Agartala, July 17 (IANS) The Congress has urged the Tripura government to exempt teachers of government-run schools from the upcoming census exercise and instead engage contractual staff for the enumeration process, citing an acute shortage of teachers and its adverse impact on academic activities. In a letter to Chief Minister Manik Saha, Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee President Asish Kumar Saha said on Thursday that while the state government frequently speaks about improving the quality o…
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Agartala, July 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that Rath Yatra is not merely a religious festival but a timeless symbol of humanity, brotherhood, love, and unity, emphasising that such celebrations strengthen social harmony and reinforce the spirit of peaceful coexistence. The Chief Minister made the remarks while inaugurating the Rath Yatra celebrations organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here, in the presence of Tripura Governo…
Agartala, July 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that greater emphasis should be placed on sports activities, skill development programmes and rehabilitation measures to ensure the mental well‑being and successful reintegration of inmates lodged in the state’s correctional institutions and prisons. While chairing a high‑level meeting on the reform and modernisation of the Central Correctional Institution and other prisons in the state, the Chief Minister said inm…
Agartala, July 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra is a symbol of India’s rich cultural heritage, social harmony and the spirit of “unity in diversity”, urging people to carry the festival’s message of equality, inclusiveness and peaceful coexistence into their daily lives.Inaugurating the nine-day traditional Rath Yatra festival at the historic Jagannath Bari in Melaghar under Sepahijala district, the Chief Minister described the festiv…
Agartala, July 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday launched a citizen-centric digital platform, ‘Yoddha’, aimed at combating child marriage, drug abuse, domestic violence, child labour and several other social issues, while asserting that public participation is crucial for building a socially responsible and crime-free society. Launching the ‘Yoddha’ portal, the Chief Minister said that the initiative has been developed by the North Tripura district administration to enable…
Agartala, July 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state is steadfastly pursuing the development and welfare agenda under the leadership and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a strong focus on infrastructure, healthcare and public welfare. After inaugurating 11 development projects worth Rs 105.73 crore at Rajarshi Hall in Udaipur under southern Tripura’s Gomati district, the Chief Minister said that the s…
Agartala, July 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the state government’s public welfare programmes should be implemented more effectively by ensuring greater public participation and creating wider awareness about various development initiatives. Chairing a meeting of the Task Monitoring System through video conference from the State Civil Secretariat, the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of development works and assessed the functioning of key sectors, including…
New Delhi/Agartala, July 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Saha, has directed officials to extend all possible assistance for the advanced treatment of a 22-month-old infant suffering from a rare genetic disorder, with Tripura Bhawan in New Delhi taking swift steps to coordinate her admission and medical care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Monday said that the patient, Manasree Choudhury, the only daughter …
Agartala, July 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said the state government is working to modernise government hospitals and build an integrated healthcare system to ensure quality, technology-driven and affordable medical services for people across the state.The Chief Minister made the remarks while inaugurating the newly constructed 50-bed Agartala Civil Hospital in the state capital, named after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee.Describing the inauguration as a significant mileston…
Agartala, July 12 (IANS) The Tripura government has initiated two major long-term infrastructure proposals for Agartala — a Rs 1,000-crore flood protection project and an ambitious river-linking plan to bring surface water from the Gomati River to the state capital — with the twin objectives of strengthening flood resilience and ensuring a sustainable drinking water supply. Addressing an official function here, Chief Minister Manik Saha said that his government aims to gradually reduce depende…