Indigenous boost for BJP with Tripura People’s Front’s merger

In a big boost to the BJP in Tripura, the Tripura People’s Front or TPF which is a socio political NGO turned indigenous party today merged with the BJP. TPF chief Patal Kanya Jamatia said BJP’s development agenda and push for tribal welfare prompted her to take the decision. Jamatia added that the TPF was […]

BJP President Dr. Manik Saha & CPIM’s Bhanulal Saha file nomination papers for lone RS seat in Tripura

With the Rajya Sabha Elections in Tripura just round the corner, the ruling BJP and the opposition CPIM are on the war foot to submit their nominations just a day after announcing their candidates. The BJP’s nominated candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, Dr. Manik Saha today filed his nomination papers before the Returning […]

Tripura gets a tax free Budget, with a deficit of Rs 559.74 crore

  Tripura Deputy Chief Minister and state finance minister Jishnu Debbarma today presented the state budget estimated over Rs 26,000 crore and tax free. This was the 5th and the last budget of the present BJP-IPFT government in Tripura ahead of the state polls next year. The no new tax budget has been presented with […]

Tripura: Cong leaders arrested for throwing petrol bomb on BJP protest rally released

Seven out of the eight Congress leaders and supporters who were arrested from the Congress Bhavan in Agartala for allegedly throwing a petrol bomb on a BJP protest rally were released on bail yesterday. The Congress leaders and workers allegedly threw petrol bomb on a BJP protest rally on February 26. Also Read: Landless tea […]

Tripura : Greater Tipraland Rally rocks Agartala

The Tipra Motha took the demand for Greater Tipraland to Tripura’s capital Agartala where a mega rally was held today. Addressing the massive gathering, Tipra Motha chief and Royal Scion Pradyot Debbarma said that the demand for greater Tipraland had nothing to do with snatching anyone’s rights but securing the rights of indigenous people under […]

Tripura: CPI (M) accuses BJP of attacking party workers

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI (M) in Tripura has alleged that the goons of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have attacked party supporters and resorted to vandalism across the state since March 10 following BJP’s landslide victory in four states in Assembly elections. CPI (M) state secretary and former MP Jitendra […]

Amit Shah announces 33% reservation for women in govt jobs

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had a women’s day surprise for the state. Addressing a mega rally in state capital Agartala today Shah declared 33% reservation for women in government jobs in the state. This is being seen as a massive move to woo the state’s female voters ahead of the Assembly elections next year. […]

HM Shah to visit Tripura today to mark BJP-IPFT govt’s 4 years in office

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Tripura today on the occasion of the BJP-IPFT government’s completion of four years in office. Security arrangements had been tightened across the state ahead of the visit of the Union Home Minister. Shah will first visit the Tripurasundari temple in Gomati district to offer prayers. He will […]

Rajya Sabha elections for 13 seats on March 31, 4 from Northeast in fray

The elections to 13 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on March 31, 2022. This was announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) today. These seats are spread over six states–five in Punjab, two in Assam, three in Kerala, and one each in Tripura, Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh, The names of retiring members are […]