Anti-CAB protests hits oxygen supply in NE, Bhutan
Dec 13, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Oxygen supply to all major government as well as private hospitals in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland as well as Bhutan has been severely hit due to the ongoing anti-CAB protests in Assam.
Five columns of army deployed across Assam and Tripura
Dec 12, 2019, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Five columns of paramilitary forces, two in Guwahati and three in across Tripura, NDTV reported, as agitators violated curfew and took to streets to stage protests, which turned violent in many places, .
Army deployed in Assam and Tripura
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two columns of army have been deployed in Tripura's Manu and Kanchanpur and one column in Assam's Bongaigaon, media reported.
Life affected severely in Tripura due to anti-CAB movement, tension scaled high
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:02 pm
Agartala/UNI: The agitation against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) by Joint Movement Against CAB (JMACAB), a common platform of all tribal parties and social organisations of Tripura continued for the third day across the state that disturbed normal life severely.
Tripura imports 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh in first phase
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura has imported 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh, in the first phase, through Srimantapur border of West Tripura for Bishalgarh Bottling Plant, following an agreement in August last, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manoj Kanti Deb said here today.
CAB: INPT blocks road and railways in Tripura
Dec 05, 2019, at 03:50 pm
Agartala/UNI: Road and railway traffic between Agartala and Dharmanagar have been disrupted today following a dawn to dusk blockade by Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) in protest against the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).
Selfie attempt claims a life in Tripura
Nov 30, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Agartala/UNI: A 25-year-old youth died after falling into water at Dumbur hydro-electrical project site in Amarpur of Gomati district today when he was posing for a selfie.
BSF in Tripura accused of assaulting women
Nov 30, 2019, at 08:18 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tension mounted in western border of Tripura following the allegation against BSF jawans of torturing two women yesterday at Ashabari village under Boxanagar in Sonamura area of West Tripura.
Tripura CM leaves for Delhi to attend CAB consultation
Nov 29, 2019, at 03:13 pm
Agartala/UNI:Leaders of all political parties including Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Leader of the opposition Manik Sarkar and social activists have been invited by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for a consultation meeting on the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at his residence tonight.
Manoj Kumar becomes new Chief Secretary of Tripura
Nov 29, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Agartala/UNI: The incumbent additional chief secretary of Tripura Manoj Kumar has been appointed as new chief secretary of Tripura who will be taken over charge on December 2 next.
Congress demands CBI probe into Tripura cop killing case
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:05 pm
Agartala/UNI: The Congress has demanded a CBI probe into the alleged killing of sub-inspector of Tripura police Durga Kumar Hrangkhawal (55), who was hit by the speeding vehicles of suspected drug smugglers, when he tried to stop them in the border road at South Kalamchoura area in the wee hours of Nov 23.
Nov 25, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Agartala/UNI: Rubbishing CPI (M) and Congress' allegations that the death of four persons in a family in Simna area of Mohanpur in West Tripura last Saturday was due to extreme poverty, the state government on Monday claimed that the victims were forced to commit suicide following their neighbour's undue pressure.
Tripura: Restaurant offers one meal against 1 kg plastic
Nov 05, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Agartala, Nov 5 (UNI) In a bid to carry forward the mission to make Tripura a plastic-free state, a restaurant owner of the city launched an initiative, where a person can have a full free meal by exchanging one kg plastic.
Bru refugees threaten to loot food godowns in Tripura
Oct 25, 2019, at 02:47 pm
Agartala/UNI: The two organisations of Bru displaced people of Mizoram, presently settled in six camps of North Tripura, in a letter to the district magistrate have threatened to loot food godown if they stop ration supply to the refugees, as decided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Tripura issues warrant against former Chief Secy in connection with Rs164 Cr PWD scam
Oct 25, 2019, at 02:13 pm
Agartala/UNI: A sessions court here issued search warrant against retired Tripura chief secretary and former chairman of Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) Y P Singh in connection with Rs 164 Cr scam of state PWD during 2008-09 following an FIR registered on October 13 last.
Asst Professor of Govt Medical College suspended after his social media comments irk CM Biplab Deb
Oct 21, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Agartala/UNI: An assistant professor of Pharmacology in Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC) was put under suspension on Monday for making a comment regarding National Regster of Citizens(NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on Facebook.
