Section 144 imposed in Agartala after clashes over separate tribal state, 20 injured
Section 144 was imposed in Agartala in Tripura on Tuesday after IPFT supporters created law and order situation, demanding separate tribal state 'Twipra Land'.
Aug 23, 2016, 21:08 PM IST
Cong-sponsored bandh evokes mixed response in Agartala
Opposition Congress sponsored dawn to dusk bandh In the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) areas to protest against proposed property tax evoked mixed response today.
Aug 12, 2016, 12:48 PM IST
''Dhaka terror attack has not affected number of Indians visiting Bangladesh''
Last month`s terror attack at a Dhaka cafe that left 22 people dead, mostly foreigners including an Indian, has not affected the number of Indians seeking to visit Bangladesh, a senior diplomat from the country said here on Saturday.
Aug 06, 2016, 18:53 PM IST
Rape accused Tripura official held in Assam
A senior Agartala government officer, missing and on the run for a fortnight after rape accusation, was arrested on Tuesday in neighbouring Assam`s Karimganj, police said.
Jul 12, 2016, 15:14 PM IST
Northeast India receives deficient monsoon rains
Except Mizoram and Sikkim, most parts of northeast India have so far experienced deficient monsoon rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
Jul 11, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Tripura Civil Service officer rapes woman in Agartala, now absconding
A woman was allegedly raped by a senior Tripura Civil Service officer when she went to his residence in South Ramnagar, police said today.
Jun 28, 2016, 20:01 PM IST
Another major blow to Congress as six Tripura MLAs quit party, to join TMC
The move has come as a major blow to the Congress after two CWC members Ajit Jogi and Gurudas Kamat quit the party recently.
Jun 07, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Age no bar: Tripura mothers clear secondary exam with daughters, son
Smriti Banik had a dream: to succeed in the Madhyamik (secondary) examination. She nurtured this wish for two decades -- even as she got married, raised a family and dealt with abject poverty. Today, she is smiling -- the long-cherished dream has come true.
Jun 07, 2016, 13:30 PM IST
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's peace message gets a snub, ISIS sends beheaded man’s pic in return
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had attempted to initiate talks with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Apr 22, 2016, 10:24 AM IST
12 NLFT militants surrender with families in Tripura
Twelve guerrillas of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) accompanied by 19 family members, including eight children, have surrendered to the Tripura police along with their arms and ammunition on Monday.
Apr 12, 2016, 12:33 PM IST
Sons kill father for sexually assaulting sister, ill-treating mother
Two men surrendered before the Kamalpur police station on Tuesday confessing that they killed their father after finding out that the latter raped their sister.
Mar 16, 2016, 13:51 PM IST
35 Bangladeshis held by Border Security Force
Altogether 35 infiltrators from neighbouring Bangladesh, including 24 women and three children, were apprehended by BSF from Raisyabari market in Dhalai district near Indo-Bangla international border.
Mar 05, 2016, 19:54 PM IST
Centre alerts northeast over terror attacks ahead of Republic Day
The central government has alerted the northeastern states over possible terror attacks ahead of the Republic Day on Tuesday, a police official said on Monday.
Jan 25, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
IIIT to be set up in Tripura
An Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be set up in Tripura to encourage the youth to study job-oriented courses within their region, the state`s Higher Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty said on Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
Ex-CPI(M) MLA held in molestation case
Acharjee was asked to come to Amarpur police station in Gomati district and was arrested following questioning.
Jan 09, 2016, 20:21 PM IST
Police to approach Interpol for fake Facebook account of Tripura CM
The Tripura Police is likely to approach Interpol to probe the fake Facebook account opened in the name of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, an official said here on Saturday.
Jan 09, 2016, 16:00 PM IST
Civic poll starts in Tripura amid tight security
Polling for the civic bodies in Tripura started on Wednesday amid tight security.
Dec 09, 2015, 11:19 AM IST
Bangladesh upgrades diplomatic mission in Agartala
Bangladesh has upgraded its diplomatic mission in Agartala to an assistant high commission and posted Sakhawat Hussain as the first assistant high commissioner to further boost bilateral relations, a Bangladesh official said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2015, 16:46 PM IST
BJP asks Congress for electoral alliance in Tripura
In a surprise move, the BJP's Tripura unit has requested the main opposition Congress to form an electoral alliance to fight the ruling Left Front in the state's December 9 civic polls.
Nov 14, 2015, 20:53 PM IST
Sex racket busted in Tripura, 34 arrested
Thirty-four people, including 20 students - mostly young boys and girls - were arrested as police busted a major sex racket in Tripura, police said here on Monday.
Nov 09, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
