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Tripura royal family loses claim to historic NeermahalSubscriber Only
January 7, 2020 12:36 IST
Commissioned by the King in 1930, the royal summer resort was built by British company Martin and Burn in nine years. The red and white palace had been the crown jewel of Tripura’s 500-year-old Manikya dynasty rule and is a favourite among tourists for decades now.
‘Amit Shah must resign’: Tripura students, activists protest JNU attackSubscriber Only
January 6, 2020 22:51 IST
Several demonstrations were held in different parts of Tripura, with students bodies and human rights workers in attendance.
Tripura: BJP-ally IPFT starts indefinite strike against CAA, demands statehood for tribalsSubscriber Only
January 6, 2020 16:27 IST
The party, which has opposed CAA throughout, said it will continue its sit-in-demonstration indefinitely at Dukmali Bazaar in Khumulwng, headquarters of Tripura ADC, till the Centre takes a positive step on the subject.
Tripura tribal parties announce statewide stir against CAA from Jan 7Subscriber Only
January 6, 2020 16:29 IST
INPT supremo Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl said he feels ‘cheated’ and ‘undermined’ by the central government’s reluctance in discussing their demand of exempting Tripura from CAA cover.
Tripura’s biggest ever drug haul: Yaba tablets worth Rs 8.92 croreSubscriber Only
January 4, 2020 08:57 IST
The narcotics haul came after a tip off about a drug sale underway across the Tripura-Bangladesh border, BSF Deputy Inspector General AK Yadav told reporters Friday. The search started at 9pm Thursday night and ended around 1.30am.
Tripura: Thousands hit the streets to protest BJP MLA’s call for march against crimes on womenSubscriber Only
January 2, 2020 19:49 IST
BJP Mahila Morcha state president Papia Dutta said the Congress-Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti (TUJS) government, which ruled Tripura from 1988 till 1993, witnessed the highest incidents of crime against women.
Tripura Police arrest 3 NLFT ultras for threatening MP who voted in favour of CAB Subscriber Only
January 2, 2020 09:10 IST
Those arrested were identified as Fanijoy Tripura of Manikpur village in Dhalai district, Samprai Debbarma of Mandwi village of West Tripura and Kanti Marak of Khedacherra in North Tripura.
Tripura: IPFT announces indefinite sit-in protest from Jan 6 against CAASubscriber Only
December 31, 2019 20:38 IST
The IPFT, which is part of the ruling alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was floated in 2009 with the demand of ‘Tipraland’ – a separate state for tribals.
Tripura CM Biplab Deb: ‘2,300 got govt jobs during 20 months of my tenure’Subscriber Only
December 31, 2019 15:44 IST
Out of them, 1,903 got an appointment on a regular scale in Tripura since his government was formed around two years back, Biplab said.
Tripura: 40 teachers facing termination ‘died of trauma’, alleges associationSubscriber Only
December 29, 2019 22:22 IST
Saha said the soon-to-be sacked teachers will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in January next year, demanding 'punishment for those responsible for their livelihood crisis'.
Manik Sarkar writes to Tripura police chief, seeks help to end attacks on opposition workersSubscriber Only
December 28, 2019 22:42 IST
Claiming that the law and order has broken down in the BJP-ruled Tripura, Sarkar questioned the "tacit indulgence" of a section of police officers with the attackers.
Watch | Tripura royal scion posts video of people crossing field, claims they’re Bangladeshis entering IndiaSubscriber Only
December 27, 2019 22:34 IST
He posted two video clips in his post, where people are seen running across a field. Those shooting the videos are heard surmising that they might be Rohingya refugees.
Three years after it was enacted, Tripura launches website to implement RERASubscriber Only
December 27, 2019 22:02 IST
Tripura is among the first in the region to launch its RERA website. Assam’s RERA implementation is unclear while Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim still show RERA implementation status as ‘in progress’.
In Tripura, a handful of Portuguese names, with no clear story from the pastSubscriber Only
December 25, 2019 20:04 IST
In the early 16th and 17 century, just decades after Vasco Da Gama’s fleet anchored off the port of Calicut on the Kerala coast, the Portuguese were very active along the Bengal coast too.
Amid CAA protests, Tripura royal scion forms ‘apolitical outfit’ to protect tribal rightsSubscriber Only
December 25, 2019 21:00 IST
The party, named 'The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance' or TIPRA, aims to work towards protecting the rights of indigenous people of Tripura, Pradyot said in a social media post.
Tripura: BJP’s Sudip Roy Barman calls for solidarity march against women’s crimeSubscriber Only
December 24, 2019 21:47 IST
Barman's remark comes in contrast to CM Biplab Kumar Deb's claim made in September that crime on women has reduced significantly during his tenure, which began in March 2018.
Tripura: ‘BJP workers’ attack CPM rally against privatisation, MLA among injuredSubscriber Only
December 24, 2019 19:56 IST
The ruling BJP denied the allegation, and instead claimed its supporters were attacked by Communist party workers.
‘Concerned about threat from insurgents’: Tripura MP after voting in favour of CAB in ParlSubscriber Only
December 23, 2019 21:42 IST
Kumar has maintained that he would not be cowed down by threats from insurgents.
Tripura: 29-year-old man lynched on suspicion of cattle theftSubscriber Only
December 23, 2019 17:20 IST
According to the police, Matin Miah was caught with two cows by a mob of angry villagers.
Tripura: Govt employee pens letter on withheld salary; demands poison for self, familySubscriber Only
December 22, 2019 21:36 IST
In the letter, the employee, who serves as an accountant, has written that his family is going through extreme distress since he wasn’t given salary for several months now and asked for poison from the SDM, to end himself and his family's life.
Bru migrants fear hostility in aftermath of CAA protests, seek peace meeting with non-tribalsSubscriber Only
December 22, 2019 16:46 IST
Bru migrants from Mizoram have asked the local administration to hold peace meetings and allay fears of ethnic tension.
Tripura tribal leaders cancel ‘Tring’ festival in protest against CAASubscriber Only
December 21, 2019 18:23 IST
‘Tring’ is the Tripuri new year and is observed on December 22 every year. The twelfth bell on December 21 midnight marks the onset of this tribal new year. It is usually celebrated by music, dance, bursting crackers, food and a multitude of activities.
Tripura: Polls might be held anytime, says former CM Samir Ranjan BarmanSubscriber Only
December 20, 2019 22:31 IST
Tripura witnessed its last assembly election barely 22 months back in February 2018, in which the BJP-IPFT coalition, led by Biplab Kumar Deb formed the government, defeating Left Front, which ruled the state for last 25 consecutive years.
Betrayed tribals by voting for CAA: NLFT threatens ‘boycott’ of Tripura BJP MPSubscriber Only
December 20, 2019 18:23 IST
In the letter, self-styled NLFT Secretary-General D. Uomthai said illegal immigrants are ‘tearing apart’ lives, culture, economy, polity and society of the tribals in Tripura.
Tripura: Two cops injured in stone pelting at Left rally against CAA, three protesters woundedSubscriber Only
December 19, 2019 20:04 IST
Communist Party of India (CPI), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) and CPI (ML) supporters joined CPI (M) in the protests today.
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