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  • Raji Trophy: Manish Pandey slams 208 in 186 balls

    Manish Pandey slammed 14 fours and 11 sixes for an unbeaten double century (208 in 186 balls) in his one hundredth first-class match as Karnataka declared their first innings rating for a mammoth 603/7 towards Goa. Arjun Tendulkar picked two wickets for Goa.

    Brief Scores: Karnataka 603/7 declared(Manish Pandey 208 not out, Ravikumar Samarth 140; Darshan Misal 3/145, Arjun Tendulkar 2/79); Goa 45/1

    Rajasthan thump Puducherry

    Manav Suthar accomplished a match haul of 11 wickets to go with his unbeaten 96 as Rajasthan romped to a 101-run win over Puducherry.

    Brief Scores: Rajasthan 335; Puducherry: 104 all out (Manav Suthar 8/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/33) and following on 130; 40.1 overs (Arun Karthik 38; Mahipal Lomror 4/38, Suthar 3/29)

    Rohan Prem, Sachin Baby hit fifties for Kerala

    Kerala have been in full management towards Chhattisgarh on the finish of Day Two of their Ranji Trophy recreation at St Xavier’s College Ground in Thumba. Thanks to half-centuries by Rohan Prem and Sachin Baby, who each scored 77 every, and Sanju Samson’s 46, they put up 311 on the board, taking a first-innings lead of 162 runs.

    Brief scores: Chhattisgarh 149 & 10/2 path Kerala 311 (Rohan Prem 77, Sachin Baby 77, Sanju Samson 46; Sumit Ruikar 3/37) by 162 runs

    Ton-up Easwaran propels Bengal

    Abhimanyu Easwaran (170) and Sudip Kumar Gharami (104) scored centuries to place Bengal in a commanding place towards Nagaland at stumps on Day 2. After bowling out Nagaland for simply 166 of their first innings, Bengal put up a dominating present with the bat reaching 336/4 with an important 170-run first-innings lead on the finish of the day’s play.

    Brief Scores: Nagaland: 166 (Chetan Bist 64; Pradipta Pramanik 6/43) vs Bengal: 336 for 4 in 82 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 170, Sudip Gharami 104)

    Mura Singh flooring Punjab

    Manishankar Mura Singh (5/48) bagged his third five-wicket haul as Tripura bowled out Punjab for a paltry 203 of their first innings.

    Brief Scores: Punjab: 203 all out (Prabhsimran Singh 55; Mura Singh 5/48) vs Tripura: 17/0

    All-round Parag retains Assam in fray

    Riyan Parag’s (78 & 4/48) all-round efficiency saved Assam within the hunt towards Hyderabad. Resuming on the in a single day rating of 78 for 3, Hyderabad was bowled out for 208 with a slender 3 run first innings lead. Assam completed the day 179 forward with 4 wickets in hand.

    Brief Scores: Assam: 1st Innings 205 in 56.4 overs and 182/6 in 39 overs; Hyderabad: 1st Innings 208 all out in 66.5 overs (Rohit Rayudu 60; Riyan Parag 4/48, Mukhtar Hussain 3/62)

  • Cyclone Sitrang: IMD points crimson alert for 4 North-East states

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Under the affect of Cyclone Sitrang, a crimson alert indicating heavy to very heavy and very heavy rainfall has been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura on Monday.

    Widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy to very heavy and very heavy rain at remoted locations could be very more likely to happen over Tripura on Monday and Tuesday, stated the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

    “Under Sitrang influence, widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning/heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rain at isolated places is very likely to occur over Tripura on 24th & 25th October 2022,” IMD stated in a press launch. Earlier at the moment, the West Bengal authorities was witnessed taking all of the precautionery measures, together with evacuation of individuals, and provide of aid materials to shelters, to cope with attainable devastation below the impression of Cyclone ‘Sitrang’.

    Civil defence groups are deployed at Bakkhali Sea Beach in South 24 Parganas. Tourists should not allowed to go to the seaside and the retailers have additionally been closed.

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to the individuals to “stay alert” as there’s a excessive probability of rain on Tuesday attributable to cyclone Sitrang.

    “There is a high chance of rain on October 25. There is an appeal to the people to avoid going out unnecessarily or to the sea areas including the Sundarbans. The state govt has made arrangements,” stated CM Mamata Banerjee.

    The cyclonic storm “Sitrang” pronounced as “Si-Trang” over the northwest and adjoining the central Bay of Bengal crossed the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona and Sandwip near Barisal throughout 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm on Monday with a most sustained wind pace of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, IMD stated.

    “It lay centered at 11:30 pm on Sunday over coastal Bangladesh near latitude 23.70N and longitude 90.80E, about 40 km east of Dhaka, 50 km west-southwest of Agartala, and 120 km north-northeast of Barisal (Bangladesh),” IMD officers stated.

    “The cyclone is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken into a depression during next 6 hours and further into a well-marked low-pressure area during subsequent 6 hours,” it additional stated. 

    NEW DELHI: Under the affect of Cyclone Sitrang, a crimson alert indicating heavy to very heavy and very heavy rainfall has been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura on Monday.

    Widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy to very heavy and very heavy rain at remoted locations could be very more likely to happen over Tripura on Monday and Tuesday, stated the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

    “Under Sitrang influence, widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning/heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rain at isolated places is very likely to occur over Tripura on 24th & 25th October 2022,” IMD stated in a press launch. Earlier at the moment, the West Bengal authorities was witnessed taking all of the precautionery measures, together with evacuation of individuals, and provide of aid materials to shelters, to cope with attainable devastation below the impression of Cyclone ‘Sitrang’.

    Civil defence groups are deployed at Bakkhali Sea Beach in South 24 Parganas. Tourists should not allowed to go to the seaside and the retailers have additionally been closed.

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to the individuals to “stay alert” as there’s a excessive probability of rain on Tuesday attributable to cyclone Sitrang.

    “There is a high chance of rain on October 25. There is an appeal to the people to avoid going out unnecessarily or to the sea areas including the Sundarbans. The state govt has made arrangements,” stated CM Mamata Banerjee.

    The cyclonic storm “Sitrang” pronounced as “Si-Trang” over the northwest and adjoining the central Bay of Bengal crossed the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona and Sandwip near Barisal throughout 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm on Monday with a most sustained wind pace of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, IMD stated.

    “It lay centered at 11:30 pm on Sunday over coastal Bangladesh near latitude 23.70N and longitude 90.80E, about 40 km east of Dhaka, 50 km west-southwest of Agartala, and 120 km north-northeast of Barisal (Bangladesh),” IMD officers stated.

    “The cyclone is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken into a depression during next 6 hours and further into a well-marked low-pressure area during subsequent 6 hours,” it additional stated. 

  • Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb elected to Rajya Sabha 

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday gained the byelection to the state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat, a ballot official stated right here.

    Deb, who has been not too long ago made the BJP in-charge of Haryana, polled 43 votes- 36 of the saffron occasion and 7 of its ally, the IPFT, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kiran Gitte stated.

    All 15 CPI(M) legislators within the state solid their votes in favour of their nominee Bhanu Lal Saha, the previous finance minister.

    Interestingly, Congress’s lone MLA Sudip Roy Barman abstained from voting.

    State Congress president Birajit Sinha informed PTI, “Since we fielded no candidate, the occasion had requested Barman to skip the voting course of.

    ” The seat had fallen vacant as Manik Saha, on being made the chief minister, resigned to contest an Assembly bypoll.

    Taking to social media, Deb expressed his gratitude to the legislators of the BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) for electing him as Rajya Sabha MP from the state.

    He additionally thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP nationwide president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him a chance to signify Tripura within the Upper House of Parliament.

    “With the blessings of Mata Tripurasundari, I will continue to serve the beloved people of Tripura till my last breath,” the previous CM stated in a Facebook publish.

    AGARTALA: Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday gained the byelection to the state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat, a ballot official stated right here.

    Deb, who has been not too long ago made the BJP in-charge of Haryana, polled 43 votes- 36 of the saffron occasion and 7 of its ally, the IPFT, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kiran Gitte stated.

