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Cadbury ordered to pay Rs.30,000 compensation; says will move higher court

May 22, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Agartala, May 22 (IANS) A consumer court in Tripura has ordered Cadbury India to pay a compensation of Rs.30,000 to a complainant who found an iron pin inside a chocolate bar made by the company.

Cadbury ordered to pay Rs.30,000 compensation

May 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Agartala, May 22 (IANS) A consumer court in Tripura has ordered Cadbury India Ltd to pay a compensation of Rs.30,000 to a complainant who found an iron pin inside a chocolate bar made by the company, an official said here Wednesday.

Strike against media murders cripples Agartala

May 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Agartala, May 21 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital of Left-ruled Tripura.

Editor's Guild shocked over media employees' murder in Tripura

May 20, 2013 at 10:22 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Editor's Guild of India Monday expressed in "shock and deep anguish" over stabbing to death of three employees of the newspaper Ganadoot Patrika in Agartala, Tripura.

Unidentified assailants attack office of Tripura daily, kill three

May 20, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Agartala, May 20 (ANI): Unidentified assailants attacked the office of a Tripura-based newspaper over the weekend, and killed three employees including the manager.

Tripura strike Tuesday to protest murders

May 20, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Agartala, May 20 (IANS) Opposition parties have called a 12-hour shut-down in Tripura Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees who were murdered at their office here, a Congress leader said.

Three newspaper employees murdered in Tripura

May 19, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Agartala, May 19 (IANS) Three newspaper employees, including a manager, were killed by two unidentified assailants at their office here Sunday, police said.

Northeast railway projects will be delayed

May 18, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Due to lack of funds, several national railway projects in southern Assam, Tripura and other northeastern states would be delayed by a year, an official said here Saturday.

Statins may cut exercise benefits for obese adults

May 16, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): University of Missouri researchers have found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults.

Prison, fine for ragging in Tripura

May 15, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Agartala, May 15 (IANS) Students caught ragging other students in any educational institutions in Tripura will be get a maximum of four years in prison and a fine, a government notification said here Wednesday.

Hysterectomy does not increase heart disease risk

May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, a new study has revealed.

President to open ONGCA's first power plant in Tripura

May 13, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Agartala, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the ONGC's first commercial power project in Tripura next month, an official said here Monday.

Landslides, house collapses kill eight in Mizoram; 11 missing

May 11, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Aizawl, May 11 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 11 were missing, while 25 others sustained injuries in Mizoram Saturday, when nine houses were swept away in a massive landslide, officials said.

Chemists in northeast shut as part of national strike

May 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Agartala/Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Thousands of retail and wholesale medicine shops remained closed across northeastern region Friday in support of the 12-hour all-India strike called by their national organisation against government policies and their impact on traders.

8 killed, many injured; large damage in weather fury in Tripura, Mizoram

May 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Agartala/Aizawl, May 10 (IANS) Seasonal cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create devastation in Tripura and Mizoram for the sixth day Friday, killing eight people so far injuring 40 others, an official said here.

Get a pet, protect your heart

May 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Houston, May 10 (IANS) If there was any doubt about the benefits of sharing your home with a pet, here is something to mull over -- scientists claim that the presence of a pet greatly reduces the risk of heart disease.

Seven killed in Tripura cyclone, lightning

May 9, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Agartala, May 9 (IANS) Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create havoc in Tripura for the fifth day Thursday, killing seven people, including five women and injuring 20 others, an official said here.

Fatty foods can hinder alertness, says study

May 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) Scientists have shown that consuming fatty foods can affect alertness and result in fatigue, says a study.

One killed in Tripura squall

May 7, 2013 at 2:24 PM

Agartala, May 7 (IANS) Strong winds accompanied by lightning and rains continued to lash Tripura, killing one person and injuring four others, an official said here Tuesday.

Refugees likely to return home to Mizoram from Tripura

May 6, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Aizawl/Agartala, May 6 (IANS) Despite uncertainties among refugees, the Mizoram government has agreed to resume the rehabilitation of over 40,000 tribals who had sought refuge in Tripura for about 16 years, a home ministry official said Monday.

Festival to promote indigenous culture held in Tripura

May 3, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Agartala, May 3 (ANI): Festivals are a great way of showcasing the cultural heritage of a region. Recently, a three-day long festival was organized in Tripura where people from different tribes put up an array of enthralling performances.

