TRIPURAHERALD

Yoga is rooted in ancient Indian tradition. It keeps our body & mind healthy, said Chief Minister of Tripura Dr. Manik Saha in the inaugural session of the state-level Yoga session at the international exhibition hall, Hapania on the occasion of 9th International Day Yoga 2023 on Wednesday.

He said, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi  is taking the country forward based on the country’s heritage and ancient culture. We also have a duty to respect the country’s traditions and ancient culture.

International Yoga Day has been celebrated all over the world since June 21, 2015. There is no substitute for yoga to keep the body healthy.

“Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” this year’s International Day of Yoga 2023 theme, beautifully summarizes collective aspiration for “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.

Addressing at the event Sports Minister Tinku Roy said that much of the country’s heritage was lost during the British and Mughal rule in India.

But ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge, he has been constantly working to revive the country’s dignity and heritage.

The BJP’s double-engine government at the Centre and in the State is gradually turning Tripura into a “trade gateway and logistics hub” of northeast India. Union Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik today said Tripura has progressed a lot, including infrastructure development, good governance and other services, since 2018 when the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) government came to power in the state.

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik pointed out that much development has taken place in the state in the areas of highways, railways and digitisation. A lot of development has also taken place in the areas of digitisation and railway connectivity. The schemes of the both the central and state governments have also helped the state a lot,” she said.

Tripura has created a model of ‘good governance and protection of people’ under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of the state would have to carry forward the tradition, she added.

The BJP-led Tripura government is working for overall development of the people of the state. Our main aim is to how we can help people and how they can be benefitted. Our government is working to provide all kinds of benefits to people and keeping a close eye on their problems. Our main priority is to solve the basic problems of common people, she added.

In one of its kind, a man from Agartala has succeeded in growing the sweetest purple mangoes in his home garden that sell for about 2.70 lakh per kilogram in the international markets. Have you ever tasted the “Eggs of the sun”? One of the mangoes that grow in Japan’s Miyazaki city when they pass through the high standards gets the nickname “Eggs of the sun”.

These mangoes look purple when they are ripe. They are extremely sweet than any other variety as it has 25% more sugar content than any other mangoes. We can call them the “King of the Kings” as mangoes are called the king of the fruits. They also sell for Rs 2.70 Lakhs per kg.

Asish Pal a resident Agartala’s  Ramnagar Road Number 6 area has succeeded in growing one of the costliest kinds of mango in the world in his home garden. This mango, known as Miyazaki Mango, is sold in the market at the rate of lakhs of rupees per kg.

He said that he had been passionate about cultivating fruits since his childhood. “The plants need to be taken care of like children”, he mentioned.

The Miyazaki mango, considered one of the most expensive fruits in the world. The variety is rich in a number of antioxidants, beta-carotene and folic acid. The Miyazaki mango is also believed to prevent cancer, heat stroke, boost immunity and is beneficial for the skin.

 Along with the rest of the country, Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, the grand annual festival symbolizing harmony was also celebrated in Tripura with gaiety and fervour on Tuesday.

In capital Agartala the main function took place in the Jagannath Temple where thousands of devotees thronged to pull the chariot of Lord Jagannath.

Apart from that Rath Yatra Festival 2023 was also organized by International Society for Krishna Consciousness at ISKCON. Chief Minister Prof Dr. Manik Saha, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Tourism Sushanta Chowdhury and Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Social Welfare & Social Education, Labour Tinku Roy participated in the Rath Yatra Festival 2023 and they also pulled the rope linked to the chariot of Lord Jagannath.

Addressing the occasion Chief Minister Prof Dr. Manik Saha said the word ‘Jagannath’ stands for ‘Lord of the World’. Shri Shri Jagannath, Shri Krishna and Lord Ram all of them prevail in this festival. It is said that, at this time, God became one with man. Therefore, love can be felt between God and man in the Rath Yatra festival.

The significance of the Rath Yatra is immense for a person, who longs for spiritual merit and final liberation. It is believed that anyone who pulls the rope linked to the chariots of the deities and helps others also in doing so or merely touches the rope or chariots, gets the merit of several penances.

Documented in Hindu sacred texts – Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana and Kapila Samhita – it is believed that Subhadra, sister of Lord Jagannath, desired to travel to Puri. To fulfil her wish, Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, left for Puri in a chariot with Devi Subhadra.

Since then, this festival marks the annual ceremonial journey of Lord Jagannath, brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra, from their home temple to another temple which is considered to be their aunt’s home.

