Tripura

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha has vowed strict action against those involved in attacks on journalists, as well as against the forced collection of donations for Puja celebrations. Speaking on Tuesday, Dr. Saha assured that the state government would not tolerate any form of violence against the media, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding press freedom. Addressing concerns, the CM acknowledged that the culture of attacking journalists had developed over the past 35 years and called for immediate change. "Journalists work tirelessly on the ground. We are committed to ensuring their safety, and I have personally instructed the swift…

The Sepahijala District Administration in Tripura has issued show cause notices to 39 government employees for not adhering to official timings. Sepahijala District Magistrate Sidharth Shiv Jaiswal, IAS, emphasized the importance of punctuality and proper job performance to ensure that the public receives timely benefits and services. In a press briefing, Jaiswal stated, "The government has set specific timings for employees, and it is crucial that these are followed to ensure dedicated public service. Our objective is to remind government officials and employees of their responsibility to maintain these timings." The employees served with show cause notices include those from…

The State Election Commissioner of Tripura, Saradindu Chowdhury, announced that the election for the three-tier Panchayat system in Tripura will take place on August 8 across 2,650 polling stations. Addressing a press conference, Chowdhury detailed the electoral arrangements and security measures ahead of the polls. Chowdhury stated that the current tenure of the three-tier Panchayat will conclude on August 4, with preparations already underway for the upcoming elections. He outlined the electoral structure, revealing a total of 6,370 seats distributed across 3,517 constituencies. This includes 606 Gram Panchayats, 35 Panchayat Samities with 423 constituencies, and 8 Zila Parishads encompassing 116…

Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, former Chairman of Tipra Motha, has raised significant concerns regarding the distribution of royalties in Autonomous District Council (ADC) areas in Meghalaya. In a recent statement, Debbarma questioned why the Bodhjungnagar industrial estate in Tripura, situated within the jurisdiction of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, does not contribute royalties to the council. He highlighted disparities by contrasting this with Meghalaya, where industries like Lafarge and Star Cements reportedly contribute 60 percent of their royalties to local ADCs. "It’s come to our knowledge that Lafarge, Star Cements, and many other industries in 6th schedule areas…

Tripura HIV positive cases among students are alarming highest in number due to injectable drugs. To reports, 220 schools and 24 colleges students are identified using the drug. Tripura State Aids Control Society has overviewed the number of cases in the state, Tripura. Daily five to seven HIV cases are detected through targeted tests that are carried out. To the reports, 5,674 individuals are currently having HIV positive including 4,570 males, 1,103 females, and one transgender person.