    All 15 CPI(M) legislators within the state solid their votes in favour of their nominee Bhanu Lal Saha, the previous finance minister.

    Interestingly, Congress’s lone MLA Sudip Roy Barman abstained from voting.

    State Congress president Birajit Sinha informed PTI, “Since we fielded no candidate, the occasion had requested Barman to skip the voting course of.

    ” The seat had fallen vacant as Manik Saha, on being made the chief minister, resigned to contest an Assembly bypoll.

    Taking to social media, Deb expressed his gratitude to the legislators of the BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) for electing him as Rajya Sabha MP from the state.

    He additionally thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP nationwide president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him a chance to signify Tripura within the Upper House of Parliament.

    “With the blessings of Mata Tripurasundari, I will continue to serve the beloved people of Tripura till my last breath,” the previous CM stated in a Facebook publish.

  • BJP faces tribal occasion problem in Tripura

    Express News Service

    GUWAHATI:  In election-bound Tripura, the tribe-based occasion TIPRA Motha is quick rising as a pressure to present the ruling BJP a run for its cash. The saffron occasion has whiled away alternatives and turned out practically a failure. Given anti-incumbency, it has a mountain to climb to have the ability to retain energy when the state goes to polls early subsequent yr.

    While the BJP was losing possibilities and the Congress imploding throughout the nation, former Tripura Congress chief Pradyot Debbarma-headed TIPRA Motha seized the second. The royal scion mobilised the indigenous inhabitants and capitalised on his and his household’s recognition.

    Tripura has 60 seats – 20 of them within the tribal areas. These had been historically the CPI-M’s strongholds. Now, the Left occasion has just about misplaced the area to the TIPRA Motha. The CPI-M has appointed Jiten Chowdhury, a tribal, because the state secretary to try to regain the misplaced floor. Former Chief Minister the late Dasarath Deb is the one different tribal chief to have donned the occasion state secretary’s mantle.

    In final yr’s Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council elections, the TIPRA Motha had received 18 seats. The BJP bagged 9 seats whereas one went to an Independent. The result’s testimony to the tribe-based occasion climbing up the recognition charts within the tribal areas.

    Debbarma stated the TIPRA Motha’s non-conventional model of politics made folks embrace the occasion.
    “We have not played traditional politics but people are fed up of lies. We are not here to fight for the post of the Chief Minister but the constitutional rehabilitation of the indigenous populace,” Debbarma instructed this newspaper, indicating the tribals want extra powers and socio-economic rights.

    He stated the BJP was going through a problem for its “disappointing” efficiency. “BJP talks about development but it has done nothing. CPI-M talks about development but it had the chance. Congress is in a different place now. I guess people want to give us a chance to do something,” Debbarma stated.

    According to Debbarma, tribals are “critical” in victory in 25 seats and the occasion has shortlisted 36 seats.
    Ahead of the 2018 elections, the BJP hardly had any base within the state, which shares a border with Bangladesh, but it managed to dislodge the 25-year-old Left Front authorities driving on the favored slogan of “chalo paltai” (let’s change).

    However, its dismal efficiency throughout sectors, failure to fulfil pre-election guarantees and the quirky former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s alleged autocratic fashion of functioning steadily drove the folks away from the BJP. The BJP sought to make amends by changing Deb with doctor-turned-politician Manik Saha in May this yr however observers say it was too late.

    Now that the polls are not far away, the BJP is attempting to look assured. “We will retain power by winning the polls with an absolute majority. There is no issue. We will go to polls with our report card, listing out achievements,” Tripura BJP chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty instructed this newspaper.

    According to him, the TIPRA Motha won’t be an element. Talking about Deb, he stated changing the chief minister was an organisational matter. “Responsibilities are given to different people at different times. It (Deb’s ouster) was a normal course of action,” Chakraborty claimed.