Tripura top state in granting title deeds to forest-dwellers

May 2, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The northeastern state of Tripura ranks first in India for providing land deeds to tribals under the forest rights act with 120,418 families benefiting since 2008, a minister said Thursday.

Tripura art festival to enhance bilateral ties with Odhisa

May 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Agartala, May 2 (ANI): Glimpses of Odisha were shown in Tripura, when a 15-day long "Odisha festival" was organized in Agartala to strengthen relations between the two eastern states.

95 fall ill in Tripura after eating at wedding feast

April 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Agartala, April 30 (IANS) Ninety-five people were taken ill and admitted to various hospitals after eating at a wedding feast in Tripura Monday night. The condition of 24 people is stated to be critical, an official said here Tuesday.

Witchcraft: Tripura acts tough to stop tribals' killings

April 29, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Agartala, April 29 (IANS) The Tripura government has taken tough legal action and is sensitising people to stop killing of tribals, mostly women, in the state for allegedly practising sorcery and witchcraft, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday.

Tripura house mourns death of Bangladesh president

April 26, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Agartala, April 26 (IANS) The Tripura assembly Friday mourned the death of Bangladesh president Zillur Rahman, who died at a hospital in Singapore March 20.

Rs.94.16 bn, tax-free deficit budget in Tripura

April 26, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Agartala, April 26 (IANS) Tripura Finance Minister Badal Chaudhury Friday presented a Rs.94.16 billion tax-free budget with a deficit of Rs.2.05 billion for the current fiscal.

Gold biscuits seized from Bangladeshi in Tripura

April 25, 2013 at 8:04 PM

Agartala, April 25 (IANS) Around 1.164 kg of gold biscuits worth Rs.34 lakh were Thursday seized by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from a Bangladeshi who tried to enter Indian territory in western Tripura, police said. The smuggler managed to escape.

ONGC to set up fertilizer plant in Tripura

April 23, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Agartala, Apr. 23 (ANI): The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), one of Asia's largest oil and gas exploration and production companies, is now foraying into the fertiliser sector and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tripura government to set up a fertilizer plant in the state.

Slapping or scolding kid doesn't lead to antisocial behaviour

April 19, 2013 at 1:24 PM

London, Apr 19 (ANI): Slapping a child to discipline is acceptable provided it is accompanied by love and affection, a new study has revealed.

Now, non-food plants can provide nutrients

April 17, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Scientists have shown that a component of plant cells can be transformed into starch which consequently could be a potent source of nutrients.

Manipuri student commits suicide in Delhi

April 14, 2013 at 12:04 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A Manipuri student committed suicide in his hostel room in Delhi University's Hindu College, police said Sunday.

Disease causes Indian tot's head to swell up like a balloon

April 13, 2013 at 12:52 PM

London, Apr. 13 (ANI): An Indian toddler is suffering from a rare disorder that has caused her head to swell to three times its usual size.

'Smart' stem cells repair damage from heart failure

April 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Washington, April 11 (ANI): Researchers have found that therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or "smart" stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure.

ONGC to fund sports infrastructure in Tripura

April 10, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Agartala, April 10 (IANS) State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has sanctioned Rs.24.32 crore to set up a sports complex and stadium of international standards in Tripura to boost sports in the northeast.

Cattle smuggling hampering Tripura's milk production

April 8, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Agartala, April 8 (IANS) Tripura could not achieve its target of milk production due to smuggling of cattle into Bangladesh, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday.

Probe ordered into assault on scribes in Agartala

April 6, 2013 at 6:53 PM

Agartala, April 6 (IANS) The Tripura government has ordered a magisterial probe into the assault on at least 11 scribes by junior doctors and medical students at medical college and hospital here, officials said Saturday.

Doctors, medical students, beat up scribes in Agartala

April 5, 2013 at 8:05 PM

Agartala, April 5 (IANS) At least eight mediapersons were seriously injured Friday when junior doctors and medical students beat them up at a Tripura government medical college and hospital here.

Agartala hosts peace rally for national integration

April 5, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Agartala, Apr 5 (ANI): A peace rally was held recently Agartala to spread the message of peace, brotherhood and nation building.

Dedicated airline for northeast: Fresh bids invited

April 2, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Agartala, April 2 (IANS) With the aim of radically improving air connectivity in India's northeast, fresh bids have been invited for a dedicated airline in the region, a senior official said here Tuesday.

ISI spy held in Tripura

April 1, 2013 at 9:49 PM

Agartala, April 1 (IANS) A suspected spy for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency was arrested in Tripura, police said here Monday.

