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10% students suffer from AIDS in Tripura, CM Saha expresses concern

As of October this year, the total number of HIV/AIDS patients in the state is 5,269, including 1,022 women, 4,246 men, and 1 third gender

Tripura govt to bring 7K hectares under palm oil cultivation by 2026-27

The Tripura government has set a target of bringing 7000 hectares of land under palm oil cultivation by 2026-27 financial year, a senior minister has said. At present, palm oil plants are cultivated in 56.35 hectares of land in the northeastern state. "To expand palm oil cultivation in the state, digital mapping was done in 2020 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research. In the process, 1,46,364 hectares of land were identified in the state. "Of that, 7000 hectares of land would be brought under palm oil cultivation by 2026-27," Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said. To tap the potential, the Agriculture department has signed MoUs with Godrej Agrovet Ltd and Patanjali Food Private Ltd under the National Mission on Edible Oil, he said. Nath said Godrej Agrovet Ltd has set up a nursery at Nalkata in Unakoti district. "Godrej Agrovet has also brought palm plants from Andhra Pradesh and planted them on 52.01 hectares of lan

Cyclone Midhili weakens into deep depression, no rain in Tripura, Mizoram

With cyclone Midhili weakening into a deep depression, Tripura and Mizoram, which were battered by heavy rain the previous day, did not experience showers on Saturday, officials said. According to the latest IMD (India Meteorological Department) update, the cyclonic storm, after crossing the Bangladesh coast, has weakened into a deep depression and lay 50 km east-southeast of Tripura's capital Agartala. Skies remained clear in Mizoram, while overcast conditions prevailed in Tripura but neither of the northeastern states received any fresh rain since the early hours of Saturday. No damages have been reported so far. Sundarbans area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district received light showers on Friday but did not witness any fresh rainfall on Saturday. Fishermen, however, did not venture into deep seas as advised by the Met department. "Deep depression (remnant of cyclonic storm Midhili) over Tripura & adjoining Bangladesh weakened into a depression and lay about 50 km ...

Tripura to have 300,000 cooperative societies in 5 years: CM Manik Saha

Around 3 lakh cooperative societies will come up in Tripura over the next five years, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday, as he urged such organisations to take the lead in generating employment opportunities in the state, especially for women. Besides floating new cooperative societies, the weaker ones will be revived through fund infusion, he said. We are also planning to form more multipurpose cooperative societies in the days to come Since government jobs are limited, the LAMPS (large area multipurpose societies) and PACS (primary agricultural credit societies) should take take the lead role to generate employment opportunities for lakhs of people, especially women, Saha said at an event here. The chief minister also said banks are now liberal in providing loans to different SHGs, LAMPS and PACS for boosting the rural economy. At present, around 8 lakh people are engaged in 56 LAMPS and 2,112 PACS in the state. Saha appealed to the cooperatives to maintain transparency

Focus on people's issues: Ex-Tripura CM Manik Sarkar advices CPI(M)

Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has urged CPI(M) leaders in the northeastern state to go to the villages and organise agitations on local issues to win the hearts of the people. The CPI(M) led Left Front had ruled the northeastern state for 35 years in two stints from 1978 to 1988 and 1993 to 2028. He claimed that there is a need for self-introspection among CPI(M) leaders in Tripura as the party has failed to attract people. "Before 2018, the CPI(M) had 88,000 active members which came down to 45,000 after the 2018 Assembly polls. The downfall is steep taking into consideration that the state has around 42 lakh people", the CPI(M) politburo member said in a party programme at Town Hall here on Tuesday. Sarkar urged the party leaders to go to the villages and organise agitation on local issues to win the hearts of the people. "The local party units must adopt a matured approach while selecting the issues. The people will accept the issues which are not relevant to thei

President Droupadi Murmu appoints new governors of Odisha, Tripura

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Raghubar Das as Governor of Odisha, and Indra Sena Reddy Nallu as Governor of Tripura

Rahul Gandhi holds meeting with Tripura Congress leaders en route Mizoram

Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee leaders here on Monday. Gandhi landed at MBB Airport here en route to Mizoram. He held a brief organizational meeting with Tripura Congress leaders at the airport lounge, a senior party leader said. "Rahul Gandhi today arrived here by a charted flight from Delhi. After a brief meeting with party leaders at the airport lounge, he left for Aizwal for the election campaign in Mizoram", Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Sudip Roy Barman told reporters here. "Rahul ji had a brief meeting with party leaders and wanted to know the condition of people in Tripura. He also gave suggestions on organizational matters. Gandhi will visit the state after completion of Assembly elections in five states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram", he said.

