Recently, the contract workers associated with the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) submitted a deputation to the project authorities based on their three-point demands. Their demands are: immediate implementation of EPF, cancellation of the outsourcing-based recruitment process, and granting departmental staff status to workers appointed through outsourcing. A deputation regarding these three demands was submitted by the TRLM Employees’ Association to the project auth

In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released the 21st installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, amounting to ₹18,000 crore for farmers across the country. Nearly 9 crore farmers will benefit from this installment. At the same event, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025  at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore. While addressing the summit, the Prime Minister said that over the past 11 years, several tran

World Fisheries Day is observed every year on 21st November. On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, a programme was organized on Friday at Muktdhara Auditorium in Agartala. The event was attended by the state’s Fisheries Minister Sudhangshu Das, MLA Mina Rani Sarkar, Department Director Deepadi Nair, West District Zilla Parishad Sabhadhipati Biswajit Seal, among others. World Fisheries Day is celebrated to draw attention to various fisheries-related issues such as overfishin

At an event organized by the School Education Department on Friday at Rabindra Centenary Bhavan, financial assistance was provided to 200 meritorious secondary and higher secondary students of the state under the Chief Minister’s Scholarship for Achievers Toward Higher Learning  project. Chief Minister Professor Dr. Manik Saha attended the programme as the chief guest. Also present were Secretary Ravel Hemendrakumar, Director of School Education N. C. Sharma, Director of Elem

State BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee was admitted to ILS Hospital on Thursday with chest pain. Upon receiving the news, Chief Minister Professor Dr. Manik Saha rushed to ILS Hospital after attending a programme at Rabindra Centenary Bhavan. He spoke with the doctors regarding Rajib Bhattacharjee’s health condition and also interacted with his family members. Later, coming out of the hospital and speaking to journalists, the Chief Minister said that Rajib

The official announcement for the ADC elections has not yet been made, but the battle for power in the hills has already begun. In this struggle for dominance, the two parties in the ruling alliance—BJP and TIPRA Motha—now stand face-to-face. Clashes between the two parties have turned Jampuijala and Khumulwng, the headquarters of the ADC, into virtual battlegrounds. Notably, on Tuesday, several voters of the Takarjala Assembly constituency joined the BJP at a programme atten

Recently, following clashes between BJP and TIPRA Motha workers in Jampuijala , tension spread to Khumulwng, the headquarters of the ADC. The BJP office in Khumulwng was vandalised. Several BJP-supported homes were attacked, vandalised, and looted. On Friday, Chief Minister Professor Dr. Manik Saha visited Khumulwng to meet the affected families. Accompanying the Chief Minister were state BJP General Secretary Bipin Debbarma and other BJP leaders. The Chief Minister spoke wit

According to the details of the incident, on Thursday Baikhora Police Station received information that Kartik Dhar (45) of West Charkbai West Para had died by suicide by hanging in his own residence. When the police reached the spot, they found that the family members had already taken down the hanging body before their arrival. Later, Baikhora Police took the body to the Baikhora Primary Health Centre for post-mortem examination. Describing the incident, the officer-in-char

It may be recalled that during the 2018 Assembly elections, the state’s then Finance Minister and MLA of Bishalgarh, Bhanulal Saha, filed a case at the Bishalgarh Police Station against Saikat Debnath, who at that time was the General Secretary of the BJP’s Kamalasagar Mandal. The allegation was that Saikat Debnath had allegedly carried out a life-threatening attack on him. Based on the complaint, Bishalgarh Police began an investigation and later submitted a chargesheet to t

A two-day international conference on sustainable hill farming began on Thursday at Pragna Bhavan , jointly organized by the Indian Association of Hill Farming and the ICAR North Eastern Region, Tripura Centre. The conference, titled “Pursuit of Sustainable Hill Farming: Innovations for Profitability, Environmental Balance, and Ensuring Future Livelihoods,” was inaugurated by Animesh Debbarma, Minister of Science, Environment & Technology of the state. MLA Jitendra Majumdar,

A workshop on the Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana was organized at Manikya Enclave in the capital. The event was held at the initiative of the Agartala Regional Office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The workshop was attended by P. Sangeetha Kumar, Director General, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India; Aseem Saha, Labour Commissioner of the state; Binay Bhushan Das, Joint Labour Commissioner; Leo Joseph Marandi, Regional PF Co

Every year, the Mr. Tripura Bodybuilding and Physique Championship is organized in the state by the Tripura Body Builders and Fitness Association. This year too, on 1st December, the association is set to host the Bodybuilding and Physique Championship at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan in the capital. To encourage the state’s bodybuilders, a prize money of ₹1.5 lakh has been announced for this year’s competition. The event will be graced by Nitin Chandela, the Youth Icon of In

Recently, a youth named Akash Debnath from the Radhanagar area spread defamatory remarks on social media against the Radhamadhav Unnayan Sangha. He claimed that Radhamadhav Unnayan Sangha and one of its club officials were involved in drug trafficking. The post went viral on social media, causing a negative impact in the locality. On Wednesday, club members held a press conference at the Sangha office to protest the incident. They stated that Radhamadhav Unnayan Sangha has al

The Nagaland government has officially announced that Switzerland and Ireland have been selected as country partners for the Hornbill Festival 2025. This decision further elevates the festival as an international cultural platform. The partnerships were finalised yesterday in New Delhi after separate meetings with representatives of the two countries. Switzerland’s partnership was confirmed after a meeting between Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Swiss Ambassador Maya

president Nitish Kumar has been elected today as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Legislature Party in Bihar. The decision was taken at a joint meeting of newly elected MLAs from the five alliance parties in Patna. In the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections, the NDA secured a massive victory, winning 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly and returning to power. Earlier in the day, BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was elected as the leader of the party’s

In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released the 21st installment of ₹18,000 crore under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme for farmers across the country. Nearly 9 crore farmers will benefit from this installment. At the same time, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025 at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore. Addressing the summit, the Prime Minister said that over the past 11 years, multiple transfor

The Rubber National Award 2025 ceremony was organised at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala. Present at the event were Santana Chakma, Minister of Industries and Commerce; Kiran Gitte, Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department; N. Sali, Rubber Production Commissioner; and M. Basantagesan, Executive Director of the Rubber Board. The programme began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Santana Chakma and other distinguished guests. The MRube Best Performer  award was pr

The MLA has been tirelessly working day and night for the public and trying his best to provide benefits to the people through various schemes. However, due to the negligence of those responsible for maintenance, a toilet complex built at a cost of several lakhs has been left to decay — such an incident can be seen in the Chebri Bazar area. The toilet adjacent to the Chebri Fish Market has been in a dilapidated condition for a long time and is gradually becoming unusable. As

The National Election Commission has not yet announced the SIR in Tripura. But the BJP has been continuously harassing people of a particular community by demanding birth certificates and various other documents from villagers. This allegation was made today at a press conference by Shantanu Saha, President of the Youth Trinamool Congress. In protest, the Trinamool Congress has called for a mass sit-in on 26 November. Shantanu Saha said that when the Election Commission has n

Wednesday, 19 November.  It is the 108th birth anniversary of the late Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi, the country’s first woman Prime Minister. The day was observed with due respect across the nation. In the state too, the late former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was remembered on her 108th birth anniversary. The main programme on this occasion was held on Wednesday morning in front of the Congress Bhavan. Congress leaders, workers, and supporters paid floral tributes to the por