New Delhi/Agartala, June 25 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to expand the area under Queen variety pineapple cultivation from the existing 12,000 hectares to 15,000 hectares over the next three years. The Minister also said that two bromelain extraction centres would be established in Agartala and the Gomati district to enhance value addition and boost farmers’ income.The Minister made the announc…
Latest Gomati district News & Updates
New Delhi/Agartala, June 19 (IANS) Responding to the request from the Tripura government, the Union Ministry of AYUSH has granted approval for the establishment of the 60-seat Tripura Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital at Udaipur in southern Tripura’s Gomati district, Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Friday.Expressing his happiness over the development, the Chief Minister took to social media platform X and said: “The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NC…
Agartala, May 29 (IANS) Newly appointed Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Abhishek Debroy said on Friday that, with the involvement of all senior leaders and party units, he would further strengthen the organisation ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. A day after BJP President Nitin Nabin appointed Debroy as the President of BJP Tripura Pradesh, he formally assumed charge of the important post at the party’s state headquarters here on Friday. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, out…
Agartala, May 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that a total of 42 dams have already been constructed in the state for flood control, and an additional 193 flood control projects would be implemented to prevent erosion along various rivers across the state. Inaugurating the State Data Centre in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that, along with infrastructure development, reforms are necessary in every field of work to ensure sustainable progress. “The state governme…
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…
Agartala, April 13 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a 52-year-old teacher in Tripura’s Gomati district on Monday killed his wife and son before attempting to take his own life, police said.Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Udaipur, Debanjali Ray said that as per the preliminary information, Ajit Das, a government school science teacher, reportedly hit his wife, Rupa Das, 45, and their son, Diganta Das, 18, with a bamboo staff while they were asleep early on Monday, and both died on the spot. S…
Agartala, March 6 (IANS) The Budget session of the Tripura Assembly will begin on March 13, with Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu scheduled to address the House on the opening day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Friday.The detailed schedule and business of the upcoming session were finalised at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) held on Friday. Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul, who is currently acting as the Speaker, presided over the meeting.After the BAC meet…
Agartala, March 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday asserted that the development of the Janajati (tribal) people in the areas under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) would not be possible without the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Addressing a mass gathering organised by the BJP at Atharobhola in Gomati district, the Chief Minister said that victory of BJP candidates in the next TTAADC elections must be ensured to accelerate development in tribal are…
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Y. Naik, on Friday, inaugurated a 15-kilowatt grid-connected rooftop solar power plant at the Gomati District Magistrate’s office in Tripura’s state capital of Agartala, marking the formal launch of state’s plan to solarise all district administrative headquarters. With this initiative, the Tripura government has expanded its renewable energy push from residential rooftops to public institutions, aimi…
Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state has embarked on a new phase of development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the Centre and the state government working in close coordination to ensure that welfare benefits reach the last person in society. The Chief Minister, after virtually laying the foundation stones for three development projects in Udaipur, under Gomati district, said these projects would open new avenue…