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20 Jul

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi urges action to prevent ethnic violence in Tripura

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, emphasized on Thursday that his party does not want Tripura to face ethnic violence akin to the recent turmoil in Manipur. He stressed the need for equal justice for all communities in the state. Gogoi, accompanied by Lok Sabha member and former Union Minister Tariq Anwar, and other senior Congress leaders, met with Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu. They discussed the ongoing violent incidents related to the Panchayat elections and the recent ethnic violence in Ganda Twisa, Dhalai district. "The Congress seeks justice for the youth who was killed and for…

13 Jul

Section 144 is imposed in Ganda Twisa to control protests

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the aftermath of the tragic death of Parameswar Reang, a young boy who passed away while receiving treatment at GB Pant Hospital in Agartala. His death sparked widespread protests in the Ganda Twisa sub-division of Dhalai District. According to Dhalai District Magistrate Saju Waheed, the situation escalated into a law and order issue following the boy’s demise. "Protesters set fire to several small establishments, resulting in the gutting of some shops," Waheed told India Today NE. "Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed extensively to ensure control. The area has a diverse…

06 Jul

Rohingya nationals arrested in Tripura, suspected of illegal immigration

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

In a late-night operation on Thursday, Tripura Police apprehended sixteen Rohingya nationals at the Dharmanagar Inter State Bus Terminus in North District, which borders Assam and Mizoram. The group, comprising eleven adults and five minors, was detained based on a tip-off received by the police.The individuals have been identified as Mustafa Khatrou (60), Tauaba (35), Fatima Khatun (25), Rahana Begum (38), Mohammad Sabi (30), Mohammad Ibrahim (39), Fauzul Islam (22), Mohammad Sultan (28), Noor Mohammad (68), Abdul Malik (23), and Mohammad Hasan (33). The minors, all part of the same group, are currently being held separately. According to police sources,…

06 Jul

HIV infection rises in Tripura, TSACS views daily registered cases

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Tripura HIV positive cases among students are alarming highest in number due to injectable drugs. To reports, 220 schools and 24 colleges students are identified using the drug. Tripura State Aids Control Society has overviewed the number of cases in the state, Tripura. Daily five to seven HIV cases are detected through targeted tests that are carried out. To the reports, 5,674 individuals are currently having HIV positive including 4,570 males, 1,103 females, and one transgender person.

17 Sep

Tripura is all set to have 5 new colleges, three government degree colleges, and two private colleges Said by the Education minister of Tripura

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The education minister aforementioned since the BJP-IPFT government came to power in 2018, many innovative choices were adopted to develop the standard of education. one amongst these choices was to line up faculties publicly non-public Partnership (PPP) model and consequently, tenders were floated in Gregorian calendar month 2020, invitatory noted academic corporations UN agency square measure willing to be non-public partners to come back and invest in Tripura. These square measure additionally to twenty-two government degree faculties of the state, a law faculty, a government-run art and craft faculty, a music faculty, a state university, 2 medical faculties, and one…

22 Nov

Tripura: TMC Leader Saayoni Ghosh Arrested for ‘Criminal Conspiracy’

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Trinamool Youth Congress president and Tollywood actor Saayoni Ghosh was arrested — and slapped with attemptto-murder charges, among others — by the Agartala police on Sunday, a day after she tweeted a video, in which she was heard saying “Khela Hobe”, the party’s slogan popularised before the Bengal assembly elections, while passing a rally addressed by Tripura CM Biplab Deb.Coming days ahead of the November 25 Agartala Municipal Corporation polls, in which TMC is contesting all 51 wards, there were reports of violence against Trinamool workers, allegedly by BJP men, prompting a Trinamool delegation of MPs to seek an appointment…

27 Oct

IndiaSkills: Tripura receives 1 Gold and 4 Silver Medals

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After four days of great display of passion and grit, winners from Tripura received 1 gold and 4 silver medals in the IndiaSkills 2021 Regional Competition for the Eastern Zone. Overall, 98 candidates from 8 states and union territory were declared winners in the competition. Governor of Bihar, Shri Phagu Chauhan felicitated the winners at Bapu Sabhaghar, Patna and awarded each of them a cash prize of Rs 21,000 along with a gold medal. The first runners up were given Rs 11,000 and a silver medal. From Tripura, Pritam Das won a gold medal in Web Tecnologies, whereas Nikita Debnath,…

27 Aug

33/11 KV Power Sub Station in Dharmanagar

editor0 CommentsTripura33/11 KV Power Sub Station, Azadika Amrit Mahotsav

2X8 MVA, 33/KV substations were inaugurated at Dharmanagar & Kumarghat districts of North Tripura as part of AzadikaAmritMahotsav, by the Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, Shri Jishnu Dev Varma. Shri Biswa Bandhu Sen, Deputy Speaker, Tripura Legislative Assembly, Shri Bhabatosh Das, Zilla Sabhadipati, North Tripura, Dr M S Kele, Managing Director, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited and Shri Debashish Sarkar, Director (Technical), TSECL were present on the occasion. A Navratna PSU under the administrative control of Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corporation Limited is the nodal agency for the implementation of the IPDS scheme. The total Project cost of Dharmanagar…

21 Jul

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb apologises for remark on comparing Bengalis with Jats and Punjabis.

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Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday apologised for his statements comparing Punjabis and Jats with Bengalis, and said he did not intend to hurt sentiments. Deb had stirred a controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent. In a series of tweets in Hindi on Tuesday morning, the chief minister sought forgiveness for his remarks and said many of his friends were Punjabis and Jats, and he is proud of people hailing from the two communities. “I always salute the contributions of the Punjabi and Jat…

05 Apr

Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

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The whole world is fighting with the deadly coronavirus epidemic and India so. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called two former President and two Prime Ministers of the country seeking advice on the fight against the virus. A source at the Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the information. Narendra Modi also spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about combating Coronavirus. He also spoke to the chief ministers of several other states and heads of almost all political parties. According to a source at the Prime Minister's Office, the Indian news agency ANI said that Prime Minister Modi…