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Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu embarked on a visit to the industrial units of the Tripura Forest Development and Plantation Corporation Limited (TFDPC) situated in Nagicherra.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Puneet Agarwal, embarked on a comprehensive inspection of election readiness across Gomati and South Districts of Agartala, emphasizing law enforcement and security measures, particularly given the significant international border shared with Bangladesh by both districts.

Deb pointed out the absence of Manik Sarkar, a four-time Chief Minister and Politburo member of CPI(M), during the filing of nominations, suggesting Sarkar's opposition to the alliance with Congress.

The Leader of Opposition and also the CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on Thursday accused the Returning Officer of the West Parliamentary constituency of the Lok Sabha Dr Vishal Kumar over his ‘discriminatory’ attitude towards the opposition parties.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months with effect from April 1, officials said on Thursday.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that China's repetitive claims on Arunachal Pradesh will not change India's position, and the northeastern state will remain an integral and inalienable part of India.

Reacting to an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, which was signed by over 600 advocates on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that to "browbeat and bully others is the vintage culture of the Congress".

Calling the US State Department's remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "unwarranted", India on Thursday said that any such external imputation on the electoral and legal process is completely unacceptable.

CM Kejriwal, whose alleged role in the excise policy scam is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was produced before Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court on the expiry of his six-day ED remand on Thursday.

"The case has been going on for two years. The case was filed on August 17. No court has found me guilty. There are no charges against me nor has any case been filed against me. But I have been arrested," he said.

In a first high-level visit by a Ukrainian leader since the start of hostilities with Russia in 2022, Kuleba began his two-day official visit at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

“They have also concocted an entire theory of 'bench fixing' - which is not just disrespectful and contemptuous - it's an attack on the honour and dignity of our courts. At times, it also leads to slanderous attacks and insinuations on respected judges.

The party on Wednesday appointed Rajya Sabha MP and former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma as the election in-charge for Maharashtra while former Haryana BJP chief O.P. Dhankar has been appointed for Delhi.

Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday said that he feels social media exacerbates differences between people but lawyers and judges rise above the differences in the common quest for justice.

Contradicting its 'Brahmin DNA' stand, the Congress in Rajasthan has not fielded a single Brahmin candidate for any of the 25 parliamentary constituencies in the desert state.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused any interim relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an excise policy case and is currently in its custody.

In a demonstration of frustration over persistent neglect by local authorities, residents of Srinathpur  village in Kailashahar staged a protest by blocking the Baburbazar-Hirachara road from Wednesday morning.

In a significant political development, over two hundred voters from various opposition parties made a pivotal shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a joining meeting held at the state BJP office.

In a significant development, the Tripura Police of Belonia police station has apprehended three individuals allegedly involved in ganja trafficking after facing criticism for delays in their arrest.

Dipak Majumder, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the 7th Ramnagar assembly constituency, submitted his nomination papers amidst an overwhelming show of support from party workers and enthusiastic citizens.

Dr. Vishal Kumar, the Returning Officer for the West Parliamentary Lok Sabha Constituency, announced on Wednesday that a total of nine nominations had been filed for the upcoming elections in the constituency.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the oppositions had begun to tremble after witnessing the gathering of BJP, Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, and Tipra Motha together and the support of people.

The Baloch Liberation Army claimed killing more than 30 Pakistani soldiers as it targeted PNS Siddique, the country's second-largest naval air station located in Turbat and warned China on its "illegal" settlements and projects in Balochistan.

Former Chief Minister and West Tripura parliamentary candidate for Lok Sabha election Biplab Kumar Deb submitted his nomination paper with the Returning Officer of the district with an eye to take on the I.N.D.I.A bloc.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha are the two leaders from Northeast who are in the 40-member list of BJP star campaigners who will be campaigning for the saffron party for the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal.