Tripura stresses on rainwater conservation for sustainable water security: Minister
Agartala, Dec 18 (IANS) With groundwater levels in Tripura remaining stable, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government has initiated a series of measures to strengthen rainwater conservation and ensure a sustainable water supply in the coming years, State Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Thursday. The Minister chaired an important executive […]
Railways sanctions final location survey for new line to link industrial complex in Tripura
Guwahati/Agartala, Dec 15 (IANS) The Railways Ministry has accorded sanction for conducting a final location survey for the construction of a new railway line in Tripura to connect the Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex, a move aimed at boosting trade and industrial growth in the state, officials said on Monday. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations […]
CPI (M) used tribals as vote bank, BJP works for all sections: Tripura CM
Agartala, Dec 13 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday alleged that during its long rule, the CPI (M) treated the janajati (tribal) communities merely as a vote bank, while asserting that the BJP is committed to inclusive development and public welfare. Addressing a party programme at the Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan here, the Chief […]
70 pc of PM Modi’s internal security-related directives implemented in Tripura: CM Manik Saha
Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that more than 70 per cent of the directives given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recently held All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police (DGsP/IGsP) in Raipur have already been implemented in the state to strengthen internal […]
Tripura govt seeks Geographical Indication tag for Agar tree
Agartala, Sep 10 (IANS) The Tripura government has taken initiative for obtaining Geographical Indication (GI) tags for Agar tree in state Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said here on Wednesday. While interacting with a delegation from the All Tripura Agar Wood Association, the Minister said the state government has also sent a […]
87 investors signed MoUs to invest Rs 3,700 crore in Tripura: CM Saha
Agartala, March 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that 87 investors from different parts of the country signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) promising to invest Rs 3,700 crore across different sectors, during the recent investors’ summit in Agartala. After inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 34 projects in Unakoti districts, […]
Tripura CM urges Centre to start international flight from Agartala airport
Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that he has requested the Central government to start international flight services from Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) airport at the earliest. Addressing an official function in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that development is the top priority of the BJP government. “One […]
Tripura to get advanced weather radar within a year: Jitendra Singh
Delhi/Agartala, Feb 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday to discuss key state-related issues, including advanced weather forecasting, administrative matters and boosting of the bamboo industry. The meeting also touched upon the recently inaugurated Agartala-Akhaura railway link, strengthening connectivity between India’s Northeast and Bangladesh, according to a […]
Railway to start running electric trains in southern Assam and Tripura soon
Guwahati/Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is continuing hectic efforts to start running the long-expected electric trains in southern Assam and Tripura at the earliest, officials said on Friday. An NFR official said that a trial run of the first goods train with an electric locomotive was successfully conducted on Thursday between […]
16th Finance Commission team to visit Tripura on Jan 29
Agartala, Jan 28 (IANS) The 16th Finance Commission headed by Chairman Arvind Panagariya would hold a series of meetings simultaneously with the Tripura government and various stakeholders such as political parties, rural and urban local bodies, and representatives of trade, Industries, and Commerce here during its four-day visit to the state from Wednesday, an official […]
