Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), all-out efforts would be undertaken to ensure the all-round socio-economic development of the Janajati (tribal) communities. Releasing the ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) ahead of the crucial April 12 elections to the TTAADC, the Chief Minister reiterated that the BJP remains committed to fulfilling …
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Agartala, March 22 (IANS) Even as the BJP continues discussions with its ally, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), to finalise a seat-sharing arrangement, the opposition Congress on Sunday announced that it will contest the upcoming tribal council elections independently.Polling for the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is scheduled for April 12, with counting of votes on April 17.Leaders from both the BJP and TMP said the party’s central leadership has been holding …
Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that politics based on ethnicity and communalism is neither desirable nor constructive, asserting that governance should focus on development and unity. Addressing a public meeting organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Demdum in Fatikrai area of Unakoti district, the Chief Minister criticised attempts to mislead people by raising demands such as ‘Tipraland’ and ‘Greater Tipraland’. He said that certain political…
Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Tuesday organised a massive rally in Agartala, accusing the BJP-led Central government of weakening and effectively withdrawing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Hundreds of Congress supporters, led by senior leaders carrying party flags and banners, joined the rally that began from Swami Vivekananda Maidan.The Lok Bhavan (Governor’s house) bound rally was stopped by police at the Buddhamandir areas amid hea…
Agartala, Feb 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2030, with youth and students playing a decisive role in shaping the country’s future. Addressing a tribal students’ conference organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Rabindra Bhavan, CM Saha added that young people aged between 18 and 35 years form the backbone of the nation and are central to its security, socio-economic progress …