Tripura witnessing ‘mafia raj, commission raj’ under BJP rule, alleges LoP Jitendra Chaudhury
Sep 01, 2026Tripura Leader of the Opposition and CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on September 1 alleged that democratic rights have been steadily curtailed in the state since the BJP came to power, while farmers, agricultural workers, youth and other sections of society continue to face increasing hardships.
BJP central leaders arrive in Tripura ahead of VC polls, alliance talks with Tipra Motha underway
Sep 01, 2026The BJP's central leadership arrived in Tripura on Tuesday, September 1, ahead of the upcoming Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), with discussions focusing on organisational preparations and a possible electoral alliance with the Tipra Motha Party.
Tripura: Decomposed bodies of live-in couple recovered from Agartala house
Sep 01, 2026Police in Tripura recovered the decomposed bodies of a couple, reportedly in a live-in relationship, from a house in Agartala on September 1.
Tripura CM welcomes BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santosh during two-day organisational visit
Sep 01, 2026Chief Minister Manik Saha welcomed BJP leader B.L. Santosh on his arrival in Tripura for a two-day organisational programme. The visit will see party leaders discuss and review organisational activities in the state.
Assam Rifles seize 9,500 Yaba tablets worth Rs 38 lakh in Tripura, one held
Sep 01, 2026Assam Rifles and Tripura Police seized 9,500 Yaba tablets in a joint operation in Kanchanpur. The haul, valued at about Rs 38 lakh, is part of stepped-up action against drug trafficking in the Northeast.
Three seriously injured in Agartala car-e-rickshaw collision, driver arrested
Sep 01, 2026A Maruti car and an e-rickshaw collided head-on near Western Club on Akhaura Road in Agartala, seriously injuring three people. Police arrested the driver, detained the vehicle owner and began examining CCTV footage as the investigation moved ahead.
Tripura deploys smart traffic technology to curb violations; 515 CCTV, 81 RLVD and 43 ANPR cameras in Agartala
Aug 31, 2026Manik Saha said Tripura is expanding technology-led traffic monitoring and enforcement in Agartala. The push combines surveillance, fines, awareness and wider rollout plans for safer urban roads.
Tripura VC polls will be a ‘signal’ for 2028 Assembly elections, says Pradyot; warns against tickets for relatives, friends
Aug 31, 2026Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma asked Tipra Motha workers to prepare for Tripura's VC elections and field honest candidates. He said the polls would test the party before 2028 and warned against tickets for relatives, friends and corrupt aspirants.
Tripura Police seize 777 kg ganja worth over Rs 15 crore near Bangladesh border
Aug 31, 2026Tripura Police, the BSF and TSR seized 777.6 kg of dry ganja in Sepahijala. The haul has intensified a probe into cross-border smuggling links and the consignment's destination.
17 arrested in 45 political violence cases after Tripura ADC polls
Aug 31, 2026At least 17 people have been arrested and produced before a court in connection with 45 complaints of political violence registered across Tripura following the 2026 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), the state Home Department informed the Assembly on Monday, August 31.
Tripura records 446 illegal infiltration cases along Bangladesh border in three years
Aug 31, 2026Tripura's Home Department told the Assembly that 446 illegal infiltration cases were registered along the Bangladesh border between 2023 and 2025. The government said coordinated patrols, surveillance and temporary fencing are being used to plug vulnerable points.
Tripura court sentences man to 14 years’ rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
Aug 31, 2026A Special POCSO Court in Ambassa, Dhalai district, Tripura, on Monday, August 31, sentenced a man to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him in a case involving a minor.
Tripura Village Committee elections on September 28; counting on October 5
Aug 31, 2026Tripura's State Election Commission has announced September 28 as the polling date for TTAADC Village Committee elections. The schedule ends a years-long wait after pandemic delays and legal hurdles, with the model code now in force.
Tripura: Tipra Motha alleges discrimination as its Assembly questions placed last, seeks probe
Aug 31, 2026Tipra Motha Party (TMP) MLAs on Monday, August 31, demanded an inquiry into the placement of their questions in the Tripura Legislative Assembly, alleging that their questions were listed at the end despite being submitted before those of other legislators.
Tripura Congress MLA suspended from Assembly over DGP suicide note row, CPI(M) stages walkout
Aug 31, 2026Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman was suspended from the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday, August 31, after he raised questions over the alleged suicide note of former state DGP Anurag Dhankar, leading to a protest by Opposition MLAs and a walkout by the CPI(M).
‘Suicide note of Tripura DGP removed and hidden’: Tripura Congress MLA’s claim triggers uproar in Assembly
Aug 31, 2026The Tripura Legislative Assembly witnessed an uproar on Monday, August 31 after the Opposition alleged that a suspected suicide note linked to the death of Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar had been deliberately removed and kept hidden.
Tripura CM says people won’t allow CPI(M) ‘lateral entry’ to power
Aug 30, 2026At a function to felicitate Biplab Kumar Deb, Chief Minister Manik Saha said Tripura would not allow the CPI(M) back to power through a "lateral entry". The remarks linked an attack on the Left with praise for Deb's elevation and a call for closer contact with voters.
CPI(M) ‘gone forever’, will never return to power: Tripura MP Biplab Deb
Aug 30, 2026Lok Sabha MP and newly appointed BJP National General Secretary Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday claimed that the CPI(M), which ruled Tripura for more than 25 years, has “gone forever” and will never return to power in the state.
‘Bharat Mata, Lord Ram being misused to target opposition’: Tripura LoP Jitendra Chaudhury
Aug 30, 2026Tripura Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury accused the BJP of using Bharat Mata and Lord Ram slogans during attacks on opposition offices and houses. He said the Left would answer the alleged attacks by mobilising people and strengthening democratic resistance.
Revenue gap fund cut sparks northeast concern; Tripura faces Rs 4,000-crore annual loss
Aug 30, 2026Chief Minister Manik Saha said northeastern states have raised the revenue gap fund withdrawal with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He said the cut would deepen fiscal pressure on Tripura and other states, though recruitment will continue.
Tripura CM highlights fire services expansion, women’s empowerment initiatives
Aug 30, 2026Manik Saha said Tripura has inaugurated a new fire brigade station and readied three more. He said the government is also training women and giving them sewing machines to support self-reliance.
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