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PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 6,800 crore in Tripura, Meghalaya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Tripura and Meghalaya on Sunday and inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth more than Rs 6,800 crore there. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that the projects encompass a wide array of sectors, including housing, road, agriculture, telecom, IT, tourism and hospitality. Modi will also participate in the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council and attend its meeting in Shillong, it said. In Agartala, the prime minister will launch the "Grih Pravesh" programme for more than two lakh beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban and Rural schemes. The PMO noted that the North Eastern Council (NEC) was formally inaugurated on November 7, 1972, and it has played a key role in the region's socio-economic development by supporting various infrastructure projects and development initiatives. It has helped create valuable capital and social infrastructure, especially in ..

PM Modi to visit Tripura on Sunday, inaugurate its first dental college

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Tripura's first Dental College here on Sunday, Chief Minister Manik Saha said. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given permission to establish a Dental College in IGM hospital's new building on Thursday based on the recommendations of Dental Council of India (DCI), Saha said at a press conference here on Thursday night. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tripura on Sunday to address a rally, inaugurate some projects and interact with the beneficiaries of the welfare schemes of the Central and state. During the visit the PM will also inaugurate the Dental College", the chief minister said. Saha said a DCI team visited the proposed building for the Dental College on December 12 and 13 and inspected the facilities. "They were impressed with the infrastructure at the proposed building and the proposal of setting up a Dental College was approved by the Executive Council of DCI on Thursday (December 15)", he said. The

AICC announces 7 committees for Tripura Assembly election: Cong leader

With Tripura Assembly elections due early next year, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Wednesday announced setting up of seven committees including Pradesh Election Committee (PEC) for the state, a senior party leader said. Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Birajit Sinha has been made the chairman of the 10-member election committee while AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar, who is also the in-charge of Tripura, AICC secretary Szarita Laitphlang, MLA Sudip Roy Barman and former TPCC president Gopal Chandra Roy are also members of the committee. A 16-member political affairs committee has also been declared with former TPCC president Gopal Chandra Roy its chairman. Party's lone MLA (Sudip Roy Barman) has been made the head of TPCC campaign and publicity committee while the seven-member manifesto committee will be headed by veteran party leader Shanti Rajan Debnath, he said. Besides, the AICC also declared presidents for the party's nine organizational ...

Tripura to become gateway to SE Asia once Maitri bridge opens: CM Saha

Noting that connectivity has "remarkably improved" in Tripura, where polls are due next year, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that the state will emerge as the gateway to Southeast Asia once the Maitri bridge, linking Sabroom with Bangladesh's Ramgarh, is thrown open for public. Maitri bridge, over Feni river, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 9 last year. Located only 74 km away from Chittagong port, the bridge will opened to traffic once customs and immigration facilities are made available on the Bangladesh side by the Sheikh Hasina government, officials said. Saha, after inaugurating Shehri Samridhi Utsav here, an exhibition by self-help groups, stated, "Tripura's future will turn brighter once the Maitri bridge is made operational. The northeastern state will soon become the gateway of India's corridor to Southeast Asian nations." Asserting that connectivity has improved to a great extent in the state, over the past few years, the chief minist

Amit Shah to meets senior leaders to discuss poll preparedness in Tripura

The BJP central leadership has convened a meeting of its senior leaders in poll-bound Tripura in Delhi on December 11, a senior leader of the party said on Saturday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda will hold the strategic meeting in which the party's poll preparedness in Tripura will be discussed with state Chief Minister Manik Saha, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Deb Barman and ex chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb, the president of the saffron party Rajiv Bhattacharjee told PTI. Party election in-charge of Tripua Mahendra Singh and Bhattacharjee too will participate in the meeting to be held at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, he said. The central leadership has convened an important meeting regarding the party's preparedness and strategy for the coming Assembly elections in Delhi on December 11. The top agenda will surely be the election in Tripura, Bhattacharjee said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to the Northeastern state on December

Tripura party's sit-in at Jantar Mantar seeks more autonomy for tribals

Hundreds of tribals from Tripura, including a large number of women, on Monday began their two-day sit-in demonstrations at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to intensify their demand

