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Moderate to brisk turnout in bypolls for 3 Lok Sabha, 7 assembly seats

While Punjab recorded over 22% polling till 1 pm in the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, around 28% voters in Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats in UP exercised their franchise in the first 6 hours of voting

TMC delegation to meet EC over Tripura violence ahead of bypolls

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs will call on the Election Commission of India Thursday to submit a memorandum in connection with the recent incidents of violence in Tripura, the party said

'Not just for 6-7 months': Manik Saha says he's BJP's 2023 Tripura CM face

Addressing a rally on Sunday night, Saha said the entire nation is watching the Town Bardowali assembly bypoll where he is the candidate.

22 candidates in fray for Tripura bypolls to 4 assembly seats including CM

The bypolls to the four assembly segments - Agartala, Town Bardowali, Surma and Jubarajnagar - will be held on June 23.

Tripura CM to contest polls 1st time; multi-cornered contest in 4 seats

In his around three-decade-long political career, Tripura CM Manik Saha for the first time would contest a direct election in the June 23 by-polls as he is not a member of the state assembly

Tripura gets first-ever virtual court for traffic e-challan cases

The first virtual court for traffic e-challan cases in Tripura was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of High Court of Tripura here on Wednesday. Justice S Talapatra, Justice T Amarnath Goud, Justice Arindam Lodh, Justice SG Chottapadhyay and senior state government officials were present at the inaugural function. Today is yet another red letter day for the High Court of Tripura as virtual court for traffic e-challan cases has come up. With this, the litigants don't need to come to the court to pay fine, Justice Mohanty said during the event. Asserting that litigants are the focus of the judiciary, the chief justice said, Whatever may be we are or working in whatever category - judges, registry and police officers - we all come under the umbrella of the Constitution. Everything we do or don't do is aimed at serving the people of our country. Justice Mohanty said e-court was introduced in the state so that litigants don't need to come to the court for justice. Tripura is one of the

Biplab Deb's resignation validates BJP govt in Tripura non-performing: TMC

TMC claimed Biplab Kumar Deb's resignation as Tripura CM substantiated its allegation that the BJP-led dispensation in the northeastern state has been a "non-performing" government

Indian Oil Corporation plans to transport fuel to Tripura via Bangladesh

PSU major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Sunday said it is looking to transport fuel to Tripura through Bangladesh as the rail network has been totally snapped due to massive landslides in Assam

Tripura bypolls 'dress rehearsal', get ready to oust BJP govt: Manik Sarkar

Hitting out at the state government, Sarkar said it can't sustain its existence by changing the chief minister.

Biplab Deb ousted to divert people's anger against BJP misrule: CPI-M

Tripura CPI-M state secretary Jitendra Chowdhury said that Biplab Kumar Deb was ousted from the chief minister's post to divert the people's anger against the misrule of the BJP-led government

Former Tripura CM Biplab Deb's security cover downscaled, says police

Deb, who had stepped down as chief minister on May 14, however, is still being provided Z'-category security by the Ministry of Home Affairs

Newsmaker: What is the biggest challenge for Tripura's new CM Manik Saha?

The monsoons are here and parts of Tripura are still unreachable. This is the new CM's greatest challenge

Newsmaker: What is the biggest challenge for Tripura's new CM Manik Saha?

The monsoons are here and parts of Tripura are still unreachable. This is the new CM's greatest challenge

New Tripura CM Saha allocates portfolios, keeps Home, Health for himself

Allocating portfolios, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha kept key departments such as Home and Health to himself

Fake report in CIA's name against ex-Tripura CM: Biplab Deb's wife

Three days after Biplab Deb resigned as CM of Tripura, his wife Niti Deb has filed a police complaint, alleging that a fake report attributed to the CIA

Live news: Congress for inclusive nation, not 'two Indias', says Rahul

Live news update: The Congress party's ideology is to "take everyone along" and the BJP believes in dividing people, he says.

New Cabinet ministers of Manik Saha-led Tripura govt to take oath today

A day after Manik Saha took oath as Tripura CM, 11 MLAs are scheduled to take oath as Cabinet Ministers at 12 pm in Agartala on Monday.

Manik Saha takes oath as Tripura's new CM; Biplab Deb, MP Bhowmick attend

The opposition CPI(M) MLAs boycotted the programme, alleging "fascist-style violence" in the state under the BJP's rule

Will prioritise completing unfinished work of Biplab Deb: New Tripura CM

New Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that his government will prioritise completing the unfinished work of his predecessor Biplab Kumar Deb. Saha, who assumed charge as the chief minister during the day, said his administration will leave no stone unturned in reaching out to the last person with benefits of the welfare schemes announced both by the Centre and the state. Asserting that he has good relations with Deb, Saha claimed that he came to know that he would be the next chief minister at 4 PM on Saturday. "I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda and Deb for handing over the baton to me. It is a big responsibility and I will discharge my duties with utmost care," Saha said in his maiden media interaction after becoming the chief minister. Narrating his journey in the saffron party, he said, "I had joined the BJP in 2016 and started work as 'Prestha Pramukh' and worked as in-charge of booth management

Tripura CM designate Manik Saha thanks PM Modi, Nadda for opportunity

Dr Manik Saha, a Rajya Sabha MP, will be the next chief minister of Tripura in place of Biplab Kumar Deb who resigned from the post on Saturday