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Tripura CM Manik Saha, state BJP president issued notices for 'violating' silence period
Chief Minister Manik Saha and state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee were issued notices on Thursday for allegedly urging people to vote for the party's Tripura East candidate Kriti Devi Singh during the "silence period", Chief Electoral Officer Puneet Rastogi said. The constituency will go to the polls on Friday and the campaign ended on Wednesday.
BJP releases campaigners list for LS polls, bye-elections in Tripura
The names of campaigners include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Opposition Tipra Motha to join BJP-led govt in Tripura
The development took place days after a tripartite agreement for amicably resolving all issues of the indigenous people of Tripura was signed in New Delhi among the Tipra Motha, the Tripura government and the Centre."The Tipra Motha is set to join the BJP-IPFT coalition government before the Parliamentary elections. The date for swearing in of the ministers has not been finalised yet," state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee said.
Railways allocates three special trains from Tripura to Ayodhya
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee and senior leaders are unlikely to join the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, an official said. "The chief minister is not going to Ayodhya to witness the historic - the consecration ceremony of Ram temple. He will visit later on", said an official of the Chief Minister's Office.
PM Modi has changed the destiny of India: BJP President J.P. Nadda
J.P. Nadda said that non-governance, corruption, and non-performance ended when the NDA government took power. Congress means corruption, while CPI-M means looting of government funds and lawlessness, he added. Nadda stated that the Modi government directly transferred INR22.4tn ($299bn) into beneficiaries' accounts, and airports and railways have been expanded and electrified.
Tripura CM vows to 'gift' two Tripura seats to PM Modi in LS polls
"On the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya, I have addressed party leaders and workers of various levels in a workshop on the booth empowerment campaign in the presence of BJP national secretary Asha Lakra," Saha said in a Facebook post.
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Manik Saha set to take oath as Chief Minister of Tripura
Results of the polls were declared on March 2. There were contenders for the chief minister’s post and name of Union Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Pratima Bhoumik was also doing the rounds.
PM Narendra Modi to attend swearing-in ceremony of ministers in three Northeastern states
Swearing in of ministers in Meghalaya and Nagaland will take place on Tuesday and that of Tripura on Wednesday. Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and a few Union ministers are likely to attend these events in three state capitals.
Tripura Assembly results: BJP reaches halfway mark in latest trends, likely to retain power
The Commission made elaborate security arrangements to ensure a smooth counting process. A three-tier security arrangement has been made with the required the deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Tripura State Rifle (TRS) and Tripura Police. Sufficient security arrangements are there besides round-the-clock patrolling by 30 vehicles in which CRPF officers would be there.
PM Modi to address two rallies in Tripura on Feb 11
Modi is scheduled to address the first rally at Ambassa in Dhalai district around 12 noon, and the second at Gomati, which is likely to start at 3pm, Sarkar stated.
TMC releases election manifesto for Tripura assembly polls
The party released its manifesto in the presence of TMC Tripura incharge, Rajib Banerjee; State TMC President, Pijush Kanti Biswas and party MP Sushmita Dev. The document details the party's vision for the people of Tripura for 2023-28.
Tripura Elections: BJP announces first list of 48 names, CM Manik Saha to contest from Bordowali
The ruling BJP had swept the last elections in 2018, which ended the 25-year-long Left rule in the state. The BJP will be directly contesting against its ideological opponents, the Left parties in the northern eastern state. Currently, the BJP has 33 MLAs, while its ally IPFT has 4. Communist Party of India (M) has 15, and the Congress one. Six seats are vacant.
Amit Shah's flight diverted to Guwahati due to thick fog in Agartala
"Union Home Minister Amit Shah was supposed to land at the MBB Airport on Wednesday around 10 pm but could not make it due to poor visibility caused by thick fog as reported by ATC, Agartala," Superintendent of Police (SP), West Tripura, Sankar Debnath said. He said the flight, which was destined for the MBB Airport, has landed in Guwahati and he will spend the night there.
PM Modi to address rally, hold meeting with BJP core committee in Tripura: CM Manik Saha
The Prime Minister is scheduled to reach Agartala from Meghalaya on Sunday where he will attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the North Eastern Council (NEC), the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the eight states of the region. "It is good that we will kickstart the election campaign with the blessing from the Prime Minister," Saha said.
Singer Usha Uthup releases new Bengali single 'Mon Manche Na Aar'
The song has been written by Rajib Dutta and composed by Suvajit Ray.
Trinamool sees opportunity in Biplab Deb's exit, to amplify campaign
In the civic body polls held in the state last year, the party managed to get 17% vote share and came third. But the growth from 0.30% voteshare in the 2018 assembly election results to almost 20.34% vote share in the Agartala municipal polls in the 2021 civic polls was a reflection of the party's growing prospects in the state, Sushmita Dev told ET.
Education is key for achieving financial inclusion in India: Rajib Saha, Indepay Networks
He spoke to us on what financial inclusion means for India, learnings from other countries and what needs to be done to scale up.
Fintech firms pose no threat to banks in terms of innovative payments solutions. Read why
A couple of years ago, standalone and easy-to-operate wallets such as Paytm, Freecharge, Citrus, and MobiKwik shook up banks by offering huge discounts.
Flood situation worsens in Assam, 5 die; 4,500 families homeless in Tripura
According to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), two persons died in Dhemaji and one person each in Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts.
Poll verdict 2016: some TMC candidates won by over a lakh, others less than 500
As Trinamool Congress swept West Bengal assembly polls with two-third majority, some won by a hefty margin of over a lakh votes while others with less than 500.
Indian business schools now attract global faculty
If global faculty is willing to take a haircut in pay packets, it's because they are coming to India with specific mandates and missions.
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