Tripura: News
11 May 2018
Nobel PrizeOn Biplab Deb's 'intelligent' remarks, Amit Shah has an opinion
Tripura CM Biplab Deb's gaffes have recently made people laugh and invited criticism for BJP, but party president Amit Shah said he was satisfied with his groundwork.
08 May 2018
Border Security Force (BSF)Tripura State Rifles jawan kills wife, children before shooting self
Manik Ghosh, 40, a naik of the 1st Battalion of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) shot dead his wife Ratna Ghosh, 34, daughter Hrittika Ghosh, 2, and son Debraj Ghosh, 11, before killing himself with his service rifle at their residence at Malaynagar near Tripura capital Agartala, Superintendent of Police (Control) Harkumar Debbarma said.
07 May 2018
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)To promote nationalism, Tripura government proposes Hindi as news medium
The Congress and CPI (M) slammed BJP-IPFT government in Tripura for proposing Hindi as a medium for news on local TV channels over the state's second official language, Kokborok.
30 Apr 2018
GoogleAnother-gem-of-a-comment: Vijay Rupani says Narad knew everything like Google
Just when we were reeling from Tripura CM's 'Internet existed during Mahabharata time' remark, his Gujarat counterpart Vijay Rupani said Narad knew everything about the world just like Google.
30 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiMiffed with Biplab Deb's 'intelligent comments', PM Modi summons him
If media reports are to be believed, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has been summoned by Prime Minister Modi for passing several controversial remarks in the recent days.
29 Apr 2018
Union Public Service CommissionNow, Tripura CM wants youth to set up paan shops
The Tripura CM makes yet another faux pas.
27 Apr 2018
Aishwarya Rai BachchanInfuriated Diana Hayden hits back at Biplab Deb
Diana Hayden has slammed Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb for belittling her 1997 Miss World title win.
27 Apr 2018
Aishwarya Rai BachchanDiana Hayden didn't deserve to be Miss World: Tripura CM
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has sparked yet another controversy as he said that 1997 Miss World Diana Hayden does not represent Indian beauty.
22 Apr 2018
Rabindranath TagoreRoyal scion opposes Tripura's move to convert palace into museum
The Tripura government's decision to develop the century-old "Puspavant Palace" into a museum has come under fire from Manikya Bahadur, state's royal scion and the grandson of last king Bir Bikram Kishore, who termed it as a move to "hijack indigenous heritage".
18 Apr 2018
TechnologyTripura CM blasts people for criticizing his 'internet-during-Mahabharata' comment
Following up on his comment on the internet existing during the Mahabharata era, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has now added to his woes by blasting critics for making fun of his ridiculous statement.
01 Apr 2018
West BengalKerala-CM Vijayan not in favor of joining hands with Congress
As talks of an anti-BJP front for next Lok Sabha polls gain ground, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said he isn't in favor of joining hands with Congress to forge an opposition-alliance that should be aimed at giving people a real political-alternative.
01 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiModi-wave hits Rajya Sabha TV: Channel gives PM more air-time
It seems PM Modi's booming "Mitron" speeches have heralded the long-awaited "acche din" for Rajya Sabha TV.
25 Mar 2018
Cancer40% of Tripura's cancer patients are women, tobacco to blame
Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Burman has asked people, especially women, of the state to change their lifestyle to prevent cancer.
09 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBiplab Kumar Deb sworn in as Tripura CM
Biplab Kumar Deb was sworn in as the Tripura CM today, bringing in the first BJP government in the state.
08 Mar 2018
ExamsTripura class 10 exam paper postponed. Find out why
To avoid clash with the new BJP government's oath-taking ceremony scheduled to be held tomorrow, the language paper of class 10 conducted by Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has been rescheduled.
07 Mar 2018
IndiaPM Modi disapproves vandalism of statues, warns of stern action
PM Narendra Modi strongly condemned incidents of vandalism of statues in certain parts of the country and warned of stern action against those found guilty.
06 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBJP win in Tripura, an ideological victory: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday dubbed the BJP's win over the Left in Tripura a "victory of ideology" and said the party needs to work hard to maintain its winning electoral streak, according to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar.
