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Tripura Cong working president expelled amid speculation over joining BJP

Tripura Congress working president Billal Mia was expelled from the party shortly after he resigned from the post, amid speculation that he could join the ruling BJP. After he put in his papers, Mia was expelled from the Congress on Wednesday for anti-party activities, a leader of the grand old party said. The expulsion came after senior Tripura ministers Ratan Lal Nath and Sushanta Chowdhury met him at his residence in Sonamura in Sepahijala district recently. "Billal Mia has been expelled from the Congress for six years for indulging in anti-party activities," a senior party leader said. Mia, who was a former state minister, also resigned from the party. The Indian National Congress was my home for the last 44 years and during this period, I have served the party in various capacities. At present, I am the working president of TPCC. With immediate effect, I hereby resign from all the party posts of INC along with primary membership," Mia said in a letter to Congress president ..

People will reject Congress due to unruly behaviour in by-polls: Tripura CM

The BJP has announced its candidates for the September 5 bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly constituencies in Tripura's Sepahijala district

Govt working for overall development, aiming at 8% growth: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said his government has been working for the overall development of the state and aims at achieving 8 per cent growth in the current financial year. The BJP-IPFT government, in its budget for the 2023-24 fiscal, laid emphasis on all fronts ranging from health, infrastructure building and education to farmers' welfare, he said during the Independence Day celebration at Assam Rifles ground here. As the people have reposed faith in us, the BJP-IPFT coalition has formed the government for the second time. We will surely respect the people's aspirations in the years to come," he said. Claiming that the state's development is on the "right path", the chief minister said Tripura had registered an 8.5 per cent growth in the 2022-23 financial year. "The government aims at achieving an eight per cent annual growth during the 2023-24 fiscal, exceeding the projected national figure. The outlay in sectors like health, education, agriculture and triba

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Tripura CM claims Rohingyas using state as corridor for passage elsewhere

Other than a zero-tolerance policy against the mafia, the CM stressed the use of advanced technologies at all police stations across the state

INDIA name unjustified, illogical, Tripura CM Saha hits out at Oppn bloc

Addressing BJP workers at an event in Agartala on Sunday, CM Saha said, "India is a nation that thrives on unity in diversity, and any attempt to distort its name for political gains is condemnable"

Tripura CM Saha assures repair of damaged India-Bangladesh border fence

Further, according to the statement, the CM, during his visit to the border area, interacted with the locals and heard their problems

Manipur issue to be solved; BJP making inroads in Tripura tribal belt: Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha who led the BJP to power in Tripura earlier this year believes that the problems in the neighbouring state of Manipur will be solved in due course. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Saha also claimed the BJP has been making inroads into the tribal belt in the state which till now has been in the iron grip of a tribal outfit Tipra Motha, which he feels is suffering from its own problems. It (troubles) has happened before in Manipur. I do believe in due course the matter (ethnic clashes) will be solved, said the 70-year-old chief minister. His own state, which has a long history of tribal insurgency and massacres, earlier this week witnessed demonstrations by Kuki and other tribes in the Jampui hills protesting the ongoing violence in Manipur. The four-year-old Tipra Motha led by Prodyut Manikya Debbarma, a scion of the former ruling family of the state, and by Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl, a former militant, has been in talks with the Tripura government a

Permanent resident certificate made mandatory for Tripura govt jobs

Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said 'Permanent Resident of Tripura Certificate' (PRTC) will be mandatory for applying to jobs in all state government departments and semi-government bodies. He said the decision was taken by the state cabinet to provide more opportunities to the people of Tripura, and this will be in addition to the other requirements already in force. "As a part of the State government's ongoing effort to provide employment to the youth of the State of Tripura, the Cabinet has decided that the PRTC would be required while making applications for government and semi government jobs," he said in a Facebook post. "This step has been taken to provide more opportunities to the people of the State. It may be noted that this requirement of a document is in addition to other requirements already in force," he added. Earlier, Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman met Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) chairman Kush Kumar Sharma to make PRTC mandatory for appearing in al

Tripura CM Saha seeks investment to explore state's natural resources

Asserting that Tripura has immense opportunities, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday urged investors to invest in exploring the state's natural resources. Addressing the National Conference on Agri-Horticultural Crops at Pragna Bhavan here, Saha said Tripura has a lot of potential for rubber-based industries as it produces 94,000 mt of natural rubber annually, the second highest after Kerala. "Tripura has already begun exporting rubber thread which has a great demand in Bangladesh. We are trying to promote rubber-based industries by roping in tyre manufacturers," he said, adding that the state could also export furniture made of rubber, which is economically viable. The state government has taken several steps to produce quality rubber sheets, he said. Stating that Tripura has huge reserves of natural gas, Saha urged businesses to invest in the sector. The chief minister said the state grows as many as 21 species of bamboo. "Bamboo tiles made in the state were used in the new ..

PM Modi working to fulfill Syama Mookerjee's dream of Akhand Bharat: Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was working to fulfill Syama Prasad Mookerjee's "dream of Akhand Bharat". Addressing a programme on the death anniversary of Mookerjee, Saha claimed that West Bengal which he helped create was turning into "mini Pakistan". "Many people feared bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir if Article 370 was repealed, but no blood was spilled there after the special status was revoked. PM Modi has been working as a torch-bearer to fulfill Syama Prasad Mookerjee's dream of Akhand Bharat," he said. "The soil where this great leader was born is literally turning into mini Pakistan. It was Mookerjee who ensured that parts of West Bengal and Assam do not get included in East Pakistan," he said. Warning BJP workers against any complicity, Saha asked them to maintain contact with the people and try to address their problems. "In 2018, several people from CPI(M) and Congress joined the BJP, helping it to form the government

Saha praises PM's leadership in establishing corruption-free governance

"Money is spent on the welfare of poor people. PM Modi is working to build a corruption-free government. Previous government means corruption and scandal," he added

Sourav Ganguly will be brand ambassador of Tripura Tourism: Manik Saha

Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly has accepted the offer to become the Brand Ambassador of Tripura Tourism, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said.

