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, March 8 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday interacted with members of Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at the International Trade & Fair Centre in Tripura on the occasion of International Women’s Day and lauded their contribution to grassroots development and women’s empowerment.Addressing a gathering of SHG members and ‘Lakhpati Didis’ at the International Trade & Fair Centre at Hapania, on the outskirts of the capital city, the Vice-President said tha…
Agartala, March 8 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday highlighted the initiatives undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the northeast, noting that the region has witnessed significant development in the past decade, particularly in rail and air connectivity.Addressing the 14th convocation ceremony of Tripura University here, the Vice President said that improved connectivity and infrastructure development have boosted the economy of the Northeastern region, which compris…
Agartala, Jan 26 (IANS) Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Monday said that over 1.08 lakh women in the state have become ‘Lakhpati Didis’, making Tripura a national frontrunner in rural women entrepreneurship. A ‘Lakhpati Didi’ is a member of a Self-Help Group (SHG) whose annual household income exceeds Rs 1 lakh.Unfurling the National Flag at the main Republic Day function held at the Assam Rifles ground here, the Governor said that women empowerment remains one of the priority…
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that the Central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invested nearly Rs 6 lakh crore in the Northeast over the past 12 years. Scindia said that infrastructure across all sectors in the Northeast region, comprising eight states, has seen significant development since Narendra Modi assumed office as Prime Minister in 2014. ‘Laying the foundation stone for the…
Agartala, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the government’s ‘Purvodaya’ vision, aimed at accelerating development in eastern India, is also playing a transformative role in driving growth and progress in the Northeastern region. In a letter to Chief Minister Manik Saha on the occasion of Tripura’s Statehood Day, the Prime Minister said that for decades, it was an undeniable reality that the people of the Northeast, including Tripura, felt distant and isolated fro…
Agartala, Dec 30 (IANS) Tribal politics, which has traditionally played a decisive role in Tripura’s electoral process, continued to shape the state’s political landscape in the outgoing year, with the ruling BJP focusing on consolidating its organisational base among indigenous communities while gradually reducing its dependence on tribal-based allies, particularly the Tipra Motha Party (TMP).Ahead of early next year’s elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTA…