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Three killed in Tripura cyclone

May 3, 2012 at 3:02 PM

Agartala, May 3 (IANS) Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning continue to create havoc in Tripura, killing three more people Wednesday, taking the death toll to 15, an official said here Thursday.

Tripura CPM sees ploy behind American festival

May 2, 2012 at 12:50 PM

Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The US consulate holding an educational festival without the Tripura government's permission has alarmed the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).

One killed, 175 injured as tornado hits Tripura

May 1, 2012 at 10:58 AM

Agartala, May 1 (IANS) A farmer was killed and 175 injured in Tripura when a tornado, accompanied by rain and hailstorm, hit the state, destroying more than 1,000 houses, uprooting trees and disrupting communication, officials said Tuesday.

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Three killed in Tripura rainstorm

April 29, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Agartala, April 29 (IANS) At least three people, including a boy, have been killed in rainstorms ravaging parts of Tripura since Saturday, an official said here Sunday.

Manhunt continues for killer Tripura trooper

April 28, 2012 at 4:18 PM

Agartala, April 28 (IANS) A manhunt continued Saturday to nab the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper who allegedly killed five of his family members, including his wife, Friday following a family dispute, police said.

Tripura trooper guns down five of family

April 27, 2012 at 11:54 PM

Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper Friday gunned down five of his family members, including his wife and two other women, following a family dispute, police said.

Repatriation of Mizoram refugees from Tripura fails again

April 27, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Kanchanpur (Tripura), April 27 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriation of Reang tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram has failed to kick off yet again as they are unwilling to return to their villages without a written agreement and arrangements for their security, officials here say.

Refugees' return to Mizoram from Tripura put off

April 26, 2012 at 11:14 PM

Kanchanpur (Tripura), April 26 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriation of tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram did not start Thursday as the inmates are unwilling to return to their villages without a written agreement and arrangements for their security, officials here said.

Amid uncertainty, Reang refugees to return to Mizoram

April 25, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Kanchanpur (Tripura), April 25 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriation of Reang tribal refugees from Tripura to adjoining Mizoram is set to resume Thursday, but there is still uncertainty over whether all the migrants in six camps will return home, officials said Wednesday.

US wants better India-Bangladesh economic ties

April 24, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Agartala, April 24 (IANS) The US wants better trade and economic relations between India and Bangladesh through the northeastern region which has "huge scope of progress in future", an American official said here Tuesday.

Tripura to launch disaster management project in schools

April 23, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Agartala, April 23 (IANS) Tripura will launch a disaster management programme in its schools to enhance the state's preparedness in an event of a natural calamity striking it, an official said here Monday.

Tripura Lok Adalats clear 640 revenue cases

April 22, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Agartala, April 22 (IANS) To deal with the huge backlog of pending cases related to land, revenue and insurance, the Tripura government held Lok Adalats and resolved 640 of the 800 cases, an official said here Sunday.

Barman is new Congress chief in Left-ruled Tripura

April 21, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Agartala, April 21 (IANS) Three-time legislator Sudip Roy Barman has been named the chief of the Congress's Tripura state unit, sources said here Saturday. The new leader immediately vowed to oust the ruling Left Front from power.

Youths axe father in Tripura village

April 20, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Agartala, April 20 (IANS) A quarrel over family matters led two youths to axe their father to death in Tripura, police said here Friday.

Ammonia leak: Disaster averted in Agartala

April 19, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Agartala, April 19 (IANS) A prompt response from fire service personnel averted a major disaster here after they successfully contained an Ammonia gas leak from a local cold storage, officials said here Thursday.

Bangladeshi Jumbo triggers panic in Agartala

April 16, 2012 at 4:59 PM

Agartala, April 16 (IANS) An elephant, that entered the northeastern state of Tripura from neighbouring Bangladesh, has triggered panic among people in Agartala, a senior forest official said here Monday.

Agartala kicks off mission to become Hepatitis free

April 15, 2012 at 4:03 PM

Agartala, April 15 (IANS) The Tripura government Sunday launched an ambitious programme to make its capital Agartala a Hepatitis free city, considering northeastern India's vulnerability to this highly contagious disease.

Manik Sarkar to attend chief ministers' meet

April 15, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Agartala, April 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who along with a few other chief ministers had forced the central government to convene a special meeting on setting up of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), left here Sunday to attend Monday's crucial meet in New Delhi.

Tripura hosts ten day long Orissa festival

April 13, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Agartala, Apr 13 (ANI): To promote cultural relations, tourism, and business with Orissa, Tripura recently hosted a ten day long Orissa festival.

Six firms keen to partner ONGC for Tripura fertilizer plant

April 12, 2012 at 6:59 PM

Agartala, April 12 (IANS) Six Indian firms have expressed their keenness to participate in the first gas-based fertilizer plant of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Tripura, a senior company official said here Thursday.

Squalls, hailstorm kill seven in Tripura

April 10, 2012 at 4:35 PM

Agartala, April 10 (IANS) At least seven people, including two children and an elderly man, were killed and over 30 injured as cyclonic storms accompanied by rains lashing several parts of Tripura since Friday left behind a trail of devastation, officials said here Tuesday.

