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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Assam Important

DRI seizes 231.8 kg of methamphetamine tablets in Assam and Tripura

On 15 September 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted four trucks in Assam and Tripura and seized 231.8 kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets, one of the biggest such seizures in the North-East.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura Important

APEDA flags off 18 MT of Tripura's organic ethnic rice for Austria and the Netherlands

On 2 September 2026, a consignment of 18 metric tonnes of four NPOP-certified ethnic rice varieties from Tripura was flagged off for export to Austria and the Netherlands, facilitated by APEDA.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Health Ministry reviews malaria elimination push in 33 high-burden districts

On 28 August 2026, the Union Health Ministry reviewed progress towards malaria elimination by 2030, noting a nearly 80% fall in cases and deaths since 2015 and a drop in high-burden districts from 155 to 33.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Must know

Mann Ki Baat 136th episode: Vagu mats, Chongpreng, Khadi sales and more

In the 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026, PM Narendra Modi highlighted Kashmir's Vagu mat, Tripura's Chongpreng instrument, record Khadi sales of nearly ₹8,000 crore and Kerala's 'Aksharakanduk' Sanskrit-football project.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Census 2027: self-enumeration begins in Tamil Nadu and Tripura

Self-enumeration for the Houselisting and Housing Census (Phase I of Census 2027) began in Tamil Nadu and Tripura on 17 July 2026 and will remain open till 31 July 2026.

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💹 Economy 📍 Tripura

Scindia pitches Tripura as gateway to Southeast Asia at Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026

DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually addressed the Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026 on 9 July 2026, calling Agartala a strategic gateway to the ASEAN region of over 670 million people.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Tripura Important

DRI seizes over 1 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup in Tripura and West Bengal

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 1.11 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup under the NDPS Act, 1985 in two operations, on an Agartala-bound train and at a warehouse in Dankuni, West Bengal, and arrested one person (announced 5 July 2026).

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Tripura Important

PM SVANidhi completes six years; over 75.5 lakh street vendors benefited

PM SVANidhi, the micro-credit scheme for street vendors of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched in June 2020, completed six years; the occasion was marked in Agartala on 31 May 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Tripura

Tripura commits to rooftop solar for 2 lakh consumers by March 2027 at Centre's power review

At a review with Union Power Minister Manohar Lal in Agartala on 31 May 2026, Tripura committed to rooftop solar for 2 lakh consumers by March 2027 and prepaid metering of government consumers by August 2026.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tripura Important

Scindia launches ₹236 crore 'Mission Queen Pineapple' for Tripura's GI-tagged pineapple

On 27 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Tripura Chief Minister launched 'Mission Queen Pineapple', a ₹236 crore three-year convergence initiative to build a value chain around Tripura's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

ANRF selects 10 institutions for Convergence Research Centres of Excellence

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) announced on 20 May 2026 that it had selected 10 institutions to set up Convergence Research Centres of Excellence combining social sciences and humanities with science and technology.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura Important

Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence for Flowers to come up in West Tripura; dairy training centre at CEAH Bengaluru

The outcomes of PM Narendra Modi's visit to the Netherlands, released on 17 May 2026, include an Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence for Flowers in West Tripura and an Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence on Training in Dairy at CEAH, Bengaluru.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI orders SIR Phase III of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs covering 36.73 crore electors

On 14 May 2026 the Election Commission of India ordered Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs, covering 36.73 crore electors; only Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh remain.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Mann Ki Baat 132nd episode: Gyan Bharatam manuscript survey, water conservation, sports achievers

In the 132nd episode of Mann Ki Baat on 29 March 2026, PM Modi urged people to join the Gyan Bharatam Survey of manuscripts and highlighted water conservation, sports achievers and community seed banks.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Tripura

Vice-President Radhakrishnan meets women's SHGs in Tripura on Women's Day; state targets 1.35 lakh Lakhpati Didis

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan interacted with women's Self-Help Groups at the International Trade & Fair Centre, Hapania, Tripura, on 8 March 2026 and noted Tripura's target of 1.35 lakh Lakhpati Didis.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tripura Important

Atal Innovation Mission launches India's first State Innovation Mission in Tripura

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog launched India's first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura at Agartala on 26 February 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tripura

Centre releases over ₹1,156 crore of XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tripura

On 29 January 2026 the Centre released the second instalment of XV Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies: ₹714.32 crore (Maharashtra), ₹410.76 crore (Andhra Pradesh) and ₹30.6 crore (Tripura).

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Tripura Important

Scindia lays foundation of ₹450 crore Matabari Tourism Circuit at Dumbur, Tripura

DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone of the ₹450 crore Matabari Tourism Circuit at Narkel Kunja, Dumbur Lake, on 25 January 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura Important

₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme launched in Tripura

DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone of the ₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain Development Scheme at North Fulkabari, Tripura, on 24 January 2026.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Manipur

Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura mark Statehood Day

Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura celebrated their Statehood Day on 21 January 2026, with greetings from the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Tripura

CBIC launches ICEGATE–LPMS integration at ICP Agartala

CBIC Special Secretary and Member (Customs) Surjit Bhujabal inaugurated the integration of the Indian Customs Electronic Gateway with the Land Port Management System (ICEGATE–LPMS) at the Integrated Check Post, Agartala, Tripura on 12 January 2026.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Tripura Important

Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen dies at 72

Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, a four-time MLA from Dharmanagar, died in Bengaluru on 26 December 2025 at the age of 72.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Tripura

Jyotiraditya Scindia reviews Matabari Tourism Circuit development in Tripura

Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia chaired a review of the Matabari Tourism Circuit in Tripura on 12 November 2025, joined by Chief Minister Manik Saha.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tripura

TRAI releases mobile network drive-test results for Agartala (Tripura) and Silchar (Assam)

On 21 October 2025, TRAI released Independent Drive Test results for Agartala and adjoining areas in Tripura and for Silchar, Hailakandi and Karimganj in Assam, conducted in August 2025.

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