Tripura's Dipa Karmakar rules in gymnastics

March 29, 2013 at 4:02 PM

Agartala, Mar 29 (ANI): The northeast, which has over the years produced many talents, has added another feather to its cap through gymnast Dipa Karmakar.

Bangladesh upheaval hits trade with Tripura

March 29, 2013 at 2:26 PM

Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Just when things were stabilising and Tripura was hoping for a turnover of Rs.500 crore ($90 million) in the 2012-13 fiscal ending March 31, the fresh upheaval in Bangladesh has adversely affected cross-border trade and the target might not be met, an official said.

NIT Agartala students face suspension over Facebook comment

March 28, 2013 at 3:14 PM

Agartala, March 28 (IANS) A disciplinary panel of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here has proposed to suspend 57 students for six months over a comment on Facebook against a girls' hostel superintendent.

India, Bangladesh to have border retreat ceremony

March 22, 2013 at 4:34 PM

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The retreat ceremony along India's western border in Wagah is set to be replicated on the country's eastern border too.

Agartala pays tribute to Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

March 22, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Agartala, Mar 22 (ANI): To mark the 93rd birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh, a 10-day-long photo exhibition titled 'Itihas Katha Koy', was recently held in Agartala.

IndiGo flight bird hit, lands at Agartala

March 20, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Agartala, March 20 (IANS) An Agartala-Kolkata-Delhi IndiGo flight with 177 passengers on board Wednesday suffered a bird hit and returned shortly after take off from Agartala.

Hormone mix cuts appetite, obesity: Study

March 19, 2013 at 5:13 PM

London, March 19 (IANS) In an attempt to treat obesity and diabetes, scientists have shown that the joint effect of two hormones, important in metabolism, can work to reduce appetite.

BJP's march to Dhaka stopped in Tripura

March 18, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Over 800 BJP workers were stopped in their bid to enter Bangladesh Monday to protest atrocities on minorities and join protestors demanding the death penalty for those convicted of war crimes in that neighbouring counttry, police officials here said.

BJP to 'march to Dhaka' to protest attacks on minorities

March 17, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Agartala, March 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans a "long march to Dhaka" Monday to protest against reported atrocities on religious minorities in Bangladesh and express solidarity with protestors demanding death penalty for those convicted of war crimes.

India's borders with China, Myanmar peaceful: Army

March 16, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Agartala, March 16 (IANS) India's borders with China and Myanmar are stable and peaceful and there are no immediate threats on these frontiers, Lt. Gen. A.K. Sahni, General Officer Commanding 3 Corps, said here Saturday.

Debnath is Tripura speaker for third time

March 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Agartala, March 15 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) Ramendra Chandra Debnath was Friday elected speaker of the Tripura assembly for the third consecutive term.

Northeastern highway aims access to Bangladesh port

March 14, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Agartala, March 14 (IANS) The central government would start work from the 2013-14 fiscal on making the Guwahati-Agartala National Highway (NH 44) four-laned for access to Bangladesh's Chittagong international port, a MP from Tripura said.

New jab could end misery of arthritis pain

March 14, 2013 at 10:14 AM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): Scientists have created a potent new gene therapy technique, which could bring hope to millions crippled by arthritis pain.

Tripura Congress sacks leader

March 10, 2013 at 2:43 PM

Agartala, March 10 (IANS) Former minister Jahar Saha was expelled Sunday from the Congress for six years after he blasted the state leadership for losing the assembly elections to the Marxists.

Builders of Stonehenge revealed

March 9, 2013 at 12:03 PM

London, Mar 9 (ANI): The workforce that built the Stonehenge 4,500 years ago came in their thousands from the length and breadth of Britain, a new study has revealed.

Tripura women assembly members sworn in on International Women's Day

March 8, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Agartala, March 8 (IANS) Five newly-elected women members were sworn-in in the new Tripura assembly on International Women's Day Friday.

Tripura CM slams UPA government

March 6, 2013 at 8:11 PM

Agartala, March 6 (IANS) The UPA government's policies are harmful for the people of the country and the Left Front has alternative pro-people policies, said Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who assumed office Wednesday for a fourth consecutive time.

Authorities in Tripura allow prisoners to appear for state level examination

March 6, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Agartala, Mar 6 (ANI): Authorities in Tripura have made provisions for prisoners of the central jail to appear for the state level examinations.

