Agartala: A BJP-led government headed by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday assumed office along with its ally IPFT, after 25 years of Left rule. Governor Tathagata Roy administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 48-year-old Deb, followed by Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Barman, Narendra Chandra[Read More…]
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Tripura: BJP has highest percentage of criminal, ‘crorepati’ MLAs
New Delhi: The BJP has done it in abundance in Tripura — be it the number of seats or the number of candidates with serious criminal cases and the worth of assets, an analysis of the self-sworn affidavits of the newly-elected legislators showed on Sunday. As many as 10 (29 per[Read More…]
BJP, ally leading in Tripura
Agartala: Putting up a remarkable show, the BJP and its alliance partner, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, surged ahead of the ruling CPI-M-led Left Front in the counting of votes for the 59 assembly constituencies in Tripura on Saturday. Polling has been countermanded in one constituency of the 60-strong assembly following[Read More…]
BJP using ‘terror collaborator’ to oust Left government in Tripura: CM Manik Sarkar
Agartala: Manik Sarkar, who has been Chief Minister of Tripura for the past 20 years and is attempting a fifth term, has accused the Modi government of being in cahoots with the separatist tribal party, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), and declares that the people of the northeastern state will[Read More…]
North East Assembly Polls – All FAQ answered
Three northeastern states – Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura are gearing up for assembly elections at the end of February this year. BJP is seeing the polls as a chance to expand its base in these states. Tripura has Left parties Government headed by Manik Sarkar. Naga People’s Front (NPF) is[Read More…]
Certain BJP will form government in Tripura after next month’s poll: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday said that it is certain that the Left Front would be ousted from power in the Tripura assembly elections in February and his party would come to power. “Today’s (Sunday) crowds have confirmed that the BJP government would certainly come to power in Tripura[Read More…]
2017: Opposition parties showed some unity, face formidable challenges
Opposition parties face a daunting task to check the BJP’s rise and expansion under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the coming year presents them opportunities to do so in eight states that go to the polls. It will also test them for their ability to build up the momentum against[Read More…]
BJP wants President’s rule in Tripura, CPI-M, Congress ridicule demand
The BJP on Thursday called for President’s rule in Tripura, alleging “deterioration of law and order situations”. The northeastern state’s ruling CPI-M and Congress ridiculed the demand. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it would launch statewide agitations on Friday in support of their demand and would law siege to[Read More…]
BJP activist shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Tripura
A BJP party member was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Tripura’s Gomati district on Wednesday night, hours after Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti ended his two-day visit to the Left-ruled state to review poll preparedness and directed improvement in the law and order situation in order to hold state[Read More…]
Tripura: Four bank officials kidnapped by unknown persons
Four employees of Tripura Gramin Bank were kidnapped by unknown persons from southwestern Tripura, police said here on Saturday. The miscreants kidnapped the four Tripura Gramin Bank officials, including branch manager Tanumoy Bhattacharjee, 30, while they were returning to Agartala in a vehicle on Friday night, southern Tripura’s Gomati district[Read More…]
Tripura: Journalist killing by TSR trooper leads to clashes, shutdown
Many activists of different political parties were injured in clashes while normal life was hit in Left-ruled Tripura as the BJP, Congress and other parties called a shutdown on Thursday to protest the killing of a journalist by a Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper. “Around 25 activists of different political[Read More…]
Journalist shot dead by TSR trooper in Tripura
A journalist was shot dead on Tuesday by a Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper during an altercation in Bodhjung Nagar in Tripura, police said. “Tapan Debbarma, the bodyguard of the TSR’s Second Battalion Commandant, opened fire killing Sudip Datta Bhowmik on the spot,” a police officer said. The body of[Read More…]
Six TMC MLAs who joined BJP in Tripura yet to get assembly recognition
Six Tripura legislators who joined the BJP after quitting the Trinamool Congress three months ago are yet to get recognition in the state assembly as BJP lawmakers though the assembly begins its last session before the polls on November 13. The Left-ruled Tripura goes to polls in February next year.[Read More…]
Rajdhani Express to begin its service from another northeastern state Tripura
After Assam, the Rajdhani Express will begin its service from another northeastern state, Tripura, from Saturday, officials said on Wednesday. Minister of State for Railways, Rajen Gohain will flag off the much expected Rajdhani Express train between Tripura capital Agartala and Delhi’s Anand Vihar station. “The Rajdhani Express with some[Read More…]
Tripura: BSF commandant attacked, evacuated to Kolkata
A Tripura Border Security Force (BSF) commandant, Deepak Mondal, was attacked by unknown miscreants on Monday. Belonging to the 145th battalion of the BSF, Deepak is reportedly in a critical condition and will be airlifted to Kolkata. According to the BSF, Mondal was attacked after he challenged a group of[Read More…]
Tripura: IPTF staged naked protest demanding separate state
The members of Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), staged a naked protest in Champaknagar near Agartala demanding a separate state for tribal people in Tripura. The male members of the group staged the protest holding flags. At present, Tripura has people from different ethnicities and identities including migrant Bangla[Read More…]
A 24-hour bandh called by Congress disrupts normal life in Tripura
On Thursday, Tripura observed a 24-hour bandh called by opposition congress demanding CBI investigation into the chit fund scam. This bandh also affected the normal life of Tripura for the day. Markets remained closed with barely any vehicles on the road. Notably, banks, financial institutions, schools and colleges remained shut[Read More…]
The man who destroyed the Congress in its last safe bastion
As most of India were hooked to their TV screens watching the results of the five-state assembly elections on the afternoon of 11th March, 2017; Himanta Biswa Sarma landed quietly at Imphal airport with a small team of trusted protégés. There was a palpable tension in Imphal city as the[Read More…]
Amit Shah in Tripura; vows to grant Rs 25,923 crores
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah who is on a two-day visit to Tripura, addressed a rally in Fatikroy on Sunday. In his address he slammed the state government for having done nothing for poor, labours. “It has done nothing apart from corruption,” Shah said. Talking about the ruling Communist Party[Read More…]
Tripura: Tribal woman sells her child for Rs 200
A tribal woman in Tripura sold her child for 200 rupees to an auto driver, Danshai (Babla), a resident of Laxmipur ADC village of the state on last month. The woman belongs to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) section. The incident came into light after Khanajoy Reang, the father of[Read More…]
400 TMC members join BJP in Tripura
Four hundred Trinamool Congress members, including 16 of the total 65 state committee members of the TMC, have joined the BJP in Tripura on Thursday. The TMC members who joined the saffron party also include former chairman of the Tripura unit of Trinamool Congress, Ratan Chakraborty.The President of Tripura unit[Read More…]
Tripura govt failed to utilize central funds
Shameful! Security officer arrested for molesting girl in Tripura
In a despicable act, a senior police officer was arrested in Tripura for allegedly molesting a tribal girl who was pandal-hopping during the Durga Puja festival along with her friend, police said on Monday. “A tribal girl lodged a complaint of molestation against Deputy Commandant of TSR (Tripura State Rifles)[Read More…]
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar chose Produnova—”Vault of Death” to outperform and win a medal
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian to make a cut to individual vault finals since 1964. Karmakar, who hails from Tripura, finished at 8th position in the qualifying round. She secured 15.100 points in her first attempt—she did a Produnova, with the difficulty score of 7.000 and an[Read More…]