    Party led by royal scion wooing tribal voters
    While the saffron occasion was losing possibilities and the Congress imploding throughout the nation, former Tripura Congress chief Pradyot Debbarma-headed TIPRA Motha seized the second in Tripura. The royal scion mobilised the indigenous inhabitants of the state and capitalised on his and his household’s recognition
     

    GUWAHATI:  In election-bound Tripura, the tribe-based occasion TIPRA Motha is quick rising as a pressure to present the ruling BJP a run for its cash. The saffron occasion has whiled away alternatives and turned out practically a failure. Given anti-incumbency, it has a mountain to climb to have the ability to retain energy when the state goes to polls early subsequent yr.

    While the BJP was losing possibilities and the Congress imploding throughout the nation, former Tripura Congress chief Pradyot Debbarma-headed TIPRA Motha seized the second. The royal scion mobilised the indigenous inhabitants and capitalised on his and his household’s recognition.

    Tripura has 60 seats – 20 of them within the tribal areas. These had been historically the CPI-M’s strongholds. Now, the Left occasion has just about misplaced the area to the TIPRA Motha. The CPI-M has appointed Jiten Chowdhury, a tribal, because the state secretary to try to regain the misplaced floor. Former Chief Minister the late Dasarath Deb is the one different tribal chief to have donned the occasion state secretary’s mantle.

    In final yr’s Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council elections, the TIPRA Motha had received 18 seats. The BJP bagged 9 seats whereas one went to an Independent. The result’s testimony to the tribe-based occasion climbing up the recognition charts within the tribal areas.

    Debbarma stated the TIPRA Motha’s non-conventional model of politics made folks embrace the occasion.
    “We have not played traditional politics but people are fed up of lies. We are not here to fight for the post of the Chief Minister but the constitutional rehabilitation of the indigenous populace,” Debbarma instructed this newspaper, indicating the tribals want extra powers and socio-economic rights.

    He stated the BJP was going through a problem for its “disappointing” efficiency. “BJP talks about development but it has done nothing. CPI-M talks about development but it had the chance. Congress is in a different place now. I guess people want to give us a chance to do something,” Debbarma stated.

    According to Debbarma, tribals are “critical” in victory in 25 seats and the occasion has shortlisted 36 seats.
    Ahead of the 2018 elections, the BJP hardly had any base within the state, which shares a border with Bangladesh, but it managed to dislodge the 25-year-old Left Front authorities driving on the favored slogan of “chalo paltai” (let’s change).

    However, its dismal efficiency throughout sectors, failure to fulfil pre-election guarantees and the quirky former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s alleged autocratic fashion of functioning steadily drove the folks away from the BJP. The BJP sought to make amends by changing Deb with doctor-turned-politician Manik Saha in May this yr however observers say it was too late.

    Now that the polls are not far away, the BJP is attempting to look assured. “We will retain power by winning the polls with an absolute majority. There is no issue. We will go to polls with our report card, listing out achievements,” Tripura BJP chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty instructed this newspaper.

    According to him, the TIPRA Motha won’t be an element. Talking about Deb, he stated changing the chief minister was an organisational matter. “Responsibilities are given to different people at different times. It (Deb’s ouster) was a normal course of action,” Chakraborty claimed.

    Party led by royal scion wooing tribal voters
    While the saffron occasion was losing possibilities and the Congress imploding throughout the nation, former Tripura Congress chief Pradyot Debbarma-headed TIPRA Motha seized the second in Tripura. The royal scion mobilised the indigenous inhabitants of the state and capitalised on his and his household’s recognition
     

  • Constitutional values ‘at stake’ beneath BJP rule: CPI(M) chief Manik Sarkar 

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: Secularism, federal construction, and rights of individuals had been ‘at stake’ beneath the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar mentioned on Friday.

    The establishments, which had been created to safeguard the Constitution, had been ‘beneath assault’ with the electoral course of turning into ‘a farce’ by the hands of the saffron celebration, the Tripura Opposition chief mentioned at a rally.

    The rally was organised by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the coed wing of CPI(M), and the Tribal Students’ Federation.

    “The Election Commission of India is a self-governed body established by the Constitution of India. It is supposed to create a level playing ground for all the political parties. There should not be discrimination against any political party be it the ruling party or opposition. Nowadays, the election has become a farce at the hands of the BJP as people in power are using money and muscle power”, the CPI(M) chief claimed.