Storm kills three, damages many houses in Tripura

April 8, 2012 at 10:41 PM

Agartala, April 8 (IANS) At least three people, including a child and a government school teacher, were killed and two injured as a cyclonic storm accompanied by rains lashing several parts of Tripura since Friday left behind a trail of destruction, officials said here Sunday.

Indo-Bangla celebrations to mark Tagore's 150th birth anniversary

April 7, 2012 at 5:21 PM

Agartala, April 7 (IANS) As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, artists of India and Bangladesh have begun jointly performing various cultural shows, including drama, on the themes penned by the Nobel laureate bard.

Protein that helps cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapy identified

April 7, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): Scientists have identified a protein that protects cancer and other cells from treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.oth radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumours by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells.

New border markets opened on India-Bangladesh border

April 6, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Agartala, Apr 6 (ANI): After several rounds of discussions, both New Delhi and Dhaka have agreed to set up four more Border haats (markets) along the India-Bangladesh border. The proposed haats would be set up at Raghna and Kamalpur in northern Tripura, Kasba on the western side and Srinagar in southern Tripura.

Tripura police nab dog traffickers

April 6, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Agartala, April 6 (IANS) Tripura Police have arrested three people, including a woman, for trafficking dogs to other northeastern states, police said here Friday.

6 Tripura officials jailed for embezzlement

April 4, 2012 at 4:24 PM

Agartala, April 4 (IANS) A BDO (block development officer) and five Tripura government officials were Wednesday sentenced to different jail terms by a local court for embezzling Rs.41 lakh in 2005, an official said.

Tripura gives 12 percent subsidy on power tariff

April 3, 2012 at 7:45 PM

Agartala, April 3 (IANS) With an eye on next year's assembly polls, Tripura's Left Front government Tuesday announced a 12 percent subsidy on a 17 percent power tariff hike by the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC).

Tripura Chief Minister Sarkar seeks core central planning team for regional development

April 1, 2012 at 6:05 PM

Agartala, Apr 1 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has suggested formation of a core team by the Planning Commission to monitor and assess the overall development projects in the region.

There is a magician in everybody's heart: P C Sorcar Jr (interview)

April 1, 2012 at 1:17 PM

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Famed magician Prodip Chandra Sorcar - more popularly known as P.C. Sorcar Jr - is set to start a school for teaching the art in Agartala. Having pedalled his bag of tricks across the globe, the 65-year-old says magic can be effectively used to spread social awareness as "there is a magician in everybody's heart".

Tripura CM rejects private participation in infrastructure

March 31, 2012 at 1:12 PM

Agartala, March 31 (IANS) The central government and Planning Commission should not insist on private participation in developing infrastructure in the northeastern region, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Saturday rejecting the plan panel's proposal in this regard.

Bangladeshi bandit killed in Tripura

March 29, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Police shot dead a Bangladeshi bandit in Tripura Thursday.

Tripura tops in average employment under rural jobs scheme

March 29, 2012 at 8:09 PM

Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Tripura continues to be the leading state in the country in terms of average employment under the rural jobs scheme, with the state providing 72.39 person-days of work in the current fiscal, state's Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chaudhury said Thursday.

BSF lends a helping hand to people living along the border in Tripura

March 29, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Agartala, Mar 29 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has set up a camp in the West Tripura's Baumutia village to reach out to people in living near the India-Bangladesh border.

Woman, child die after spat

March 28, 2012 at 7:28 PM

Agartala, March 28 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old woman and her two-year-old child burned to death in Tripura after a family quarrel, police said Wednesday.

Telecom links in all Indian villages by 2014: BSNL

March 25, 2012 at 6:08 PM

Agartala, March 25 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has undertaken an ambitious Rs.20,000 crore project to establish telecom links in all villages across India and to take e-governance to rural and far-flung areas in the next two years, a BSNL official said here Sunday.

Myanmarese nationals get jail for entering India illegally

March 24, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Agartala, March 24 (IANS) Two poverty-stricken Myanmar nationals were Saturday sentenced to two years in jail by a local court here for illegally entering India, a police official said.

Tripura hosts tribal festival to promote Northeast culture

March 23, 2012 at 5:20 PM

Agartala, Mar 23 (ANI): Tripura recently hosted a three-day tribal festival where different tribal communities from northeast region showcased their folk dances in an effort to promote and preserve the rich and diverse culture of the region.

New rail link to connect Agartala with Bangladesh

March 14, 2012 at 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): To have cordial and improved relations with neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Railways on Wednesday proposed to take up a project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh.

New rail link to connect Agartala with Bangladesh

March 14, 2012 at 4:04 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): To have cordial and improved relations with neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Railways on Wednesday proposed to take up a project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh.

Intelligence not related to specific genes as thought

February 25, 2012 at 4:07 PM

Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Harvard researchers have debunked earlier studies that linked specific genes to intelligence.

