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TripuraCurrent Affairs - January 2020 ........................................................................
Tripura Current Affairs - February 2020 .....................................................................
Tripura Current Affairs - March 2020 ..........................................................................
JANUARY 2020
1)Ritualistic Festival ‘Lai Haroba’ begins in Tripura Lai Haroba, a ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri meitei communities began in Agartala, Tripura. The fiveday long festival was inaugurated by Speaker of State legislative Assembly, Rebati Mohan Das. Lai Haroba was celebrated through oral literature, music, dance and rituals. A cultural troupe from Manipur came and performing manipuri martial arts, folk music and folk dances. The festival was organized by: i.Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of Tripura. ii.Puthiba Lai Haraoba Committee and Puthiba Welfare & Cultural Society, Agartala. Aim: To Uphold Tradition and Cultural values of Meitei community. Static: Tripura- Agartala. CM- Biplab Kumar Deb. Governor- Ramesh Bias State Bird- Green imperial Pigeon. State Animal- Phayre’s leaf monkey. National Park- Clouded Leopard National Park,Rajbari National Park. Wildlife Sanctuary- Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary.
2) HM Amit Shah signs historic Bru-Reang refugee agreement in New Delhi; around 34,000 refugees to be settled in Tripura On January, 16 ,2020, Union Minister for Home Affairs (HM), Shri Amit Shah has presided over the signing of a quadripartite agreement between the central government and state Governments of Tripura ,Mizoram and representatives of the Bru tribe in New Delhi to end 23-year old Bru-Reang refugee crisis. Key Points: i.As per the new agreement, about 34,000 Bru refugees will be inhabited in Tripura and assisted by central government with its allocated budget of Rs 600 crores to help in their resettlement. ii.Each family of the Bru community will be allotted individual land blocks & the individual terrain will be 2,500 sq ft. In addition, each family will be provided a one-time assistance of Rs. 4 lakh as fixed deposit (FD), Rs 1.5 lakh to build houses,financial assistance of Rs 5,000 per month for livelihood and free ration for the next 2 years. iii.Mizoram Chief Minister (CM), Shri Zoramthanga, CM of Tripura, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Chairman, NEDA, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chairman, TIPRA, Shri Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, representatives of Bru tribes & other senior officers were also present during the signing ceremony. About Bru-Reang Tribes: • Reangs / Brus are the 2nd largest ethnic group in Mizoram state. • The Bru community in Mizoram is considered a group of Scheduled Tribes (ST) and a separate caste group in Tripura. • The people of this community speak the Katuic language. Bru -Reang refugee crisis: The residential area of the Bru community extends to Mizoram, Tripura in India and some areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. In 1995, tension arose between the Bru community and the people of the Mizo community over their participation in the Mizoram state elections. People in the Mizo community stated that the people of the Bru community are not residents of the state.
In 1997, following ethnic tension, around 5,000 families of 30,000 Bru-Reang tribes were fled from Mizoram and took shelter in Tripura. These refugees were living in temporary shelters at Kanchanpur, in North Tripura. About Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA): Founded– 15 August 1947. Headquarters– New Delhi. Minister of State(MoS)- G.Kishan Reddy and Nityanand Rai. About Tripura: Capital– Agartala Governor– Ramesh Bais Folk dance– Hojagiri National Parks- Clouded Leopard National Park ,Rajbari National Park. About Mizoram: Capital- Aizawl Governor- P. S. Sreedharan Pillai Folk dances– Cheraw Dance, Khuallam, Chailam, Sawlakin, Chawnglaizawn, Zangtalam National Parks
Tripura Current Affairs - February 2020
1)Tripura’s 1st Hornbill festival was celebrated in Tripura on Feb 8, 2020 On ry 8,2020 The Hornbill festival was celebrated in Tripura, Agartala. Chief Minister (CM) Biplab Kumar Dev inaugurated the 2 day hornbill festival at Baramura hill (in western tripura).The festival was celebrated for the 1st time in Tripura. Aim: The aim of the festival is to raise awareness among people for bird conservation & to boost tourism. Key Points: i.About Baramura Hill: The Baramura hill was renamed as “Hathai Kotor” during kokborok Day celebrations on January 19,2020. The Barmura hill is a traditional culture of conserving birds. ii.The 2 day festival includes technical sessions on conservation of biodiversity in the state, folk dances, skits, dramas on nature conservation. iii.The Hornbill festival is a celebration held every year from December 1 to 10, in Nagaland, Northeast India. It is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’. iv.Arunachal Pradesh & Manipur also started organising Hornbill festival following Nagaland. About Tripura: Capital- Agartala.Chief Minister (CM)- Biplab Kumar Dev. Governor- Ramesh Bais.