    In a reference to BJP nationwide president J P Nadda’s latest speech in Patna, Sarkar mentioned based on the BJP chief, there is no such thing as a have to have regional or smaller political events within the nation.

    “It is nothing but a reflection of the BJP leader’s fascist attitude”, the Leader of Opposition in Tripura Assembly mentioned.

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    Claiming that the Lok Sabha has changed into a ‘stage for puppet present’, Sarkar mentioned 15-16 Bills are handed within the decrease home in a day throughout BJP rule.

    “What is happening? There is no scope for discussion on these Bills. It is an attempt to attack the foundation of Parliamentary democracy”, the CPI(M) politburo member mentioned.

    Heaping reward on the SFI and the TSF for organising the ‘Save Constitution’ rally, the previous chief minister known as upon the scholars and youth to lift their voices to uphold the constitutional values within the nation.

    “It was not only the mission of the freedom fighters to get India liberated from the British but also to form a country where there will be no economic and political disparity. Unfortunately, this is not fulfilled yet”, the Left chief mentioned.

    AGARTALA: Secularism, federal construction, and rights of individuals had been ‘at stake’ beneath the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar mentioned on Friday.

    The establishments, which had been created to safeguard the Constitution, had been ‘beneath assault’ with the electoral course of turning into ‘a farce’ by the hands of the saffron celebration, the Tripura Opposition chief mentioned at a rally.

    The rally was organised by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the coed wing of CPI(M), and the Tribal Students’ Federation.

    “The Election Commission of India is a self-governed body established by the Constitution of India. It is supposed to create a level playing ground for all the political parties. There should not be discrimination against any political party be it the ruling party or opposition. Nowadays, the election has become a farce at the hands of the BJP as people in power are using money and muscle power”, the CPI(M) chief claimed.

    In a reference to BJP nationwide president J P Nadda’s latest speech in Patna, Sarkar mentioned based on the BJP chief, there is no such thing as a have to have regional or smaller political events within the nation.

    “It is nothing but a reflection of the BJP leader’s fascist attitude”, the Leader of Opposition in Tripura Assembly mentioned.

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    Claiming that the Lok Sabha has changed into a ‘stage for puppet present’, Sarkar mentioned 15-16 Bills are handed within the decrease home in a day throughout BJP rule.

    “What is happening? There is no scope for discussion on these Bills. It is an attempt to attack the foundation of Parliamentary democracy”, the CPI(M) politburo member mentioned.

    Heaping reward on the SFI and the TSF for organising the ‘Save Constitution’ rally, the previous chief minister known as upon the scholars and youth to lift their voices to uphold the constitutional values within the nation.

    “It was not only the mission of the freedom fighters to get India liberated from the British but also to form a country where there will be no economic and political disparity. Unfortunately, this is not fulfilled yet”, the Left chief mentioned.

  • Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh stroll out of National Pension System

    The National Pension System (NPS), managed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and designed to unburden the Central authorities and state governments of giant future pension liabilities, has acquired a setback as two states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, have walked out of the system after taking part in it for the previous couple of years.

    Sources confirmed that each the states, dominated by the Congress, have stopped contributing any funds from their facet to the NPS since April 1. “Yes, each the governments have stopped the fee. Now, regardless of the funds that they had contributed earlier will likely be taken care of by us,’’ stated an official, including that there aren’t any authorized methods by means of which the PFRDA can return the funds no matter have been contributed by these two states.

    All different states besides Tamil Nadu and West Bengal had participated within the NPS and the final state that had joined the NPS was Tripura.

    Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to concern a directive to the PFRDA to refund the cash deposited in the direction of the NPS since November 2004 by the state authorities together with accruals. Baghel made this demand after the PFRDA rejected the state authorities’s request to withdraw Rs 17,240 crore accrued below the NPS.

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    The state authorities has determined to reinstate the outdated pension scheme (OPS) “in the interest of government officials and employees.” Meanwhile, chatting with the media, Supratim Bandyopadhyay, Chairperson, PFRDA, stated the overall property below NPS have touched Rs 35 trillion and presently has an AUM of Rs 7.4 trillion with 5.33 crore subscribers throughout central and state authorities corporates and retail subscribers.

