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All states must constitute rights panels: NHRC chief

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 15:42

Despite repeated requests, several states are yet to constitute panels to deal with the human rights violations, NHRC Chairman Justice KG Balakrishnan said on Saturday.

Tripura militants recruiting youths: Manik Sarkar

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 17:01

Tripura`s separatist outfits are recruiting youths and have camps in Bangladesh though the security forces of the neighbouring country are cracking down on them, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Friday.

Ostracised AIDS patient couple ends life in Tripura

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 16:21

Ostracised by their family and neighbours, an AIDS patient couple committed suicide in Tripura, officials said.

New central jail set up in Tripura

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 13:06

A jail with an inmate capacity of 975, arguably northeastern India`s biggest jail was inaugurated on Friday by Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar at Bishalgarh in western Tripura`s Sipahijala district.

Second line of defence along Indo-Bangla border in Tripura: DGP

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:35

A second line of defence has been formed along the 856-km-long international border that Tripura shares with Bangladesh to prevent the entry of ultras into the country, a top Tripura police officer said on Thursday.

Tripura tribals` party to protest for separate state

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 16:05

The Indigenous People`s Front of Tripura had organised a rally here Aug 23 and submitted a memorandum to Tripura Governor Devanand Konwar in support of their demand.

Three NLFT ultras surrender in Dhalai district

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 00:50

Three insurgents of NLFT surrendered before the police at Nandan Chaudhrypara in Dhalai district and deposited arms and ammunition, the police said.

Biggest museum of northeast opens in Tripura palace

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 14:52

Vice-President Hamid Ansari Wednesday inaugurated the northeast India`s biggest museum at 112-year-old Ujjayanta Palace, Tripura`s royal mansion here.

Tripura State Museum to be inaugurated tomorrow

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 14:53

The Tripura State Museum, housed in the Ujjayanta Palace of the erstwhile Manikya dynasty, will be inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari here Wednesday.

Agartala to get country`s first broad gauge by 2016

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 12:25

The North-East Frontier Railway will bring Agartala in the country`s broad gauge rail network by 2016.

`Tripura Congress heading for split`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 16:11

The CPI-M won 49 seats and the Communist Party of India was victorious in one constituency.

Northeast power woes to be tackled

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 14:17

Power ministers and top officials of the northeastern region will meet in Agartala next week to finalise the strategy to complete the power projects under construction in the region and to deal with transmission problems.