2)A 2 -day long first-ever Bharat-Bangla tourism festival 2020 held in Agartala, Tripura The first-ever 2 days long Bharat-Bangla Paryatan Utsav 2020 (Tourism Festival) was held at Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala, Tripura from February 20-21, 2020 to boost the Tripura tourism sector. Key Points: i.It was inaugurated by Tripura Chief Minister (CM) Biplab Kumar Deb & organized by Department of Tourism, Government of Tripura in memories of the contribution of Tripura in 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. ii.The key attraction of the festival includes Seminars, discussions, cultural events,etc. iii.The festival saw the participation of Tourism minister Pranajit Singha Roy, Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner to Tripura Kiriti Chakma, MP(Member of Parliament) Pratima Bhowmik, MP from Bangladesh Md. Abdus Saheed (who paid tribute to the Indians, who helped Bangladesh in the 1971 liberation war) and many other officials of Bangladesh. About Tripura: Capital– Agartala
Governor– Ramesh Bais National Park– Clouded Leopard National Park, Rajbari National Park. Tripura Current Affairs - March 2020 Agartala and Ghojadanga approved as authorised land immigration check posts On March 6, 2020 Government of India (GOI) has approved Tripura capital Agartala and West Bengal’s Ghojadanga as authorised land immigration check posts to enter or exit India.
MARCH 2020
1)Agartala and Ghojadanga are located along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Key Points: i.The senior immigration officers, under the Bureau of Immigration, have been appointed for the Check posts with effect from March 2, 2020. ii.The Central Government issued notification and approved check posts according to sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, to Tripura and Ghojadanga land check post, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
2) Ministry of Home Affairs sanctions Rs 365 crore for Sabroom ICP in Tripura Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned Rs.365 crores for constructing New Integrated Check Post (ICP) of About 130 km at Sabroom, Tripura. This is the second Integrated Check Post to be built along the IndoBangla border. Key Points: i.This Integrated Check Post is built to link the bridge of river Feni with Chittagong division of the neighbouring country. ii.The Akhaura Integrated Check Post is the First check post built in the Indo-Bangla border at Agartala, Tripura in 2013. iii.Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that Tripura will be awarded as the fastest-growing state in the country and Agartala will receive the fastest growing city award. iv.The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Tripura to attract investments (1st SEZ in Tripura) is being set up at Paschim Jalefa, Sabroom. About Tripura: Capital- Agartala Chief Minister- Biplab Kumar Deb Governor- Ramesh Bais
3)Tripura Govt and AAI signed MoU for construction of 6 equipment hiring centers at Tripura On February 29, 2020 Tripura State Government (govt) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of the 6 equipment hiring centers in Manu Block, Dhalai district, Tripura. Key Points: i.The project has been taken by the AAI as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme and the project will benefit 6000 families. ii.The equipment hiring centers consists of equipment related to agriculture, animal husbandry & fisheries and the equipment will be rented to the needy farmers, Self Help Groups (SHG) & to other needy at a minimal cost. About Tripura: Capital- Agartala. Chief Minister (CM)- Biplab Kumar Deb. Governor- Ramesh Bais. State Bird- Green imperial pigeon
TripuraCurrent Affairs - January 2020 ........................................................................
