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The death toll in the devastating explosion in an LPG tanker near Jaipur increased to 12 while at least 33 others were wounded, an official said on Friday, adding that most of the injured individuals sustained critical burn injuries.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art accommodations for border guarding troopers at the land ports in Petrapole in West Bengal and Agartala, officials said.

The 72nd Plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) will be held here on Saturday to review the ongoing infrastructure projects and to discuss the roadmap of the development of the eight northeastern states, including Sikkim. 

Committed to fostering longstanding, historic and close relations with all Gulf countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Kuwait starting Saturday - the first by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country in 43 years.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday revealed that New Delhi has taken "seriously" the latest threat issued by the US-based Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun against India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra and raised it accordingly with the authorities in Washington.

Union Home Minister and Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah is set to visit Tripura for a two-day trip, during which he will launch and inaugurate eight cooperative projects and schemes at the Cooperative Conference 2024.

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president and five-time Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, whose family ruled the state’s dusty and defection-ridden politics for decades largely in rural areas with predominant Jat voters, died in Gurugram after a cardiac arrest on Friday.

Tripura Police have detained six Bangladeshi nationals including two children and two women, after they came into the state from Delhi, as they were trying to return to their country clandestinely, officials said.

Union Home Minister and former BJP national President Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone of the Tripura state head office of the ruling BJP on December 22, a party leader said here on Friday.

Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police in a joint operation seized foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 7.8 crore from Cherhlun in the state’s Lawngtlai district, officials here said on Thursday.

Moving in line with the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Tripura government is making comprehensive support to make the farmers of the state self-reliant, said agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Agartala to lay the foundation stone and perform the Bhoomi Pujan for the new Tripura BJP state office on December 22. The event will take place at Natun Nagar, Agartala.

Tripura comprises 60 Mandals, corresponding to its 60 Assembly Constituencies. Sources indicate that the party has initiated a complete overhaul of its grassroots leadership having already replaced booth presidents in recent weeks.

Tripura Police apprehended two individuals and confiscated cannabis valued at ₹25 lakh on Thursday morning in Ambassa, located in the Dhalai district.

In preparation for the 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), Tripura Police have intensified security measures, deploying over 10,000 personnel across the state. This was confirmed by the Director General of Police (DGP), Amitabh Ranjan, on Thursday.

Ahead of the 3-day visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Tripura and the 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), security along the India-Bangladesh border and various parts of the state further tightened, officials said on Wednesday. 

Tripura Chief Minister Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the state would soon be unemployment-free as the state government is encouraging entrepreneurship.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated the state level Khelo Tripura Para Games for the Divyangjan athletes here in a function at Agartala Swami Vivekananda Ground.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated the foundation day celebration of Agartala Government Dental College here at Agartala and said that the dental college is a significant milestone in medical education.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who will attend the 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Agartala on December 21, will visit the Reang tribal settlement camps in Dhalai district the next day, officials said on Wednesday.

The Directorate of Information Technology of Tripura government wins in the 15th national digital transformation awards, 2024 for its outstanding achievements in IT initiative.

The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested three women involved in the violent assault on Railway TTE Atul Kaushik at Manu Railway Station, located in Dhalai District. The arrests were made following the review of video footage from the incident.

The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Wednesday organized a protest rally to press for a probe into alleged financial irregularities involving industrialist Gautam Adani and to urge the Centre, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to address the prolonged crisis in Manipur.

A 12-day long ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Camp’ has begun from Tuesday here at Agartala Shaheed Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel Stadium for the NCC cadets of the country.

The state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday inaugurated Krishi Swarna Samridhi Week in Unakoti district of the state and said that the government is focused on enhancing the livelihood of the farmers and make them self-reliant.