DEMU train service launched in Tripura as festival bonanza
Oct 03, 2019, at 03:39 pm
Agartala, Oct 3 (UNI): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Thursday launched rapid transit train service Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) today connecting Northern – Dharmanagar and Southern town – Sabroom of Tripura from Agartala, as Centre's gift to the people of Tripura.
Tripura High Court ordered government to stop animal sacrifice in temples
Sep 27, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Agartala, Sep 27 (UNI) A division bench of Tripura high court today asked the government to stop animal sacrifice in the temples after disposing of the public interest litigation filed by a former judicial service officer Subhas Bhattacharjee last year.
Tripura: BJP wins Badharghat by-poll
Sep 27, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Agartala, Sep 27 (UNI) The teacher turned politician housewife Mimi Majumdar won Badharghat by-poll today as BJP candidate defeating her nearest rival of CPI (M), a sitting councilor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Bulti Biswas by a margin of 5,260 vote.
Tripura: Opposition parties threaten to launch protest over BJP govt's healthcare pricing decision
Sep 09, 2019, at 12:36 pm
Agartala: Expressing disappointment over the decision of the state government to charge medical facilities in all the government hospitals, opposition Congress and CPI (M) threatened to launch state-wide agitation to roll back the decision.
Narendra Modi wishes BJP workers, people of Tripura for 'overwhelming' results in panchayat poll
Aug 02, 2019, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished people of Tripura and the Bharatiya Janata Party workers after it registered an overwhelming results at the three-tier panchayats, which was declared yesterday and where BJP secured over 97 percent seats.
Tripura: BJP wins 98% seats in panchayats
Aug 01, 2019, at 10:15 am
Agartala, Aug 1 (UNI): The counting of ballots of three-tire panchayat poll, which was begun on Wednesday has not yet been completed but the result indicated a landslide victory of the BJP in village panchayat, panchayat samity and Zilla Prasad.
Tripura withdraws 984 extremist-related cases
Jul 28, 2019, at 11:29 am
Agartala, Jul 28 (UNI): In pursuance to the decision of High Court of Tripura during the rule of previous Left front government, the state government has decided to withdraw a total of 984 extremist-related cases as.
Tripura BJP women wing sent 10,000 postcards to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Jun 14, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Agartala, Jun 14 (UNI) The BJP Mahila Morcha (women wing) workers posted 10,000 postcards scripting ‘Jai Sree Ram’ to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Agartala head post office today protesting her statement against Hinduism.
Tripura BJP to hold Lok Sabha poll victory rally on Friday
Jun 05, 2019, at 12:52 pm
Agartala, Jun 5 (UNI): BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and National President of Bharatiya Janata Mohila Morcha Vijaya Rahatkar would address the Lok Sabha poll victory rally of the party on June 7 here, said BJP state general secretary Rajib Bhattacharjee.
Tripura to host 10th national science film festival
May 31, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Agartala, May 31 (UNI) Tripura to host 10th National Science Film Festival here in January-February next year, which will jointly be organised by Vigyan Prasar and Tripura University for the first time in the state, said Science, Technology and Environment minister Sudip Roybarman.
Tripura HC asks government to make use of Rose Valley property
May 29, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Agartala, May 29 (UNI) A Division Bench of High Court of Tripura, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Arindam Lodh, has asked the state government to utilize the property of Rose Valley, whichever has been attached so far, for public service instead of demolishing it.
Tripura High Court directs immediate ban on motor driven paddle rickshaw
May 29, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Agartala, May 29 (UNI) A division bench of High Court of Tripura today directed Agartala Municipal Commissioner to immediately execute the ban order of converted paddle rickshaw into motor-rickshaws in the city, which was passed by the same court in February this year but not implemented.
Lok Sabha polls: BJP candidates lead in 2 LS seats in Tripura
May 23, 2019, at 11:30 am
Agartala, May 23 (UNI) The counting for two parliamentary constituencies in Tripura began with high security amid allegations of threat and intimidation to the opposition supporters at a few interior locations of the state.
Tripura: Police arrest a youth on charge of killing his friend
May 19, 2019, at 03:19 pm
Sonamura (Tripura) May 19 (UNI): Police arrested a person this morning after locals assaulted him on the charge of killing his friend ,last night in Shibnagar village under Melaghar police station of Sepahijala district.