10,323 case, hearing in SC today

The future of the '10323 adhoc teachers'is all set to be decided at the Apex court today as the division bench comprising justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Ashok Bhushan is going to hear the petition filed by the state government which sought an extension of two years of service for the teachers .as soon as …

Ram Madhav reviewed situation, talked to IPFT leaders

BJP General secretary Ram Madhav along with two other senior leaders yesterday arrived at Agartala to discuss about the party strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha election as the leaders yesterday had a long meeting with their alliance partner the Indigenous People Front of Tripura and decided to bury all differences among them created over …

Tripura gears up to celebrate Biswakarma Puja today

The state is all set to observe the auspicious occasion of Biswakarma Puja today with a shade of traditional splendor. Nearly most of the trasporters, institutions offer prayer to lord Biswakarma for the growth and prosperity of their artistic fluency as the 'Hindu Mythology'portrays lord Biswakarma as the god of arts.Meanwhile, most of the Puja organizers found yesterday …

No Bru refugee repatriation from Tripura in five days, community fears ethnic tension

No Bru refugee from transit camps in Tripura’s north district has gone back to Mizoram in the last five days after four families returned as per the repatriation agreement on August 27. The refugees said they feared ethnic tension upon their return and have demanded central security cover. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples …

Tripura Congress to contest on all seats in panchayat bypolls

Opposition Congress on Monday announced its decision to stage candidates on all seats from the three-tier panchayat bodies in Tripura which would go to bypolls on September 30 this year. The seats were rendered vacant due to mass resignation of elected public representatives in panchayats bodies since BJP-IPFT coalition government assumed office on March 9. Addressing a …

This Tripura fighter won gold at a tournament after her mother sold her jewellery to fund the trip

Tracy Darlong always wanted to win a gold for India one day. The 20-year-old muay thai and kickboxing fighter has already won five gold medals in different championships so far, and is presently in Chandigarh to participate in the Boxe Francaise Savate Championship. But to ensure her daughter got there, Darlong’s mother had to sell …

Tripura: Police recovers demonetized bank notes after busting illegal liquor racket

In a major raid, Tripura Police busted a racket involved in illegal liquor trade and recovered Rs 75,000 in currency notes including old demonetized bank notes late Monday night. Speaking to indianexpress.com, officer in-charge of Arundhatinagar police outpost, Alamgir Hussein said that they received a tip-off about an illegal countrymade liquor store in the house …

Banned insurgents issue extortion notices in Tripura’s bordering villages

Shortly after the 72nd Independence Day, outlawed insurgent outfit – National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) issued extortion notices in three villages close to the Indo-Bangla international border in Dhalai district, 130 Km from here. The notices reached chairmen of East Potacherra, Raima and Boalkhali Village Committees in Raishyabari Rural Development Block last evening, officer-in-charge …

Tripura: Suspected Bangladeshi Army officer arrested, granted bail

Tripura Police has arrested a suspected Bangladeshi Army officer who crossed into Indian territory under a pseudonym. Police said that Raju Choudhary’s real name was Azam Khan, who was a commander of Bangladesh Army. Choudhury was produced before the court of West Tripura additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sarbajit Choudhury on Thursday, who granted him bail. …

Tripura’s ruling allies BJP, IPFT to contest against each other in panchayat by-polls

Tripura’s ruling allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) are set to contest against each other in the bye-elections in the three-tier panchayats on September 30. BJP panchayat election committee chairman and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ratan Lal Nath announced the first list of 3,155 candidates for the bye-elections on Thursday evening. …

Tripura kickboxer Tracy Darlong sets sights on Olympic gold for India

After clinching gold at the Indo-Lanka International Savate Cup Championship at Chandigarh, 20-year-old Tracy Darlong of Tripura has set her sight on the biggest stage and wants to win gold at the Olympic Games for India. Tracy was accorded a special welcome at Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Airport, Agartala, upon her triumphant return on …

Tripura govt orders inquiry to trace out ‘missing’ transport buses

The Tripura government on Saturday ordered an inquiry to trace out 69 transport buses, which have been ‘missing’ in the official documents. The buses were procured through fundings from the central government. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Transport Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said that the Tripura Urban Transport Corporation Limited (TURCL) has 172 public buses. These buses …

Biplab Deb calls Manik Sarkar most corrupt chief minister of Tripura

In a scathing attack against his predecessor Manik Sarkar, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said the CPI(M) leader was the “most corrupt” CM of the state. Speaking to reporters after the BJP national executive meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, Deb accused Sarkar of trying to “destroy” the state by not taking any …

Tripura: Police recover country-made bomb from bordering village

Days after the announcement bye-elections to the three-tier panchayat bodies in Tripura, the state police on Saturday recovered a country-made bomb from Boxanagar, a bordering village in Sipahijala district, 65 km from Agartala. A duty officer from the state police told indianexpress.com that the bomb was recovered from a grocery shop of one Jasim Miah …