Agartala, May 6 (IANS) Former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said here that after more than five decades, the same party — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — is set to govern both the Centre and West Bengal, a development that is expected to accelerate the state’s progress. Deb, who played a key role as co-observer during the Bengal Assembly elections and campaigned extensively in the state for several months, made the remarks on Tuesday upon returning to Tripura a day after the e…
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Agartala, May 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has took a strong stand in the fight to make the state drug-free. During a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that the police administration must remain constantly vigilant to ensure that drugs do not enter the state through the railways or any other route.Various narcotics are smuggled from Myanmar and routed through Mizoram and southern Assam before reaching Tripura, often for illegal transit into n…
Agartala, May 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the police will take all necessary steps to conduct an impartial investigation into the death of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Rahul Kishore Roy, whose body was found in the bathroom of his residence in North Tripura district. The Chief Minister, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, in a Facebook post said: “I would like to assure that the allegations brought forward by his (Roy’s) wife will be th…
Agartala, May 2 (IANS) Heavy rainfall across Tripura over three days has caused widespread damage to agriculture and horticulture, affecting over 33,000 farmers and leading to an estimated crop loss worth Rs 59.17 crore, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Saturday. The state, during April 27-29, recorded an average rainfall of 133.9 mm, with the highest precipitation in Kamalpur (283 mm) in Dhalai district, followed by Bishramganj (278 mm) in Sepahijala district a…
Agartala, April 21 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has directed police authorities to take stringent action against those involved in post-poll violence following the announcement of results for the politically significant Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).A series of violent incidents were reported from different parts of the state after the declaration of TTAADC election results on April 17.The elections, held on April 12, saw the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an al…
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Agartala on Monday to participate in the Prana Pratishtha ceremony of the Maa Chinmayi Soundarya Temple in West Tripura’s Mohanpur on April 21 The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Fakira Mura in Mohanpur, coinciding with the observance of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti.According to Amit Rakshit, President of the Chinmaya Seva Trust under Chinmaya Mission International, both the Prana Pratish…
Guwahati, April 18 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved unprecedented progress in transportation of cement cargo by rail and loading and unloading of cement traffic across its terminal during the financial year 2025-26, officials said on Saturday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said cement traffic recorded a growth of 7.8 per cent in inward movement, increasing from 9.05 million tonnes in 2024-25 to 9.76 million tonnes in 2025-26. On the…
Aizawl, April 12 (IANS) In a significant initiative aimed at inspiring and educating the next generation of leaders, the Territorial Army, in collaboration with a drone lab, conducted an engaging lecture-cum-demonstration for young NCC students in Mizoram, officials said on Sunday. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that the learning session, organised by the 23 Sector Assam Rifles in Mizoram’s Lunglei, provided NCC cadets with a unique opportunity to witness and understand…
Agartala, April 11 (IANS) The Assam Rifles on Saturday conducted a multi-agency training exercise at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala in coordination with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to enhance coordination, preparedness, and response among security agencies deployed at the airport, officials said. A defence spokesperson stated that the training was aimed at strengthening inter-agency synergy and improving the operational readiness of personnel responsible for securing…
Agartala, April 2 (IANS) The Assam Rifles conducted a drone awareness and training session for personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Agartala, Tripura’s capital, on Thursday, officials said. A Defence Spokesperson described the initiative as a significant step towards enhancing preparedness against emerging technological threats.With the growing use of drones across civilian and security domains, the programme aimed to familiarise CISF personnel with evolving challenges po…