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 […]
Tripura govt committed to last-mile delivery of welfare schemes: CM Saha
Agartala, Dec 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the BJP government in the state is working with commitment to ensure last-mile delivery of welfare schemes and is striving to build a new and developed Tripura. The Chief Minister was speaking after attending the inauguration and handover programme of the Ramakrishna Mission–Rotary […]
Tripura govt pitches state as emerging tourism hub: CM Saha
Agartala, Dec 19 (IANS) The Tripura government, with support from the ministries of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Tourism, is working to develop the state into a major tourism hub to attract domestic and international visitors, generate employment, and boost revenue, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday. Referring to his virtual meeting […]
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 […]
