Tripura

18 Apr

Tripura BJP to highlight Waqf Act’s benefits for muslims

Banasree SarkarTripuraTripura

The Tripura BJP is set to launch a statewide campaign in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, aiming to counter opposition claims and highlight its benefits for ordinary Muslims, particularly women. The campaign will run from April 20 to May 5, 2025, as the party seeks to dispel misconceptions surrounding the Act. Tripura BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee shared details of the campaign, which was discussed in a meeting attended by Chief Minister Manik Saha, state BJP president, Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb, and BJP national secretary Anil Antony. During the meeting, CM Saha emphasized that the Waqf Amendment…

17 Mar

Cycling to Nepal is the first step in a Tripura mountaineer’s Everest trek

Banasree SarkarTripuraTripura

Aritra Roy, a successful mountaineer from Tripura, was flagged off by Assam Rifles as he set out on an incredible journey to conquer Mount Everest in a historic demonstration of tenacity and determination. Aritra, who is from Agartala and is a licensed mountaineer, wants to become the first person from Tripura to climb the highest peak in the world. According to a defense spokesperson, Aritra is cycling 1,500 kilometers in 20 days from Agartala to Phaplu, Nepal. According to him, this project not only demonstrates his steadfast will but also acts as a beacon for environmental sustainability and the advancement…

11 Jan

Bamboo and rubber are encouraged to be used by MSMEs and startups in Tripura

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The state's Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and startups in Tripura have been instructed to concentrate on producing goods required for the defense industry utilizing rubber and bamboo. At a one-day awareness event held in Agartala by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC), a Kolkata-based organization, speakers claimed that the northeastern state produces an abundance of the raw materials, rubber and bamboo. Expert in aerospace and defense Balpreet Singh emphasized Tripura's potential that MSME and startup companies may utilize. According to him, rubber may also be utilized to make tires, tubes, gloves, uniforms, and other items used…

06 Jan

In Tripura, electric trains are probably going to start operating by February

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According to officials on Monday, a major electrification project in the northeastern state is expected to be completed by February of this year, meaning that trains powered by electricity would likely start operating in Tripura. There are currently diesel-powered train engines in the state. Tripura will be connected to the national railway grid by the Rs 46-crore electrification project, which was started in 2022. By February, the state's railways' electric transmission line would be able to receive power from the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL), according to officials. In the northeastern state, the North Eastern Railways (NFR) has already…

18 Nov

The Tripura government provides cooktops to anganwadi institutions and schools

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Tripura is the first state in the nation to use cooktops to create an energy-efficient cooking system. Tripura is the first state to begin implementing this cooking system, despite it being introduced nationally last year, according to Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath's remarks on Sunday. As part of the effort, Nath gave cooktops to the representatives of 100 primary schools and Anganwadi centers. He declared that cooktops will be gradually distributed to all 10,223 Anganwadi centers throughout the state, starting with 2,000. 2000 induction cooktops were distributed to Anganwadi centers as part of the National Efficient Cooking Programme, which was…

13 Nov

Vegetables price hike hits the household

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The escalating costs of foodstuffs, especially vegetables, potatoes, and onions, have become a significant issue for the state of Tripura's middle-class and impoverished over the last six months. Since the terrible flood in August and the intense, unusual rains, the issue has gotten worse. No vegetable on the market costs less than Rs 100.00 per kilogram. Prices for vegetables continue to rise even when winter arrives. However, consumers are increasingly being hurt by the rising costs of potatoes and onions, which are necessities in middle-class and lower-class homes. Even a week ago, onions would have cost between Rs 50 and…

11 Nov

Derailment of a freight train on the Northeast: petrol rationing

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Tripura's food and civil supplies minister, Sushanta Chowdhury, has announced a temporary petrol restriction due to a freight engine derailment on the North East Frontier Railway's Lumding-Badarpur section. In a social media livestream, the Minister stated, "The Food and Civil Supplies Department will begin rationing petroleum products from 10 November 2024 to manage the current shortage." Two-wheelers would only be allowed to use gas up to Rs 200, three-wheelers up to Rs 400, and four-wheelers up to Rs 1,000, according to the rationing guidelines. These limitations do not apply to emergency services, and local sub-divisional magistrates have the authority to…

19 Oct

3 Bangladeshi was arrested in Tripura for illegally entering in India

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Three Bangladeshi nationals were detained in two days while attempting to enter Indian territory by negotiating the boundary fence, the BSF said. One tout apparently involved in the infiltration was also apprehended in the Kalamchaura region of Gurangola village. The BSF and police conducted a coordinated operation following the revelations made by captured Bangladeshi nationals. According to the BSF, two Bangladeshi nationals from Dhaka were apprehended near the Rahimpur border outpost in the Kalamchaura police station area of Sipahijala district on Wednesday. Another was held on Thursday near the Mohanpur in the Sidhai police station area of West Tripura District. The…

15 Oct

Tripura CM take part in last day of Durgapuja, ‘carnival’

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On Monday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended a celebration known as Meyer Gomon. The carnival organized in Agartala to commemorate the end of the Durga Puja celebration. CM Saha emphasized that the carnival has been held in the state for the past three years and explained the personal significance of the new location. The CM stated that the venue has been changed this time because the prior venue was very packed. There is also a history behind this new venue place. The last day of Vijayadashami was celebrated with great zeal in Agartala. Durga Puja is Tripura's largest celebration,…

29 Jun

7 including 2 children die of electrocution during Rath yatra in Tripura

Priyanka BhowmickAccident, India, Tripuraindia, Tripura

Seven people, including two minors, were killed and 18 injured when a chariot caught fire during a Rath Yatra procession after it touched a high-tension wire at Kumarghat in Tripura's Unokoti district on Wednesday evening. The condition of six of the injured is said to be critical. They have been referred to Agartala Government Medical College.The incident took place in Kumarghat area around 4:30 pm during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' festival of Lord Jagannath. The festival marks the return of the deities – Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath – to their sacred abode after a week of Rath…