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…
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Agartala, May 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that healthcare remains one of the priority sectors of the state government and emphasised that ASHA workers are playing a crucial role in delivering health services to the doorsteps of common people across the state. The Chief Minister also announced that the state government is considering increasing the honorarium of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers serving in Tripura. Chief Minister Saha, who also holds …
Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that teachers must work with a strong sense of responsibility and open the doors of knowledge for students through effective and modern teaching methods. Distributing appointment offers for the posts of postgraduate teachers, the Chief Minister said that teachers play a crucial role in shaping future generations, and it should be a matter of pride for them when students perform well in examinations and grow into respon…
Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce dependence on fuel and opt for public transport, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and several ministers have started reducing the number of vehicles in their security convoys from Thursday, officials said. A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Chief Minister Saha has reduced his convoy by 50 per cent from Thursday.“Earlier, at least eight vehicles, including the Chief Minister’s of…
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) Manik Saha on Wednesday said the Tripura government has accorded top priority to improving and expanding healthcare services across the state, leading to an 80 per cent reduction in the number of patients referred outside the state for treatment. The Chief Minister made the remarks while inaugurating the International Nurses Day celebration organised by the Health Department at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan in Agartala.Paying tribute to Florence Nightingale, Saha describe…
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said he would discuss with Director General of Police Anurag the possibility of reducing the size of his security convoy, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported call for spending more wisely. Speaking to the media at the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala after returning from Guwahati, CM Saha said he personally supports the idea of reducing the number of vehicles in the convoy, provided security considerati…
Guwahati/Agartala, May 11 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that under the “Marg Darshan” (guidance) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, multifaceted development has been taking place in Assam.The Tripura Chief Minister, along with state BJP president and Rajya Sabha member Rajib Bhattacharjee, will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma and other ministers at the Veterinary C…
Agartala, May 11 (IANS) Opposition CPI(M) and the Congress on Monday demanded a high-level impartial inquiry into the mysterious death of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Rahul Kishore Roy in North Tripura district. Roy’s body was found in the bathroom of his residence in the North Tripura district on May 5, triggering widespread public outrage and political reactions across Tripura.He was the President of BJP Yuva Morcha Dharmanagar Mandal and also an elected councillor of the Dharm…
Kolkata/Agartala, May 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his counterparts Manik Saha (Tripura), Pema Khandu (Arunachal Pradesh), Conrad K. Sangma (Meghalaya), Neiphiu Rio (Nagaland), Prem Singh Tamang (Sikkim), and Yumnam Khemchand Singh (Manipur) attended the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari along with the Council of Ministers, which was held at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to new Chief Mi…
Agartala, May 8 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and several senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will attend the swearing-in ceremonies of the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party-led governments in West Bengal and Assam on May 10 and May 12, respectively. In the recently concluded Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party scripted history in West Bengal by coming to power for the first time, securing a massive 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly and decisively d…