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Congress demands special Central package for Tripura flood
Agartala: The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Sunday demanded a special package by the Centre for restoration of damage caused by the devastating flood in the state. At least 26 people…
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Man spends 36-yrs in Bangladeshi jail on false case, returns to Tripura
Agartala: A 62-year-old Indian on Tuesday returned to Tripura after serving 36 years in Bangladesh jail, officials said. A police official said that Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over…
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BJP sweeps Panchayat polls in Tripura, wins 97 per cent of seats
Agartala: The ruling BJP swept the three-tier Panchayat polls in Tripura, winning 97 per cent of seats, an official said on Wednesday. The BJP secured victory uncontested in 71 per cent of…
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12 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Tripura
Agartala: Twelve Bangladeshi citizens who entered Tripura without valid documents were arrested from different parts of the state, police said on Sunday. Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of Bangladeshi nationals,…
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100 students return from violence-hit Bangladesh through Tripura border
Agartala: Around 100 students returned to India on Saturday, July 20, from violence-hit Bangladesh through two integrated checkposts in Tripura, the Border Security Force said. More students are expected to return to…
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27 mortars shells from 1971 Indo-Pak war era found in West Tripura
Agartala: At least 27 mortar shells of the 1971 Indo-Pak war period were found in West Tripura district on Thursday, police said. The shells were discovered when labourers were digging a pond…
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828 students test HIV positive in Tripura, 47 fatalities reported
An alarming report from Tripura reveals that 828 students have tested HIV-positive, with 47 fatalities, from data that was collected from 164 health facilities across the state. The Tripura State AIDS Control…
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Tripura: 47 students died of HIV infection, 828 tested positive
West Tripura: As many as forty-seven students died from HIV in Tripura, and 828 have tested HIV-positive, according to a senior official of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS). “We have…
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Dignity of women lost under ‘Taliban’ regime of Trinamool in Bengal: Tripura CM
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the dignity of women is completely lost under the ‘Taliban’ regime of Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. “Today, the dignity of women…
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Former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s statue found vandalised in Tripura
Agartala: A statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was found vandalised in Tripura’s Unakoti district, a Congress MLA said on Sunday, June 9. Congress legislator Birajit Sinha alleged that BJP-backed goons…
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Tripura forms state-level committee for granting citizenship under CAA
Agartala: The Tripura government has constituted a six-member state-level empowered committee with Director Census Operations, as chairman to grant citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, an official said on Friday. The…
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3 women from Tripura, Andhra, Rajasthan attending UN population meet in NY
Agartala: Three elected women representatives from Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan are taking part in the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population Development (CPD), officials said on Monday. A…
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Nearly 15 voters injured in bee attack during balloting in Tripura
Agartala: Around 15 voters, including women, were injured when a swarm of bees attacked the electorate, who were in the queue to cast their votes on Friday at Barabill area of Tripura’s…