Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A one-day session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly will be held on April 30 to deliberate on strengthening and safeguarding the constitutional rights of women, with a renewed push to amend the Constitution through the 131st Amendment Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. After the Business Advisory Committee on Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that the special session has been convened by Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia after rec…
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Agartala, April 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday asserted that opposition parties have done injustice to women by opposing the Women’s Reservation Bill, calling such a stance undesirable. He said that women across the country would give a befitting reply to the opposition parties in the future.Saha made these remarks while participating in the ‘Janakrosh Mahila Padyatra’ organised by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (Bharatiya Janata Party) in Agartala, held i…
Guwahati/Agartala, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Independence Day and National Day were celebrated with enthusiasm and cultural vibrancy across Assam and Tripura on Thursday, marking the 55th anniversary of the historic occasion. The Assistant High Commissions (AHCs) of Bangladesh in Guwahati and Agartala organised a series of programmes to commemorate the day. The events featured cultural performances by renowned artists and singers, along with discussions highlighting the historical and contemp…
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday announced that the state has achieved a zero dropout rate in primary schools (Class I to V), marking a significant milestone in the state’s education sector. Speaking in the state Assembly, the Chief Minister said sustained efforts by the Elementary Education Department and the implementation of multiple student‑focused initiatives had helped maintain this achievement.Saha highlighted that the state is actively working …
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Former Minister and senior BJP legislator Ram Pada Jamatia was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tripura Assembly. After the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies — Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) — proposed his name on March 12, Jamatia filed his nomination for the Speaker’s post.The election for the new Speaker became necessary following the demise of the sitting Speaker, Biswa Bandhu Sen, on D…
Agartala, March 12 (IANS) The ruling BJP legislature party on Thursday night proposed the party’s veteran tribal MLA Ram Pada Jamatia as the Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. A BJP leader said that the legislature party, during a meeting here, decided to propose Jamatia as the next Speaker of the Assembly. Chief Minister Manik Saha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath, state BJP President Rajib Bhattacharjee, incumbent Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul, the party’s central …
Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) The budget session of the Tripura Assembly will commence on March 13, with Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu scheduled to address the House on the opening day, officials said on Saturday. A senior Assembly official said that the Governor’s address would mark the beginning of the ninth session of the 13th Tripura Assembly. The detailed schedule and business of the upcoming session will be finalised at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee on March 6.Reports indicate …