Agartala, March 7 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived in Agartala on Saturday as part of his maiden visit to three Northeastern states — Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura — and will address the 14th convocation of Tripura University on Sunday. After addressing the 20th convocation ceremony of Mizoram University in Aizawl, the Vice-President reached Tripura’s capital Agartala on Saturday afternoon on his maiden visit to the state since assuming office. Upon his arrival at the Maharaja …
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Agartala, March 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the opposition CPI-M is hoping for internal conflict within the BJP and dreaming of removing the party from power to form a Left Front government again.The Chief Minister said the present state government is working for the welfare of the people while maintaining transparency in governance.“Despite being a small state, Tripura is moving in the right direction on every parameter. The state has won 347 awards at the nation…
Aizawl/Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will be the chief guest at the convocations of two central universities — Mizoram University and Tripura University — on March 7 and 8, officials said on Sunday.According to officials, the Vice-President will address the 20th Convocation of Mizoram University on March 7. The following day, March 8, he will attend and address the 14th Convocation of Tripura University.In Aizawl, Mizoram Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena chaired a …
Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that working for the welfare of the people remains the core objective of his government, asserting that citizens repose their trust in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its performance and development-oriented governance. Addressing a programme after inaugurating Viksit Bharat-Viksit Tripura at Children’s Park in Agartala, the Chief Minister said the present state government is committed to inclusive development, ens…
Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday announced that the state will soon roll out an Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy, billed as the first such initiative by any state in the country.The announcement came after the launch of the country’s first State Innovation Mission in Agartala under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), an initiative of NITI Aayog to promote innovation-led development across states.The Chief Minister said the AI policy is being designed with…
Agartala, Feb 24 (IANS) The much-anticipated Maitree international bus service linking Agartala and Kolkata via Bangladesh capital Dhaka resumed regular operations, bringing to an end a suspension that lasted for over a year. The first bus in the Maitree International Bus Service fleet departed from Kolkata on Monday, traversed through Dhaka, and reached Agartala on Tuesday.Passengers were accorded a warm welcome on arrival at the Agartala (India) – Akhaura (Bangladesh) Integrated Check Post (IC…
Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will be the chief guest at the 14th Convocation of Tripura University, scheduled to be held on March 8, officials said here on Monday. A university official said that the convocation ceremony of the central varsity could not be held during the last two years, 2024 and 2025. During the convocation, certificates, degrees, gold medals and PhD degrees will be conferred upon eligible students. The official said that at the forthcoming convocat…
Agartala, Feb 21 (IANS) The cross-border bus service linking Agartala, Dhaka and Kolkata is likely to resume soon on a regular basis, bringing to an end a suspension that lasted for over a year, officials said on Saturday. Government-owned Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) Vice-Chairman Samar Roy said that trial runs of the Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata bus service commenced on Saturday. He added that the schedule for regular operations would be announced on February 28 after assessing the outc…
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that languages and their scripts should not be turned into political issues or subjects of controversy, and urged parents to speak to their children in their mother tongue, warning that otherwise future generations would be deprived of their own literature, culture and history. Addressing the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern regions in Agartala, the Home…
Agartala, Feb 19 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday underlined the importance of promoting the Hindi language alongside local languages, saying it (Hindi) plays a vital role in communication and national unity. The Chief Minister said that as part of efforts to strengthen Hindi while respecting linguistic diversity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has chosen Agartala to host the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Northern, Eastern, and Nor…