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Kohima, March 19 – The 9th North East Youth Festival 2026, organized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the State’s Department of Youth Resources and Sports, commenced at the Chumoukedima Football Stadium in Nagaland.Addressing the inaugural programme as...

Agartala, March 19 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that purified drinking water is now being supplied to all 51 wards under the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), supported by an extensive network of treatment and iron-removal plants.Speaking on the fifth day of the...

Agartala, March 19 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed confidence on Thursday that the BJP will win the by-election to Dharmanagar, scheduled for April 9, citing the party's development agenda and candidate selection.CM Saha said that the party has fielded Jahar Chakraborti, a...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP announced the names of its candidates for bypolls to five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura, scheduled to be held on April 9.The party has fielded Ritesh Ravi Naik from the Ponda seat in Goa, Daochier I Imchen from the Koridang seat in...

Agartala, March 18 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha reiterated on Wednesday that the BJP government is prioritizing good governance, development, and the welfare of the people, asserting that the state is making steady progress across all sectors.Speaking in the Assembly during the Budget...

Agartala, March 18 – Former Minister and senior BJP legislator Ram Pada Jamatia was unopposed elected as the Speaker of the Tripura Assembly on Wednesday.Following a proposal by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies – the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous Peoples...

Agartala, March 17 – Tripura Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath stated on Tuesday that the Governor's address in the Assembly reflects a strong commitment to democratic governance, development, and people-centric policies, while calling for collective efforts to build a "Developed...

Agartala, March 17 The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, Asish Kumar Saha, alleged on Tuesday that the BJP government has been pushing the northeastern state towards a "mountain of debt.""The state government's budget, presented in the Tripura Assembly on Monday, was the...

Washington, March 17, Extremist networks linked to ISIS have called for attacks against Hindus in India and across South and Southeast Asia, even as they praised recent violence in the United States and expanded online recruitment, according to a new report by the Counter Extremism Project...

Agartala, March 16 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Monday a 5 per cent increase in dearness allowance for state government employees, bringing the total DA to 41 per cent.Shortly after Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy concluded his budget speech, Saha announced that the...

Agartala, March 15 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha criticised certain leaders on Sunday who claim to represent the indigenous “Thansa” (unity) community, but, according to him, do not speak the community’s language.The Chief Minister also accused the administration of the Tripura Tribal...

The Election Commission has announced by-elections for eight Assembly constituencies spread across six states. The constituencies are Ponda in Goa, Umreth in Gujarat, Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka, Rahuri and Baramati in Maharashtra, Koridang in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar in Tripura...

Agartala, March 15 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that his government has been prioritizing the prosperity and development of the tribal community.Addressing a BJP event at Rabindra Bhavan here, he said that five out of the 12 ministers in the state are from the tribal...

Agartala/Kohima, March 15 – The Election Commission (EC) announced on Sunday that by-elections would be held for two Assembly constituencies in two northeastern states – Tripura and Nagaland.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the election schedule for four states...

New Delhi, March 15 By-elections for five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura will be held on April 9, and for another three constituencies in Gujarat and Maharashtra on April 23, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ganeshkumar announced on Sunday.Addressing a press...

Agartala, March 14 Emphasizing the importance of youth participation in politics, Tripura Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Saturday that the involvement of honest and educated young people is essential to strengthen democracy.Addressing the state-level session of the...

Agartala, March 14 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims to contest all 28 seats in the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), while maintaining its approach of alliance politics.Addressing...

Agartala, March 14 – Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma alleged on Saturday that there was a conspiracy to split the tribal-based party, which is currently an ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura.Addressing a large gathering at the headquarters of the Tripura Tribal...

Silchar, March 14 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Barak Valley in southern Assam is emerging as a crucial link to connect India with Southeast Asia, while accusing the Congress of neglecting the region for decades after independence.Addressing a public gathering in...

New Delhi, March 14 The forest cover in the 13 states and Union territories of the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27% between 2021 and 2023, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said.In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the minister stated that according to...