BJP-IPFT alliance will rule Tripura for next 40-50 years: CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has asserted that the BJP-IPFT alliance will rule the northeastern state for the next 40-50 years. The CPI(M)-led Left Front had ruled the state for 25 years in a row till 2018. "People have reposed full faith in the BJP-IPFT government, giving us a second term. Our alliance will rule the state for the next 40-50 years as we are focusing on development and growth," Saha told reporters on the completion of one year in office as the chief minister on Tuesday. Saha, who became the CM replacing Biplab Kumar Deb last year, asserted that the BJP-led government has been "pushing development on top gear". Saha said his government is maintaining law and order. "There might be some problems but we are leaving no stone unturned to address those issues," he said. The CM said the state government is focusing on improving connectivity highways, railways and air besides healthcare and agriculture.

Funds to self-help groups helped BJP secure more women votes in Tripura: CM

The Tripura government provided huge funds to self-help groups, which helped the BJP get more votes from women in the last assembly election, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday. Addressing a programme of the BJYM in Rabindra Bhaban, Saha said the party's Mohila Morcha did "wonders" in the last elections in mobilising female voters. "The BJP-IPFT government provided huge funds to women through self-help groups (SHGs). It resulted in 3 percentage points more female voters casting their votes for the BJP in comparison to male voters," he said. Saha also praised the BJYM's role in the last assembly elections. "The Yuva Morcha has always been a fighting force for the party -- be it elections or the pandemic. We feel secure as Yuva Morcha is always behind the government and the party," he said. Maintaining that Tripura has a bright future, the chief minister said new industries were coming up in the state. "A new unit of rubber thread manufacturing has been set up at Bodhjungnaga

Tripura CM Manik Saha signs 8 MoUs worth Rs 312.38 cr to promote industries

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said his government on Tuesday signed eight Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with private players amounting to Rs 312.38 crore to promote industries in the northeastern state. The MoUs include setting up of a medical college with an estimated cost of Rs 247 crore on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in Dhalai, a tribal-dominated district. At present, the state has two medical colleges - government-run Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC) and a society-run Tripura Medical College (TMC) and one Dental College. "Connectivity is key for development of socio-economic condition and the northeastern has state witnessed massive improvement in connectivity - be it railways, national highways or airway", Saha said at 'Tripura Roundtable on Investment Opporunities' here. Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the HIRA model (highways, internet, railway and airway), Saha said the people of Tripura never thought of getting 12 express trains

Govt working on enhancing opportunities in higher education: CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said his government has been working on enhancing opportunities in higher education so that students do not need to go outside the state to pursue higher studies. He also stressed on the quality of education and urged students to be attentive in classrooms and participate in discussion, debate and other co-curricular activities. At present, the state has one central university and one state varsity besides a private university. One is being set up by a private party. Two medical colleges are working and admission will start in dental college in the coming academic session," the CM said. Saha was speaking at Chief Minister's Annual Award for Academic Excellence to School Students-2022 at Rabindra Bhavan here. He also said there are several other institutions in the state such as National Forensic Science University, National Institute of Technology (NIT), National Law University and Tripura Institute of Technology. "The government has be

BJP will come to power in West Bengal, claims Tripura CM Manik Saha

Accusing the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of not giving democratic space to political opponents Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Saturday claimed that BJP will come to power in the state in the coming days to usher in a peaceful, transparent and development-oriented regime. Saha speaking at a felicitation programme organised by the BJP having the theme 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' at the National Library here said a double-engine government can propel the growth of a state in a federal structure, more if the governments at the Centre and state are helmed by the same party. He urged the people of Bengal to go for this model. Saha said while coming from the airport he could see flags and flexes of only the TMC. This shows that the TMC does not want to give any democratic space to the other opposition parties. You may not allow BJP flags but the saffron party has captured the imagination of common people who believe in the development and growth mantra of BJP, the 'Ek Bha

Centre has sanctioned Rs 2,000 cr for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said the Centre has approved Rs 2,000 crore for the state under the Jal Jeevan Mission to supply piped drinking water to households. Saha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for approving Rs 2,000 crore to implement piped water scheme. At present, 56 per cent households of the northeastern state have piped water facility and the state has a plan for water supply to all households. "I am glad to share that the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has approved Rs 2000 crore for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission 2023-24 and the fund is more than total of Rs 1,930 crore Tripura received in the last 3 years", he told reporters after attending a party programme at Rabindra Bhavan. "I wholeheartedly thanked PM Narendra Modi ji and Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ji for sanctioning the fund. This will ensure piped drinking water to more households", Saha said. Earlier, the

Manik Saha sworn-in for second term as Tripura CM in presence of PM Modi

Seventy-year-old BJP leader Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the sensitive border state of Tripura. Eight more ministers, including Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Tinku Roy and Bikash Debbarma were also sworn in by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda as well as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were among the dignitaries present on the occasion. In all, eight ministers from the BJP and one from its ally IPFT were inducted into the cabinet. Of these, five were new faces, while four ministers who were in the earlier cabinet found a place in the new line-up. The BJP won 32 seats in the 60-member House in the recent assembly elections in Tripura, while its ally IPFT managed to secure one seat. Manik Saha had been made chief minister earlier in 2022, replacing Biplab Kumar Deb, in a brand renewal exercise after it was found that his popularity rating was plumme