Tripura
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New train flagged off: Connecting north and south Tripura
India | Oct 03, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTTripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday flagged off a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train that would connect the state's southernmost town Sabroom and Dharmanagar, the northernmost one.
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Tripura Badharghat by-election result: BJP's Mimi Majumdar leads
Elections | Sep 27, 2019, 02:38 PM ISTEarly trends show that in Tripura's Badharghat assembly by-polls, BJP's Mimi Majumdar is leading with 20,471 votes (44.6%).
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Tripura Horror! woman kidnapped by auto driver, gangraped by 9 men
Crime | Sep 26, 2019, 06:44 PM ISTIn a shameful incident, a 32-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped by an autorickshaw driver and eight others and dumped on road in Tripura's capital Agartala. The incident took place on Tuesday night when the woman was on her way back home from the hospital.
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Tripura's bank CD ratio rises 17% in 18 months: CM
Business | Sep 25, 2019, 04:51 PM ISTHe said that, however, Tripura's CD ratio is still below the national average of 78 per cent and with the ambitious plans undertaken and banks were asked to provide more loans under the various schemes including Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the ratio would touch the national average soon.
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Tripura Congress chief Pradyot Deb Barman resigns from party
National | Sep 24, 2019, 11:56 AM IST"Woke up today after a long time feeling relaxed . I start this day without having to listen to criminals and liars. Not having to worry about which colleague will back stab u," Pradyot Deb Barman said.
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Tripura schools distribute exam papers using boats
India | Sep 23, 2019, 02:21 PM ISTThe BJP-led government in a uniform system has introduced simultaneous exams for the first time in the northeastern state in 4,500 schools.
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Polling underway in Tripura by-poll
Elections | Sep 23, 2019, 02:07 PM ISTCounting of votes will take place on Friday.
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88 NLFT rebels surrender in Tripura
India | Aug 13, 2019, 06:17 PM ISTEighty-eight members of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), on Tuesday, surrendered to Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, three days after signing a tri-partite agreement in New Delhi with the Centre and the Tripura government.
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88 NLFT militants surrender in Tripura
News | Aug 13, 2019, 06:04 PM IST88 members of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered to Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, three days after signing a tri-partite agreement in New Delhi with the Centre and the Tripura government.
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Tripura floods: 10,000 people left homeless; NDRF, security forces on high alert
India | Jul 15, 2019, 07:16 AM ISTIn West Tripura and Khowai districts, where temporary relief camps were opened by the administration, around 10,000 people had taken shelter in government buildings and local clubs. NDRF and State Disaster Volunteers and police Personnel are on ground to tackle any situation.
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Ahead of Tripura panchayat polls, BJP wins 83% of total seats unopposed
Elections | Jul 12, 2019, 09:34 PM ISTAhead of the panchayat elections in Tripura, the ruling BJP has won over 5,500 (83 per cent) of the 6,646 seats unopposed in the three-tier rural body polls, officials said on Friday.
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Tripura gets Rs 358 crore from Centre for road projects
India | Jul 05, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTTripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 15 and had demanded an additional fund of Rs 358 crore for speedy completion of the works, a release issued by the CMO said on Thursday.
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Those found littering on roads, urinating in public will be punished: Tripura CM Biplab Deb
India | Jul 01, 2019, 06:46 PM IST"People dump garbage and poly bags in the open, clogging drains and the sewerage system. Some even urinate in public and spit on roads. We need to raise awareness to stop this menace," the chief minister said while inaugurating a workshop on 'Solid Waste and Liquid Resource Management' here.
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Perform or leave: Tripura CM to govt employees
India | Jun 30, 2019, 11:19 PM IST"Anyone from the chief secretary to a Group-D employee, who doesn't perform properly, would be sent on voluntary retirement," says Tripura CM
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Tripura to create new waterways with Bangladesh to boost trade, tourism in north-east
India | Jun 16, 2019, 04:52 PM ISTThe Chief Minister also asked for amending of the existing aviation guidelines to facilitate private operators to increase flight frequency to the Northeast.
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Tripura: Asian Development Bank approves infra projects worth Rs 1,650 crore
Business | Jun 16, 2019, 02:48 PM ISTThe release said that the Urban Development Department of Tripura government had submitted the projects' details to the ADB through the Central government on which the ADB gave its nod on Sunday.
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Tripura takes IIT-Kanpur help to build data bank of schools
Education | Jun 13, 2019, 01:25 PM ISTThe bank, comprising information on the status of teachers, non-teaching staff and government programme implementation in primary and secondary schools, will be key to improve the overall education infrastructure.
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Tripura, Mizoram launch ambitious afforestation plan
India | Jun 13, 2019, 12:28 PM ISTTripura Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia told reporters here that the state government has decided to plant at least 10 lakh trees across the state this year.
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North Eastern States Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full List Of Winners
India | May 25, 2019, 10:42 PM ISTHere are the lists of the winning candidates from north eastern states
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Tripura suspends IPS officer, 11 TSR troopers, police personnel
India | May 21, 2019, 11:41 PM ISTThe Tripura government has suspended an IPS officer and 11 troopers of the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and police from service for breaching discipline, an official said on Tuesday.