Left debacle a passing phase: Tripura CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 10:14

Communist parties are still relevant in India and will soon overcome the dip in their fortunes, says Manik Sarkar, chief minister of Tripura, the only state in the country where Marxists are still in power.

Left may participate in secular govt in Assam: Tripura CM

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 21:14

Predicting a hung assembly in Assam, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday did not rule out participation of the Left Front in a secular government with like-minded parties.

President left amused by Tripura CM`s `token` gift

Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 22:18

President Pratibha Patil was on Friday left amused when Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar presented her a five-feet tall "token gift" at a civic reception hosted here on Friday.

Tripura CM demands money from Centre for SPO salary

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 18:22

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today demanded financial support from Centre for enhancing the salaries of Special Police Officers (SPOs), a contingent of forces helping the police to combat insurgency in the state.

Opposition parties lift boycott of Tripura CM

Last Updated: Friday, July 2, 2010, 20:01

The opposition parties in Tripura have withdrawn their boycott of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar for his allegation that they had links with insurgents.

Tripura CM urges Chidambaram for more BSF

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 17:59

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has urged Union Home Minister P Chidambaram to increase the strength of Border Security Force (BSF) along Indo-Bangla border to check the movement of insurgents.

Insurgent camps in Bangla intact: Tripura CM

Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010, 18:05

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has alleged that insurgent camps continued to remain intact in neighbouring Bangladesh and needed to be demolished.

Tripura CM demands RBI branch in the state

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 17:59

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has demanded opening up of a branch of Reserve Bank branch in the state and appealed to bankers for more investment in the state.