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January 22 marks the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Abhiyaan, signifying a decade of relentless endeavour to protect, educate and empower the girl child in the country. 

Amid the high security alert ahead of Republic Day celebrations in India, Tripura Police arrested a Bangladeshi national with arms and Indian and Bangladeshi currencies, officials said here on Wednesday.

Three youths were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for the brutal murder of a mason six years ago during an arbitration meeting in a Panchayat office in Tripura’s Unakoti district, officials said.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday stressed to resolve the misunderstanding through discussions and highlighted the necessity to live together with all communities of the state.

The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of the state of Tripura is the second highest in the northeast region under BJP's rule, said Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday.

A remarkable discovery has been made in the Bhuiyapara area of Kailashahar Sub-division under Tripura’s Unakoti District, where villagers unearthed an ancient sculpture of Lord Brahma during development work.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after he underwent the medical procedures, and made a recovery, was seen arriving at his house in the Bandra area of Mumbai.

In a meticulously planned operation, Assam Rifles seized huge quantities of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 12 crore in Tripura and arrested two drug peddlers, officials said on Tuesday. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday expressed regret over the decision of US President Donald Trump to walk out of the global health body, and hoped the administration will reconsider it.  

In a major political development just days before the Delhi Assembly elections, four leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including two municipal councillors, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. 

US policies concerning Bangladesh may undergo significant changes in the coming days, fear several analysts in Dhaka as Donald Trump returned to the White House for a historic second term as the 47th President of the country, on Monday.

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Tuesday said it has won a Rs 25,000 crore Bhadla (Rajasthan)-Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) high voltage direct current (HVDC) order, its largest-ever order win to date.

Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group along with his wife Priti Adani made a heartfelt visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Tuesday, to participate in the 'Ganga Puja' and 'Mahaprasad Seva'.

Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on Tuesday separately celebrated their 53rd Statehood Day by holding a variety of colourful cultural programmes and other functions.

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended her greetings to the people of Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur on the occasion of their Statehood Day, wishing them a "peaceful and prosperous future." 

Currently, two parallel probes into the matter are going on, one by an expert committee of the state health department and the other by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police.

US President Donald Trump has said he is fine with legal immigration and that the nation will need more of it as manufacturing is going to expand because of his tariff policies.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation, a significant move cutting ties with the United Nation's public health agency on his first day in office.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Republican Party member Donald Trump on his return to the White House for a historic second term. Trump took the oath as the 47th President of the US during a programme held at the Capitol Rotunda.

Business mogul and Republican Party member Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday for a historic second term by taking the oath as the 47th President of the US.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said that the town of Nampong in the state's Changlang district, being a historical site of World War-II, holds immense historical, cultural, and economic significance as for centuries, the region has been a conduit for migration, trade and cultural exchange.

Amid the ethnic tensions in Manipur, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday underlined the need for all the indigenous communities residing in the state to live together peacefully, maintaining an understanding among one another.

Hours after a special court here awarded life imprisonment to Sanjay Roy, the sole accused in the rape and murder of a lady doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that West Bengal government will challenge the order in Calcutta High Court soon.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday attended the Bhoomi pujan programme for the establishment of 200-bedded integrated drug deaddiction centre at Bishramganj in Sepahijala district of the state and said that the government has adopted zero tolerance policy to build Nesha-Mukt Tripura.

The state transport and tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that the government is contemplating to develop eco-tourism in Unakoti Sonamukhi tourist place and introduce toy train services for the tourists.