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04 Jun 2021

Tripura man sows 'ber apple,' harvests Rs. 3.5L in profits

Meet Bikramjit Chakma who cultivated the Kashmiri "ber apple" on his 1.25-hectare land and earned a net profit of Rs. 3.5 lakh in one season, winning accolades from the Chief Minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb.

15 Feb 2021

BJP governments in Lanka, Nepal: Tripura CM reveals Shah's 'plans'

If Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb is to be believed, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is not only concerning himself with expanding Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across the country but also has plans to form governments in neighboring nations, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

11 Oct 2020

Tripura BJP MLAs camp in Delhi; demand CM's removal

At least seven MLAs of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura have camped in Delhi and are demanding the removal of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

24 Apr 2020

Coronavirus: 722 dead in India; Maharashtra records highest single-day jump

On Thursday, the death toll due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 700 in India.

12 Dec 2019

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill protests: Curfew in Assam, Army on standby

Late last evening, the Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, amid widespread protests in the Northeast.

29 Apr 2019

Journalist, cop arrested for sharing Facebook-post on Biplab Deb's divorce

A journalist and a police constable were arrested yesterday for sharing a Facebook post which claimed Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's wife has filed a divorce suit against him, police said.

07 Apr 2019

Congress lodges complaint against Tripura CM, seeking arrest: Here's why

The Tripura unit of the Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, seeking the immediate arrest of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb for allegedly spreading communal hatred in the state.

11 Feb 2019

Here's why BJP leaders, including Modi, are donating Rs. 1,000

In a bid to improve transparency in elections, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday urged workers and well-wishers to donate money to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

30 Dec 2018

#ThatWas2018: RaGa's hug to Biplab Deb's logic, looking at political-controversies

2018 wasn't devoid of political action. As it nears an end, dynamics in Indian politics have changed.

11 Nov 2018

Tripura CM Deb asks students to be employers, not employees

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb yesterday appealed to the students of the National Institute of Technology, Agartala to take up entrepreneurship to develop Tripura as a "model state".

15 Aug 2018

Will provide corruption-free govt: Tripura CM in maiden I-Day speech

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in his maiden Independence Day address today, assured people that he would strive to provide an unbiased and corruption-free government.

04 Aug 2018

Tripura govt to fill over 9,000 government vacancies

The Tripura government today said it will fill up 9,424 vacant posts in different departments soon by strictly adhering to the new employment policy it introduced after coming to power in March this year.

29 Jul 2018

No lynching in Tripura in 25-years of Left-govt: Manik Sarkar

Referring to the lynching of four people in Tripura, former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has claimed that no incident of lynching occurred in the 25-year rule of the Left Front in the state.

01 Jul 2018

Tripura: Minister blamed for fueling child-lifting rumors defends statements

In Tripura, three cases of mob lynching after locals fell for rumors about child-lifters have given sleepless nights to police.

29 Jun 2018

Tripura: Man spreading awareness about rumor-mongering suspected as 'child-lifter', lynched

A man hired by the Tripura Information and Culture department to spread awareness against rumor-mongering was among two persons lynched in different areas of Tripura on the suspicion of being child-lifters, police said.

27 Jun 2018

Tripura: Minor killed, body dumped near home, locals allege police-inaction

In a distressing incident, an 11-year-old boy's body was discovered from a jungle in Mohanpur town in West Tripura, on Tuesday night.

16 Jun 2018

Tripura: Flood situation improves, CM orders relief materials for victims

The overall flood situation has slightly improved in Tripura even as over 40,000 people continue to remain stranded in 189 relief camps.

02 Jun 2018

Tripura will develop 56-inch chest if youth take fitness: Deb

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today said if the youth of the state take Union Sports Minister's fitness challenge, the health of Tripura would improve, too.

01 Jun 2018

Today-in-what-did-I-read: BJP leader claims Sita was a 'test-tube baby'

Joining the long list of controversial statements made by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Dinesh Sharma, UP's Deputy Chief Minister, said Sita's birth proves that test-tube babies existed during the time of Ramayana since she was born from an earthen pot.

11 May 2018

On 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.

01 May 2018

Another Biplab Deb in-the-making? UP MLA blames parents for rapes

Our country's politicians seem to think they have the best ideas to prevent rapes. The latest to give his inputs is UP MLA Surendra Singh, who squarely blames parents for the crime.

30 Apr 2018

Another-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

Miffed 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

Now, Tripura CM wants youth to set up paan shops

The Tripura CM makes yet another faux pas.

28 Apr 2018

Biplab Deb takes a U-turn on Diana Hayden remark

After his outrageous remark on former Miss World and ex 'Bigg Boss' contestant Diana Hayden kicked up a storm, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb said he did not intend to hurt anyone's sentiments.

27 Apr 2018

Infuriated 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

Diana 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.

18 Apr 2018

Tripura 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.

02 Apr 2018

Tripura: VHP activists stage rally seeking ban on cow slaughter

Dozens of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists took to streets on Sunday in Arundhatinagar, Tripura, seeking a ban on cow slaughter.

09 Mar 2018

Biplab 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

Tripura 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.