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President Murmu likely to visit Tripura for two days from October 13

President Droupadi Murmu is likely to visit Tripura for two days from October 13 to inaugurate various development projects in the northeastern state, an official said on Friday. During the day, DGP Amitabh Ranjan held a high-level meeting on security arrangements for the President's proposed visit, he said. "We have a preparatory meeting on the President's visit. Security arrangements will be finalised after receiving details of her tour programme," the official said. This will be her first visit to Tripura as the President of India. Murmu is likely to arrive at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport here on October 13, he said. A civic reception has been planned by Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder at Town Hall here, the official said, adding that Chief Minister Manik Saha and his cabinet colleagues are expected to be present in the programme. The President is likely to visit Udaipur to offer prayer to Maa Tripureswari on October 14. Murmu is expected to inaugurate some development projects,

SEC starts electoral roll revision process for VC election in TTAADC

The State Election Commission (SEC) of Tripura has initiated the process to prepare the final electoral rolls for conducting elections to village committees (VCs) of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The VC elections are considered important as Assembly elections are due in the state next year. The elections were scheduled to take place by March 3, last year but could not be held due to the Covid pandemic. The tribal council has 587 Village Committees which are similar to gram panchayats and 68 per cent of Tripura's geographical area 10,491 square km falls under the autonomous district council. In July, the High Court of Tripura, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), asked the state election panel to complete the VC elections by the first week of November. The draft publication of the electoral rolls will be published on September 16 while filing of claims and objections will be allowed from September 16 to 22, said a senior poll official on ...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Tripura; Nadda to visit on Sunday ahead of polls

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Tripura scheduled early next year, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived here on a two-day visit to the BJP ruled state on Friday

TMC removes Tripura president Bhowmik amid speculations of rejoining BJP

The Trinamool Congress removed its Tripura state president Subal Bhowmik on Wednesday amid speculations that he may return to the BJP. Bhowmik, a former MLA from Sonamura, had crossed over to the TMC from BJP in July last year. "This press release is to announce that Subal Bhowmik is being relieved from his duties of state president of Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress with immediate effect," the TMC said. "All the members of the state committee, state youth committee, state mahila committee, state ST cell shall continue in their position," it said. Bhowmik has been staying away from party programmes for the last few days. The TMC announced that former West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, the party's in-charge for Tripura, and Rajya Sabha MP Susmita Dev will look after the functioning of the party till a new state president is appointed. Bhowmik, who was appointed TMC's state president in April, is likely to join the BJP during its president JP Nadda's visit to Tripura on August

Top Tripura tribal leader Hangsha Kumar leaves BJP with 6,500 followers

In a major setback for the ruling BJP in Tripura, top tribal leader Hangsha Kumar Tripura joined the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, a major tribal-based opposition party

BSF jawan critically injured in gunbattle with millitants at Tripura border

A BSF jawan was critically injured in a fierce gunbattle with suspected NLFT militants at the India-Bangladesh border in North Tripura's Kanchanpur sub-division on Friday, officials said. The injured jawan, identified as Grijesh Kumar of BSF's 145 Battalion, was airlifted to Agartala for treatment, they said. A BSF team was on area domination operation at Sima-II border outpost area in Kanchanpur subdivision when the firing started from the Bangladeshi side, they added. "A group of heavily armed militants opened fire at BSF jawans from the Jupui area in Bangladesh's Rangamati Hill district. The jawans retaliated, leading to a fierce encounter between the two sides," Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Kumar K told PTI. "A BSF jawan suffered four bullet wounds in the operation," he said. Kumar, who is at present in the area where the incident happened, said the militants could not do much harm because of coordinated retaliation by the BSF. "Security has been beefed up at the ...

Congress blames BJP workers after MLA among others attacked in Tripura

At least 11 Congress members including party's lone MLA Sudip Roy Barman were injured in police custody as they were allegedly "attacked by the ruling BJP's workers" in Tripura

Centre notifies establishment of campuses of NFSU in Goa, Tripura

The Central government has notified the establishment of campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Goa and Tripura.The Women Safety Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued a notification mentioning the move of the Central government as part of plans to set up 10 NFSU campuses in different states and five abroad over the next five years."In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of the National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020 (32 of 2020), the Central Government hereby notifies that the campuses established at Goa and Tripura shall include as the campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University," the notification reads.Gandhinagar-based National Forensic Science University (NFSU) was formed by an Act of Parliament in 2020. Establishing 10 NFSU campuses in different states is a move to incorporate forensic sciences into the police and judicial systems of states as per the requirements of their respective

Tripura govt announces 5% dearness allowance hike ahead of Assembly polls

The cabinet of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has cleared a proposal for a 5 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees and pensioners with effect from July 1

Tripura: CPI(M) affiliate's office demolition sparks row, party slams BJP

The bulldozing of a CPI(M) affiliate's office in Tripura sparks row. Administration claims that the lease tenure had expired while Opposition allege that the demolition was conducted under pressure.