06 Mar 2018
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)Tripura: Cheering BJP supporters bring down Lenin statue
The post-poll violence in Tripura came to a climax when BJP supporters razed a statue of Lenin in Belonia amid 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' chants, less than 48 hours after results.
05 Mar 2018
HaryanaKhattar: Impossible to implement 'One nation, One election' in 2019
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar claimed that Haryana assembly elections will be held next year, as per the schedule.
04 Mar 2018
ElectionsIntroducing Sunil Deodhar: The man behind BJP's landmark Tripura win
With the BJP's historic win in the north-east, it will now rule across 21 Indian states.
03 Mar 2018
NagalandAmit Shah: BJP's footprint is increasing with every election
BJP president Amit Shah addressed a press conference after his party's astounding performance in North-East polls. He thanked people of Tripura and Nagaland for reposing faith in BJP and its alliance partners.
03 Mar 2018
MeghalayaHow has BJP expanded its Northeast footprint?
Vote-counting is underway in North-East's poll-bound states. It is now clear that BJP will be a part of all the three governments.
03 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBJP won in northeast because of PM Modi, Shah: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, who campaigned in Tripura, today gave the credit for BJP's performance in the Assembly Elections to PM Narendra Modi and his policies, besides BJP President Amit Shah's electoral strategy.
03 Mar 2018
MeghalayaWho will become CMs in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland?
BJP witnessed a zero-to-hero transformation in Northeastern states today.
03 Mar 2018
MeghalayaTripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland poll results: BJP romps to power
Vote-counting in the North-Eastern states Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland was held today.
02 Mar 2018
NagalandTripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland polls: Parties experience post-poll alliance jitters
Counting of votes in the north-eastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held tomorrow.
02 Mar 2018
MeghalayaCounting of votes in three north-eastern states tomorrow
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in three Northeastern states -- Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura -- will be held tomorrow amid tight security, officials said.
18 Feb 2018
ElectionsTripura polls: 25L voters decide ruling CPI(M)'s fate
Polling began in Tripura at 7am today for the 2018 Assembly Elections, the first direct face-off between the ruling CPI(M) and the BJP.
15 Feb 2018
IndiaModi storms North-East: Inaugurations at Arunachal and poll-rallies at Tripura
To integrate North-East with the rest of India, PM Modi claimed that ministers visit the area "very regularly." He made this remark at BJP-ruled Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar.
12 Feb 2018
Trinamool CongressTripura polls: BJP has maximum richest, criminal candidates, CPI(M) lowest
Twenty-two election candidates out of 297 in Tripura have criminal cases against them, and 35 are crorepatis, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.
09 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi in Tripura: "Throw away Manik and choose Hira"
Tripura goes to polls on February 18. As BJP wishes to wrest power in North East, it has focused all its energies in wooing the people with its star campaigners.
22 Jan 2018
EducationClass 12 board exams postponed in Tripura: Here's why
The Tripura Board of Secondary Education has postponed Class 12 board exams to avoid a clash with the upcoming assembly elections.
18 Jan 2018
MeghalayaElection Commission announces Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura poll dates
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced dates for elections of the Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland assemblies today.
12 Jan 2018
IndiaEC may announce dates for Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland polls
The poll season is upon us again. The Election Commission of India will probably announce the polling schedule for assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland today.
13 Dec 2017
India2-years of maternity leave for women employees of Tripura government
Women employees of the Tripura government will now be able to avail 24 months of maternity leave for their first two children, the Left Front ruling party recently announced.
21 Nov 2017
MurderJournalist shot dead in Tripura, the second in two months
Another journalist was killed in Tripura today, the second in two months. Today's murder was the result of an altercation.
18 Oct 2017
DiwaliWhy target Diwali for noise pollution, not azaan: Tripura Governor
Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy, known for his frequent communal comments, is at it again.
13 Jul 2017
AgartalaWhy was there a naked protest in Tripura?
The members of Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) stripped naked in Agartala, as the protest for Tipraland entered into the third day.