    Bandyopadhyay stated fairness schemes below NPA have given a return of 11.92 per cent whereas the company bonds have supplied a return of 9.21 per cent. Three new gamers, Tata Asset Management, Axis Bank and Max Financial have joined as new pension fund managers not too long ago and can begin their operations shortly.

    Bandyopadhyay hinted that the PFRDA is figuring out plans to launch a assured pension scheme, which will be linked to authorities securities and may also be made floating and could also be launched by September.

  • Former Tripura MLA Ashish Das quits TMC, says get together would not give dues respect to leaders

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: TMC chief Asish Das, apparently upset over elevation of Subal Bhowmik to the put up of the get together’s Tripura unit president, give up the Mamata Banerjee-led camp on Friday.

    The former BJP legislator from Surma Assembly constituency in Dhalai district, nonetheless, has not proven keenness on becoming a member of one other get together as but.

    “Eighty per cent of people in Tripura were eager to side with the TMC, when the party started spreading its wings in the state. I, too, joined the party. Now I see that it’s no longer possible for me to survive in this party. Hence, I resigned,” Das stated.

    He acknowledged that the TMC management “doesn’t give due respect” to its leaders.

    “I can’t let go of my self esteem. They (party leadership) don’t even consider us human beings.  That is why I have decided to quit Trinamool,” he maintained.

    He claimed that the TMC needed to “weaken the Congress and give mileage to the BJP”.

    Sources within the TMC stated Das was sad with Bhowmik’s elevation.

    The veteran chief had give up the BJP to hitch the TMC in October final 12 months.

    He was disqualified as MLA in January for six years by Speaker Ratan Chakraborty over alleged misconduct.

    Das will not be capable to contest elections through the interval.

    Meanwhile, Bhowmik, lashing out at Das, stated he was nowhere to be present in get together programmes all these months.

    “Das was welcomed into TMC by party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. He, however, was not seen in any party programme after that. He had tonsured his head and removed clothes as a mark of penance while switching over to the TMC from the BJP. I have nothing else to say,” the newly appointed TMC state president added.

  • Manik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: BJP state president Manik Saha was sworn in because the chief minister of Tripura on Sunday morning. Governor SN Arya administered the oath to Saha, a Rajya Sabha MP, on the Raj Bhavan right here.

    Former Chief Minister Biplab Deb, whose sudden resignation on Saturday night obtained Saha the highest job, was current on the ceremony together with BJP MLAs and state ministers. Union minister Pratima Bhoumik additionally attended the swearing-in programme.

    Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma and minister Ram Prasad Paul, who broke chairs in the course of the BJP’s legislative get together assembly on Saturday protesting Saha’s appointment because the chief minister, arrived on the Raj Bhavan moments after the swearing-in ceremony ended.

    “Will work for the people of Tripura, taking further the development agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Will focus on the law and order situation,” Saha mentioned after the swearing-in ceremony.

    “There are no challenges,” he mentioned, when requested in regards to the change of guard within the state months forward of the meeting elections.

    The opposition CPI(M) MLAs boycotted the programme, alleging “fascist-style violence” within the state underneath the BJP’s rule.

    The Trinamool Congress, which is attempting to make inroads within the state, claimed the chief minister was modified as BJP realised that individuals have misplaced religion within the state authorities.

    Saha, a maxillofacial surgeon who graduated from the King George Medical College in Lucknow, was a member of the opposition Congress earlier than he joined the BJP in 2016.

    He turned the get together’s state president in 2020. A former badminton participant of reputation, Saha can also be the President of Tripura Cricket Association.

    His significance to BJP stems from his clear picture and his observe file, which incorporates crafting BJP’s victory in all 13 civic our bodies within the elections held in November 2021.

    Sources mentioned the transfer comes after an evaluation despatched by the RSS to the BJP’s central management indicated there was a necessity for a change of guard within the get together and the federal government.

