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Agartala, Apr 4 (PTI) Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Saturday accused Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha of making "anti-Tiprasa" remarks, a day after Saha mocked his objective for a Greater Tipraland, which proposes incorporating parts of Bangladesh. Addressing a rally for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections at Dasda in North Tripura district, Debbarma alleged that he had been humiliated by the CM in the run-up to the tribal council polls.
Agartala, July 19: The Tripura government would constitute task forces in all the eight districts of the state to detect and deport infiltrators staying in the bordering state, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that the 'Task Force' has already been constituted in West Tripura district, and it is being constituted in the remaining seven districts. "A senior police official of the district would be the head of the Task Force, and officers-in-charge of various police stations of the concerned district would be the members," the official said, refusing to be named. The ...Read More >
Khumulwng (Tripura) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled their poll manifesto for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections 2026 on Sunday. Following the release of the ADC Manifesto, Chief Minister Manik Saha affirmed that the manifesto reflects the voice of the hearts of the tribal communities. Also Read | 'Mamata Banerjee Losing, Frustrated': Ravi Shankar Prasad Attacks CM Over EVM Row, Says 'You Won Through EVMs'. "Today we have released the BJP's manifesto for the ADC (Autonomous District Council) elections 2026. It reflects the vo ...Read More >
Agartala, Tripura's Agriculture & Farmer Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Saturday said the government is contemplating reviving a dormant pineapple juice factory in North Tripura's Nalkata based on a public-private partnership model. The minister announced this while addressing a pineapple festival at Kumarghat in Unakoti district. The North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd , a central government enterprise, used to operate the food-processing unit till the nineties. ...Read More >
Agartala: The Tipra Indigenous Students' Federation (TISF) and the Tipra Students' Federation (TSF) on Tuesday announced a state-wide torch rally on December 18, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for Kokborok. Leaders of both organisations said they will organise torch rallies across all districts and subdivisions of Tripura in the evening. They said the central protest rally will begin at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala and proceed to the State Museum. The organisations announced the protest in response to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha's recent remarks advising indigenous comm ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha announced a strategic shift in BJP's approach to electoral seat calculations, stating that the party will now include all 20 assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in its electoral strategy.Speaking at a joining rally in the city, Saha emphasized BJP's growing confidence in its increasing support among indigenous communities, marking a significant change in the region's political landscape.During the event, a large number of tribal leaders and their supporter ...Read More >
Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], April 7 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency, surpassing its previous vote margin. Leading a massive rally here on Monday, Saha said that the overwhelming public turnout reflects growing support for the party and its candidate. "The public of the constituency has a lot of trust in the BJP candidate and PM Modi...We will win the elections by a huge margin," he told ANI. Thousands of supporter ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): In a significant move to enhance the income of pineapple cultivators in Tripura, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government plans to establish a new fruit processing centre at Nalkata under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Addressing the Pineapple Festival at Geetanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat, Minister Nath emphasised the government commitment to promoting pineapple cultivation and exports. He revealed that from 2018 to 2025, the state successfully exported 73.15 metric tonnes (MT) of pinea ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 13 (ANI): As the festive fervour builds, Agartala, the capital city of Tripura, is preparing for its most extravagant celebration of the year, Durga Puja, the state's biggest festival after West Bengal. The city transforms into a dazzling spectacle, illuminated like a galaxy with magnificent pandals ranging from fifty lakhs to crores, drawing lakhs of devotees and pilgrims from across the country. Also Read | Mentally Challenged or Craze for Social Media Reel? Man Electrocuted After Climbing Atop Pune-Bound Humsafar Express at Nagpur Railway Station; Dis ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder Pradyot Kishore Maniya Debbarma on Sunday strongly defended the right of the Tiprasa community to decide the script used for the Kokborok language, stating