Tripura News - Latest Tripura News Headlines

31 Oct

Over 6.29 Lakh Voters Eligible, Model Code of Conduct Comes into Force

PreetiTripura

State Election Commissioner Dr. PK Chakraborty announced the schedule for the upcoming municipal elections in Tripura. Voting will be held on November 27 for a total of 345 seats in 21 municipalities and nagar panchayats in the state. The polling hours will be from 7 am to 4 pm. Counting of votes will be held on December 2. The State Election Commission published the election schedule on Friday, October 30. With the announcement of the election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect in the concerned municipal areas. According to the notification issued by the State Election…

03 Oct

Tipra Motha Claims Victory in 470 of 587 TTAADC Village Committees

ParomitaTripura

The Tipra Motha Party (TMP) general secretary Brishaketu Debbarma on Saturday claimed the party will win 470 of the total 587 Village Committees of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).Elections to the 587 Village Committees in eight districts of the northeastern state were held on September 28. Votes will be counted on October 5.“Today, we had a meeting with the party leaders to review the electoral outcome and how to handle the counting of Village Committee elections,” the TMP leader told reporters.“We have assessed the situation across different areas and believe that the results will largely be in…

01 Oct

NPS Awareness Drive in Tripura Highlights Retirement Planning and Pension Reforms

ParomitaTripura

The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in collaboration with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), organized an interactive “Retire Smart India 2.0” National Pension System (NPS) Awareness Session at Pragya Bhawan in Agartala, Tripura, to promote retirement planning and enhance awareness about pension participation. The programme began with a welcome address by the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Special addresses were delivered by Shri Beiseia Darlong, TCS, Deputy Secretary and State Nodal Officer, Finance Department, Government of Tripura, and Shri Pradeep Krishnaraj, IAS, Director of the Skill Development Department, Government of Tripura. The keynote address was delivered by Shri…

30 Sep

Dhananjay Sharma Elected President of Sadou Guwahati Sanskritik Mancha

PreetiTripura

The annual general meeting of the Sadou Guwahati Sanskritik Mancha was held at Jamshed Bhawan in Santipur. Presided over by the chief advisor of the Mancha, Juwadul Islam, several officials and members exchanged views on the activities to be undertaken by the organization in the coming days. During the meeting, a new executive committee was formed unanimously for the upcoming term. Accordingly, Niju Bhuyan, Anwar Hussain, and Bhaban Borthakur were appointed as advisors; Dhananjay Sharma as President; Juwadul Islam as Working President; and Chandan Kumar Das, Syed Abdul Kadir, Bhupen Mishra, and Subal Sinha as Vice Presidents. Moinuddin Ahmed was…

28 Sep

Polling Begins for TTAADC Village Committee Elections

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Polling for the Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) began on Monday amid elaborate security arrangements across the state. Voting started at 7 am and no untoward incident had been reported till the time of filing this report.Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Anurag Sen said polling began smoothly at all stations where candidates are contesting.The elections are being held for 2,950 seats across 587 Village Committees. Of the total 4,597 seats, 1,644 have already been declared elected unopposed, while three seats remain vacant as no nominations were received. A total of 8,176 candidates…

17 Sep

Officials Ordered to Formulate 100-Day Action Plan to Speed Up Project Implementation

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has reviewed the progress of investment projects linked to Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026 and directed officials to speed up the implementation of feasible proposals in the state. During the review meeting, officials informed the Chief Minister that concept notes and detailed project proposals for more than 158 investment projects have been received. The proposals are currently being examined by the departments concerned before further steps are taken towards their implementation. Saha directed all Secretaries and Directors to prepare a 100-day action plan to ensure that feasible projects…

02 Sep

BJP Holds Strategy Meet in Tripura Ahead of Village Committee Polls

ParomitaTripura

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Tripura held a high-level organisational meeting on Wednesday to formulate its strategy for the upcoming elections to the Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. The Village Committee elections are scheduled to take place on September 28. The meeting was chaired by BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh and attended by senior party leaders, including National General Secretary and former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Chief Minister Manik Saha, BJP Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra, Co-Coordinator Rajib Babbar, state in-charge Rajdeep Roy, Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee and state BJP…

25 Aug

Ayurvedic College in Tepania, Homeopathy College Classes to Boost Tripura Healthcare

ParomitaTripura

The Tripura government will take necessary steps to establish a medical university in the state, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday. The Chief Minister also announced that an Ayurvedic College will be set up at Tepania in Gomati district next year, while classes at a Homeopathy College will begin from the 2026-27 academic session. The Chief Minister made the announcement at an offer distribution programme for General Duty Medical Officers at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala. The two-day state-level training workshop for dentists, surgeons and Community Health Officers also concluded on the occasion. Saha said the government is working towards…

14 Aug

Tripura High Court Refuses To Quash FIRs Against Content Creator Over Remarks On PM Modi, Mayor And Mata Tripureswari

PreetiLatest, Tripura

The Tripura High Court has refused to quash FIRs and charge-sheets filed against a content creator accused of making derogatory and defamatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Dipak Majumder and Mata Tripureswari. A Division Bench comprising Justice Dr T. Amarnath Goud and Justice S. Datta Purkayastha was hearing two petitions challenging cases registered at East Agartala Police Station and West Agartala Police Station. The cases were registered under Sections 356, 356(2) and 356(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The petitioner had also challenged…

10 Aug

Duo Held for Alleged Illegal Border Entry

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Police arrested two Bangladeshi women in Sepahijala district on Sunday for allegedly entering India illegally by crossing the border fencing in the Kaiyadhepa area, police said. The women were apprehended by personnel of Madhupur Police Station during an operation in the border area. The arrested women were identified as Shakila Khanum, 31, wife of Arshad Sheikh and a resident of Saruria under Mollahat Police Station in Bagerhat district of Bangladesh, and Sonia Sultana, wife of Aslam Molla, from Phuldhar village under Kalia Police Station in Narail district. According to police, the two women had travelled from Dhaka with the…