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  • tripura bans plastic bags

    Tripura bans plastic bags

    India | Jul 14, 2015, 02:50 PM IST

    Agartala: Tripura has imposed a total ban on the use, manufacture,import, storage and sale of plastic bags in the state in view of its harmful effect on the environment, official said here on Tuesday. The decision

  • government calls meeting with 7 states to discuss

    Government calls meeting with 7 states to discuss activities of Rohingya Muslims in India

    India | Jul 06, 2015, 08:21 PM IST

    New Delhi: Concerned over more than one lakh Rohingya Muslims settling in India, the Centre has convened a meeting of top officials of seven states, including UP and Jammu and Kashmir, on July 20 to

  • tripura to get high speed internet connectivity from

    Tripura to get high-speed internet connectivity from Bangladesh

    India | Jul 04, 2015, 08:11 PM IST

    Agartala: Tripura will be gateway for reliable and super-fast Internet facility as Bangladesh government has agreed to allow India to use unspent bandwidth in the neighbouring country's Cox Bazar, a BSNL official said today."An agreement

  • cpi m retains tripura assembly seats

    CPI-M retains Tripura assembly seats

    Politics | Jun 30, 2015, 01:28 PM IST

    Agartala: The ruling CPI-M on Tuesday retained two assembly seats in Tripura, defeated candidates from its nearest rival BJP by record margins, officials here said.The CPI-M won the Pratapgarh seat for the ninth consecutive time,

  • peaceful polling in tripura assembly by election

    Peaceful polling in Tripura assembly by-election

    Politics | Jun 27, 2015, 11:18 AM IST

    Agartala:  Voters queued up at polling stations on Saturday for the by-elections to two assembly seats in Tripura as the balloting began on a peaceful note,an official said.The official said a quarter of the electorate

  • tripura cm meets pm modi raises special category issue

    Tripura CM meets PM Modi, raises special category issue

    Politics | Jun 16, 2015, 05:12 PM 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

  • tripura bans maggi meghalaya sends samples for testing

    Tripura bans Maggi, Meghalaya sends samples for testing

    India | Jun 06, 2015, 04:08 PM IST

    Agartala: Tripura has banned Maggi noodles, while Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh governments have sent samples for testing, an official release said on Saturday.Nestle's Maggi was banned in the state on Friday night following an order

  • 30 reasons to visit northeast india

    30 reasons to visit northeast india

    Mouthful | May 30, 2015, 02:46 PM IST

    There is a land far far away surrounded by hills that lies on banks of rivers, sits in the midst of dense forests, wakes up by the myriad songs of birds, you must go there

  • chidambaram welcomes withdrawal of afspa from tripura

    Chidambaram welcomes withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura

    Politics | May 28, 2015, 01:23 PM 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

  • afspa withdrawn from tripura after 18 years

    AFSPA withdrawn from Tripura after 18 years

    India | May 27, 2015, 10:05 PM IST

    Agartala: The Tripura government today decide to lift Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the state, where the controversial law was in effect for the last 18 years to curb insurgency.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar,

  • manik urges insurgents in tripura to shun arms

    Manik urges insurgents in Tripura to shun arms

    Politics | May 18, 2015, 07:25 PM IST

    Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today appealed to insurgents to lay down arms, saying peace can pave way for development in the state.  “The tribals and non-tribals have a long tradition of living together

  • peaceful voting in tripura tribal council polls

    Peaceful voting in Tripura tribal council polls

    Politics | May 03, 2015, 10:32 AM IST

    Agartala: Elections to the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) began on Sunday on a peaceful note."Weather is very pleasant all over. Voting has been peaceful so far. Long queues of men and

  • woman killed in tripura for practising witchcraft

    Woman killed in Tripura for practising witchcraft

    India | Mar 17, 2015, 11:45 AM IST

    Agartala:A 55-year-old tribal woman was killed by her neighbours in Tripura for allegedly practising witchcraft, police said here on Tuesday.Kanyapati Debbarma, a mother of three children, was shot dead from a close range at Shyamraichara

  • rajnath singh for respectable solution to bru problem

    Rajnath Singh for respectable solution to Bru problem

    Politics | Feb 14, 2015, 05:45 PM IST

    Kanchanpur (Tripura): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he wants a respectable solution to the problem of repatraition of over 31000 displaced Brus sheltering in Tripura for over 17 years.  Singh, who visited the

  • rajnath to visit tripura on repatriation of reang refugees

    Rajnath to visit Tripura on repatriation of Reang refugees

    Politics | Feb 11, 2015, 07:24 PM IST

    Agartala: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijuju will visit Tripura on Saturday to review the law and order situation and discuss the repatriation of Reang refugees, housed in

  • kerala earn three points from drawn tie against tripura

    Kerala earn three points from drawn tie against Tripura

    Cricket | Jan 24, 2015, 06:44 PM IST

    Agartala: Kerala grabbed three points owing to their first innings lead over Tripura in a match that ended in a tame draw on the fourth and final day of their Group C Ranji Trophy tie,

  • chittagong port can boost business in northeast india

    Chittagong port can boost business in northeast India, Bangladesh: Manik Sarkar

    Politics | Jan 23, 2015, 04:01 PM IST

    Agartala: A deal must be finalised to leverage the Chittagong international port for expanding business between northeast India and Bangladesh, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said."Chittagong international port (in southeast Bangladesh) could play a

  • road linking tripura with bangladesh to be developed

    'Road linking Tripura with Bangladesh to be developed'

    India | Jan 18, 2015, 08:13 PM IST

    Agartala: A 51-km four-lane road will be developed to enable carriage of people and material for northeast India via Bangladesh, a visiting Bangladeshi minister said here Sunday.According to Bangladesh Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul

  • new congress chief in tripura

    New Congress chief in Tripura

    Politics | Jan 10, 2015, 03:12 PM IST

    Agartala: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has appointed MLA Birjit Sinha as president of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee to strengthen the party organisation in the Left-ruled state, a spokesman said Saturday."Sonia Gandhi Friday appointed Birjit Sinha,

  • tripura haat along india bangladesh border to open jan 13

    Tripura 'haat' along India-Bangladesh border to open Jan 13

    India | Dec 31, 2014, 02:00 PM IST

    Agartala: The first border market, locally called 'haat', in Tripura and the third along the India-Bangladesh frontier is likely to be inaugurated Jan 13, an official said here.Two 'border haats' were set up in 2012

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