News for 'Agartala'

HC allows Abhishek Banerjee's rally after Tripura police denied nod

HC allows Abhishek Banerjee's rally after Tripura police denied nod

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

After the police rescinded its permission to hold the rally in front of Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan (Tagore Centenary Hall) in Agartala on Sunday and asked for the meeting venue to be shifted, the TMC filed an urgent case before the high court.

Ranji: Panchal's double ton puts Gujarat in drivers' seat

Ranji: Panchal's double ton puts Gujarat in drivers' seat

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Karnataka looked set to secure a big first innings lead against Goa despite fighting half-centuries by three of the home team's batters on day three of their Elite Group C match in Porvorim, on Thursday.

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Ranji: Dhapola's fiery spell puts U'khand in command

Ranji: Dhapola's fiery spell puts U'khand in command

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Dhapola's feat did not miss the attention of the BCCI secretary Jay Shah who termed it as one of the finest bowling performances of the tournament.

Netaji sent secret letter in 1939 seeking Soviet help to liberate India

Netaji sent secret letter in 1939 seeking Soviet help to liberate India

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Amiya Bose, freedom icon Subhas Bose's nephew, was tasked by his uncle to carry a secret letter seeking Soviet help in India's liberation, which was to be delivered to agents in Britain in October 1939, barely a month into the Second World War.

Govt issues new Covid guidelines for children

Govt issues new Covid guidelines for children

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

In the 'Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents (below 18 years)', the health ministry also said that masks are not recommended for children aged five years and below.

India adds 46,164 new Covid cases, 607 deaths

India adds 46,164 new Covid cases, 607 deaths

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

The active cases comprise 1.03 per cent of the total infections while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.63 per cent, the ministry said.

Ranji: MP record resounding win over Jammu

Ranji: MP record resounding win over Jammu

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

For MP, Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya and Anubhav Agarwal also took two wickets apiece. MP got seven points from the win. The outright-winning team gets six points while a victory of an innings or 10-wickets fetches seven points.

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

A summary of all the action from Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Flash floods create havoc in Tripura, 2 dead

Flash floods create havoc in Tripura, 2 dead

Rediff.com21 May 2018

The government has announced an interim relief of Rs 1 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.

Railways to resume select train services from May 12

Railways to resume select train services from May 12

Rediff.com10 May 2020

These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.

Lockdown moments: 'I had ample time for my children'

Lockdown moments: 'I had ample time for my children'

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Koushik Debnath from Agartala tells us how he spent the last few days in the lockdown.

Journalist killed while covering Tripura clashes

Journalist killed while covering Tripura clashes

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Santanu Bhowmick, a journalist from 'Dinrat' news channel, was covering the agitation and road blockade by the IPFT at Mandai when he was hit from behind and abducted.

'It is political communalism'

'It is political communalism'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

'The violence in Bangladesh has been used as an excuse to start violence by communal political fanatics.'

Modi, Hasina and Mamata flag off new bus services

Modi, Hasina and Mamata flag off new bus services

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

In a major initiative marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Bangladesh, two bus services connecting key cities in the two countries were flagged off on Saturday to boost connectivity and enhance people-to-people contact.

Bypolls: BJP trounces SP in strongholds, AAP loses in Punjab

Bypolls: BJP trounces SP in strongholds, AAP loses in Punjab

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Consolidating its position, the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested high-profile Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh from the Samajwadi Party and won three assembly seats, including that of Chief Minister Manik Saha, in Tripura in by-election results announced on Sunday.

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Congress leaders and workers took to the streets on Monday in Delhi and various state capitals as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for questioning in the National Herald case, with the opposition party accusing the Modi government of 'trampling on democracy'.

Violence taking place in areas where BJP won: Mamata

Violence taking place in areas where BJP won: Mamata

Rediff.com5 May 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that violence and clashes were taking place in those areas where the BJP won the elections.

Tripura Violence SM posts: SC lawyers slapped with UAPA

Tripura Violence SM posts: SC lawyers slapped with UAPA

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

The Tripura police have registered a case against four Supreme Court lawyers under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and various sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly promoting communal disharmony with their social media posts about the recent violence targeting Muslims

India goes silent on Day 2 of lockdown

India goes silent on Day 2 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The nation is on Day 2 of the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. People buying essential supplies maintaining social distancing is now become a feature across the country.

