Agartala

To prevent animal cruelty, Tripura's Animal Resource Development Department Secretary Dr DK Debnath issued a notice on July 9. As per the notice, on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha or Bakra Eid, no animal slaughtering will be allowed in rural, urban cities of Agartala, Tripura. Anyone found violating the law will attract punishment under the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act 1960, and the Animal slaughtering prevention act.

In Tripura's newly formed Manik Saha led government, eleven MLAs sworn in as cabinet ministers, on May 16. Out of the eleven, nine were BJP MLAs and 2 were from IPFT. Governor SN Arya administered the oath taking ceremony. Reportedly, the portfolios of the cabinet ministers will be announced later. Sushanta Chowdhury, shortly after taking oath, said the new cabinet ministers would "fulfill the dreams" of former CM Biplab Deb.

Border Security Force (BSF) Tripura Frontier IG Sushanta Kumar Nath stated that the cross border infiltrations have gone down owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, "a total of 221 infiltrators have been arrested while attempting to cross the borders illegally." The number was reportedly higher in 2018 and 2019. IG Sushanta Kumar Nath further stated that the total seizures made last year were worth Rs 35.64 crore.

A suspicious bag found at the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) airport at Tripura's Agartala, created panic, on November 22. Suspecting it to be explosive, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and other forces began investigation, cordoned off the area and modified entry-exit routes. The incident occurred at the time of the scheduled municipal elections (on November 25), raising concerns between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya… read-more

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb on February 22 inaugurated the state’s first-ever road made of non-recyclable plastic waste made in Agartala. Built under the Agartala Smart city program, the 680-metre-long road was laid at Women's college near BK Road on a trial basis. Counting the positive aspects of the eco-friendly move, CM Deb also assured of more such projects coming underway. Besides, He inaugurated four other projects, including 40 smart… read-more