Agartala, May 18 (UNI) Tripura government on Saturday appointed the 1994 batch IPS and well-known fraud examiner Anurag as the new DGP of the state, replacing the 1988 batch IPS Amitabh Ranjan ahead of his retirement. According to reports, soon after his appointment, Anurag took over the charge as DGP at night. His appointment as…
Agartala, Feb 15 (UNI) Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker and senior BJP leader Biswabandhu Sen tendered an apology for his remark against former Chief Minister and veteran communist leader Manik Sarkar and Leader of opposition, Jitendra Chaudhury. Addressing a BJP rally on Feb 12 in his constituency North Tripura’s Dharmanagar Sen described Sarkar as ‘cheater No…
Agartala, July 11 (UNI) The ruling BJP has faced a crisis following internal squabble within the party leaders and between the partners over the selection of candidates with the announcement of the poll schedule on Wednesday to three-tier Panchayat. According to report, in every assembly constituency BJP has at least two interest groups become active…
Agartala, June 4 (UNI) The ruling BJP in Tripura secured a landslide victory in the Tripura East parliamentary seat and is poised to win Tripura West, and has won the assembly by-election to the Ramnagar assembly constituency, defeating its CPI-M and Congress rivals. However, the victory did not make the state party leaders and cadres…
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…
