Tripura

"Conspiracy By Myanmar Drug Peddlers To Kill Biplab Deb": BJP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Myanmar-based drug peddlers have issued a threat to the life of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb as he has called for making the state narcotics and drug-free, the ruling BJP in Tripura has claimed.

In Tripura, Action Against Government Staff Absent During Bharat Bandh

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Sunday September 16, 2018

In an unprecedented move , Tripura's BJP-IPFT led government has decided to take action against the government employees who did not attend office on September 10, when the Congress held a nationwide protest, "Bharat Bandh", against the rising fuel prices.

BJP Wins 96 Per Cent Of Tripura Gram Panchayat Seats Unopposed

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 15, 2018

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has won unopposed 96 per cent of the Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti seats and all the 18 Zilla Parishad seats in Tripura, a State Election Commission official said.

18 Tribal Students Rescued From Bihar School, Official Alleges Abuse

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 15, 2018

Eighteen tribal students were rescued from a Buddhist missionary school in Bihar and brought to Agartala, a Tripura minister said Saturday. The children, belonging to the Mog and the Chakma community at Pencharthal in the North Tripura district, were sent to study in Bodh Gaya. The school was shut down two months ago without any information to the ...

CPI-M, Congress Urge Election Commission To Put Off Polls In Tripura

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Opposition CPI-M and Congress have urged the Tripura State Election Commission to defer the September 30 panchayat polls as there is "no democratic atmosphere" for free and fair local bodies' elections.

Tripura Public Service Commission Recruitment 2018: Apply For 177 Personal Assistant Vacancies @ Tpsconline.in

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) has released a recruitment notification for 177 posts of Personal Assistant.

Biplab Deb's Latest Nugget Involves Ducks And Rural Economy. Go Figure

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday August 28, 2018

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has contributed another gem to his growing list of howlers. Today, he said oxygen levels 'automatically' rise in water bodies if ducks swim in them. He also said he wanted to distribute ducks among villagers in his state because they would boost the rural economy.

"Avoid Jeans, Casuals At Work": Tripura's Order For Officials Criticised

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 27, 2018

A government memorandum advising bureaucrats to avoid "casual attires" such as denim wears while being on official duty triggered criticism from opposition parties, who termed it as 'feudal'.

Tripura King's Biography Written By Chief Miniter To Release Soon

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 24, 2018

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has written a Hindi biography of the states erstwhile King Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma Manikya Bahadur, which will be published soon, an official said today.

Tripura Tribal Parties Press For Separate State, Citizen's Register

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 24, 2018

The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), the junior partner of ruling BJP, on Thursday organised a public gathering to spearhead its demands for a separate state and introduction of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Ashes To Be Immersed In Tripura Rivers: Biplab Deb

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 20, 2018

The ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be brought to Tripura and immersed in the major rivers of the state, according to Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

Tripura Declares Day-Long Holiday To Mourn Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

The Tripura government has declared a holiday today as a mark of respect to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in New Delhi on Thursday.

Tripura CM Urges People To Shun Narcotics, Go back To Old Cultural Roots

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today urged the people of the state to shun narcotics. "Our slogan of nesha mukt (addiction free) Tripura can be realised if people dont use drugs and adopt Rabindra Sangeet, modern songs, dance competition, boat race, football, sports competition," he said while addressing a gathering at a blood donation cam...

Railway Link Between Tripura, Bangladesh Soon: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

A new railway line, connecting Tripura with Bangladesh, will be laid soon, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday.

Tripura To Fill 9,424 Posts Under New Recruitment Policy: Ratan Lal Nath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 5, 2018

The Tripura government today said it will fill up 9,424 vacant posts in different departments soon by strictly adhering to the new employment policy it introduced after coming to power in March this year.