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Tripura Police arrests man for raping 4-year-old daughterSubscriber Only
January 23, 2019 22:44 IST
A police official said the arrested man is accused of sexually abusing his own 4-year-old daughter. An FIR was lodged based on the victim's statements to a neighbour.
Rohingya refugees, arrested on Indo-Bangla border, sent to judicial custody till Feb 4Subscriber Only
January 23, 2019 16:45 IST
After a series of flag meetings between BSF and BGB and a four-day standoff, BSF arrested Rohingya refugees Tuesday morning and handed them over to Tripura Police.
In no-man’s land, Rohingya say fled Jammu for Bangla safe homeSubscriber Only
January 23, 2019 06:58 IST
Last year, India had repatriated seven Rohingya men, who had been jailed in Assam for entering India illegally six years ago, to Myanmar via Manipur, hours after the Supreme Court had refused to interfere in the process.
Citizenship Bill: Tripura joint forum calls for protest from January 26Subscriber Only
January 22, 2019 22:00 IST
“We have formed a joint forum called TUIPC with 48 returnee insurgent forums. We vehemently oppose the citizenship bill," returnee insurgent and former All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) supremo Ranjit Debbarma said.
Arrested in Tripura, Rohingyas group claims they were forced to flee JammuSubscriber Only
January 22, 2019 21:20 IST
The BSF arrested and handed over 31 Rohingyas to Tripura Police on Tuesday morning
BSF arrests 31 Rohingya migrants at Indo-Bangla border, hands them over to Tripura PoliceSubscriber Only
January 22, 2019 17:30 IST
Speaking to indianexpress.com, Abdul Sukkur, one of the Rohingya migrants arrested, said the group came from Jammu and Kashmir to Tripura via train.
‘Ghar Wapsi’ bid in Tripura: 96 Christians ‘reconverted’ to HinduismSubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 20:01 IST
“We are very poor people in villages. Christians converted us and behaved with us at their will. We were bewildered as they frequently misbehaved with us. This yajna was organized here today and we were reconverted to Hinduism with our own volition,” one of the 'reconverted' person said.
Tripura: No consensus on Rohingyas stuck between India-Bangladesh borderSubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 20:07 IST
All the 31 Rohingyas, who have been stranded on the Zero Line between the international borders of India and Bangladesh in West Tripura district for the last 96 hours, hail from the Rakhine State of Myanmar, officials said today.
Tripura University goes green, installs solar power plantSubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 18:31 IST
Talking to indianexpress.com about the new solar plant, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dharurkar said: These panels have a capacity of generating 7 lakh units per annum, which will save TU approximately Rs. 36 lakh annually”.
Between barbed wire and border forces, 31 Rohingya stranded in TripuraSubscriber Only
January 21, 2019 04:25 IST
Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have alleged that the Border Security Forces (BSF) have been pushing the Rohingyas into the Bangladeshi territory and that the group stranded between the borders has come from India.
CM Biplab Deb unveils logo for Tripura Tea in bid to tap Bangladesh marketsSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 22:35 IST
Tripura now has 58 operational tea estates, among which 42 are individually owned, 13 are operated under cooperative societies and 3 are run by the TTDC.
Tripura celebrates Kokborok Day, CM Biplab Deb aspires to learn indigenous language in one yearSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 14:51 IST
Chief Minister Deb today admitted he doesn’t know Kokborok but promised that he would master it in the next one year and would deliver his speech at the 42nd Kokborok Day in that language.
Tripura Left tribal body demands judicial probe, blames BJP for Madhabbari clashesSubscriber Only
January 18, 2019 20:16 IST
TTAADC chairperson Radhacharan Debbarma said the Citizenship Amendment Bill is very dangerous for people in the North Eastern states.
Tripura: Bru migrants write to CEC, want summary revision of electoral rolls in relief campsSubscriber Only
January 18, 2019 18:28 IST
Speaking to indianexpress.com, Bru leader Bruno Msha said that voters from the Bru relief camps faced hardship while travelling to Kanhmun in Mizoram to cast their votes during assembly election in November last year.
Tripura Congress demands inquiry over missing jewels from Mata Tripurasundari TempleSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 19:42 IST
“Out of seven vaults filled with jewels and valuables donated to the goddess, one vault revealed rugs, food coupons, shoes, bicycle tyres etc. Devotees donate valuables to Mata Tripurasundari," Congress leader Soumitra Biswas.
Tripura should attract private capital, cut down on higher public outlay: Finance Commission chiefSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 15:31 IST
The Finance Commission chief suggested that merely relying on higher public outlay would stretch the debt profile and fiscal deficit profile of the state.
Tripura Left Front to launch week-long protest against alleged ‘economic blockade’ of BJP-IPFTSubscriber Only
January 16, 2019 18:58 IST
In his address at a press conference in the state capital this afternoon, Tripura Left Front convener Bijan Dhar said the state's ruling BJP-IPFT government has reduced budget outlay for the ADC from 582.47 crores to Rs. 117.43 crore in the 2018-19 financial year.
Tripura launches project for sustainable catchment forest managementSubscriber Only
January 16, 2019 17:56 IST
Deb said that forest dwellers and people at large have faced problems to access forest resources due to soil erosion caused by massive degradation of forestlands. The new project has got provisions to built 1,447 check dams in hilly terrains of Tripura.
Centre extends repatriation deadline for Bru migrants living in Tripura till March 31Subscriber Only
January 15, 2019 15:36 IST
Central government started 8th phase of repatriation for Bru migrants from August 25, 2018 as per a four-corner agreement signed with refugee leaders, state governments of Tripura and Mizoram. However, the repatriation package offered to them was rejected by most refugees, who claimed it was ‘insufficient’.
Citizenship bill: Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar says police action on protesters unnecessarySubscriber Only
January 14, 2019 14:33 IST
Most people affected by violence at Madhabbari said they sustained losses in lakhs since their shops were gutted during clashes. However, local administration provided a maximum of Rs. 10 thousand as compensation.
HRD grants Tripura one-time relaxation for teacher recruitmentSubscriber Only
January 13, 2019 17:20 IST
According to the state government, Tripura has a shortage of 12,222 teachers, including 6,276 vacancies in the Under-Graduate Teacher (UGT) category.
Citizenship Amendment Bill: Day-long bandh in Tripura ADC over police firing on protestorsSubscriber Only
January 12, 2019 19:16 IST
At least fifteen persons were injured, with three sustaining bullet injuries, during a clash between policemen and North East Students’ Organization supporters at Khumulwng, headquarters of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
Citizenship Bill protests: AASU advisor says emergency situation prevailing in TripuraSubscriber Only
January 11, 2019 16:57 IST
Samujjal Bhattacharyya said that the Citizenship Amendment Bill is communal and the student body would continue to agitate on the subject.
Citizenship Bill protests: Tripura CPM, Cong seek judicial probe into Madhabbari clashesSubscriber Only
January 11, 2019 15:30 IST
Left Front convenor Bijan Dhar said Tripura is gripped by fear and anxiety in the wake of this violence and appealed to all parties to maintain peace and uphold law and order.
Citizenship Bill protests: Magisterial inquiry ordered into Madhabbari clashes in Tripura
January 10, 2019 21:10 IST
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that a magisterial inquiry was ordered to look into how the incident took place and under what circumstances did the police open fire.
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