Tripura targets to procure 35,000 MT of paddy in 2022-23: Minister

The Tripura government is targetting to procure 35,000 MT of paddy in 2022-23, minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Friday. Chowdhury, the Information and Cultural Affairs Minister, said the work for paddy procurement will begin very soon. "This year, the target for paddy procurement is 35,000 MT. This time, the price of paddy has been increased to Rs 20.40 per kg from Rs 18.15. It will surely boost the farmers' income," he said, addressing a press conference on Thursday's cabinet meeting The state has procured 1.31 lakh MT paddy from farmers at a cost of Rs 243.99 crore, since 2018 -- when it was done the first time after the BJP came to power in Tripura. The cabinet also cleared a proposal for providing reimbursement facility to Group A and B employees without permission from the medical board, if they want to undergo medical treatment outside the state. Group C and D employees will also get it in case of cardiac and cancer treatments, the minister said. The cabinet also gave it

Special emphasis on education infra in state under PM Modi: Tripura CM

Tripura CM Manik Saha inaugurated the Asgar Rahmanpur High School in Belonia and said under the leadership of PM Modi, special focus is being given to infrastructure development in education sector

CPI(M) alleges party worker killed, 12 others injured in Tripura rally

The opposition CPI(M) in Tripura alleged that one of its activists was killed and 12 others, including former finance minister Bhanu Lal Saha, were injured in an attack by supporters of the ruling BJP in Sepahijala district on Wednesday. The BJP denied the allegation, claiming that the opposition party was trying to foment trouble in Charilam area and when its supporters attempted to resist it, a clash broke out. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Bishalgarh BB Das said the police brought the situation under control immediately, and the exact number of casualties was yet to be ascertained. Saha, the former minister, said hundreds of CPI(M) supporters gathered at the party office in Charilam to give a deputation to the Block Development Officer (BDO) over various demands. "Our leaders were addressing a rally in front of the party office around 1.30 pm before marching to the BDO office. Suddenly, a group of BJP-backed miscreants hurled bombs at the rally. When our party workers start

Election Commission team reviews preparedness for Tripura assembly polls

An Election Commission team reviewed Tripura's preparedness for next year's assembly polls, a senior official said on Thursday. The team had visited the poll-bound state on Tuesday and Wednesday and held meetings with all the eight district election officers and DSPs, he said. All key issues covering electoral roll, special summary revision, EVM/VVPAT, assured minimum facilities at polling stations, manpower management, transportation and law and order were discussed in detail, and feedback was taken from the districts, the official said. The team also held a separate meeting with various enforcement agencies to ensure strict vigil in the run-up to the elections. Tripura goes to polls early next year.

NE DGPs meet begins, drug trafficking concern for Northeast: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said drug trafficking from across the border is a major concern for the north east region. Inaugurating the two-day meeting of DGPs and heads of Central Police Organisations (CPOs) of northeast region, Saha said enforcement agencies including state police will work together to uproot the menace in the days to come. "The drug supply chain from Myanmar through Mizoram and Assam border has emerged as a major problem for northeastern states. The two-day meeting of DGPs and heads of CPOs of Northeast region will throw light on the problem and find ways for tackling it effectively", he told reporters after inaugurating the conference at Prajna Bhavan here. He said that Tripura is being used as a corridor for drug trafficking from Myanmar to Bangladesh through Mizoram and Assam. Saha said there will also be discussion on how to curb ganja smuggling from the northeastern state (Tripura) to mainland states with law enforcement agencies seizing ..

BJP ST Morcha National President Samir Oraon attacked in Tripura

BJP ST Morcha National President Samir Oraon and other BJP leaders of Tripura were allegedly attacked by suspected supporters of TIPRA Motha in the Khowai district of Tripura

India's groundwater extraction stage at 60% in 2022, says report

In 2022, around 87 per cent of the total annual ground water extracted that is around 208.49 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) was for irrigation which in 2020 was around 89 per cent

Law and order improved in Tripura in past 5 years; steep fall in crimes: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday asserted that that the law and order situation has improved in the state in the past five years "with the crime graph showing a steep decline". Opposition CPI(M), however, rebuffed the assertion, claiming that the state has never experienced such lawlessness where rival camp leaders are attacked and stopped from carrying out political activities. Saha, who chaired a meeting of senior police officers during the day, said that cases of assault, rape and murder have decreased in Tripura since 2018, after the BJP formed government in the state. "Today, I held a high-level meeting with the director general of police and district superintendents of police (SPs) to review the prevailing law and order situation. The reports submitted to me showed a steep decline in all crimes, be it hurt, assault, rape or murder. "In case of hurt or assault, an overall 40 per cent decline was registered since 2018. Cases of murder and rapes are also dwindling

Nearly 50% of displaced Mizoram tribal voters enrolled in Tripura: Officers

These voters are part of the 37,136 displaced Reang tribals, who migrated from Mizoram and sheltered in seven refugee camps in northern Tripura since 1997.

