News from Tripura state
In three separate incidents, three persons were died in three separate parts of the state and the family members of two persons alleged they were killed, while another body was found in hanging condition.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBU) across 75 districts to the nation via video conferencing and 75 DBUs, two are in Agartala and Udaipur were also inaugurated by dignitaries.
The central leadership of BJP on Sunday appointed Mahendra Singh, a former minister in Uttar Pradesh, as the election in-charge for Tripura, where the Assembly polls will be held in 2023.
As part of the anti-narcotic drives by the Agartala city police on Monday evening one drug peddler was arrested from Math Choumohani area under East Agartala police station with large quantities of Brown Sugar and illegal liquors under his possession.
The voting for the election to the post of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president was completed on Monday morning after 22 years here at Congress Bhavan along with other parts of the country.
Based on the interrogation statements of an arrested drug peddler, the capital city police on Tuesday burst a major drug supply network and arrested another paddler with large quantities of contraband items.
The capital city police, based on the suspicious movements, arrested seven Bangladesh nationals from Kali Bari area of Indranagar under NCC police station.
In a minor administrative reshuffle, few district magistrates (DMs) of the state were transferred including reshuffle of six senior IAS officers.
Time has always changed character and the present situation of the state is also changing rapidly and all people including students have to play vital roles for coming movements to restore the democracy in the state, said opposition leader Manik Sarkar.
Education is the backbone of society and only education can guide the society towards the right direction, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha after inaugurating Sri Aurobindo General Degree College at the old DIET building, Kunjaban in Agartala on Tuesday.
Altogether 156 schools in all 58 blocks and 20 urban bodies of the state will be identified for up gradation under PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) schemes.
Amidst statewide prevailing tension over political demonstrations among ruling BJP and Tipra-Motha in rural and hilly areas of the state, sporadic violence reported from few parts of the state and after pitch-battle among the supporters of both parties, about one dozen supporters’ sustained injuries and a TSR jawans also suffered injuries.
The 15th convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala will commence from Saturday afternoon in the Visvesvaraiya auditorium .
The workers are the main architect of the nation and the present government accords due respect and importance to them, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha after launching the Nirman Shramik Welfare Scheme 2.0 at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan on Thursday.
The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operate two special trains between Agartala - Dharmanagar - Agartala and Agartala - Sabroom - Agartala to clear the extra rush of passengers during Diwali and mela at Tripureswari Temple, Udaipur. Both the trains will be operated from 23rd October to 26th October, 2022 on both directions.
Police Commemoration Day is observed on Friday with due dignity in the state along with the entire country. The main event was organized at Manoranjan Debbarma Memorial Stadium, Police Lines Arundhati Nagar, Agartala.
Newly-launched Akasa Air commences its flight services from Agartala airport from Friday and as part of this expansion, the airline connects the two Northeastern destinations Agartala via Guwahati to Bengaluru.
Amidst statewide political tension and allegation with counter allegation issuing gang rape incident of Kumarghat and alleged involvement of a son of state’s minister, the minister Bhagaban Das himself said that investigation is going and everything will be cleared.
On the 17th day of the “fast unto death” programme by a section of retrenched 10,323 teachers, the Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Saturday appealed to them to withdraw their hunger strike as the government trying to give them some relief to maintain their livelihood.
Referring comments made by state BJP’s vice president Dr Ashok Sinha over the remarks of opposition leader Manik Sarkar for a united struggle by all secular forces against BJP, CPI (M) state secretary Jitendra Chowdhury claimed that it’s not an appeal for pre-poll alliance.
Protesting inhuman behavior and thrashing on an employee of the branded garment showroom located at Agartala by its owner, the Tipra-Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma strongly condemned the incident and demanded immediate police action.
The cyclonic storm “SITRANG” dampen the festival spirit on first day of Diwali festival and fair at Mata Tripura Sundari temple complex, , but with improved weather conditions, the second day of fair (Mela) since Tuesday morning witnessing massive crowd and cheerful celebration of festival
Amidst statewide political tension and allegation with counter allegation issuing gang rape of a 16-years old girl in Kumarghat, another incident of gang rape held at Kalyanpur area under Khowai district on Wednesday.
Amidst political tension issuing aging rape of a16-years old minor girl in Fatikroy area of Unakoti district on last October 20, the police has so far arrested six accused persons including a woman.
Activists of SFI on Thursday staged a demonstration in front police headquarters in Agartala protesting gang rape incidents on minor girls and over deteriorating law and order situation across the state.
The all departments and agencies of the government should have ensure the benefits of “Prati Ghore Susashan” (good governance at every household) to every families of the state to ensure benefits of various state and central schemes for the people, said Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath.
On the 9th day of the “fast unto death” programme by a section of retrenched 10,323 teachers, the health conditions of many teachers deteriorated and they were shifted to IGM Hospital.
Chief Minister Manik Saha extended his gratitude towards the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for highlighting Tripura's bio-village project in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat' radio broadcast on Sunday.
The Agartala city police once again arrested a member of a thieves gang and recovered stolen items under his possession on Sunday.
In continuation of its drive against drug menaces and its trafficking, the state police in significant development have arrested 38 NDPS Act cases and arrested 54 persons within the span of last one month.
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