Teachers play key role in instilling nationalism among students: Tripura CM

"But at one time, extreme anarchy was created in educational institutions in the name of movements in the state," Saha added

Tripura to buy 80MW additional power for Durga Puja: Power Minister

Tripura is planning to buy 80MW additional power to ensure uninterrupted electricity during Durga Puja, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has said. This year, the state's power demand is expected to be around 380MW during the Durga Puja days, Nath said after a review meeting here on Friday. In 2021, the state's peak hour demand during Durga Puja, the state's biggest festival, was 327MW, which rose to 332MW in 2022, he said. "Like previous years, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) has taken steps to provide uninterrupted power during Durga Puja. We expect the demand to be around 380MW this year during the festival days," he said. "The state currently has 300MW power. TSECL will arrange an additional 80MW to meet the requirement during Durga Puja,' he added. He hinted at cutting down power sales to Bangladesh to ensure adequate power supply during the festival days. At present, the state sells 100MW power to the neighbouring country daily. Nath appealed to the Puja organ

Tripura CM Saha highlights state, central govt development initiatives

The Tripura Chief Minister also launched the e-Cabinet system at the Secretariat on Wednesday

Ensuring smart governance, Tripura Chief Minister launches e-cabinet system

Saha emphasized that the state government is actively pursuing e-Office implementation in mission mode, inspired by PM Narendra Modi's vision

Tripura BJP to intensify LS poll campaign with Modi's birthday on Sept 17

The BJP unit in Tripura will intensify campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, due next year, with the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17, a party leader said on Sunday. The grand celebration of the PM's birthday has been named Namo Vikas Utsav and various programmes will be organised on the occasion, BJP MLA Bhagaban Das said. "We want to show the love people of Tripura have for Modi ji, whom we all want to be sworn in as the PM for the third consecutive term. The BJP will intensify the campaign for the Lok Sabha polls with this event," Das told reporters. He said that on September 17, the day will commence with a yoga session on Kumarghat PWD Ground attended by Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues and senior party leaders from Delhi and Tripura. "Later, patriotic addresses will be delivered by noted social activists, following which over 500 volunteers clad in 'NaMo' T-shirts will engage in a cleanliness drive in the area," Das ...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolts Tripura's Dharmanagar, says NCS

"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.4, Occurred on 09-09-2023, 15:48:31 IST, Lat: 24.76 and Long: 92.74, Depth: 43 Km, Location: 72 km NE of Dharmanagar, Tripura," National Center for Seismology (NCS) said

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CPI(M) alleges large-scale rigging, demands fresh polls on 2 Tripura seats

The CPI(M) on Friday alleged "large-scale rigging" in the byelections to Tripura's Boxanagar and Dhanpur assembly constituencies and demanded fresh polls, questioning the BJP's victory from the two seats. In a statement, the CPI(M) polit bureau said the results of the byelections in Boxanagar and Dhanpur, as declared by the chief electoral officer, "vindicate the apprehensions raised by the Left Front and justifies the demand for countermanding them and holding fresh polls under strict supervision". "In (the) Boxanagar constituency, the BJP won securing 89 per cent of the votes polled and 71 per cent in (the) Dhanpur constituency. This is unprecedented in the state's history of elections," the CPI(M) said. It further alleged, "After having lost the Boxanagar seat to the CPI(M) in the February elections, it is impossible for the BJP to secure 89 per cent (of the) votes except through large-scale rigging." According to the Election Commission, the BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won the ...

Bru migrants urge EC to retain voters' names in Mizoram electoral list

The General Secretary of the Bru Displaced People's Forum, Bruno Msha, wrote to the CEC asking him to keep the names of Bru voters on the electoral roll of Mizoram

Bypoll results 2023: BJP wins in Tripura, Uttarakhand, Congress in Kerala

The bypolls are seen as a significant test for the Opposition alliance INDIA against the ruling BJP-led NDA, with implications for upcoming state elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

BJP wins bypolls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura: EC

The BJP won the by-elections to the Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Friday, according to the Election Commission. BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won the Boxanagar seat, which has around 66 per cent minority voters, by 30,237 votes. Hossain got 34,146 votes, while his nearest rival Mizan Hossain of the CPI(M) got 3,909 votes. BJP candidate Bindu Debnath bagged the Dhanpur seat, which has a significant tribal population, by 18,871 votes. Debnath got 30,017 votes, and his nearest rival Kaushik Chanda of the CPI(M) got 11,146 votes. Alleging large-scale rigging during the polling and inaction by the Election Commission, the opposition CPI(M) boycotted the counting of votes. The two seats witnessed a one-on-one fight between the ruling BJP and the CPI(M) with the other two opposition parties, Tipra Motha and Congress, not fielding any candidates. The polling for the by-elections was held on September 5. An average turnout of 86.50 per cent was recorded i

Tripura bypolls: 76% voter turnout till 3 pm, 6 injured in stray violence

An average voter turnout of 76 per cent was recorded till 3 pm of polling in the by-elections to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Tuesday, an official said. Voting began at 7 am in 59 booths in Dhanpur assembly constituency and 51 in Boxanagar, and was scheduled to continue till 4 pm. "I urge the people to maintain peace during the polling and repeat the precedent of peaceful voting like of last assembly elections," Chief Minister Manik Saha said in a Facebook post. BJP's Tafajjal Hussain, who unsuccessfully contested the last assembly election from Boxanagar, is contesting against CPI(M) nominee Mizan Hussain from there. The Boxanagar assembly segment has 66 per cent minority voters of a total of 43,087 electors. In the last assembly elections in February, the CPI(M) retained the seat. The Dhanpur assembly constituency, once considered a stronghold of the Left, witnesses a fight between the BJP's Bindu Debnath and Kaushik Debnath of the CP

Tripura by-polls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar: BJP, CPI(M) set for direct clash

43,087 eligible voters from Boxanagar and 50,147 from Dhanpur are set to exercise their franchise on the polling day