Agartala, May 11 (IANS) Opposition CPI(M) and the Congress on Monday demanded a high-level impartial inquiry into the mysterious death of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Rahul Kishore Roy in North Tripura district. Roy’s body was found in the bathroom of his residence in the North Tripura district on May 5, triggering widespread public outrage and political reactions across Tripura.He was the President of BJP Yuva Morcha Dharmanagar Mandal and also an elected councillor of the Dharm…
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Agartala, April 30 (IANS) The Tripura Assembly on Thursday adopted a motion urging the Central government to reintroduce the Women’s Reservation Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, following a prolonged and heated debate. The motion, moved by Government Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy and supported by 16 other treasury bench members, was strongly backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies — the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tri…
Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A one-day session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly will be held on April 30 to deliberate on strengthening and safeguarding the constitutional rights of women, with a renewed push to amend the Constitution through the 131st Amendment Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. After the Business Advisory Committee on Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that the special session has been convened by Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia after rec…
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) A multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the April 9 by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district, which shares borders with Assam and Mizoram. Altogether, six candidates are in the fray, with nominees from major political parties, smaller parties, and an independent candidate adding to the competitive landscape.The key contenders include Jahar Chakraborti of the ruling BJP, Chayan Bhattacharjee of the Congress, and Amitabha Datta re…
Agartala, March 29 (IANS) In a first in Tripura’s electoral history in several decades, both the ruling parties and the opposition have launched all-out campaigns — without any alliances — to capture the crucial Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), widely considered the state’s second most important constitutional body after the state Assembly. The tribal autonomous council, comprising 28 elected members and two nominated by the state government, will go to the polls …
Agartala, March 23 (IANS) Amid a joint protest and walkout by the Opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Congress, the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday adopted a Bill to set up another private university in the state. The Dhanvantari Skill University, Tripura Bill was passed despite strong objections from Opposition members, who alleged that the organisation proposing to establish the university lacks the required experience, capability, and institutional strength.The New Delhi-…
Agartala, March 20 (IANS) The Tripura Assembly on Friday witnessed bedlam as opposition CPI(M) and Congress members jointly staged a walkout over the adoption of three bills to set up private universities in the state. Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman, while participating in discussions on the three separate bills, alleged that the organisations proposing to establish the universities lack adequate experience in running higher educational institutions…
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Former Minister and senior BJP legislator Ram Pada Jamatia was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tripura Assembly. After the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies — Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) — proposed his name on March 12, Jamatia filed his nomination for the Speaker’s post.The election for the new Speaker became necessary following the demise of the sitting Speaker, Biswa Bandhu Sen, on D…
Agartala, March 9 (IANS) CPI-M-led Left Front on Monday alleged that the BJP and its allies have kept the tribal areas underdeveloped and failed to undertake meaningful initiatives for the welfare and development of tribals, who constitute nearly one-third of Tripura’s 4.2 million population. Announcing the candidates for the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), Left Front leaders alleged that corruption and large-scale looting of government …
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that democracy thrives on transparency, responsibility and accountability, stressing that elected representatives must remain answerable to the people and uphold the highest standards of public service. Addressing a seminar on the responsibility and accountability of public representatives to all sections of people, the Chief Minister said that accountability is one of the key pillars of democracy. He said that safeguar…