Tripura govt signs lease pact with IHCL to turn 100-year-old palace into 5-star hotel

Tripura’s West Majlishpur GP Wins Silver In E-Governance

Agartala, May 21: Amid the hustle of national reforms, a quiet Gram Panchayat in West Tripura district has made a loud statement. West Majlishpur, under the Jirania Block, has bagged the Silver Award in the National Awards for e-Governance 2024-25, bringing laurels to Tripura and showcasing the potential of grassroots governance done right. The award was given under the category “Grassroot Level Initiatives for Deepening/Widening of Service Deli…

Tripura CM Manik Saha Distributes Appointment Letters to New Food Inspectors, Announces Taj Hotel Project at Historic Pushpabanta Palace

Agartala (Tripura), May 21: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday presided over the appointment distribution ceremony for newly selected Food Inspectors at Pragna Bhavan in Agartala. The event marked an important milestone in the careers of the appointees and underscored the government’s continued commitment to strengthening public service infrastructure. In his speech, Chief Minister Saha congratulated the new appointees and urged …

Pushpabanta Palace five-star heritage hotel to boost tourism: CM Saha

Agartala, May 21: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday announced that the transformation of Pushpabanta Palace into a five-star heritage hotel will significantly boost the state’s tourism sector Speaking to reporters, Saha said, “When we used to travel outside Tripura, we would see grand hotels including those by the Taj Group and wonder when our state would have something similar. Today is a proud moment—our aspirations are becoming rea…

Tripura govt signs lease pact with IHCL to turn 100-year-old palace into 5-star hotel

Agartala, May 20 (PTI) The Tripura government on Tuesday signed a lease agreement with the IHCL, the hospitality arm of the Tata Group, to transform the over 100-year-old Pushpavant Palace here as a five-star heritage hotel.According to the agreement, a total of 7.78 acres of land, including the erstwhile royal palace, has been handed over to the IHCL for 60 years, and it may be extended for another 30 years.“Today is a big day for Tripura as we…