that the matter falls entirely within the community's domain and is not open to external interference. His remarks followed Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha's recent call for the development of an indigenous script for Kokborok, rather than the Roman script currently advocated by several tribal leaders. Responding through a video message shared on social media, Debbarma said decisions related to ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election is not merely an election but a day to create history, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win every seat with a huge margin, the party receiving massive support from the Janajati people. Saha said this while addressing an election rally in the Kathalia-Mirza-Rajapur constituency. He said that under these circumstances, the BJP is creating history. Saha also welcomed more than 500 voters from Tipra Motha, including the 20 ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election is not merely an election but a day to create history, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win every seat with a huge margin, the party receiving massive support from the Janajati people. Saha said this while addressing an election rally in the Kathalia-Mirza-Rajapur constituency. He said that under these circumstances, the BJP is creating history. Also Read | WWE SmackDown Free Live Streaming Online, April 3: Get Wrestli ...Read More >
Agartala: As many as eight BJP workers were injured after supporters of the Tipra Motha party allegedly launched an unprovoked attack on them at Bubhiram Chowdhury Para under the Nalchar Assembly constituency in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Sunday. The party workers were inspecting the site of a makeshift party booth office, which had been set ablaze the previous night. Local MLA and Minister Kishor Barman rushed to the spot early in the morning to assess the situation. He visited the site where the office had been erected and advised the party workers to rebuild it according to the part ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 6 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that in terms of development, people now want to join the BJP, and the policy of the party is first the country, then the party and finally the individual. However, in parties like Tipra Motha and CPIM, the priority is first the individual or the party and then the country. "In this TTAADC election, Tipra Motha must be reduced to zero. There is no difference in policy between the Trinamool Congress and the Tipra Motha Party," he said. In view of the upcoming TTAADC elections, Saha said this while att ...Read More >
Agartala, Jan 31 (VOICE) Tripura has 73 per cent reserve forest cover and absorb huge carbon from the atmosphere, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said, adding that keeping this in mind, the state government has sought 20 per cent devolution of taxes in the forests and ecology category to the 16th Finance Commission, which is now visiting the state.The 16th Finance Commission headed by its Chairman Arvind Panagariya arrived in Tripura on Wednesday on a four-day visit to the state and held a series of meetings with the Tripura council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister. The Commission ...Read More >
Agartala, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tipra Motha Party (TMP) leaders would soon meet with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi to urge him to take drastic steps against infiltrators, party supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma said on Sunday. Debbarma, a former royal scion, said that illegal infiltrators would jeopardise the socio-economic and customary aspects of the state's indigenous people, especially the tribals. "The Government should take stringent steps to prevent the illegal infiltrators from entering India. Those already illegally staying in Tripura and other states must be pu ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 14 (ANI): As the festive fervour builds, Agartala, the capital city of Tripura, is preparing for its most extravagant celebration of the year, Durga Puja, the state's biggest festival after West Bengal. The city transforms into a dazzling spectacle, illuminated like a galaxy with magnificent pandals ranging from fifty lakhs to crores, drawing lakhs of devotees and pilgrims from across the country. Also Read | Spycam Row: Ashok Gehlot Hits Out at Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani Over Installing Extra Cameras, Calls It a 'Crime'. With such massi ...Read More >
