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Tripura arranges special flight to bring back stranded students from violence-hit Manipur

Agartala: The Tripura Government has arranged special commercial flights for the students stranded in violence-hit Manipur. A press statement from the Tripura government said that due to the prevailing situation in Manipur, special commercial flights have been arranged to bring the students of Tripura to study in the strife-torn state. “Chief Minister Manik Saha today […]

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Tripura bamboo farmers welcome Union Budget

Agartala (Tripura) [India] Feb 2 (ANI): The bamboo farmers in Tripura’s Agartala have welcomed the Union Budget 2018 under which Rs 1,290 crore have been allocated for a Restructured National Bamboo Mission. This mission will be launched to promote the bamboo sector in a holistic manner. “The Union Budget 2018 is a farmer-friendly proposal. They have particularly kept provision for the bamboo sector. If implemented […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2018/02/tripura-bamboo-farmers-welcome-union-budget/

DPC condemns scribe’s murder

Dimapur Press Club is shocked at the brutal murder of young television scribe in Tripura, Shantanu Bhowmik, 29, who was associated with a local news channel “DinRaat”. The young scribe was murdered when he went to cover a clash between two parties namely Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) and Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/dpc-condemns-scribes-murder/

Reporter beaten to death in Agartala

Agartala, September 21 2017: A reporter covering political unrest in India’s North East was beaten to death during violent clashes, officials have said, two weeks after the high-profile murder of another prominent journalist. Shantanu Bhowmick was set upon with sticks as he reported on violence on Wednesday between warring political factions and police outside Agartala, […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/reporter-beaten-to-death-in-agartala/

“World Indigenous Day”celebrated by TFP, NIPP, IHRA, Tripura Chapter

Tripura people’s Front (TFP), North East Indigenous People’s Parliament (NIPP) amadi International Human Rights Association, Tripura Chapter ga punna khutsamnaduna “The World Indigenous Day” thouram pangthokhre. Mi’oi 500 henbana sharuk yaduna Public Rally amaga loinana public meeting ama Tripura gi Jampuijala Community Hall, Jampui, Sepahijala da pangthokhi. Matung tarakpada The Observation of International Day of […]

Bangladeshi held in Tripura for smuggling gold

A Bangladeshi youth was arrested here on Tuesday for smuggling gold worth Rs 50 lakh, police said. Mohammad Liton Ahmed, 29, on Monday came to Agartala and tried to go to Kolkata by a private airline. When the security at the airport checked him, he ran away leaving behind 15 gold biscuits and a gold […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/06/bangladeshi-held-in-tripura-for-smuggling-gold/

NE states most dependent on central assistance; Nagaland tops the list

While other major states in India depend less on the centre for monetary support, states in Northeast on the other hand, depends largely on the centre’s support. The north-eastern states and J&K are the most dependent on central assistance, but Bihar, among the major states, too leans on the Centre’s shoulder. Delhi on the other […]

Tripura orders inquiry into engagement of ‘illegal’ labourers

AGARTALA: The state administration has ordered a probe into allegations that Bangladeshi migrants have been engaged as labourers in brick kilns in the state. Home department officials said the illegal engagement of Bangladeshi nationals had come to light after a brick kiln truck met with an accident in South Tripura last week. According to reports, […]

Clashes in Tripura: Over 100 injured, 14 in critical condition, 3400 persons arrested

Agartala, Feb 08: The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on Wednesday underwent a 12 hour-long strike called by All Tripura Indigenous Regional Parties Forum, a joint body of regional tribal political parties of the state amidst pitched violence in patches. According to latest reports, over 100 were injured in different areas of ADC […]

50 injured in Tripura, shutdown to oppose Centre’s citizenship bill

Agartala, February 8 (IANS) At least 50 persons were on Wednesday injured in Tripura when members of ruling and opposition parties brawled during a 12-hour shutdown jointly called by three tribal parties against the Centre’s citizenship bill, police said. Three opposition tribal parties jointly called a dawn-to-dusk general strike in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District […]

Tripura school serving fake eggs to children in midday meals; gets pulled up by FSSAI

With an increase in the circulation of fake eggs in Tripura, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an alert in the state and asked the government schools to be careful while serving eggs in the midday meals. “We are giving a double thought before serving eggs to our schools ” says […]

2 Software Technology Parks to Open in Tripura

Two Software Technology Parks (STP) would soon open in Agartala to boost information technology in the northeastern region and to reach out to people of rural and remote areas with e-governance, Governor Tathagata Roy said here on Thursday. After hoisting the flag on at the Assam Rifles Ground on the occasion of the Republic Day, […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/2-software-technology-parks-to-open-in-tripura/

Training prog

IMPHAL, Jan 23 : A three day training programme on ‘Value added fish products: Technology for Empowerment of Women’ which started on January 19 ended yesterday.

Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/training-prog-6/

Repeated strong tremors triggers fear in Tripura

AGARTALA: Fear gripped the residents of Tripura following repeated tremor felt at least five times in four days after moderate intensity earthquake of 5.7 Richter scale hit on January 3 last. According to experts they said that the epicentre of the earthquake was in Dhalai district of North Tripura twice and Myanmar in two times. However, […]

Leave by March 31, northeast rebel groups tell Hindi speakers, Bengalis

Three lesser known northeast rebel outfits mentored by the hostile-again National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Paresh Barua faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa-Independent) have set March 31 as deadline for Hindi speakers and Bengalis to quit Tripura and parts of Assam and West Bengal. These outfits are Kamatapur Liberation Organisation […]

Tripura engages in “Raas Lila” to celebrate Lord Krishna’s love life

Thousands of Manipuris celebrated “Maha Raas”, a festival celebrating the love life of Lord Krishna. The festival is celebrated every year on the full moon night of “Kartik Purnima” in the Hindu month “Kartik” to mark Krishna’s love for Radha. Girls in their traditional dresses danced round the idols of Lord Krishna and Radha. Dressed […]

Girls from north-east to patrol national capital

Puja Dey’s elder sister was married when she was just entering her teens. Pooja hails from Tripura and the financial conditions of her family weren’t great, hence her sister was married. She did not want to get settled so soon and hence started studying at a higher level. A MA in Political Science from Tripura […]

Demand for Bengali script irks Tripura Kokborok body

AGARTALA: The demand for Bengali script for the tribal language of Tripura, Kokborok, in place of Roman, has erupted in a major controversy with those in favour of the latter calling it “politically motivated”. Delhi-based tribal settlers of Tripura under the banner of the Delhi Tripura Society (DTS) had submitted a MoU to Union minister […]

Tripura bypolls to witness hectic campaigning

With a fortnight left for by-polls for two Assembly seats in Tripura, major political parties are roping in prominent political personalities to reach out to voters for the November 19 voting. Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo and BJP MP from West Bengal Roopa Ganguly would campaign for the by-polls in Tripura, […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/11/tripura-bypolls-to-witness-hectic-campaigning/

Unable to bear expenses, Tripura tribal couple sell daughter for Rs 650

AGARTALA: In what highlights the sorry state of affairs in the backward areas of Tripura, a tribal couple in remote Dhalai district sold their girl child as they were unable to bear the expenses of the infant. The family belongs to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. A report published in a local paper said […]