Category: tripura

Tripura Police have arrested one person and seized Yaba tablets worth Rs 25 lakh from Bagbassa under the North District of the state, which shares an interstate border with Assam.

Tripura will participate in the prestigious Republic Day tableau rally in New Delhi, showcasing the state’s rich cultural heritage and the iconic Kharchi Puja. This event is set to highlight the rituals and traditions surrounding the worship of Tripura's 14 royal deities.

The Tripura government is gearing up to host the two-day ‘Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2025,’ scheduled to commence on February 7 in Agartala. The event is expected to result in the signing of MoUs worth an estimated Rs 600 crore with various investors.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the book written on a selection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches should be made more accessible to the common people, as this would benefit society and inspire people.

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.

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. 

Tripura Police today arrested two persons and seized drugs worth Rs 7 lakh from Kathalchari area under Sabroom Sub division of Tripura's South District.

A District and Sessions Court in Unakoti, Tripura, has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife. The verdict was delivered on January 18, 2025, by Judge Sudipta Chowdhury, following testimonies from 22 witnesses that sealed the fate of the accused, Ramiz Ali (35).

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura on Monday announced the names of its district presidents following elections held among 37 candidates.

The Little Bhavanites' Sports Spectra-2025 for the Pre-Primary section was held on Saturday in the premises of Bhavan's Tripura Vidyamandir at Narsingarh.

Tripura Police have detained 10 Rohingya nationals, including four children, who were hiding in a house to cross the India-Bangladesh border illegally in the Safarkandi area of Tripura’s Unakoti District.

The elections for the District Presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura are scheduled to be held on January 20. Nominations and scrutiny will take place on January 19, as per an official order issued by the State Returning Officer, Samarendra Chandra Deb.

A gruesome murder in Maheshkhala, West Tripura District, has shocked the local community. On Saturday, a married woman, Kalpana Debnath was found dead in what police believe to be a premeditated crime stemming from an alleged extramarital affair.

The state government on Friday exported 2,000 kilograms of organic ‘Bird Eye Chili’, locally called ‘Dhanna Morich’, to Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath flagged off a train at Agartala Railway Station.

The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed in Tripura have detained three Bangladeshi nationals and foiled infiltration while seizing contraband worth Rs 30 lakhs in a series of operations.

Tripura BJP President Rajib Bhattacharya on Friday strongly criticized the CPIM and Congress, accusing them of disrespecting Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Indian Constitution while now organizing events in his name.

On the occasion of Police Week, Tripura Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha inaugurated a vibrant painting and craft exhibition at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan today.

The Health and Family Welfare Department of Tripura has imposed an immediate ban on the use of IV fluids manufactured in 2023 by West Bengal Pharmaceutical, citing safety concerns.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday inaugurated the 23rd annual dental conference here at Agartala Pragna Bhavan. The conference was organised by National Oral Health Programme, National Health Mission Tripura Branch in collaboration with Indian Dental Association Tripura Branch.

Preliminary work is currently underway for the construction of a second flyover in Agartala city, spanning approximately 2.3 kilometers. The project aims to ease traffic congestion in the area.

In a significant anti-drug operation, East Agartala Police Station, in coordination with Collegetila Outpost, arrested three drug peddlers and seized brown sugar from their possession. An autorickshaw used in their smuggling activities was also confiscated.

In a decisive operation against illegal drug cultivation, Assam Rifles, in coordination with Police and Tripura Forest Service (TFS), conducted a meticulously planned operation in the early hours of 16 January and destroyed cannabis plants worth Rs 3.5 Crores.

In the early hours of January 15, 2025, the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully thwarted multiple attempts of smuggling and infiltration along the international border in Tripura, employing a non-lethal strategy.

In a significant operation, the NCC police station successfully raided a house in the Khejur Bagan area, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of narcotics and cash. The raid, which was carried out based on a confidential tip-off, was overseen by Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sushanta Deb of the NCC police station.