Manik Sarkar becomes Tripura CM for fourth time

March 6, 2013 at 4:03 PM

Agartala, March 6 (IANS) Manik Sarkar assumed office as Tripura chief minister for a record fourth successive term at the head of India's only Communist government, the defender of the red bastion in a strategically located state that was not too long ago in the grip of ethnic unrest and secessionist militancy.

What happens when workers are left in the dark?

March 3, 2013 at 1:15 PM

Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): All employees are accountable for something, but very few fully understand exactly what they are accountable for, according to a new study.

Quake hits northeast India, Bangladesh

March 2, 2013 at 11:07 AM

Agartala, Mar 2 (IANS) An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked parts of northeast India and Bangladesh Saturday, an official said here.

Tripura win befitting reply to critics of Left: Sarkar

February 28, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) Voters of Tripura have given "a befitting reply" to critics of Left parties, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Thursday.

Sarkar, son of tailor, to be Tripura CM again

February 28, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, set to assume office for a fourth time after leading the Left to a huge electoral win, is the son of a tailor who still washes his own clothes.

Left pulls off emphatic win in Tripura (Fifth Lead)

February 28, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) The Left Front Thursday retained power in Tripura for the fifth consecutive time, sweeping 50 of the 60 seats and leaving the Congress badly bruised with just 10 seats.

Final party position in Tripura (Lead, Superseding earlier story)

February 28, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) Final party position in the Tripura assembly Thursday:

Party position in Tripura

February 28, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) Final party position in the Tripura assembly Thursday:

Left Front set to retain power in Tripura

February 28, 2013 at 10:11 AM

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left Front was Thursday set to retain power for the fifth straight term in Tripura.

Northeast ignored in rail budget, says Tripura minister

February 26, 2013 at 8:43 PM

Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has largely ignored the northeast in his maiden rail budget and focussed only on the mainland states, a minister in Tripura's Left Front government said here Tuesday.

India's northeast alerted after Hyderabad blasts

February 24, 2013 at 2:19 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (IANS) A high alert has been sounded in India's northeast following the Hyderabad terror attack that killed 16 people, an official said Sunday.

30 Pakistani fishermen held in Kutch: BSF

February 22, 2013 at 8:50 PM

Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) The BSF has detained 30 Pakistani fishermen and seized their boats for illegally entering Indian waters off Kutch district in Gujarat and will take legal action against them, its chief said here Friday.

Border breached as India, Bangladesh remember 'language martyrs'

February 21, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Agartala, Feb 21 (IANS) With thousands of people from either side of the border gathering at colourful functions to commemorate the "language martyrs", India and Bangladesh jointly organised the International Mother Language Day.

Strike cripples Tripura for second day

February 21, 2013 at 2:09 PM

Agartala, Feb 21 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura for a second day Thursday.

Hundreds in Tripura show solidarity with Dhaka protests

February 20, 2013 at 3:53 PM

Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) Hundreds of people Wednesday gathered at an India-Bangladesh checkpost in Tripura to show solidarity with protestors in Dhaka who are demanding death penalty for those convicted of war crimes.

Strike hits trade between Tripura, Bangladesh

February 20, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) Trade between Tripura and Bangladesh was hit Wednesday as central trade unions commenced their two-day country wide strike, an official here said.

Nationwide strike cripples life in Tripura

February 20, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike called by 11 major trade unions demanding concrete measures for containing inflation, ensuring jobs and enforcement of labour laws crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura Wednesday.

Over 94 percent turnout in Tripura re-poll

February 18, 2013 at 8:33 PM

Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) As many as 94.24 percent of the 516 electorate turned out to vote in Kakraban assembly constituency in southern Tripura where a repoll was ordered at a polling station after snags in electronic voting machines (EVMs) were detected, an official said.

Indo-Bangla rail link, border 'haats' plan welcomed

February 18, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Political leaders in Tripura and traders' forums have hailed the pact between India and Bangladesh to start work on laying the Agartala-Akhaurah new rail link and setting up of border 'haats' (bazaars) in the northeastern states.

Indian buses for Bangladesh

February 17, 2013 at 1:45 PM

Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Sunday handed over the keys of 20 buses to Bangladesh.

Re-poll in one Tripura centre

February 17, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) Re-polling will be held Monday in a voting centre in Tripura's Kakraban constituency where the electronic voting machines (EVMs) suffered a snag Feb 14.

