Tripura: BJP & Congress workers clash at Banamalipur after attack on Cong meet

An uneasy calm prevails at Banamalipur constituency in Tripura following incidents of attack and counter-attack between BJP and Congress workers on the afternoon of February 26.  Dramatic scenes were witnessed in the streets of Banamalipur after miscreants resorted to violence during a Congress meeting. Unidentified Miscreants wearing helmets and armed with sticks as well as […]

Agartala hosts 2nd Bangladesh Film Festival, Bangladesh I&B Minister inaugurates

With an aim to enhance people-to-people contact and relationship through cultural diplomacy, the 2nd Bangladesh Film Festival was inaugurated in Agartala today. Organised by the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala, the film festival was inaugurated by Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Bangladesh, Dr. Hasan Mahmud and attended by Tripura Chief Minister […]

Road Widening: Agartala Smart City Ltd transplants trees instead of cutting them

While deforestation might be indispensable for carrying out developmental works, Agartala Smart City Limited through its exemplary work is bringing in a new ray of hope for a sustainable environment. The Agartala Smart City Limited has taken the initiative for transplantation of a large number of trees that have been uprooted for widening the road […]

Tripura TET qualified teachers asks govt to fill vacant posts

The Tripura Teachers Eligibility Test qualified candidates have appealed to the State government to take initiative at the earliest for recruitment of all TET qualified teachers at once by increasing the number of vacant posts. Addressing a press conference, Biswajit Ghosh of All Tripura TET Pass Candidate Group 2021, said that at present there are […]

Tripura: 40th Agartala Book Fair to start from March 25

The 40th Agartala Book Fair will start from March 25 till April 5 with the theme ‘Amar Tripura, Amar Gharva’ or ‘My Tripura, My Pride’. This was informed by the ICA minister, Sushanta Chowdhury yesterday. Chowdhury said the fair has been delayed by around a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second preparatory meeting […]

Tripura: CPI (M) leader ‘murdered’, party blames BJP

The CPI (M) held a rally in Agartala on Friday in protest against the murder of its cadre, Benu Biswas, allegedly by ruling BJP supporters in Belonia on Thursday. Hundreds of CPI (M) supporters took to the streets in the capital city and demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the crime. Condemning […]

Tripura Assembly Speaker accepts resignation of Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Saha

Tripura Assembly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty has accepted the resignation of Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Saha. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live, Chakraborty said that Roy Barman and Saha are no longer members of the Assembly. It may be mentioned that Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Saha stepped down as BJP MLAs yesterday. Both Roy and […]

Tripura BJP Leader Sudip Roy Barman steps down as MLA

Rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former Health Minister of Tripura, Sudip Roy Barman stepped down as an MLA today. Another BJP MLA Ashish Saha also stepped down along with Roy Barman. After submitting his resignation to State Assembly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty, Roy Barman said he had taken the step in the interest of […]

Tripura police busts drug racket, nabs 2 peddlers

In a major breakthrough against the illegal drug trade, Tripura police yesterday recovered a huge quantity of brown sugar and also arrested two drug peddlers in connection in Agartala. Acting on specific inputs, police conducted a vehicle check and found the contraband hidden inside a vehicle. The arrested drug peddlers have been identified as Balaram […]