Self Help groups bring Self Reliance among Tripura women

Jaynagar Gram Panchayat under Jirania block of West Tripura district is one of the many self help groups in Tripura reaching out to the rural women and creating employment. By empowering the rural women folk to become self-sufficient in vocations such as manufacturing incense sticks, the self-help groups’ attempt at alleviating poverty and improving the [...]

Bird spotted after 10 years and a new national animal for India

Are you wondering how this could be a headline? Let me explain. 
Animal census is conducted on a regular basis in India. (Atleast, it is supposed to be. Few years back I had read that Bihar was conducting its animal census after a gap of 21 years. That would almost be the entire or half the [...]

Tripura’s maiden vegetable-show a big draw among farmers

Farming in Tripura like many other states is concentrated on cultivating paddy. However, the vegetable show organised in Narshinghar,Tripura focused on modern methods of cultivating vegetables in Tripura. The vegetable show drew a strong interest from citizens and farmers.  As farmers change the crops they grow we can expect a more prosperous farming community in Tripura.
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Sanctuary in Tripura breeding endangered clouded leopards

The endangered clouded leopard seems to have got a new lease of life in the Sipaheejala Sanctuary in Tripura which has witnessed two births annually of the species whose population has declined to just 31 in India. The sanctuary is the only conservation breeding project for clouded leopards, sanctuary veterinarian Dr Sajal Das told PTI. Of the [...]

Smart job card debut for Tripura

Tripura is set to introduce smart cards for beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) to ensure better implementation.  Smart cards are set to be introduced first in Dukli block, 6km southeast of Agartala. In the first phase, 2,000 beneficiaries will receive their cards. Subsequently, smart cards will be distributed among beneficiaries in all [...]

Rs 400cr loan from rural bank

Tripura Gramin Bank, the largest rural bank in the state with a network of 102 branches, is preparing to advance loans amounting to Rs 400 crore within the next three months. Besides, the bank is all set to launch a special health insurance scheme with minimum premiums for its customers and open two more branches [...]

NE States able to sustain environmental stress

The North Eastern States have been able to sustain population pressure, environmental stress with Manipur bagging the first position among others regions surveyed by Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Chennai chapter across 28 States.  Sikkim, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram bagged the next top slots respectively,” ESI Director of IFMR Centre for Development Finance Jessica Wallack said [...]

Rural employment scheme changes rural Tripura

The implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in North Tripura District this year has come as a boon for residents. The NREGA is paving the way for a major change in the lives of residents here. The district’s Panisagar block is today one such example, which bespeaks how proper implementation of funds can bring change in [...]