Tripura: Another MLA of BJP ally IPFT resigns, may join Tipra Motha

IPFT MLA Mevar Kumar Jamatia on Tuesday said he has resigned as a member of the Tripura assembly. Jamatia is the third MLA of the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the BJP, to resign ahead of next year's assembly elections in the Northeastern state. In June last year, Brishaketu Debbarma had submitted his resignation as the MLA of Simna constituency, while Raima Valley MLA Dhananjoy Tripura quit last month. Both of them have joined the Tipra Motha. With Jamatia's resignation, the IPFT's tally in the assembly went down to five. "Today, I met speaker Ratan Chakraborty and submitted my resignation," Jamatia, who represents Asharambari constituency in Khowai district, told reporters. "For the past four years, I was the minister for Tribal Welfare, Forest and Fisheries but could not meet the aspirations of the people, and it that prompted me to take the decision," he added. Jamatia said the Centre had constituted a high-level committee for socio-economic-linguist

Tripura CM thanks PM for highlighting bio-village project in Maan Ki Baat

Chief Minister Manik Saha heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for highlighting the country's first bio-village in Tripura in his monthly Mann Ki Baat' radio broadcast on Sunday. Tripura Renewable Energy Development Authority (TREDA) in association with the Bio-Technology department has established the country's first bio-village at Daspara, in Sepahijala district, about 25 km from here. I am very happy to see the Prime Minister highlighting and promoting the state's first bio-village on which work had started around two years ago. The concept of bio-village is environment-friendly. Water pumps for irrigation and lighting system are solar-powered, the chief minister told journalists. Sixty-four families residing at Daspara meet their energy requirement from solar power. The Bio-Technology department has extended help to the villagers, who were solely dependent on agriculture and fishery, by encouraging them to set up piggeries and take up goat-rearing as well. The Prime .

Tripura to introduce reservation for sportspersons in govt jobs: Minister

The Tripura government has initiated a process to introduce reservation for sportspersons in government jobs, a minister said here on Friday. The reservation for sportspersons would mainly be in Group C and D category posts, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said. Chief Minister Manik Saha has shown interest in the reservation proposal for sportspersons that will encourage the youth to take up sports activities seriously, said Chowdhury. "We have already collected notifications providing reservation to sportspersons from various state governments including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Manipur. It has been observed that some states are giving reservation ranging from 2 to 4 per cent to sportspersons", he said. The minister said reservation of jobs for sportspersons, will encourage youths to take up sports activities seriously. Chowdhury said the Centre has sanctioned Rs 39 crore for building sports infrastructures under Khelo India and the sta

Left could rule Tripura due to backdoor understanding with Congress: BJP

The BJP on Saturday alleged that the Left Front could rule Tripura for long years because of a "backdoor understanding" with the Congress. BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee said although the two parties dominated Tripura since its statehood in 1972, the saffron party changed the state's "political arithmetic" by winning 36 seats in the 60-member House in the 2018 assembly elections, thus pushing Congress to the margins. "During elections, CPI(M) used to assert that the Left Front will win 50 seats, while Congress claimed it will return to power. When results were declared, the Left's assertion came true, while leaders of the grand old party went incommunicado," he said at a party programme in Gandacherra in Dhalai district. "People of the state are well aware of the tricky politics of both the Left and the Congress. The political alignment between the two parties, that are advocating for an alliance among the secular forces, is not new in the state," he said, while urging the

Exit of 5 MLAs jolt for Tripura BJP ahead of assembly polls: Manik Sarkar

CPI(M) politburo member Manik Sarkar has claimed that the BJP has failed to keep leaders in the parties that had toppled the Left Front government in the state in 2018 as five MLAs of the ruling coalition have quit to join other outfits. The situation has now changed in the northeastern state and three BJP lawmakers have quit and joined different parties, while two Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) MLAs have joined Tipra Motha, Sarkar said at a state-level programme of the SFI here. BJP MLAs Sudip Roybarman and Ashis Saha joined the Congress, while Burbu Mohan Tripura of the saffron party, and IPFT's Dhananjoy Tripura and Brishaketu Debbarma are now with the Tipra Motha. The leader of the opposition in the Tripura Assembly said the defectors of the NDA are publicly saying that they were disheartened and deeply unhappy with the style of functioning by the saffron party. "This is a big jolt for the ruling party ahead of the election, the former chief minister said on ...