Tripura gears up for vaccinating 2.13 lakhs teenagers between 15 & 18 years

With the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive set to start from January 3, Tripura has geared up to inoculate the young adults between the age group of 15 to 18 years as per the new guidelines. National Health Mission Director Siddhartha Shiv Jaiswal said that the State government has set up a total […]

Tripura all set to welcome Prime Minister Modi on January 4

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving to Tripura on January 4 to inaugurate a new terminal building of Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport at Agartala. Later on that very day, PM Modi is also scheduled to address a public rally at the Vivekananda Stadium here. The New Integrated Terminal Building has been built at a […]

2 NLFT (BM) Cadres Surrender in Tripura

In a big win against insurgency, 2 active cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT (BM) surrendered before Sushant Nath, BSF IG Tripura Frontier at Salbagan headquarters in Tripura today. The 2 surrendered rebels are Khitish Debbarma and Swapan Debbarma. While Khitish Debbarma was an active cadre for the outfit since 2019, Swapan Debbarma […]

Flashback 2021: A look back at what made the news in Northeast

The year 2021 has been full of action when we speak in the context of the Northeast. From big developments in politics to key issues affecting the Northeast, the year 2021 has been witness to it all. Apart from the key political developments like Himanta Biswa Sarma taking the reigns as the Chief Minister of […]

Sikkim, Tripura gears up for vaccination for 15-18 year olds

In line with the rest of the country, vaccinations for 15-18-year-olds in Sikkim is scheduled to start from the 3rd of January using Covaxin. This was informed in the health department’s daily health bulletin. The bulletin also informed that current slot registrations will only be available on the CoWin platform from the 1st of January. […]

Tripura: War of words escalates between Sushanta Chowdhury and Manik Sarkar

Tripura Information and Cultural Affairs Minister, Sushanta Chowdhury has lashed out at former Chief Minister and Opposition CPI-M Leader Manik Sarkar, for his allegations on Chowdhury’s home constituency, Majlishpur. Earlier, Sarkar had called Majlishpur a den of mafias and anti-socials, where Chowdhury is giving refuge and using the mafias in various unlawful activities including rigging […]

Tripura eyes drone technology for Agriculture push

Tripura will be introducing drone technology for the development of the primary agriculture sector in the state. This was informed by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb while addressing the 10th Biennial Conference of Tripura Agriculture Graduate Association on Sunday. CM Deb said in today’s world possessing the correct data is most vital for the success […]

Tripura: Bhaichung Bhutia attends TFL, agrees to be brand ambassador of TTAADC’s Anti-Drug campaign

Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia arrived in Agartala in Tripura on Wednesday and took part as the Chief Guest at the final match of Tipra Football League (TFL) which was held at the Khumulwng stadium between Gomati and West Zone. The league, organised for the first time by the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District […]

Tripura bank employees join nationwide protests against privatisation

Protesting against the Union Government’s plan to privatise public sector banks in the country, members of the Tripura state committee of the United Forum of Bank Unions, demonstrated a protest procession in Agartala on Wednesday. The protestors consisting of staff and officials of various nationalised public sectors protested against the privatisation of banks. Sanjay Datta, […]