You need to yourself said minister for SC Welfare, Fishery & ARDD Department Sudhangshu Das while addressing in the Skill Development Training Certificate Distribution programme funded by SC welfare department and Implemented by NSIC at Fishery office on Tuesday.

SC welfare dept is committed to provide all the possible support towards the unemployed youths of our state to become a self reliant in socially and economically. We must not waste our energy in competing with others. Start competing with yourself and make sure that your present is better than your past, the minister added.

“Integrity, honesty and hard work cannot be compensated by any other shortcut. Integrity and hard work are key to success in every field or endeavor in our life,” he said.

The BJP-led Tripura government is working for overall development of the people of the state. Our main aim is to how we can help people and how they can be benefitted. Our government is working to provide all kinds of benefits to people and keeping a close eye on their problems. Our main priority is to solve the basic problems of common people, he added.

BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee and other dignitaries were also present in the Skill Development Training Certificate Distribution programme.

The stage is set for rolling out of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath with all religious fervour and gaiety from the famous Jagannath Temple in Agartala on June 20. The Rath yatra would begin at 3 p.m. Every year, the Jagannath Rath Yatra is witnessed by thousands of devotees from all corners of the world.

The significance of the Rath Yatra is immense for a person, who longs for spiritual merit and final liberation. It is believed that anyone who pulls the rope linked to the chariots of the deities and helps others also in doing so or merely touches the rope or chariots, gets the merit of several penances.

Documented in Hindu sacred texts – Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana and Kapila Samhita – it is believed that Subhadra, sister of Lord Jagannath, desired to travel to Puri. To fulfil her wish, Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, left for Puri in a chariot with Devi Subhadra.

Since then, this festival marks the annual ceremonial journey of Lord Jagannath, brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra, from their home temple to another temple which is considered to be their aunt’s home.

The Kamalasagar-Tarapur border haat located in the Sepahijala district of Tripura is expected to reopen by the end of next month which was shut during the Covid-19 pandemic. Border haats are weekly markets along the India-Bangladesh border where vendors from both countries sell their products.

In Tripura, there are two border haats which are the Srinagar border haat situated in the South district of Tripura, and the Kamalasagar-Tarapur border haat located in the Sepahijala district.

Speaking on the issue SDM Bishalgarh Binay Bhushan Das said that on July 15 officials from both countries have conducted an assessment of the Kamalasagar-Tarapur border haat market. Representatives from Bangladesh, including Kasba Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Mohammad Amimul Ehsan Khan, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Sanjib Sarkar, Upazila Engineer Md Saiful Islam, and from Tripura, Engineers A Debnath, Sabyasachi Debnath, Bishalgarh BDO Anurag Sen, Engineer Arindam Bhattacharya, Manjit Das, and BSF Company Commander Surender Singh were present during the evaluation. The team examined the damages of the Kamalasagar-Tarapur border haat infrastructure. A meeting would be held soon to discuss the findings and the Kamalasagar-Tarapur border haat is likely to be reopened by the end of July, stated SDM Binay Bhushan Das.

ONGC Ltd. sponsored flagship project Super 30, executed by the pan India operational NGO Centre for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL) provides free residential mentoring for 11 months to JEE and NEET aspirants hailing from underprivileged backgrounds.

ONGC super 30 Agartala Project was started in the year of 2021. In the first batch 2021-22 we placed 4 IIT’s, 16 NIT’S and 10 State Engineering (Assam, Karnataka, Uttarakhand). In the current batch 2022-23 we are expecting admission 6 IIT’s, 15 NIT’s, IISER 1, State Engineering & Students.

The project started in 2014 at Sivasagar Assam with 30 students and currently 535 students are studying at various ONGC projects.

The project operates across five locations in Agartala, Sivasagar, Srinagar, Almora, Kangra and has assisted 97 students in succeeding in the IIT JEE Mains exam in 2023. Total 43 students qualified in Jee Advance examination from ONGC SUPER 30 projects in 2023.

In Kashmir we have started ONGC super 30 Medical in 2019. Total 120 students benefited from the project ONGC SUPER 30 Medical till today.

The project also provides the beneficiaries with counselling to help them secure the best colleges and most favourable branches. The project impacts beyond ensuring the success of the students, it strengthens the family and provides support to the community at large. Over 100 students have already been successfully placed with reputed organizations thanks to the project. Such efforts have the potential to transform society and ONGC Ltd. (ONGC) plays a crucial role in shaping the future generation.