Agartala, Feb. 7 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that drone technology can boost employment and productivity in multiple sectors, including agriculture, security, power services, wildlife conservation, disaster management, and healthcare in remote areas.

CM Saha made this statement while addressing the inaugural ceremony of SKILL-UDAY TONGNAI, a skill development programme to empower students, at TIT, Narsingarh, Agartala.

Addressing the event, Saha said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under the Act East Policy, emphasized that India cannot develop unless the Northeast develops.

"We have seen the condition of the Northeast, where issues like terrorism and kidnapping were prevalent for a long time. After Narendra ...