Agartala, Dec 24 (UNI) A leading Manipuri poet from Tripura, Sorokhaibam Gambhini, has been selected for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award for her well-appreciated composition of poetry in Manipuri this year. She will be awarded early next year in a mega event in New Delhi, along with 23 other winners of all recognised Indian languages….
Agartala, Dec 15 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha sought a detailed report into the alleged attack on security forces on Friday by a group of villagers who have been involved in cannabis cultivation in Simna along Indo-Bangladesh border of West Tripura. At least seven policemen and CRPF personnel, including an Additional Superintendent of…
Agartala, Dec 14 (UNI) As part of its organisational revival strategy, the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to launch a month-long door-to-door campaign against BJP-led governments in both the centre and state starting Friday, said the party’s state president, Ashis Kumar Saha. The campaign will highlight the failure of the government to secure public…
Agartala, Dec 14 (UNI) In a move to boost the rural economy and ensure self-sufficiency in animal farming, the Tripura government launched two innovative schemes to encourage livestock-based activities, replicating the central government’s schemes for agriculture farmers. The state’s animal resource development minister, Sudhangshu Das, said under the Mukhyamantri Prani Palak Sanman Nidhi scheme, the…
Agartala, Dec 8 (UNI) The Ministry of Development of the Northeastern Region (DoNER) has approved Rs 717 crore for the implementation of five projects on Thursday, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha here on Friday. He said Rs 202 crore has been earmarked for the establishment of a dental college in Agartala, Rs 192 crore…
Agartala, Nov 19 (UNI) The Tripura government has made the dress code for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and other health workers mandatory in hospitals during duty hours, and warned of strict action in case of violation of the order. In a recent circular the government said, “Being an official and designated responsible person in the…
Agartala, Nov 13 (UNI) Three days after National Investigation Agency (NIA) operation across five bordering districts of Tripura and the arrest of as many as 25 people in connection with their involvement in human trafficking rackets and cross-border crimes, Tripura police on Sunday apprehended 14 illegal Bangladesh nationals from Baishnabpur village of Sabroom in South…
Agartala, Oct 15 (UNI) In a breakthrough, North Tripura Police seized a Nagaland-registered truck loaded with contraband while it was entering the state from Assam and arrested the driver hailing from Gomati district, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, Superintendent of Police (North Tripura) Bhanupada Chakraborty along with his team intercepted the truck…
Agartala, Oct 8 (UNI) Expressing concern over the increasing number of drug and narcotic-related cases in the state, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday stressed the need for better coordination between government advocates and police to further strengthen the justice delivery system. Interacting with the government prosecutors, Saha said better coordination between police and…
Agartala, Oct 1 (UNI) In response to the Tripura government, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced plans to extend the train service of the Lokmanya Tilak-Kamakhya weekly express to Agartala, connecting Mumbai from its existing destination, Guwahati. The train service from Agartala railway station is expected to start before Durga Puja, scheduled for October 20,…
