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  Left, Congress allege rigging in first phase of polling in Tripura; BJP rubbishes charge

  April 15, 2019 7:38 IST

  A delegation of the Tripura Left Front Committee on Sunday met Chief Electoral Officer Sriram Taranikanti and complained of gross violation of the model code of conduct during first phase of elections.

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  Doctor thrashed after pregnant woman's death in Tripura; CM Biplab Kumar Deb assures stern action

  India | April 13, 2019 6:50 IST

  The doctors have demanded for arrest of culprits in attacks on doctors in the past one year, setting up of police pickets and installation of CCTV cameras in government hospitals.

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  Tripura: Lok Sabha elections in two phases, check details here

  March 12, 2019 12:50 IST

  The Lok Sabha elections in Tripura will be held in a two phases as announced by the Election Commission of India on Sunday.

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  Citizenship Bill set to lapse, protesting outfits happy in Tripura

  India | February 14, 2019 8:15 IST

  Students' organisations, political parties and individuals opposing the bill said the collective movement of all against the legislation had won.  

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  PM Narendra Modi to visit Tripura on February 9 to unveil projects

  India | February 07, 2019 15:26 IST

  BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said the prime minister is set to arrive in Tripura around 3 pm.

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  Citizenship Bill: Protests rock North-east; 6 tribals hurt in firing in Tripura, normal life affected in Mizoram

  India | January 08, 2019 21:25 IST

  Earlier in the day, the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill that seks to remove hurdles in granting citizenship to eligible migrants, especially Hindus, from six minority groups from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.  

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  Tripura civic bypolls: Ruling BJP scores massive victory, grabs 66 of 67 seats

  Elections | December 28, 2018 20:31 IST

  The BJP candidates emerged victorious in 66 seats of different municipal bodies and Agartala Municipal Corporation. The party had earlier won 91 seats unopposed.

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  Tripura to do away with Left-era school syllabus

  India | November 24, 2018 19:32 IST

  Information about the change of school syllabus from the next academic session was given to the state legislative assembly by Education minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday evening.

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  Tripura: CPI(M) lodges police complaint against BJP for laying foundation stone for Ram temple

  India | October 21, 2018 17:29 IST

  Confirming the receipt of the complaint, South Tripura Superintendent of Police (SP) Jal Singh Meena said the foundation stone for the temple was laid at Matai, a tribal hamlet, on October 5 and the complaint was lodged on October 15.

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  Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea seeking implementation of NRC in Tripura

  India | October 08, 2018 12:04 IST

  The Supreme Court considered the petition filed by Tripura People's Front seeking registration of citizens in the NRC to identify illegal immigrants.

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  Tripura will go in for NRC if exercise successfully implemented in Assam: Biplab Deb

  India | October 07, 2018 6:08 IST

  "Everybody is waiting and watching what is happening in Assam, including the Central government, the Supreme Court and people of India, let it happen," Deb said.   

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  Ruling BJP sweeps Panchayat by-elections in Tripura

  Elections | October 03, 2018 20:13 IST

  On September 1, the State Election Commissioner had announced by-elections in 3,207 gram panchayats seats, 161 panchayat samiti seats and 18 seats of Zilla Parishad.

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  Over 81% voting in Tripura panchayat bypolls

  Elections | September 30, 2018 19:54 IST

  Tripura State Election Commission and police officials said that except for some minor squabbles in northern Tripura, no untoward incident was reported from the 11 blocks.  

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  BJP wins 96% of Tripura Gram Panchayat seats unopposed

  Elections | September 16, 2018 10:10 IST

  The by-elections to 3,386 seats -- 3,207 Gram Panchayat seats, 161 Panchayat Samiti seats and 18 Zilla Parishads seats -- are scheduled for September 30.

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  18 children rescued from Buddhist school in Bihar: Tripura minister

  India | September 15, 2018 16:40 IST

  The children were rescued by Bihar police which also brought them here by train. Roy Barman received the children Friday evening at the Agartala railway station.

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  Tripura: Local bodies by-polls announced

  September 02, 2018 7:25 IST

  Counting of votes would be done on October 3.

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  BJP workers not allowing relief funds collection in Tripura: CPI-M

  Politics | August 28, 2018 18:30 IST

  It said that its senior leaders and elected representatives like MLAs Badal Chowdhury and Sudhan Das and ex-MLA Basudeb Majumder were among those who were "prevented by BJP men in the presence of the police".  

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  Tripura: Govt advisory asking officials to avoid jeans, casuals at work triggers row

  India | August 28, 2018 9:09 IST

  The advisory issued by Principal Secretary for Revenue, Education and Information and Cultural Affairs Sushil Kumar, has been slammed by opposition parties.

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  Move for NRC gaining momentum in Tripura

  India | August 25, 2018 20:34 IST

  On Thursday, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), the junior partner of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), organised a huge public gathering over its demands for a separate state and introduction of the NRC in Tripura.

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  Tripura by-polls: SEC urged to ensure democratic atmosphere

  August 20, 2018 19:43 IST

  Tripura by-polls will take place just months before the Lok Sabha elections 2019. The general elections will be held in the months of April-May next year to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.