In support of the nationwide general strike scheduled for February 12, four organisations affiliated with CITU took out an awareness campaign in Agartala to reach out to the public. The organisations are the Tripura Motor Workers’ Union, Tripura Auto Rickshaw Workers’ Union, Tripura E-Rickshaw Workers’ Union, and the TRTC Employees’ Union. On Wednesday, under the leadership of the All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, these four CITU-affiliated organisations carried o

The Tripura Tea Workers’ Union, affiliated to CITU, staged a protest in front of the Labour Department office demanding immediate steps to withdraw the alleged illegal lockout at the Harish Nagar Tea Garden. On this occasion, the organisation also held a protest march in the state capital. The protest march passed through various city roads and culminated in a demonstration in front of Shram Bhavan. The programme was led by CITU State General Secretary Shankar Prasad Dutta. A

A meeting was held at the Pradesh Congress Bhavan on Saturday to discuss making the “Save MGNREGA Movement” successful. It was alleged that the Central Government has repealed the MGNREGA Act and is set to introduce a new law named VBG-RAM-G. The bill related to this has already been passed in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha and has received the President’s assent. Demanding the repeal of the new law and restoration of the MGNREGA Act, the All India National Congress h

The Central Government has enacted a new law named GI-RAM-G by changing the name of the MGNREGA scheme. Oppositional political parties have launched protests against this move, citing the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the RREGA scheme along with several other reasons. The BJP has alleged that opposition parties have also carried out misinformation campaigns in the state on this issue, which has led to confusion among the public. To clear this confusion, BJP press conf

On Thursday, elected representatives of the TIPRA Motha Party submitted a joint memorandum to Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok/Kaubru language in Tripura. The representatives included members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly (TLA) and the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The memorandum, submitted under the leadership of Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, Chairman of the TTAADC Ad

On January 8, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court, M. S. Ramachandra Rao, along with Justice Biswajit Palit, delivered a historic verdict in favour of teachers and employees. As a result of this judgment, the system of recruitment on a fixed pay scale will no longer continue in Tripura. The High Court ruled that the five-year fixed pay system is unconstitutional. Various political parties have already reacted to this verdict. On Thursday, the Pradesh Congress also exp

The Pradesh Congress celebrated the 164th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. On this occasion, leaders present at the Congress Bhavan paid floral tributes to Swamiji’s portrait and offered their respects. Among those present were All India Mahila Congress General Secretary L. H. Shingnai Sui Kim, Pradesh Congress spokesperson Prabir Chakraborty, State Mahila Congress President Sarbani Ghosh Chakraborty, Pradesh Youth Congress President Neel Kamal Saha, along with other l

The All India National Congress has launched a 45-day nationwide agitation demanding the restoration of the MGNREGA Act. The movement began on January 8 and will continue till February 25. All wings and frontal organisations of the All India National Congress will participate in this agitation. In the state, the Pradesh Congress has already joined the movement from January 8. On January 10, District Congress Committees across all districts of the state held press conferences.

The Congress has strongly objected to the renaming of the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee) scheme, which was launched during the tenure of the Congress-led government at the Centre to ensure employment and financial security for rural people. Congress leaders alleged that by changing the name of the scheme, its core philosophy and the rights associated with it are being undermined. In this context, a press conference was organised today at the Kail

The Tripura Pradesh Congress has strongly condemned the recent incidents of violence and arson in the Fatikroy Assembly constituency under Kumarghat subdivision. Party spokesperson Prabir Chakraborty alleged that members of a particular minority community were primarily targeted in the violence. According to Prabir Chakraborty, the incident originated over the collection of donations for a local religious programme. When a poor carpenter, Mosabbir Ali, was asked to pay a fixe

The general election of the TTAADC is approaching. With this election in mind, all political parties in the state have begun their preparations. However, the preparations of the ruling BJP and TIPRA Motha are particularly noticeable. Centered on capturing control of the ADC, these two allies within the government have virtually come face to face in open confrontation. While one side is organizing public joining programmes, TIPRA Motha is carrying out its induction process in

On Sunday, the 17th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Sudhir Ranjan Majumder was observed with due respect at the Pradesh Congress Bhavan. He passed away on January 4, 2009. Since then, the day has been commemorated every year with due honor by the Pradesh Congress, and this year too his death anniversary was observed. Floral tributes were paid to the portrait of Sudhir Ranjan Majumder. The President of the Pradesh Congress, Ashish Kumar, was present on the occasion.

The name of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, has been removed from the MGNREGA programme. The concerned bill has been amended and renamed as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment Act – Livelihood Mission , abbreviated as the VBG Ramji Bill 2025 . This bill was recently passed during the Winter Session of Parliament. Following the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the new bill, opposition political parties across the country have strongly protested. On Friday

From late Wednesday night, the year 2025 became a part of history, and the new year 2026 began its journey. On the occasion of the New Year, the Pradesh BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP, Rajib Bhattacharjee, extended greetings and congratulations to the people of the state. Addressing a press conference convened at the BJP state office on Thursday, he wished the people of the state good health and long life in the New Year. During the press conference, the Pradesh BJP Preside

The murder of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura studying in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, has created a nationwide uproar. Leaders from the Government of India, various ruling parties in different states, and multiple political parties have strongly condemned this brutal killing. All have expressed their solidarity with the bereaved family. Tipra Matha also conveyed the same message. On Wednesday, Tipra Matha organized a press conference at Chandra Mahal, where Raj

A rally and OBC Morcha conference organized by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s 60–Kanchanpur Mandal OBC Morcha was successfully held. A large number of people from the OBC community participated in the rally held in the morning. After the rally, the OBC Morcha conference took place at the Kanchanpur Town Hall. The conference was attended by BJP State General Secretary and MLA of the 50–Pabiachhara Assembly Constituency, Shri Bhagaban Chandra Das. Several other senior party leade

As the Shantirbazar Assembly constituency has several remote areas where television facilities are unavailable, it often becomes difficult to properly broadcast the Prime Minister’s “Mann Ki Baat” programme. Keeping this in mind, the 36 Shantirbazar Mandal President took a special initiative to ensure the programme reaches every booth under the Shantirbazar Assembly constituency. With the support of Shantirbazar MLA Pramod Reang, and through the dedicated efforts of Mandal Pr

On Sunday, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last episode of Mann Ki Baat  for the current year was organized. This was the 129th episode of the Mann Ki Baat  programme. The listening programme for the Prime Minister’s 129th Mann Ki Baat  was held at Booth No. 40 under the 6 Agartala Assembly constituency. Those present at the programme included State BJP Vice-President Papia Dutta, BJP Vice-President Subal Bhowmik, 6 Agartala Mandal President Tapan Bhattacharjee, the booth

Eighty years ago, the Public Education Movement began from Durga Chowdhury Para through the initiative of a small group of tribal youths. The movement was led by Dasarath Deb, Sudhanwa Debbarma, Nilmani Debbarma, Hemanta Debbarma, among others. Launched during the period of royal rule, this movement paved the way for the tribal people of the state to come out of darkness into the light. Every year, this day is observed as Public Education Day. On the occasion of the 81st Publ

The 133rd birth anniversary of Mao Zedong, the architect of modern China and one of the foremost leaders of the global communist movement, was observed today with due respect by the CPI(M). Mao Zedong was born on this day in 1893. On the occasion, a brief programme was organized this morning at the state headquarters of the CPI(M). Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury paid floral tributes to the portrait of Mao Zedong. He was accompanied by other senior leaders of the