Tripura logs 446 new Covid cases, 1 death; positivity ratio at 12.14%

Tripura on Sunday reported 446 new COVID-19 cases, 230 more than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,04,728, a health department bulletin said. The toll rose to 922 as one more person succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, it said. The fresh COVID fatality was reported at GB Pant Hospital here, and the patient had other ailments, a health department official said. At least 293 people recuperated from the disease Since Saturday, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,01,357, the bulletin said. The daily positivity ratio stood at 12.14 per cent, up from 11.61, as the fresh cases were detected from 3,673 sample tests, it said. Tripura now has 2,380 active patients, and most of them are undergoing home quarantine. The state government has already issued an advisory in a bid to prevent the rising infection trend and urged people to adhere to COVID appropriate behaviour. The state-level COVID task force has not been asked to impose any stringent measure such

Tripura CM Saha tests positive for Covid, urges others to take precautions

Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday tested positive for Covid-19 and urged those who had come in contact with him to take necessary precautions

Tripura govt to push for establishment of tea auction centre in state: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said his government will try its best to push for establishing a tea auction centre in the state to provide better marketing facility for the tea planters. Currently, Tripura tea planters send their finished tea to either Guwahati or Kolkata auction centre to sell their product pushing the cost of tea. "The government will try its best to set up a tea auction centre in the state so that tea planters can sell their products here. Once implemented this will bring down the transportation cost of finished product", he said after inaugurating Tripura's first gas-based tea processing unit in West Tripura district's Durgabari Tea Estate. Saha said the northeastern state produces 9-10 lakh kg tea annually which is 10 per cent of the county's total tea production. Tripura is the fifth state in terms of tea production in the country. The CM said steps would be taken to export tea to Bangladesh because the state has already started producing quality

Tripura CM Manik Saha sworn in as MLA after victory in recent by-elections

Speaker Ratan Chakraborty administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Saha in the presence of deputy chief minister Jishnu Dev Verma and other cabinet colleagues.

NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu to visit Tripura, Bihar on July 5

Droupadi Murmu will meet NDA lawmakers in Bihar around 10 am before leaving for Tripura

BJP recognises honesty, determination towards work: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said BJP gives recognition to honesty, interiority, and determination towards work. Speaking at a party programme in the Nalchar area of Sepahijala district on Thursday, the chief minister claimed he became a Rajya Sabha member because of his performance. I had doubled the number of party members as an in-charge of booth management and membership in Tripura. If you work for the party in a dedicated way, you will certainly get everything, Saha said. The 69-year-old dentist-turned politician currently is a Rajya Sabha MP and the BJP state president. He was elected as an MLA in the recently concluded bypoll. Previously, he held the post of president of Tripura Cricket Association (TCA). However, he is yet to take oath as a member of the Assembly. The chief minister said holding so many posts makes him eligible for inclusion of his name in a record book. Saha was sworn as the chief minister of Tripura after Biplab Kumar Deb abruptly resigned on

SC stays Tripura HC order seeking scrutiny of Mukesh Ambani's security

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Tripura High Court orders seeking to examine the security cover given to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family

BJP bags 3 seats in Tripura bypolls, CM Manik Saha wins from Town Bordowali

BJP nominee Swapna Das (Paul) bagged the Surma (SC) seat thrashing her independent rival Baburam Satnami by a margin of 4583 votes

Counting underway for Tripura bypolls in 4 seats amid tight security

Counting of votes was underway for the by-elections to the four assembly seats in Tripura on Sunday amid tight security, officials said

BJP's Tripura ally IPFT to merge with Tipra Motha ahead of Assembly polls

The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, an ally of the BJP in the North-eastern state, will merge with a regional political party Tipra Motha on July 2, a senior IPFT leader said