Tripura Current Affairs - February 2020 .....................................................................
Tripura Current Affairs - March 2020 ..........................................................................
JANUARY 2020
1)Ritualistic Festival ‘Lai Haroba’ begins in Tripura Lai Haroba, a ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri meitei communities began in Agartala, Tripura. The fiveday long festival was inaugurated by Speaker of State legislative Assembly, Rebati Mohan Das. Lai Haroba was celebrated through oral literature, music, dance and rituals. A cultural troupe from Manipur came and performing manipuri martial arts, folk music and folk dances. The festival was organized by: i.Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of Tripura. ii.Puthiba Lai Haraoba Committee and Puthiba Welfare & Cultural Society, Agartala. Aim: To Uphold Tradition and Cultural values of Meitei community. Static: Tripura- Agartala. CM- Biplab Kumar Deb. Governor- Ramesh Bias State Bird- Green imperial Pigeon. State Animal- Phayre’s leaf monkey. National Park- Clouded Leopard National Park,Rajbari National Park. Wildlife Sanctuary- Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary.
2) HM Amit Shah signs historic Bru-Reang refugee agreement in New Delhi; around 34,000 refugees to be settled in Tripura On January, 16 ,2020, Union Minister for Home Affairs (HM), Shri Amit Shah has presided over the signing of a quadripartite agreement between the central government and state Governments of Tripura ,Mizoram and representatives of the Bru tribe in New Delhi to end 23-year old Bru-Reang refugee crisis. Key Points: i.As per the new agreement, about 34,000 Bru refugees will be inhabited in Tripura and assisted by central government with its allocated budget of Rs 600 crores to help in their resettlement. ii.Each family of the Bru community will be allotted individual land blocks & the individual terrain will be 2,500 sq ft. In addition, each family will be provided a one-time assistance of Rs. 4 lakh as fixed deposit (FD), Rs 1.5 lakh to build houses,financial assistance of Rs 5,000 per month for livelihood and free ration for the next 2 years. iii.Mizoram Chief Minister (CM), Shri Zoramthanga, CM of Tripura, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Chairman, NEDA, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chairman, TIPRA, Shri Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, representatives of Bru tribes & other senior officers were also present during the signing ceremony. About Bru-Reang Tribes: • Reangs / Brus are the 2nd largest ethnic group in Mizoram state. • The Bru community in Mizoram is considered a group of Scheduled Tribes (ST) and a separate caste group in Tripura. • The people of this community speak the Katuic language. Bru -Reang refugee crisis: The residential area of the Bru community extends to Mizoram, Tripura in India and some areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. In 1995, tension arose between the Bru community and the people of the Mizo community over their participation in the Mizoram state elections. People in the Mizo community stated that the people of the Bru community are not residents of the state.
In 1997, following ethnic tension, around 5,000 families of 30,000 Bru-Reang tribes were fled from Mizoram and took shelter in Tripura. These refugees were living in temporary shelters at Kanchanpur, in North Tripura. About Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA): Founded– 15 August 1947. Headquarters– New Delhi. Minister of State(MoS)- G.Kishan Reddy and Nityanand Rai. About Tripura: Capital– Agartala Governor– Ramesh Bais Folk dance– Hojagiri National Parks- Clouded Leopard National Park ,Rajbari National Park. About Mizoram: Capital- Aizawl Governor- P. S. Sreedharan Pillai Folk dances– Cheraw Dance, Khuallam, Chailam, Sawlakin, Chawnglaizawn, Zangtalam National Parks
Tripura Current Affairs - February 2020
1)Tripura’s 1st Hornbill festival was celebrated in Tripura on Feb 8, 2020 On ry 8,2020 The Hornbill festival was celebrated in Tripura, Agartala. Chief Minister (CM) Biplab Kumar Dev inaugurated the 2 day hornbill festival at Baramura hill (in western tripura).The festival was celebrated for the 1st time in Tripura. Aim: The aim of the festival is to raise awareness among people for bird conservation & to boost tourism. Key Points: i.About Baramura Hill: The Baramura hill was renamed as “Hathai Kotor” during kokborok Day celebrations on January 19,2020. The Barmura hill is a traditional culture of conserving birds. ii.The 2 day festival includes technical sessions on conservation of biodiversity in the state, folk dances, skits, dramas on nature conservation. iii.The Hornbill festival is a celebration held every year from December 1 to 10, in Nagaland, Northeast India. It is also called the ‘Festival of Festivals’. iv.Arunachal Pradesh & Manipur also started organising Hornbill festival following Nagaland. About Tripura: Capital- Agartala.Chief Minister (CM)- Biplab Kumar Dev. Governor- Ramesh Bais.
