twice a year for the farmers.
However, according to the report informed in the parliament session on Friday, the farmers along the bordering areas of the state have been staring heft loss every year due to delayed ripening of paddy on account of excess photosynthesis over the installment of floodlight along India Bangladesh border in Tripura.
Assam records 45.12 pc polling, Meghalaya's voter turnout 50.23 pc till 1 PM
An estimated 45.12 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. on Friday in the five Lok Sabha seats in Assam in the first of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, officials said.
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.”
Assam: 30-year-old man abducted, kidnappers post pictures on social media
A relative of an executive member of Assam’s North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) in Dima Hasao district was allegedly kidnapped by a proscribed group.
SC adjourns till July Ramdev's plea against FIRs over Covid-19 comments against allopathy
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing on a plea filed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev seeking a stay on the proceedings against him in connection with the multiple FIRs lodged over his alleged remarks against the use of allopathic medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.”
Ensure 100% voting to build developed India; Biplab Kumar Deb casts vote
After casting his vote Deb interacted with the reporters and said, “I appeal to the people of this state to ensure 100% voting and make Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of this country for the third consecutive term.”
Tripura: Around 34 pc voter turnout recorded in simultaneous polls
The polling percentage in Tripura till 11 a.m. was 34.6 per cent for Tripura West Lok Sabha seat and Ramnagar Assembly seat. Around 16 per cent voter turnout was registered till 9 a.m. in the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat amid tight security, election officials said on Friday.
India's national election is Maha Kumbh of democracy: US diplomat Atul Keshap
US diplomat Atul Keshap, president of the US-India Business Council, on Friday said with 970 million eligible voters and 1.2 million polling places, India's national election is the Maha Kumbh of democracy.