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New Delhi, February 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated the process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 22 States and Union Territories, including the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, starting from April 2026. This follows the nearing...

New Delhi, February 19 The Election Commission on Thursday requested 22 states and Union Territories to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as early as possible, as the exercise is "expected to begin from April".Once the exercise is completed, all states...

Agartala, February 19 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Eastern, North-Eastern, and Northern regions of the country in Agartala on Friday, officials said here on Thursday.The Secretary of the Department...

Guwahati, February 19 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Silchar, Assam, on Thursday night, marking the beginning of a three-day visit to the state, where elections are scheduled in a few weeks.He will spend the night in Silchar, in the Cachar district, and on Friday, he will visit...

Agartala, February 19 The proposed tea auction center in Tripura is likely to become operational by April, an official said on Thursday.Chief Minister Manik Saha had laid the foundation stone for the state's first tea auction center at Gurkhabasti in West Tripura district in March 2024...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the framing of pan-India guidelines to address "ongoing constitutional failures" in dealing with racially motivated violence against citizens from the North-Eastern states.Describing...

New Delhi, February 18 Identifying individuals based on race, region, gender, and caste would be a step backward, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while rejecting a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent discrimination and violence against citizens from the northeastern region...

Agartala, February 17 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated on Tuesday that politics based on ethnicity and communalism is neither desirable nor constructive, emphasizing that governance should focus on development and unity.Addressing a public meeting organized by the Bharatiya Janata...

Agartala, February 17 – The opposition Congress organised a massive rally in Agartala on Tuesday, accusing the BJP-led central government of weakening and effectively withdrawing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).Hundreds of Congress supporters, led by senior...

Aizawl, February 17 – Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma inaugurated the Lengtekai bridge on Tuesday, a key infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity with Tripura as well as neighbouring Bangladesh.The strategically important bridge, built over the Tlawng River, has been constructed...

Agartala, February 16 – Following the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), another ally of the ruling BJP, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) announced on Monday that it would intensify its agitation demanding the introduction of the Roman script for the tribal language, Kokborok.The TMP and...

Agartala, February 16 Brick manufacturers in Tripura said on Monday that their units are facing a severe shortage of coal, and will have no choice but to close their kilns unless fuel supply is improved.The president of the Tripura Brick Fields Manufacturing Association (TBFMA), Bivekananda...

Agartala, February 16 The choice of script for the Kokborok language should rest solely with its native speakers, a senior leader of the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura, said on Monday.The remark comes amidst escalating...

Agartala, February 16 A team of Block Development Officers (BDOs) from Tripura was sent to Himachal Pradesh to study and implement homestay facilities in tourist destinations within the state, an official said on Monday.The BDOs were sent by the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM)."The...

Agartala, February 16 – In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized a large quantity of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, valued at over ₹45 crore, and arrested a drug peddler in Tripura...

Agartala, February 15 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy by 2030, with young people and students playing a crucial role in shaping the country's future.Addressing a conference for tribal students organized by...

Agartala, February 15 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday urged the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parisad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, to voice their opposition to the demand for the Roman script for the Kokborok language.The CM's statement came a day after thousands of...

Agartala, February 14 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that the media is a mirror of society and emphasized the need for journalists to stay constantly updated in the current era of artificial intelligence, the internet, and globalization."Today is the era of AI and the...

Agartala, February 14 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that engineers are vital partners in the overall development of the state and play a decisive role in shaping a "New Tripura," which in turn is essential for building a "New India."The Chief Minister said that apart...

Agartala, February 14 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that he is confident that the new government in Bangladesh will maintain positive and cordial relations with India for the benefit of both neighboring nations.The Chief Minister said that relations between India and...