Agartala, May 2 (IANS) Heavy rainfall across Tripura over three days has caused widespread damage to agriculture and horticulture, affecting over 33,000 farmers and leading to an estimated crop loss worth Rs 59.17 crore, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Saturday. The state, during April 27-29, recorded an average rainfall of 133.9 mm, with the highest precipitation in Kamalpur (283 mm) in Dhalai district, followed by Bishramganj (278 mm) in Sepahijala district a…
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Agartala, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the work of a small cottage industry run by entrepreneur Pradeep Chakraborty in Tripura during his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, bringing national attention to grassroots enterprise and women-led livelihoods in the northeastern state.Pradeep Chakraborty, who operates a “community production centre” in East Charakbai village under the Shantir Bazar subdivision in South Tripura district, expressed pride and grat…
Agartala, Jan 5 (IANS) To strengthen farmers’ income and make Tripura self-reliant in food grain production, the state government will set up 60 additional agricultural markets across the state at a cost of Rs 158 crore, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday.The Minister said the BJP government does not view development through a political lens and is focussed solely on inclusive growth and employment generation.Nath made the remarks while inaugurating a new…