Life affected severely in Tripura due to anti-CAB movement, tension scaled high
Agartala/UNI: The agitation against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) by Joint Movement Against CAB (JMACAB), a common platform of all tribal parties and social organisations of Tripura continued for the third day across the state that disturbed normal life severely.
Tripura imports 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh in first phase
Agartala/UNI: Tripura has imported 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh, in the first phase, through Srimantapur border of West Tripura for Bishalgarh Bottling Plant, following an agreement in August last, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manoj Kanti Deb said here today.
CAB: INPT blocks road and railways in Tripura
Agartala/UNI: Road and railway traffic between Agartala and Dharmanagar have been disrupted today following a dawn to dusk blockade by Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) in protest against the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).
Selfie attempt claims a life in Tripura
Agartala/UNI: A 25-year-old youth died after falling into water at Dumbur hydro-electrical project site in Amarpur of Gomati district today when he was posing for a selfie.
BSF in Tripura accused of assaulting women
Agartala/UNI: Tension mounted in western border of Tripura following the allegation against BSF jawans of torturing two women yesterday at Ashabari village under Boxanagar in Sonamura area of West Tripura.
Tripura CM leaves for Delhi to attend CAB consultation
Agartala/UNI:Leaders of all political parties including Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Leader of the opposition Manik Sarkar and social activists have been invited by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for a consultation meeting on the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at his residence tonight.
Manoj Kumar becomes new Chief Secretary of Tripura
Agartala/UNI: The incumbent additional chief secretary of Tripura Manoj Kumar has been appointed as new chief secretary of Tripura who will be taken over charge on December 2 next.
Congress demands CBI probe into Tripura cop killing case
Agartala/UNI: The Congress has demanded a CBI probe into the alleged killing of sub-inspector of Tripura police Durga Kumar Hrangkhawal (55), who was hit by the speeding vehicles of suspected drug smugglers, when he tried to stop them in the border road at South Kalamchoura area in the wee hours of Nov 23.
Agartala/UNI: Rubbishing CPI (M) and Congress' allegations that the death of four persons in a family in Simna area of Mohanpur in West Tripura last Saturday was due to extreme poverty, the state government on Monday claimed that the victims were forced to commit suicide following their neighbour's undue pressure.
Tripura: Restaurant offers one meal against 1 kg plastic
Agartala, Nov 5 (UNI) In a bid to carry forward the mission to make Tripura a plastic-free state, a restaurant owner of the city launched an initiative, where a person can have a full free meal by exchanging one kg plastic.
Bru refugees threaten to loot food godowns in Tripura
Agartala/UNI: The two organisations of Bru displaced people of Mizoram, presently settled in six camps of North Tripura, in a letter to the district magistrate have threatened to loot food godown if they stop ration supply to the refugees, as decided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Tripura issues warrant against former Chief Secy in connection with Rs164 Cr PWD scam
Agartala/UNI: A sessions court here issued search warrant against retired Tripura chief secretary and former chairman of Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) Y P Singh in connection with Rs 164 Cr scam of state PWD during 2008-09 following an FIR registered on October 13 last.
Asst Professor of Govt Medical College suspended after his social media comments irk CM Biplab Deb
Agartala/UNI: An assistant professor of Pharmacology in Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC) was put under suspension on Monday for making a comment regarding National Regster of Citizens(NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on Facebook.
DEMU train service launched in Tripura as festival bonanza
Agartala, Oct 3 (UNI): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Thursday launched rapid transit train service Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) today connecting Northern – Dharmanagar and Southern town – Sabroom of Tripura from Agartala, as Centre's gift to the people of Tripura.
Tripura High Court ordered government to stop animal sacrifice in temples
Agartala, Sep 27 (UNI) A division bench of Tripura high court today asked the government to stop animal sacrifice in the temples after disposing of the public interest litigation filed by a former judicial service officer Subhas Bhattacharjee last year.