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First meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Border Haats held in Agartala
The first meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Border Haats was held in Agartala, Tripura. The Joint Committee also visited Border Haat at Kamlasagar in Sipahijala District, Tripura and Tarapur in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. Outcomes of meeting Both sides noted ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
PSUs – IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL, and NRL sign a joint venture agreement for executing North – East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid (N-ENGPG) in Guwahati
In a major initiative to connect all the North-East (N-E) states to the National Gas Grid, the 5 central oil PSUs – IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL, and NRL – have signed a joint venture agreement for executing the North – ..
NITI Aayog launches Composite Water Management Index
The NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog launched Composite Water Management Index as useful tool to assess and improve performance in efficient management of water resources. The index aims to inspire States/UTs towards efficient and optimal utilization of water ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
‘Queen’ variety of pineapple declared as state fruit of Tripura
President Ram Nath Kovind has recently declared the ‘Queen’ variety of pineapple as the state fruit of Tripura. The famous ‘Queen’ variety is spiny, golden yellow in color and emits pleasant aroma and flavor at the ripen stage. The fruits ..
Queen Pineapple declared as State Fruit of Tripura
President Ram Nath Kovind has declared Tripura’s queen variety pineapple as state fruit. Tripura is one of the largest pineapple growing states in country. There are more than 100 commercial scale pineapple plantations spread throughout the state. Queen pineapple Queen ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
NITI Forum for North-East
The Union Government has issued order setting up the ‘Niti Forum for North-East’. The forum will be co-chaired by the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog and Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER). The forum will have ..
NITI Forum for Northeast outlines 5 development missions
The first meeting of the newly constituted NITI Forum for Northeast was held in Agartala, Tripura. It was was organised by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) and North Eastern Council (NEC). It was co-chaired ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Biplab Kumar Deb sworn in as 10th Chief Minister of Tripura
Biplab Kumar Deb has been sworn-in as 10th chief minister in Agartala on March 9, 2018. He is the state president of BJP in Tripura. Jishnu Debbarma took oath as the deputy chief minister. With this, BJP ended the 25-year ..
Khagendra Jamataia, Tripura Fisheries and Cooperation minister passes away
Khagendra Jamataia (64), the Tripura Fisheries and Cooperation minister, has passed away in New Delhi on March 2, 2018. Jamataia was a CPI (M) candidate from the Krishnapur constituency in the February 18 assembly election. Jamatia had joined CPI (M) ..
Schaller’s wood scorpion: New scorpion species discovered in Tripura
Scientists have discovered new scorpion species named Schaller’s wood scorpion (Liocheles schalleri) from at Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura. It has been named in honour of celebrated wildlife biologist George Schaller who has studied wildlife across the world, including the snow ..