Agartala, Feb. 17 -- Chief Minister of Tripura, Dr. Manik Saha, met with Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss key state-related issues, including advanced weather forecasting, administrative matters, and the development of the bamboo industry.

The meeting also addressed the recently inaugurated Agartala-Akhaura railway link, which aims to strengthen connectivity between India's Northeast and Bangladesh.

With Tripura experiencing unusually heavy rainfall this year-exceeding 500 mm-the Chief Minister sought technological support for improved forecasting and disaster preparedness.

In response, Dr. Jitendra Singh assured that the Ministry of Earth Sciences would establish a state-of-the-art weather radar in the state within a year....