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16 Dec

Tripura Police Seize Rs 1.5 Crore Worth of Drugs, Arrest Six in Ambassa Anti-Narcotics Crackdown

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Police have intensified their fight against drug trafficking, seizing narcotics valued at around Rs 1.5 crore and arresting six persons during a series of operations in Dhalai district’s Ambassa subdivision over the last 24 hours. Police officials said the action was taken following specific intelligence inputs about the movement of drugs through the area. Acting on this information, Ambassa Police carried out two separate operations late Monday night, leading to the recovery of a large quantity of illegal substances. In the first operation, a police team intercepted a white Maruti WagonR at Upanagar naka on National Highway-08. A thorough…

15 Dec

Tripura LoP Jitendra Chaudhury Demands Removal of Minister Bikash Debbarma Over ‘Inflammatory’ Threats to TMP

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Leader of the Opposition in the Tripura Assembly, Jitendra Chaudhury, on Monday demanded the immediate removal of Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma from the Manik Saha-led Cabinet, accusing him of making unconstitutional and inflammatory remarks against the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an important ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Raising serious concerns, Chaudhury alleged that Debbarma made threatening statements during a political rally held in Agartala on December 13. According to him, the minister reportedly warned TMP leaders and supporters that he would “rip them apart like chicken” if they failed to control what he described as “hooliganism.”…

12 Dec

Saha Counters TMP, Says BJP’s Victory Rooted in Modi’s Popularity, Not Regional Party Absence

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has firmly rejected claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2023 Assembly elections because the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) did not contest most seats. He said the result was shaped only by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and guidance, which, according to him, gave the BJP the strength to return to power for a second term. Saha made the remarks at a party meeting in Sotarmura in Sepahijala district. His comments came two days after Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) chief Pura Chandra Jamatia and council member Hansajoy Tripura said that…

06 Dec

Major Disruption at Tripura’s MBB Airport as 18 IndiGo Operations Halted, Multiple Flights Delayed

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Air travel in Tripura faced a serious disruption on Friday when IndiGo cancelled nine flights at Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (MBB Airport). The cancellations covered both arrivals and departures, which meant a total of 18 scheduled flight operations did not take place. The sudden development caused long queues, long waiting hours and confusion among passengers who had reached the airport early morning. According to information shared at the airport, IndiGo cited crew rostering problems as the main reason behind the move. The issue is reportedly linked to new Flight Duty Time Limitations brought in by the Directorate General of…

05 Dec

Tripura Tea Output Reaches 90 Lakh Kg; CM Calls for Stronger Marketing and ‘Vocal for Local’ Push

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has asked the Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDC) to take stronger and more proactive steps to become a self-reliant organisation. He made this appeal during a review meeting held at the Civil Secretariat on Thursday with officials of the Industries and Commerce Department and senior members of TTDC. The chief minister said that the tea sector holds great importance for the state and must work in a steady and focused manner to create more jobs and increase its own capacity. During the meeting, TTDC Chairman Samir Ranjan Ghosh shared that the corporation has been able…

04 Dec

Tripura establishes skill-training hubs for women in border regions in collaboration with the land port authority

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

The Tripura Directorate of Skill Development has entered into a new partnership with the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) to expand skill training opportunities for women living in border areas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on December 4 at the office of the Director of Skill Development. Under this agreement, the existing infrastructure at the Akhaura Integrated Check Post (ICP) will now be used to run dedicated training programmes for women. The facilities include a 30-seater conference hall, a smart classroom, meeting rooms and other training spaces. These will be made available from the last week of…

04 Dec

At Task Force Meet, Tripura Chief Minister Raises Key Issues Facing the Northeast

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha highlighted significant barriers to the development of the Northeast region during the second meeting of the High-Level Task Force on Logistics Expenditure, Infrastructure, and Communication Development, chaired by Union Minister of DoNER Jyotiraditya Scindia. He pointed out that high logistics costs, communication shortcomings, and infrastructure deficiencies are critical obstacles hindering progress. The task force is intended to foster a coordinated and systematic approach for addressing these issues collectively among all North Eastern states. Saha presented a detailed pictorial report that encapsulated the challenges identified by the states during the inaugural meeting and proposed remedial steps.…

03 Dec

The GBP hospital in Tripura implants the first leadless pacemaker

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura has achieved a significant medical milestone with Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital successfully performing their first leadless pacemaker implantation on a critically ill 71‑year‑old patient. The miniature, wire‑free device—delivered directly into the heart through a vein—marks a major advancement in minimally invasive cardiac care. Health officials said the patient was admitted in a life‑threatening condition, suffering from complete heart block, traumatic brain injury, intraparenchymal haemorrhage and septic shock. Specialists from Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery, Medicine ICU and Cardiology worked for several days to stabilise him before proceeding with the implantation. Unlike conventional pacemakers that require chest surgery…

03 Dec

Heightened Checks Leading to ‘Exfiltration’ from Tripura, Claims Chief Minister

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has declared that the state is currently experiencing 'exfiltration' rather than infiltration from across the Bangladesh border, attributing this phenomenon to heightened scrutiny leading individuals holding fake documents to depart. Tripura, which shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh, has seen the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehend 57 illegal Rohingya immigrants, 628 Bangladeshi nationals, and 280 Indians this year. Saha emphasized that the BSF has been directed to return infiltrators in cooperation with the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), following legal protocols. He acknowledged the challenging conditions for border security due to difficult terrain and areas lacking…

02 Dec

Tripura BJP Leader: Pradyot is “using” the regional front to regain political relevance

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Former MP Rebati Tripura accused Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, founder of the Tipra Motha party, of seeking political relevance through the new “One North East” initiative, which he claims misleads voters during a time of stability in Tripura. He criticized the initiative as a sign of an "existential crisis" in Debbarma's strategy, highlighting contradictory statements made at its launch. Rebati labelled the campaign as a distraction from past demands for Tipraland and Greater Tipraland, suggesting that Debbarma's political positions have changed frequently. Additionally, he raised concerns over financial mismanagement in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council and deemed proposals…