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Days after Tripura ADC made territorial council, tribal parties say won’t give up statehood demandSubscriber Only
December 4, 2019 20:35 IST
Tipraland State Party said changing the name of the council would not solve tribal communities' problems, and announced a strike over the issue on December 2.
Tripura: Animal sacrifice in temples resumed with SC interim nodSubscriber Only
December 4, 2019 20:33 IST
On September 27 this year, the Tripura High Court had banned animal sacrifice in the state's temples with immediate effect. On Sunday, around 30-40 goats were sacrificed at the Tripurasundari Temple.
Tripura policeman hit by three speeding vehicles, probe underwaySubscriber Only
November 22, 2019 18:42 IST
The incident took place along the Sonamura-Kamalnagar road when Sub-Inspector Durga Kumar Hrangkhawl tried to spot three private vehicles travelling at high speed close to midnight. The cop sustained grievous wounds after was hit by the vehicles who then fled the spot.
‘Impossible to resettle Brus in Dampa Tiger Reserve’: Mizoram officials on new demand of migrantsSubscriber Only
November 22, 2019 17:31 IST
The Brus believe there are no tigers at Dampa and cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech from last year where he said while releasing results of All India Tiger Estimation that tigers are declining in Mizoram.
Bru migrants float new demands as Tripura govt expresses wish to resettle themSubscriber Only
November 21, 2019 20:13 IST
At least 32,000 Brus live in six makeshift relief camps in Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions of North Tripura. They fled Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei districts of Mizoram during ethnic clashes in 1997.
‘It will violate peace accord’: Former Tripura rebels oppose Citizenship Amendment BillSubscriber Only
November 21, 2019 18:15 IST
Tribal armed insurgency, which swelled between 1980 and late 2000s in Tripura, largely came down during erstwhile Manik Sarkar government’s rule due to lucrative offers made to them which included grants, stipends, and vocational training.
Tripura royal scion backs NRC revision, but says don’t deport illegal immigrants or scuttle their rightsSubscriber Only
November 21, 2019 17:53 IST
Debbarma says illegal immigrants should be detected but doesn’t want them in jail, their rights scuttled or their deportation.
Tripura: Turkish cybercriminals hack ATMs, flee with huge cash; 28 cases registeredSubscriber Only
November 18, 2019 23:44 IST
As per latest reports, around Rs 30 lakh has been stolen from bank accounts of people in Agartala alone. However, sources said the cumulative quantum of loss may cross Rs 1 crore.
Is Tripura’s ‘Jampui Kamola’ a thing of the past?Subscriber Only
November 17, 2019 12:48 IST
Eight decades after its first production, Jampui Kamola has seen a downfall. While farmers blame crop failure for repeated losses, the state government has largely chosen to hold them responsible for the condition.
Akil Kureshi sworn in as new chief justice of Tripura High CourtSubscriber Only
November 16, 2019 21:36 IST
Justice Kureshi has succeeded Chief Justice Sanjoy Karol, who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna.
Tripura: Ruling IPFT to stage dharna at Jantar Mantar next month for ‘Tipraland’Subscriber Only
November 12, 2019 13:24 IST
IPFT claimed the Centre's decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh — implied its "in-principle support" for Tipraland.
Tripura: Graft accused ex-minister Badal Choudhury sent in judicial custodySubscriber Only
November 8, 2019 22:29 IST
Choudhury, who served four terms as PWD minister in the erstwhile Left Front governments, is accused in a Rs 638 crore graft case along with two others, including former PWD Engineer in-Chief Sunil Bhowmik and former Chief Secretary Yashpal Singh.
Tripura: Defying Section 144, Bru migrants continue road blockade; administration silentSubscriber Only
November 6, 2019 19:37 IST
Despite restrictions, Bru migrants continued their blockade, crippling public movement at Dasda, Ananzabazaar area in North Tripura for the seventh consecutive day.
Bru deadlock: Tripura says Centre willing to give Rs 25,000 to migrants, food supply won’t resumeSubscriber Only
November 4, 2019 22:14 IST
Senior officials in the state government said the note arrived from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Monday evening.
After four deaths in relief camps, Tripura’s Bru migrants ask ‘Where is the Right to Food?’Subscriber Only
November 4, 2019 20:28 IST
Earlier on October 31, when the first casualty reports arrived, SDM Baidya said a local Primary Health Centre (PHC) pronounced the deaths were caused by ‘unknown diseases’.
Tripura: Four Nigerians held for entering India without papersSubscriber Only
November 2, 2019 19:41 IST
An official said preliminary investigation suggested the Nigerian nationals illegally entered the Indian territory through Bangladesh.
Tripura: Three held for beating woman, shaving her head for not paying bank loanSubscriber Only
November 2, 2019 16:12 IST
"According to her, she took a collective loan along with a few villagers from a bank. She failed to repay a part of the loan within the deadline due to financial constraints," the police said.
Tripura: 19-year-old boy dies in police custody, family alleges tortureSubscriber Only
November 2, 2019 15:44 IST
While the boy's family accused the police of torture, leading to his death, the police have denied any aberration and claimed he developed an ‘illness’ after he was taken to the hospital for a routine check-up, where he passed away.
Two die in Tripura Bru relief camp, govt denies starvation claimSubscriber Only
November 4, 2019 20:28 IST
Speaking to indianexpress.com, Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) general secretary Bruno Msha said many migrants have fallen ill and two persons have died in the camps
Tripura High Court upholds life term of 12 for murdering Congress MLA 36 years agoSubscriber Only
November 1, 2019 18:25 IST
The high court also awarded a life term to Satya Ranjan Das, who was earlier acquitted by the trial court. One among the many accused in the case is still absconding while others died during the course of trial.
Tripura man living in Saudi Arabia gives instant triple talaq to wife over SMS, bookedSubscriber Only
October 31, 2019 19:53 IST
On October 27, Abul Hossain (35) sent a phone text to his wife in India which said he is severing relations with his wife and he considers the marriage over, the police said. Abdul has been living in Saudi Arabia since 2015.
Tripura: Graft-accused ex-minister arrested from hospital alleges police tortureSubscriber Only
October 31, 2019 14:02 IST
“The police beat me and my wife up. I was forcefully brought here (from the hospital)”, Choudhury shouted out to mediapersons gathered around the police station as he was dragged inside.
Tripura govt to provide stipend, special coaching to encourage students learn maths and scienceSubscriber Only
October 30, 2019 16:31 IST
As per the Education Department records, 32,223 students were enrolled in Class 11 in 2017. But only 11.45 per cent of them got enrolled in the Science stream and 9.66 per cent chose Mathematics as one of the primary subjects.
Bangladeshi girl, treated in India for schizophrenia since 2012, repatriatedSubscriber Only
October 30, 2019 14:10 IST
Bithi Akhtar's mother Safia Begum was at the Akhaura International Check Post (ICP) this morning to receive her.
Tripura: Food supplies halted in camps, Bru migrants announce indefinite road blockadeSubscriber Only
November 4, 2019 20:29 IST
Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF), a major Bru refugee outfit, wrote to North Tripura District Magistrate Raval Hamendra Kumar Tuesday about the ‘indefinite roadblock’ between Dasda and Anandabazaar in North Tripura from October 31.
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