India, Bangladesh sign MoUs, exchange strip maps

February 17, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Dhaka, Feb 17 (ANI): India and Bangladesh have exchanged strip maps as part of the process of the implementation of the agreement signed to resolve land boundary issues between the two countries.

India, Bangladesh ink three MoUs to promote bilateral trade and cultural relations

February 16, 2013 at 7:45 PM

Dhaka, Feb. 16 (ANI): India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral trade and cultural relation and to encourage people to people contact between both the countries.

Tripura makes electoral history with 93.57 percent polling

February 16, 2013 at 11:05 AM

Agartala, Feb 16 (IANS) India's northeastern state of Tripura made electoral history when a record 93.57 percent votes were cast in Thursday's election to the 60-seat assembly, officials said here Saturday.

Wide-faced men tend to be more aggressive

February 15, 2013 at 3:22 PM

London, Feb 15 (IANS) Wide-faced men tend to act more aggressively and also make racist remarks, says a new study.

Polling brisk, peaceful in Tripura

February 14, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Agartala, Feb 14 (IANS) Polling to elect a new assembly in the Left-ruled Tripura continued briskly Thursday with more than half the electorate having cast their votes till 1.30 p.m. No major incidents of violence were reported.

Tripura elections hit India-Bangladesh trade

February 14, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Agartala, Feb 14 (IANS) Elections in Tripura have hit the India-Bangladesh border trade as several trading points were shut by authorities for security reasons, officials said Thursday.

Scientists switch off ability to sense cold

February 13, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) A group of American scientists have successfully managed to selectively shut off in mice the ability to feel cold while leaving the sensation of touch and heat intact.

As Tripura goes to polls, spotlight on 'poorest CM'

February 12, 2013 at 2:19 PM

Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) He washes his clothes every morning, has just over Rs.10,000 in his name and owns neither house, mobile nor car. Tripura's Manik Sarkar is probably India's poorest chief minister and that rare politician whose honesty is extolled by his staunchest political opponents.

Tripura polls: Yechury pulls up Rahul Gandhi for targetting Left

February 12, 2013 at 1:39 PM

Agartala, Feb. 12 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi after he alleged that the central funds to Tripura for development are being diverted to the state's ruling party fund.

Campaigning for Feb.14 Tripura Assembly polls ends today

February 12, 2013 at 12:11 PM

Agartala, Feb 12 (ANI): (ANI): Campaigning for the Tripura assembly elections will come to an end this evening.

Congress in league with 'mask of outlawed extremists': Sarkar

February 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM

Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) The Congress is in league with political forces who are a "mask of outlawed extremists" and was trying to oust the Left Front in the Feb 14 assembly polls but would not succeed, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday.

PM, Sonia call off northeast visit

February 9, 2013 at 10:35 PM

Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) In a blow to the campaign of opposition Congress for the Feb 14 assembly polls in Tripura, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi Saturday cancelled their trips to the Left-ruled state, a party leader said.

PM calls off northeast visit after Afzal hanging

February 9, 2013 at 5:31 PM

Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cancelled his visit to Tripura and Nagaland following Afzal Guru's hanging Saturday, a Congress leader said.

EC slams Congress leader

February 9, 2013 at 2:19 PM

Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) The Election Commission has pulled up Tripura Congress leader Birajit Sinha for accusing Chief Minister Manik Sarkar of meeting surrendered extremists, an official said Saturday.

Tripura elections: Fact at a glance

February 8, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) Assembly elections in Tripura are slated for Feb 14. Here are some details, according to the Election Commission:

Cell phones banned in polling arenas in northeast

February 8, 2013 at 12:43 PM

Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) Use of mobile phones in and around the polling stations in the three elections bound northeastern states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland - has been banned, an official said here Friday.

Manik Sarkar: India's poorest chief minister?

February 7, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) Manik Sarkar, who has been the Tripura chief minister for 15 years and is leading the CPI-M in upcoming elections, is perhaps India's poorest chief minister.

'Congress trying to impose paribartan slogan in Tripura'

February 7, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) Despite the 'paribartan' (change) slogan turning a disaster in Bengal, the Congress has been trying to impose it in vain in Tripura, said CPI-M politburo member Surya Kanta Mishra here Thursday.

Tripura CM cautioned for violating code of conduct

February 6, 2013 at 11:39 AM

Agartala, Feb 6 (IANS) The Election Commission has cautioned Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar over the misuse of official machinery for political reasons and violating the model code of conduct ahead of the Feb 14 polls, officials said here Wednesday.