India and Bangladesh jointly celebrate International Mother Tongue day

February 24, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): Keen to strengthen ties between India and Bangladesh, people of both nations gathered at zero point in Tripura to commemorate International Mother Tongue Day.

Tripura celebrates Mahashivaratri

February 24, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): Hindu devotees dressed up in new clothes in Tripura and thronged Shiv temples to offer their prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri recently.

Fourth annual convocation held at NIT Agartala

February 24, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): The fourth convocation of National Institute of Technology Agartala concluded recently during which 267 students graduated and were given degrees and medals for their achievements.

Tripura celebrates Mahashivaratri

February 24, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): Hindu devotees dressed up in new clothes in Tripura and thronged Shiv temples to offer their prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri recently.

Fourth annual convocation held at NIT Agartala

February 24, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): The fourth convocation of National Institute of Technology Agartala concluded recently during which 267 students graduated and were given degrees and medals for their achievements.

India and Bangladesh jointly celebrate International Mother Tongue day

February 24, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): Keen to strengthen ties between India and Bangladesh, people of both nations gathered at zero point in Tripura to commemorate International Mother Tongue Day.

Now, injectable gel that could repair tissue damaged by heart attack

February 23, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks has been developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.

Now, injectable gel that could repair tissue damaged by heart attack

February 23, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks has been developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.

Bangladesh allows India to transport foodgrains to northeast

February 21, 2012 at 9:59 PM

Agartala, Feb 21 (ANI): In a major step forward, Bangladesh has allowed India to transport food grains through its territory to landlocked Tripura.

Tripura hosts Bangladesh film festival

February 21, 2012 at 9:58 PM

Agartala, Feb 21 (ANI): In a bid to boost relations between India and Bangladesh, Tripura recently hosted a Bangladesh film festival here.

Bangladesh allows India to transport foodgrains to northeast

February 21, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Agartala, Feb 21 (ANI): In a major step forward, Bangladesh has allowed India to transport food grains through its territory to landlocked Tripura.

Tripura hosts Bangladesh film festival

February 21, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Agartala, Feb 21 (ANI): In a bid to boost relations between India and Bangladesh, Tripura recently hosted a Bangladesh film festival here.

There is nothing wrong with flirting but context matters

February 19, 2012 at 7:49 PM

Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A philosophy professor from Pennsylvania has offered some ethical and practical advice on flirting to those of the faint of heart.

There is nothing wrong with flirting but context matters

February 19, 2012 at 2:03 PM

Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A philosophy professor from Pennsylvania has offered some ethical and practical advice on flirting to those of the faint of heart.

Tripura traders happy as Bangladesh opens Chittagong port for business

February 15, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Agartala, Feb 15 (ANI): After Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the opening of Chittagong and Mongla ports to India for trade, the business community in Tripura has expressed their over the news and look forward to boosting trade relations with their neighbour.

Tripura hosts agricultural fair to boost farm productivity

February 15, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Agartala, Feb 15 (ANI): Tripura capital Agartala recently played host to an agricultural fair was recently held here to showcase the latest in agri research and new technologies for cultivation to increase farm productivity.

India and Bangladesh foster cultural diplomacy through Agartala film festival

February 5, 2012 at 8:57 PM

Agartala (Tripura), Feb.5 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are holding a special three-day film festival titled-'Bangladesh War of Liberation in Celluloid' here to promote cultural diplomacy bilaterally.

India and Bangladesh foster cultural diplomacy through Agartala film festival

February 5, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Agartala (Tripura), Feb.5 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are holding a special three-day film festival titled-'Bangladesh War of Liberation in Celluloid' here to promote cultural diplomacy bilaterally.

Mars 'unlikely place for sustaining life after 600m-yr drought'

February 4, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet's surface, researchers have said.

Mars 'unlikely place for sustaining life after 600m-yr drought'

February 4, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet's surface, researchers have said.

Men can decode women's menstrual cycles from their voice

January 29, 2012 at 8:28 PM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Men can actually tell from a woman's voice when she is having her period, a new study has claimed.

Men can decode women's menstrual cycles from their voice

January 29, 2012 at 11:16 AM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Men can actually tell from a woman's voice when she is having her period, a new study has claimed.

Entry point of hepatitis C virus identified

January 25, 2012 at 3:06 PM

London, Jan 25 (ANI): Researchers have now identified the entry point of hepatitis C virus - the first step leading to the chronic infection- thus opening the door to a number of possibilities for therapeutics.

Doubts cast on "men are better than women at math" stereotype

January 19, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Few researchers have now cast doubts over the popular notion - "men are better at math"- saying that the studies supporting the stereotype had major methodological flaws, utilised improper statistical techniques and many of them were scientifically incorrect.

Doubts cast on "men are better than women at math" stereotype

January 19, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Few researchers have now cast doubts over the popular notion - "men are better at math"- saying that the studies supporting the stereotype had major methodological flaws, utilised improper statistical techniques and many of them were scientifically incorrect.

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