Guwahati: The ruling BJP criticised its partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), for accusing the saffron party of not doing anything for the welfare of the tribals. BJP's Tripura State Vice-President Bimal Chakma, party General Secretary Bipin Debbarma and youth leader Sanjit Reang jointly said that leaders of the TMP are distorting Tripura's history to gain electoral mileage ahead of the crucial elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) early next year. Chakma said that the Centre renamed the Agartala Airport after the erstwhile king Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh administration has strengthened security arrangements across several districts including Lucknow, Sambhal, and Moradabad to ensure peace and avoid any disruption, as Muharram processions and the Kanwar Yatra are being held at the same time.Large crowds gathered for Muharram processions across different regions, while preparations for the Kanwar Yatra are also underway. Police personnel have been deployed in all sensitive areas, and surveillance is being carried out using drones and CCTV cameras.In SambhalDistrict Magistrate Dr Rajender Pensiya while speaking to ANI ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 3 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha criticised the Tipra Motha Party, accusing it of misleading people through slogans such as "Thansa", "Greater Tipraland" and "Puila Jati", and attempting to gain political mileage by exploiting communal sentiments. Addressing a gathering at Kunjaram Para in Paharpur under the Natunbazar-Malbasa constituency ahead of the ADC elections on Friday, Saha alleged that the party was confusing the public with inconsistent positions. "They only mislead the people by telling lies. This time, if the Bharatiya Janata Party gove ...Read More >
Agartala, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday asserted that people are increasingly aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to its development-driven agenda, while sharply criticising opposition parties ahead of the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections. Addressing an election rally at Dasda Bazar in North Tripura in support of BJP candidate Shailendra Nath, Saha said the party's guiding principle is "nation first, then party, and finally the individual", contrasting it with parties like the Tipra Motha Party a ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Also Read | Prayagraj Road Accident: Speeding Car Runs Over Women Sleeping Under Flyover in Uttar Pradesh, 1 Dead, 2 Injured. Before the creation of Meg ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 24 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that no one will be spared involved in the attack on government officials in Santirbazar under Surma Assembly constituency under Dhalai District during a strike called by Tiprasa Civil Society, a part of the Tipra Motha Party (TMP). CM Saha said this on Friday after visiting GB Pant Hospital to enquire about the health conditions of the victims who were attacked at Santirbazar under Surma Assembly Constituency in Kamalpur sub-division during the bandh called by Tiprasa Civil Society on Thursday. Al ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that the BJP government is committed to ensuring the all-round socio-economic development of the Janajati (tribal) communities and will take every necessary step for their progress without any compromise. Saha, a former president of the Tripura unit of the BJP, on Friday welcomed 6,400 voters, mostly belonging to tribal communities, who joined the BJP at a function in Krishnapur, Khowai district. The latest mass joining came just three days after 690 voters from 200 families, mostly tribals, joined the BJP ...Read More >
Agartala: Former Tripura Chief Minister and veteran CPI(M) leader Manik Sarkar on Monday pitched the Left Front as the most viable option for voters in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), launching sharp attacks on both the BJP and Tipra Motha over alleged corruption and misgovernance. Addressing a poll rally at Natunbazar in Gomati district, Sarkar accused leaders of the BJP and Tipra Motha of competing in corrupt practices. "There is a competition between BJP and Tipra Motha leaders on corruption. Their leaders and elected representatives are racing against time t ...Read More >
Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], April 7 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency, surpassing its previous vote margin. Leading a massive rally here on Monday, Saha said that the overwhelming public turnout reflects growing support for the party and its candidate. Also Read | Air India CEO Campbell Wilson Resigns Ahead of Term End in 2027 Amid Challenging Phase for Airline. "The public of the constituency has a lot of trust in ...Read More >
MANDYA: Tension gripped Elechakanahalli village in Mandya taluk after Dalits were allegedly denied entry into Maramma temple by upper caste people. As the situation escalated, heavy police deployment was made to prevent any untoward incidents. The controversy began when upper caste villagers reportedly blocked Dalits from entering Maramma temple, leading to clashes between the two communities. Taluk authorities temporarily sealed the temple and enforced tight security in the area. Later, leaders from both communities placed separate locks on the temple doors, further deepening the standoff. ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): In a significant move to enhance the income of pineapple cultivators in Tripura, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government plans to establish a new fruit processing centre at Nalkata under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Addressing the Pineapple Festival at Geetanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat, Minister Nath emphasised the government's commitment to promoting pineapple cultivation and exports. He revealed that from 2018 to 2025, the state successfully exported 73.15 metric tonnes (MT) of pi ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >