NITI Aayog to get India-Bangladesh rail project on track

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 18:11

The 1,650-km distance between Agartala and Kolkata would be reduced to only 515 km once the rail track is constructed through Bangladesh.

Bihar, Assam, Tripura may lose share in central taxes

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 16:33

States like Bihar, Assam, Tripura and Uttarakhand may witness decline in their share in union taxes, following implementation of recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) though the constitutional body has raised the overall share of states by 10 percent to 42 percent.

Spectrum bidding for NE: SC to decide on dispute

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 18:56

Supreme Court Tuesday said it would take a decision on the dispute between the government and private telecom operators on the issue of bidding of spectrum for the north-east circle, instead of leaving it to the Tripura High Court.

Plan panel yet to tap northeast resources: Tripura governor

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:22

Tripura Governor Devanand Konwar Sunday criticised the Planning Commission for not taking suitable steps to harness the natural and human resources of the northeast.

Rajasthan, Tripura, Karnataka, Delhi bag EC award for best electoral practices

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 00:10

The four states of Rajasthan, Tripura, Karnataka and Delhi have been selected by the Election Commission for an award of excellence for having the best electoral practices and introducing innovative measures which saw them achieve high turnouts in Assembly polls last year.

Tripura, Rajasthan and Delhi to get awards for poll management

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:15

Three states - Tripura, Rajasthan and Delhi - will be awarded by the Election Commission for best management during the recent Assembly polls, officials said here on Friday.

Security beefed up in Tripura in view of boycott call

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 13:29

Security was beefed up in Tripura as some insurgent outfits, including the National Liberation Front of Tripua (NLFT), has called for boycott of the Republic Day, police said on Friday.

PM to meet northeast chief ministers Monday

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 13:40

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet the chief ministers of eight northeastern states Monday in New Delhi to review the ongoing infrastructural projects in the region, officials said here Sunday.

Tribal refugees return home to Mizoram from Tripura

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 15:28

All the over 250 Reang tribals, including women and children, who had fled to Tripura from nearby western Mizoram earlier this week, have since returned home, officials in the Tripura capital said.

Centre not helping sports in northeast India: Tripura CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:25

The central government is not supporting adequately to build up the sports infrastructure in India`s northeastern states though there are huge talents in the region, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Wednesday.

NLFT to release two of three captives: Police

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:11

Militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) today agreed to release two of the three persons abducted on November 23, a senior police official said here.