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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 17 for poll campaigning in the state, said state minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Friday.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday took a dig at the opposition CPI(M) and the Congress party over unleashing terror tactics in Tripura during the past elections and claimed that the PM Modi-led government has shown real democracy with violence-free elections.

The meeting discussed how the party’s IT cell should manage poll-related information and ensure a digital presence of the party across the nation to ensure its victory in the LS Polls.

In a devastating incident on the Assam Agartala National Highway, a head-on collision between a long-haul lorry and a passenger-laden vehicle has left five individuals injured.

In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly by-elections, the Ramnagar constituency is set to deploy two Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) per polling station, allowing voters to cast their ballots for both elections simultaneously.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Friday criticized the opposition political parties for exploiting minority communities as vote banks by keeping them economically disadvantaged.

The BJP has unveiled its roster of 40 star campaigners, including prominent figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP National President JP Nadda, who are set to canvass in Tripura for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and by-polls.

The Election Commission has suspended a Special Police Officer (SPO) in the West Tripura Parliamentary constituency for participating in election campaigns, violating the model code of conduct, officials said on Friday.

A Delhi court on Friday reserved its order on a plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to spend more time with his legal counsel to prepare for the cases pending against him in several parts of the country.

In a major drug haul, 21 kg narcotics valued at around Rs 210 crore in the international market have been seized from Assam's Cachar district near the interstate border with Mizoram, police said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition, saying the Congress never permitted soldiers to get even with the enemy.

In an interim direction, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a decision of the Allahabad High Court which had struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional and violative of the principles of secularism.

The Congress party launched its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the party headquarters on Friday, making a slew of promises for diverse sections of society including women, farmers, youths and the elderly.

The Indian rupee (INR) has remained largely range-bound as compared to both its emerging market peers and a few advanced economies during 2023-24 and was the most stable among major currencies during this period, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday.

The party released the manifesto in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other top leaders of the party including P. Chidambaram, K. C. Venugopal and others.

Legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s grandson, Yadvinder Sandhu, on Friday, hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the row over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s jailed image continued.

India's GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected at 7 per cent while the forecast for inflation for the year has been retained at 4.5 per cent, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday.

The annual Chaitra Mela commenced on Thursday along the Rajdhani Shakuntala Road, Orient Choumuhni, and Shishu Udyan, as small traders began setting up their stalls brimming with various wares.

In a significant breakthrough, the Government Railway Police (GRP) successfully thwarted a ganja trafficking attempt at Agartala railway station.

In anticipation of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Force State gears up with intensified security measures to ensure a smooth and peaceful democratic process.

On this occasion, Dr. Saha also welcomed 1500 voters from 370 families who joined the BJP inspired by the ideals of PM Modi.

The London-based daily claims to have some documents that “shed light on how India’s foreign intelligence agency allegedly carried out operations to eliminate the individuals abroad”.

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday recommended the removal of state Education Minister Bratya Basu from his chair with immediate effect over charges of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday took a dig at the opposition CPI(M) party in Tripura and alleged that people of Tripura had witnessed murder, violence and anti-social activities during the last 35 years rule of the Communist party in the state.

A total of 18 candidates, including two women, are in the fray for Tripura's two Lok Sabha seats but the main contest is expected to be between the candidates of the ruling BJP and INDIA bloc.