2)A 2 -day long first-ever Bharat-Bangla tourism festival 2020 held in Agartala, Tripura The first-ever 2 days long Bharat-Bangla Paryatan Utsav 2020 (Tourism Festival) was held at Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala, Tripura from February 20-21, 2020 to boost the Tripura tourism sector. Key Points: i.It was inaugurated by Tripura Chief Minister (CM) Biplab Kumar Deb & organized by Department of Tourism, Government of Tripura in memories of the contribution of Tripura in 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. ii.The key attraction of the festival includes Seminars, discussions, cultural events,etc. iii.The festival saw the participation of Tourism minister Pranajit Singha Roy, Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner to Tripura Kiriti Chakma, MP(Member of Parliament) Pratima Bhowmik, MP from Bangladesh Md. Abdus Saheed (who paid tribute to the Indians, who helped Bangladesh in the 1971 liberation war) and many other officials of Bangladesh. About Tripura: Capital– Agartala
Governor– Ramesh Bais National Park– Clouded Leopard National Park, Rajbari National Park. Tripura Current Affairs - March 2020 Agartala and Ghojadanga approved as authorised land immigration check posts On March 6, 2020 Government of India (GOI) has approved Tripura capital Agartala and West Bengal’s Ghojadanga as authorised land immigration check posts to enter or exit India.
MARCH 2020
1)Agartala and Ghojadanga are located along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Key Points: i.The senior immigration officers, under the Bureau of Immigration, have been appointed for the Check posts with effect from March 2, 2020. ii.The Central Government issued notification and approved check posts according to sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, to Tripura and Ghojadanga land check post, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
2) Ministry of Home Affairs sanctions Rs 365 crore for Sabroom ICP in Tripura Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned Rs.365 crores for constructing New Integrated Check Post (ICP) of About 130 km at Sabroom, Tripura. This is the second Integrated Check Post to be built along the IndoBangla border. Key Points: i.This Integrated Check Post is built to link the bridge of river Feni with Chittagong division of the neighbouring country. ii.The Akhaura Integrated Check Post is the First check post built in the Indo-Bangla border at Agartala, Tripura in 2013. iii.Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that Tripura will be awarded as the fastest-growing state in the country and Agartala will receive the fastest growing city award. iv.The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Tripura to attract investments (1st SEZ in Tripura) is being set up at Paschim Jalefa, Sabroom. About Tripura: Capital- Agartala Chief Minister- Biplab Kumar Deb Governor- Ramesh Bais
3)Tripura Govt and AAI signed MoU for construction of 6 equipment hiring centers at Tripura On February 29, 2020 Tripura State Government (govt) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of the 6 equipment hiring centers in Manu Block, Dhalai district, Tripura. Key Points: i.The project has been taken by the AAI as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme and the project will benefit 6000 families. ii.The equipment hiring centers consists of equipment related to agriculture, animal husbandry & fisheries and the equipment will be rented to the needy farmers, Self Help Groups (SHG) & to other needy at a minimal cost. About Tripura: Capital- Agartala. Chief Minister (CM)- Biplab Kumar Deb. Governor- Ramesh Bais. State Bird- Green imperial pigeon
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