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…
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Agartala, July 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the state government is committed to doubling farmers’ income through a series of welfare initiatives, including procurement of paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), distribution of modern agricultural machinery and easy access to institutional credit through Kisan Credit Cards. After inaugurating the paddy procurement programme under the MSP scheme at the Kakraban Higher Secondary School ground in Gomati district, Sah…
New Delhi/Agartala, June 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that pineapple holds a significant place in the state’s cultural and social life, while the renowned Queen variety has emerged as a global ambassador for Tripura, helping the northeastern state establish its presence in international markets. Addressing the Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 in New Delhi, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent a special message on the occasion, c…
Agartala, June 14 (IANS) The CPI-M, the main Opposition party in Tripura, on Sunday demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe or a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge into the mysterious death of a 24-year-old woman employed at a private medical college in the state.Leader of the Opposition in the Tripura Assembly and CPI(M) state Secretary Jitendra Chaudhury visited the victim’s residence on Sunday and met her family members.Several senior CPI(M) leaders, including the party’s youth…
Agartala, June 8 (IANS) Hundreds of surrendered extremists belonging to the now-disbanded National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) on Monday threatened to launch a 72-hour blockade of highways and railway lines from June 12, protesting the alleged non-implementation of key provisions of a tripartite rehabilitation agreement signed with the Centre and the Tripura government.Leaders of the surrendered militants, while announcing the proposed blockade, claimed …
Agartala, June 3 (IANS) Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday said that the Tripura government would take a series of initiatives to promote grape cultivation in the state, including conducting trials on 18 additional grape varieties. The Minister, while addressing a field day-cum-awareness programme on commercial grape cultivation and the launch of NABARD-funded projects at Chandipur in Unakoti district, said the state government will intensify research activit…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to transform the North Eastern region into a major hub for high-value agricultural and horticultural products. Jointly with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and the state’s Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath, launching the Rs 236 crore ‘Mission Queen Pineapple, Tripura’, Scindia stated, “Under Prime …
New Delhi/Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and congratulated him on completing 12 remarkable years of dedicated service to the nation. The Chief Minister also congratulated the Prime Minister for the “historic and resounding victory in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections as well”. “Detailed discussions took place with him (PM Modi) on various important matters regarding Tripura’s overall development and organ…
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, April 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded a probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment within the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Since 2021, the BJP’s ally, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), has governed the strategically significant TTAADC, widely regarded as the second most important constitutional and political institution in Tripura after the state Assembly.A five-member BJP delegation on Sunday met Governor Indra Sena Reddy Na…