Agartala Current Affairs, GK & News
Mobile Kiosk for COVID-19 Sample Testing used in Agartala Smart City
The smart city, Agartala has implemented a mobile kiosk for sample collection. The kiosk makes sure there are no wastages in Personal Protective Equipment and also ensures protection to sample collecting medical professionals. Highlights The kiosk running on three-wheeler vehicle enables navigation and helps in collection of samples from the community. There is no need ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Topics: Agartala • North East • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Smart city • Smart City Mission • Tripura
‘Lai Haraoba’ Festival begins in Tripura
The ritualistic festival of the ethnic group of Manipuri Meetei People named ‘Lai Haraoba’ began in the capital city of Tripura, Agartala on Thursday evening, 2nd January 2020. The festival is observed by the Meetei community people since ancient times to please the traditional deities of Sanamahism. Umang Lai. Rebati Mohan Das, the current speaker ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Agartala • Lai Haraoba • Manipur • Tripura
Tripura gets its first Special Economic Zone(SEZ)
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday, 16th December 2019 has notified the setting up of the first-ever Special Economic Zone(SEZ) in Tripura. The Special Economic Zone(SEZ) in Tripura will be set-up at the Paschim Jalefa region of Sabroom in the South Tripura District, which is about 130 km away from the capital city ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agartala • Bamboo • Income Tax • Industries • Special economic zones • Textile • Tripura • Tripura Industrial Development Corporation
Justice Kureshi to take oath as Chief Justice of Tripura HC
The Chief Justice of High Court (HC) of Tripura Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi will take oath on 16 November. The oath of office will be administered by Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais in Agartala on 16 November. On 8 November, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice appointed Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi, the Judge of the ..
Topics: Agartala • Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi • Bombay High Court • Chief justice • Chief Justice of the United States • India • Legal professions • Patna High Court • Sanjay Karol • States and union territories of India • Tourism in North East India • Tripura
2019 Kharchi Puja Festival celebrated in Tripura
On 11th July 2019, the centuries-old annual Kharchi Puja festival has started with great pomp & show at Puran Agartala in Tripura. The word ‘Kharchi’ is derived from the word Khya which means earth. Kharchi Puja is basically done to worship the earth. Originally a Hindu tribals’ festivity, it is now observed by all communities ..
Topics: Agartala • Deities • Durga • Durga Puja • Hindu goddesses • Kharchi • Kharchi puja • Puja • Saraswati • Shaktism • Shiva • Tourism in North East India
Agartala to host 10th National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFl) in 2020
The 10th edition of National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFl) is scheduled to be held in Agartala, Tripura on January and February 2020. The aim of the fest is to raise awareness about science and environment through films. This the second time the show will be held in a North Eastern city. The film ..
Topics: Agartala • Film festival • Northeast India • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Tourism in North East India • Tripura • West Tripura district