Union Minister reviews power sector, urban growth schemes in Tripura
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Power & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar held a meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha in Agartala on Sunday to review matters relating to the state’s power sector and urban development schemes, according to an official statement. The Union Minister highlighted the key areas where the […]
Tripura adds ‘Track Me’ feature to 112 India App: CM Saha
Agartala, May 21 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that Tripura has become the first state in the country to introduce the ‘Track Me’ feature in the 112 India mobile application, aimed at enhancing the safety and security of women and elderly citizens. Addressing the passing-out parade of the newly recruited 91st […]
HM Amit Shah to attend Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Tripura on Feb 20
Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) The Department of Official Language under the Ministry of Home Affairs will organise a Joint Regional Official Language Conference — the Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan — for the eastern, northeastern and northern regions in a grand manner in Tripura’s capital Agartala on February 20, officials said on Thursday. A senior official […]
Investors propose Rs 15,000 crore investment in Tripura; state tops single-window reforms: Officials
Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) Investors from across the country have expressed their willingness to invest around Rs 15,000 crore in Tripura, with projects worth Rs 4,000 crore already implemented across 68 ventures, officials said here on Wednesday. A senior official of the state’s Industries and Commerce Department said that Tripura has secured the top position […]
Foreign tourist footfall rises as Tripura accelerates tourism infra development: CM Saha
Agartala, Jan 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Monday, criticised the previous CPI (M)-led Left Front government for “neglecting and destroying” the tourism sector and said that a series of policy decisions and infrastructure initiatives taken by the present BJP government have resulted in a rise in foreign tourist footfall in the state. […]
Tripura schools to remain closed till Jan 10 amid severe cold wave
Agartala, Jan 5 (IANS) All schools in Tripura will remain closed till January 10 in view of the prevailing cold wave conditions, officials said on Monday. Chief Minister Manik Saha, who holds the Elementary and Secondary Education portfolios, said in a Facebook post: “It has been decided to close all schools (government, government-aided and privately […]
Tripura CM pays tribute to late Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, recalls his neutral role and public service
Agartala, Jan 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that with the death of Tripura Assembly Speaker and veteran legislator Biswa Bandhu Sen, the state has lost a true public leader and a respected cultural figure. He noted that Sen was known for his neutrality and dignified conduct in the State Assembly. […]
Tripura identifies 10 river sites for hydrokinetic power projects: Power Minister
Agartala, Jan 3 (IANS) Tripura is moving steadily towards power self-sufficiency by adopting new technologies, including hydrokinetic power generation from flowing rivers and large-scale rooftop solar installations, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said here on Saturday. Addressing the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ (inauguration) ceremony of the upcoming Super Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) building at Banamalipur, the […]
Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen’s death an irreparable loss: Tripura CM
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that the untimely demise of Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen is an irreparable loss for the state, while remembering him as an exceptional leader and a great personality who made outstanding contributions to the state’s development. Sen, a four-time MLA, who […]
No one can stop BJP from working in TTAADC areas: Tripura CM
Agartala, Dec 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) over the latter’s reported statement that the BJP would not be allowed to operate in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Saha asserted that no force can stop the BJP from […]
