Latest Tripura State Rifles News & Updates

Agartala, May 19 (IANS) Two more accused were arrested and three security personnel suspended in connection with a viral video showing a woman displaying a huge amount of cash at her residence in Tripura’s Dhalai district, officials said on Tuesday. A police official said that, with the fresh arrest of two women, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to four after the viral video surfaced showing a woman displaying a large amount of money at her residence in the Bhatkhowri area und…

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Tripura Police have arrested a security personnel and a Health Department employee and are interrogating more than 15 others after a viral video showed a woman displaying a huge amount of cash at her residence in the state’s Dhalai district, officials said on Monday. A senior police official said that police arrested Ajit Debbarma (48) and his wife, Menaka Debbarma (45), both residents of Abhoynagar on the outskirts of Agartala.Ajit Debbarma is a Rifleman of the Tripura…

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Fifteen people, including several police personnel and a Health Department employee, have been detained after a viral video showed a woman displaying a huge amount of cash at her residence in Tripura’s Dhalai district, officials said. A major sensation erupted in the state on Sunday after the video surfaced on social media, showing bundles of cash suspected to be worth several crores of rupees at a house in Bhatkhowri area under Salema police station in Dhalai district.Po…

Agartala, May 15 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday sanctioned one more battalion of the elite Tripura State Rifles, taking the total number of Tripura State Rifles battalions in the state to 16, officials said. In a letter addressed to the Tripura Chief Secretary, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs stated that, upon the Tripura government raising one additional Tripura State Rifles battalion under the India Reserve category, the Centre would provide one-time financial assistanc…

Agartala, May 4 (IANS) The ruling BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborti has surged ahead in the Dharmanagar Assembly bypoll, leading by around 18,300 votes over his nearest rival, CPI(M)’s Amitabha Datta. The bye-election was held on April 9 and the vote counting is currently underway at the North Tripura district headquarters in Dharmanagar amid tight security arrangements.According to Election Commission data, Chakraborti has established a significant lead over both Datta and Congress candidate Ch…

Agartala, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for the Dharmanagar Assembly bypoll, for which the election was held on April 9, began at 8 a.m. on Monday under tight security arrangements, officials said.Election officials said that postal ballots will be counted first, followed by votes cast in EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines), and there will be four rounds of counting in the North Tripura district headquarters in Dharmanagar.Votes will be counted in only one counting hall where 14 tables, inclu…

Agartala, May 3 (IANS) A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place ahead of the counting of votes for the April 9 bypoll to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district, scheduled for Monday, officials said.North Tripura District Magistrate & Collector Chandni Chandran, who is the District Election Officer, along with Returning Officer Debjani Choudhury, said that Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Tripura State Rifles, and state Police personnel in adequ…

Agartala, April 12 (IANS) More than 81 per cent of the 9,62,697 eligible voters exercised their franchise in the politically significant elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), held across all eight districts of the state to decide the fate of 173 candidates, including eight women, officials said. The 30-member TTAADC, comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state government, administers nearly 70 per cent of Tripura’s 10,491 sq …

Agartala, April 12 (IANS) The crucial elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are underway across all eight districts of the state, with over 50 per cent of the 9,62,697 voters having cast their votes till noon to decide the fate of 173 candidates. The 30-member TTAADC, comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state government, administers nearly 70 per cent of Tripura’s 10,491 sq km geographical area. This makes it a strategically…

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Polling for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) General Election 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, across all 28 constituencies in Tripura, with authorities putting extensive arrangements in place to ensure a smooth and peaceful voting process.A total of 1,257 polling stations have been set up across 16 subdivisions to facilitate voting. According to official data, 9,62,547 voters are eligible to cast their votes, including 4,81,959 men, 4,80,582 …