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Tripura: Biplab Deb accuses TMC of importing culture of violence and hatred from Bengal

Nov 20, 2021, at 07:17 pm

Agartala/UNI: Coming down heavily on Trinamool congress (TMC), Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar while addressing a civic poll rally last night at his constituency in Banamalipur here charged the opposition party for allegedly indulging in communal hatred and bringing violent politics of West Bengal in the state.

Situation in Amravati under control, no casualties: Maharashtra Home Minister

Nov 14, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The situation in Amravati is under control, a day after internet connections were suspended, and an indefinite curfew was imposed following two days of violent protests, Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil said Sunday.

PM Modi transfers the 1st instalment of PMAY-G to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura

Nov 14, 2021, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi transferred the first instalment of PMAY-G to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura.

Tripura women journalists accuse police of 'intimidation', named in FIR

Nov 14, 2021, at 06:12 pm

Agartala/IBNS: Two women journalists in Tripura have been named in an FIR after a complaint by the right-wing group Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) for alleged fake news circulation regarding a mosque vandalism.

'No mosque damaged in Tripura, no one injured': Centre flags fake news, urges people to maintain calm

Nov 14, 2021, at 08:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid tense situation in Tripura and rumours of attack on religious places, the Centre on Saturday issued a statement urging people to maintain calm and not believe fake news. 

TMC misguiding Supreme Court: Tripura government

Nov 13, 2021, at 07:41 pm

Agartala/UNI: While opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused ruling BJP of continuing attacks on their candidates contesting ensuing civic poll even after the direction of apex court to ensure free and fair elections, Tripura government charged TMC with misguiding Supreme Court with distorted information.

Tripura violence: US based Muslim group cries foul after being booked under UAPA charges for spreading fake news

Nov 12, 2021, at 03:17 am

Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), the largest US-based advocacy organization of Indian American Muslims, has started playing victim card after its social media account with 101 others have been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Tripura police in India for spreading a series of fake news during the recent communal violence in the north-eastern state.

Truth can't be silenced by UAPA: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over Tripura violence

Nov 08, 2021, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi/Agartala/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its alleged cover up of the Tripura violence using the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Tripura BJP MLA Ashish Das, TMC turncoat Rajib Banerjee join TMC in Abhishek Banerjee's Agartala rally

Nov 01, 2021, at 02:21 am

Agartala/IBNS: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajib Banerjee and former BJP MLA Ashish Das joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) at the party's public meeting in Tripura.

Tripura: ABVP leader stabbed in Kailashahar, triggers communal tensions

Oct 30, 2021, at 11:07 pm

Agartala/UNI: The Unokoti district administration in North Tripura has clamped 144 of CrPC on Friday following a fresh incident of communal violence in which a leader of BJP’s student wing ABVP was stabbed allegedly by some Muslim miscreants in front of Kailashahar police station in broad daylight on Friday.

19,800 packets of foreign cigarette and 413 kg of ganja seized along Assam-Tripura border

Oct 28, 2021, at 11:13 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Police have seized 19,800 packets of foreign cigarettes and 413 kg of ganja worth more than Rs 6 lakh from two vehicles in Assam’s Karimganj district along Assam-Tripura border.

TMC MP Sushmita Dev 'attacked' in Tripura

Oct 22, 2021, at 08:55 pm

Agartala/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev was allegedly attacked during her campaign in West Tripura Friday.

Tripura BJP MLA Ashis Das, who praised Mamata, to join TMC today

Oct 05, 2021, at 08:27 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In what would be a jolt to the saffron brigade, Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA  Ashis Das is set to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has reactivated its organisation in the northeastern state.

Two CPM party offices set ablaze in Agartala, party blames 'BJP mobs'

Sep 09, 2021, at 02:22 am

Agartala/IBNS: Two party offices of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), including its headquarters, were set on fire by unidentified people following violence in some districts of Tripura and the state's capital Agartala.

Northeast alliance led by Tripura's royal family head wants to ally with TMC

Sep 08, 2021, at 06:21 am

Guwahati/IBNS: In a bid to challenge the ruling BJP in Tripura, an alliance was formed on Tuesday between The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) and the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) , reported media.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC to observe Khela Hobe Diwas in Tripura on Aug 16

Aug 14, 2021, at 10:54 pm

Agartala/UNI: The Trinamool Congress is scheduled to observe Khela Hobe Diwas (celebrate the day to play) across Tripura at block level on August 16 next, protesting against the alleged atrocities of ruling BJP on opposition parties and media, which is considered to be the formal beginning in the state.

Tripura Police book Abhishek Banerjee, other TMC leaders for 'obstruction in police duty'

Aug 11, 2021, at 04:07 pm

Agartala/IBNS: The political tension in Tripura has further heightened after Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his party colleagues were Wednesday booked for allegedly obstructing police from discharging their duties.

Home Minister Amit Shah directed attack on TMC in Tripura: Mamata Banerjee

Aug 09, 2021, at 07:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of directing an attack on the workers and leaders of her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Tripura.

TMC youth leaders 'attacked' in Tripura, BJP blamed for the incident

Aug 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm

Agartala/IBNS: Three youth leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) were allegedly attacked in Tripura's Dhalai district while they were travelling in a car Saturday.

Three held for breaching Tripura CM Biplab Deb's security cover

Aug 07, 2021, at 07:37 am

Agartala/IBNS: Three men were arrested on charges of attempted murder and other allegations after they allegedly penetrated the double security cordon of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a vehicle.

Will form government in Tripura in 2023: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee dares BJP

Aug 03, 2021, at 03:48 am

Agartala/IBNS: Throwing challenge to the saffron camp months after winning West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Monday said his party will uninstall the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the next state elections due to be held in 2023.

TMC-BJP blame game in Tripura erupts after Abhishek Banerjee 'attacked'

Aug 02, 2021, at 08:26 pm

Agartala/IBNS: A political blame game between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's parliamentarian nephew Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly attacked by saffron men here Monday.

Abhishek Banerjee in Tripura today in outreach campaign amid TMC-BJP conflict

Aug 02, 2021, at 04:43 pm

Kolkata/Agartala/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will be in Tripura Monday as a part of his party's outreach to the northeastern state, which is presently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Tripura Police serve notice to Prashant Kishor's I-PAC team

Jul 29, 2021, at 01:32 am

Agartala/UNI: Tripura Police on Wednesday served notice to 23 members of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) team which used to be headed by former poll strategist Prashant Kishor.

Tripura: Police detain 23 members of Prashant Kishore’s I-PAC team in Agartala

Jul 27, 2021, at 12:37 am

Agartala/UNI: Tripura police detained 23 members of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) of poll strategist Prashant Kishore in a city hotel since last night and stopped their movement claiming to ascertain their documents and motive of their visit, said an on duty policeman in the hotel without further detail.

Tripura: Political clashes leave 24 injured, say reports

Jun 28, 2021, at 06:18 pm

Agartala/UNI: The separate group clashes among ruling BJP and opposition CPI-M and TIPRA Motha, the ruling party of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) in last 24 hours left at least 24 people of different parties injured including CPI-M MLA Sudhan Das and his wife.

Tripura minister calls meeting of BJP legislatures amid crisis

Jun 25, 2021, at 07:18 pm

Agartala/UNI: In a sudden move, parliamentary affairs minister and senior legislator of ruling BJP in Tripura Ratan Lal Nath has convened a meeting of his party legislators in the assembly hall in the late afternoon but didn’t divulge the agenda for discussion.

Crisis in Tripura BJP: Alliance partner IPFT left for Delhi to meet JP Nadda

Jun 22, 2021, at 09:03 pm

Agartala/UNI: A four-member team of BJP’s alliance partner in Tripura government led by its General Secretary and Tribal Welfare Minister of the state Mevar Kr Jamatia left for Delhi this morning responding to the call of BJP national president J P Nadda to discuss the ongoing crisis in the government led by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

Trouble for Tripura BJP as 15,000 supporters joined TMC in one and half months

Jun 18, 2021, at 08:31 pm

Agartala/UNI: Taking the large-scale dissidence in Tripura BJP against Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Trinamool Congress (TMC) has been expanding its footprint across Tripura every day since Mamata Banerjee-led government came to power last month in neighbouring state West Bengal.

BJP's BL Santosh arrives in Tripura to prevent exodus to TMC

Jun 16, 2021, at 07:51 pm

Agartala/UNI: Amid speculation over a large-scale exodus from ruling BJP in Tripura to Trinamool Congress, a team of four central BJP leaders, led by National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh, arrived here today on a two-day visit.