  • Mizoram to launch inter-state bus service to Tripura’s Jampui Hills from May 9

    By PTI

    AIZAWL: Mizoram would launch an inter-state bus service with Tripura’s Jampui Hills, predominantly inhabited by numerous Zo or Mizo kindred tribes, in an effort to ascertain good relations with the neighbouring state and strengthen brotherhood with the Mizos dwelling in that state, an official mentioned.

    The proposed bus service could be operated between Mizoram’s capital Aizawl and Behliangchhip city in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district, state transport division director R Lalrammawia mentioned.

    Chief Minister Zoramthanga would flag off the bus service from Aizawl at 6:30 am on May 9, he mentioned.

    According to Lalrammawia, Mizoram state transport buses would depart from Aizawl on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 am.

    It will return from Behliangchhip in Jampui Hills on Tuesdays and Fridays, he mentioned.

    The fare for Aizawl-Behliangchhip is mounted at Rs 476.

    The transport director instructed PTI that efforts are on to function bus service between Aizawl and Churachandpur city in Manipur, the place a lot of Zo kindred tribes reside.

    He mentioned Mizoram authorities is taking steps to signal a reciprocal settlement with its Manipur counterpart.

    Mizoram now operates inter-state transport companies with solely Assam.

    Meanwhile, the Mizo communities in Tripura have welcomed the Mizoram authorities’s transfer.

    Tripura based mostly Mizo Convention common secretary Dr Zairemthiama Pachuau mentioned that the proposed inter-state bus service between Mizoram and Tripura wouldn’t solely strengthen cultural ties and brotherhood among the many Mizo communities of the 2 states but additionally set up good relations between the 2 neighbouring states.

    “The Mizo communities strongly welcome the move. The inter-state bus service will strengthen brotherhood among the Mizo communities as well as better relationship between the people of the two neighbouring states,” Pachuau instructed PTI over the cellphone.

    He mentioned that the proposed inter-state bus service may also facilitate commerce and other people to individuals contact.

  • Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar slams Tipra Motha, IPFT for ‘turning blind eye’ to individuals’s hardship

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Sunday lashed out at regional social gathering Tipra Motha and the IPFT, a constituent of the BJP-led authorities within the state, for allegedly “turning a blind eye” to the hardship that individuals are dealing with and “unrealistic” demand for better Tipraland.

    The gas costs have reached an all-time excessive however the BJP on the Centre has been paying “no heed” to the individuals’s concern in Parliament, the CPI(M) chief stated.

    “It is ridiculous that when fuel price was low worldwide, it was skyrocketing in the country. No one can survive bypassing such a core issue,” he stated whereas talking at a convention of Tribal Youth Federation, a wing of the Left social gathering.

    He additionally accused the Tipra Motha and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura of diverting the burning points by elevating the Tipraland demand.

    “Where is the party that had raised Tipraland demand just before the 2018 assembly elections? Ask those people who have raised greater Tipraland to explain the concept of it,” he stated.

    Taking a dig on the Tipra Motha on the better ‘Tipraland’ subject, the previous chief minister stated, “I heard of their claim that Manipur and Nagaland would come under the ambit of greater Tipraland. Bangladesh’s Chittagong will also be a part of it. Is it a realistic demand? Who will hear your voice.”

    The veteran CPI(M) chief exhorted the ‘tribal saviours’ to work to strengthen the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

    “Those who consider the TTAADC is a state are living in a fool’s paradise. It is a special arrangement under the sixth schedule of the Constitution. There must be efforts to give more power to the body. Besides, initiatives should be taken to include Kokborok language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution,” he stated.

    “Tipraland and greater Tipraland slogans are aimed at dismantling unity” among the many weaker part of individuals in order that they might “not elevate voice in opposition to the burning points like unemployment, inflation and excessive gas costs”, he claimed.

    Sarkar additionally recalled the historical past of the ‘Janashiksha Movement’ that had “changed the education system in the tribal belts in the late 70s”.

    “Around 4,000 schools were established across the state with a special focus on tribal-dominated areas. The Janashiksha Movement had played a pivotal role in expanding the education base in tribal areas,” he added.