Agartala, April 26 (UNI) East Tripura Parliamentary constituency on Friday recorded 80.32% voter turnout, despite a boycott by around 1700 voters in the state. Chief Electoral Officer Puneet Agarwal said, “The election proceeded smoothly with minimal complaints, all of which were promptly addressed.” Agarwal said that two polling stations, Noting Lal Para Junior Basic School…
Agartala, April 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed Congress and CPI-M for making Tripura a hub of corruption before Bharatiya Janata Party came to power. Addressing a massive rally for BJP candidates Biplab Kumar Deb and Kriti Singh Debbarma, Modi appealed voters to ensure victory of saffron party candidates in the upcoming…
By Biswendu Bhattacharjee Agartala, April 13 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said BJP was confident of landslide wins in both the parliamentary seats in the state in the upcoming elections, riding on the planks of development, commerce and peace established under PM Narendra Modi. Saha, who has addressed over 100 poll rallies…
Agartala, Apr 13 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Saturday said BJP will win with a landslide victory in both the parliamentary constituencies in Tripura in the ensuing elections, adding the party has been campaigning hard to increase the winning margin. In an exclusive talk with UNI Dr Saha who has already crossed…
Agartala, Feb 4 (UNI) Taking part in the launch of the most modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches equipped with state-of-the-art features in the Agartala-Deoghar-Agartala weekly express train on Saturday, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said the Prime Minister’s HIRA (highways, internet way, railway, and airway) model of development gave a boost to the…
Agartala, Dec 29 (UNI) The winter session of 12th Tripura assembly is set to begin on January 5 for five days which will introduce two important bills, parliamentary affairs minister Ratan Lal Nath said here on Friday. He said the Business Advisory Committee headed by Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen was held on Thursday and resolved…
Agartala, Dec 24 (UNI) A leading Manipuri poet from Tripura, Sorokhaibam Gambhini, has been selected for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award for her well-appreciated composition of poetry in Manipuri this year. She will be awarded early next year in a mega event in New Delhi, along with 23 other winners of all recognised Indian languages….
Agartala, Dec 15 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha sought a detailed report into the alleged attack on security forces on Friday by a group of villagers who have been involved in cannabis cultivation in Simna along Indo-Bangladesh border of West Tripura. At least seven policemen and CRPF personnel, including an Additional Superintendent of…
Agartala, Dec 14 (UNI) As part of its organisational revival strategy, the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to launch a month-long door-to-door campaign against BJP-led governments in both the centre and state starting Friday, said the party’s state president, Ashis Kumar Saha. The campaign will highlight the failure of the government to secure public…
Agartala, Dec 14 (UNI) In a move to boost the rural economy and ensure self-sufficiency in animal farming, the Tripura government launched two innovative schemes to encourage livestock-based activities, replicating the central government’s schemes for agriculture farmers. The state’s animal resource development minister, Sudhangshu Das, said under the Mukhyamantri Prani Palak Sanman Nidhi scheme, the…
