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  CPI-M leader Manik Sarkar opposes 'One Nation, One Election', says BJP is scared of I.N.D.I.A

  India | September 03, 2023 18:58 IST

  One Nation, One Election row: Manik Sarkar claimed the Centre is reportedly planning to bring a new bill in the Lok Sabha to implement 'One Nation, One Election' idea.

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  Tripura Elections 2023: PM Modi's speeches based on 'falsehood', alleges Ex CM Manik Sarkar

  Elections | February 12, 2023 14:54 IST

  Tripura Elections 2023: Manik Sarkar, a CPI(M) politburo member, said that a Prime Minister should not make statements on the basis of falsehood and he should not misguide the people.

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  Delhi riots a pre-planned conspiracy: Tripura CM Manik Sarkar

  India | March 11, 2020 11:14 IST

  Alleging that the violence in Delhi was a "pre-planned conspiracy", former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar started a drive to raise funds for thoseaffected by the clashes.

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  Tribal people not getting any jobs in Tripura: Manik Sarkar

  India | February 15, 2020 22:06 IST

  Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Saturday alleged that tribal people in Tripura are not getting any jobs as BJP workers and supporters are getting all work under MGNREGA and other government schemes. 

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  Tripura’s outgoing CM Manik Sarkar to make CPI(M) office his new home

  India | March 08, 2018 16:55 IST

  Sarkar, who has ruled the state for 20 years, is in the process of checking out of his official residence on Marx-Engels Sarani, about 500 metres from his new home.

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  Tripura: Outgoing CM Manik Sarkar blames money power, media onslaught for Left Front's debacle

  Elections | March 05, 2018 18:46 IST

  The poll result was ''unexpected'' and people of the state and the country have noticed how the BJP used its all-out effort to oust the Left Front government, Sarkar said in an interview to 'Ganashakti'.

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  Tripura goes to polls tomorrow, BJP main challenger for Manik Sarkar-led Left Front govt

  Elections | February 17, 2018 16:01 IST

  Polling would be held in 59 of the total 60 seats. Voting in Charilam Assembly constituency would be held on March 12 due to the death of the CPI(M) candidate for the seat, Ramendra Narayan Deb Barma, five days ago.

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  Chandrababu Naidu emerges as richest CM, Manik Sarkar poorest, says report

  India | February 13, 2018 14:13 IST

  According to ADR, Arunachal CM Pema Khandu and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh are the second and third richest CMs, with assets worth Rs 129 crore and Rs 48 crore respectively.

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  Tripura polls: Modi slams 'Left govt’s misrule' of 25 years', asks people to replace ‘Manik’ with ‘HIRA’

  Elections | February 08, 2018 23:58 IST

  Addressing a poll rally in Sonamura -- located around 50 km south-west of Agartala, the PM said that his government was working with all sincere efforts to develop northeast.

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  Not going to court over censorship of my I-Day speech: Tripura CM

  Politics | August 18, 2017 14:58 IST

  "We are not thinking of going to court against Prasar Bharati for censoring my recorded Independence Day speech," Manik Sarkar said.

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  Fatwa issued against Tripura CM on FB, Rs 5.5 lakh reward announced for 'chopping his head'

  Politics | August 18, 2017 12:43 IST

  An inquiry has been initiated following the registering of a criminal case at the West Agartala police station in this matter.

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  Modi, Trump agree to enhance peace across Indo-Pacific region: White House

  World | August 16, 2017 0:05 IST

  President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to enhance peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the White House said today.

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  Assam polls: Students yearning for a change in state leadership

  Politics | April 02, 2016 14:14 IST

  The students here are yearning for a change and wants a Chief Minister like Manik Sarkar of next door neighbour Tripura and Arvind Kejriwal of faraway Delhi, who will work for overall development of the state and welfare of all religions in Assam.

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  National education policy to be prepared with opinion of all : Smriti Irani

  Politics | September 19, 2015 14:26 IST

  Agartala:  Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has said a joint effort has been initiated from the national to the grassroots level to obtain opinion to formulate a national education policy."This is for the

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  Tussle between Tripura HC, government over law secretary continues

  India | July 31, 2015 16:42 IST

  Agartala:  The conflict between the Tripura High Court and the government over removal of Law Secretary Datamohan Jamatia from his post continues with the law minister shooting off a fresh letter to Chief Justice Deepak

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  APJ Abdul Kalam connected with country's development, welfare: Tripura CM

  Politics | July 28, 2015 11:30 IST

  Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday condoled the death of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, saying he had "intimately" connected himself with the country's development and welfare."Kalam intimately connected himself with the development and welfare

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  Rs. 5,000 crore project for northeast's telecom infrastructure

  India | July 12, 2015 10:41 IST

  Agartala:  The central government has launched a Rs.5,000 crore ambitious project for the development of telecommunications in the northeastern states, union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Saturday.The project will be implemented in the

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  PM non-committal on northeastern states' status: Tripura CM

  Politics | June 18, 2015 16:22 IST

  Agartala : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained “non-committal” on continuation of the special category status for eight northeastern states, demanding the arrangement be continued for their development.”Prime Minister

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  Tripura CM meets PM Modi, raises special category issue

  Politics | June 16, 2015 17:12 IST

  New Delhi: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to retain Special Category status for all North-Eastern states, emphasising that any cut in central assistance will adversely impact

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  Chidambaram welcomes withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura

  Politics | May 28, 2015 13:23 IST

  New Delhi: Former Home Minister P Chidambaram today hailed the Tripura government's decision to withdraw the AFSPA from the state, saying it is a victory for sanity and humanity.“My plea to repeal AFSPA heard in