Tripura violence: SC stays criminal proceedings against scribes, media house

Tripura violence: SC stays criminal proceedings against scribes, media house

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

The top court also stayed the proceedings against a third journalist, an associate editor in the same media house, who was recently summoned by the police in connection with the reports on violence.

HR GURU: Working Long Hours Important For Success?

HR GURU: Working Long Hours Important For Success?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

India logs 3.62 lakh new Covid cases; 4,120 new deaths

India logs 3.62 lakh new Covid cases; 4,120 new deaths

Rediff.com13 May 2021

The active cases have increased to 37,10,525 comprising 15.65 per cent of the total infections.

Hang Vivekananda's pics at home for BJP rule: Tripura CM

Hang Vivekananda's pics at home for BJP rule: Tripura CM

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'I have seen, even in my village, people hanging pictures of Communist leaders -- Jyoti Basu, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong -- in their drawing rooms. Could we not hang pictures of Swami Vivekananda? '

HR GURU: 'I have to sack my friend'

HR GURU: 'I have to sack my friend'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Why BJP's Tripura CM faces rebellion

Why BJP's Tripura CM faces rebellion

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Biplab Kumar Deb is accused of 'punching above his weight' and being 'ignorant' of Tripura's ground realities.

'Biplab's removal was a bolt from blue'

'Biplab's removal was a bolt from blue'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

'At a time when people don't like to even sacrifice their panchayat seat, Biplab Kumar Deb sacrificed the chair of chief minister with a smiling face.'

Jyotiraditya Scindia's Biggest Challenge

Jyotiraditya Scindia's Biggest Challenge

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

A free and open aviation market, where the government keeps the interest of consumers higher than saving any airline.

Facing dissidence, Tripura CM seeks people's mandate

Facing dissidence, Tripura CM seeks people's mandate

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Deb said that he would ask people whether they want him to continue as the chief minister.

COVID-19 tally in India breaches 70-lakh mark

COVID-19 tally in India breaches 70-lakh mark

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

India's coronavirus cases jumped from 10 lakh to 20 lakh in 21 days. Then it took 16 more days to race past 30 lakh, 13 days more to cross the 40-lakh mark and 11 days to go past 50 lakh. The cases rose from 50 lakh to 60 lakh in 12 days.

Dear Nirmalaji, spend more on education

Dear Nirmalaji, spend more on education

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Monalisa Mondol, a law student from Tripura, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

With six airports handed over to the Adani group for 50 years, the government is now all set to hand over another 25 airports to private players in a bid to 'monetise' them. Official figures reveal that since 2017-18, the government has spent and will be spending Rs 14,500 crore on significantly revamping infrastructure at most of these airports before handing them over to private players. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which operates these airports for the government, has spent billions of rupees in building new terminal buildings, runways, reinforcing taxiways, upgrading aircraft landing systems, radars and a host of other heavy duty and capital intensive infrastructure works.

India records 3.66 lakh fresh Covid cases, 3,754 deaths

India records 3.66 lakh fresh Covid cases, 3,754 deaths

Rediff.com10 May 2021

The number of active cases of the coronavirus infection in the country has gone up to 37,45,237, accounting for 16.53 per cent of its total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 82.39 per cent.

23-yr-old becomes 1st COVID-19 case in Northeast

23-yr-old becomes 1st COVID-19 case in Northeast

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

She had reached Delhi from London on March 18 and taken another flight to Kolkata, where she stayed for a few days with fever and a sore throat. From there she took a flight to Imphal via Agartala on March 21, official sources said.

HR Guru: 'Have no motivation to work'

HR Guru: 'Have no motivation to work'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

When Pakistan SURRENDERED to India

When Pakistan SURRENDERED to India

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

'There was plenty of pushing, pulling and jostling going on as everyone wanted to see what was going on at the table.'

SpiceJet plans flights to Dhaka, Colombo

SpiceJet plans flights to Dhaka, Colombo

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

Low cost airline SpiceJet, will introduce international flights to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal from Kolkata by June.

ASK HR GURU: My boss steals my ideas

ASK HR GURU: My boss steals my ideas

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb cancels 'public opinion' test

Tripura CM Biplab Deb cancels 'public opinion' test

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Deb cancelled the mandate event he had fixed on December 13 following intervention of BJP president J P Nadda, state observer Vinod Sonkar and the state ministers and BJP legislators reposing faith in him.

'Many BJP MLAs will quit the party'

'Many BJP MLAs will quit the party'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'Removing Biplab Deb and replacing him with Manik Saha is a fruitless exercise that the BJP national leadership has indulged in.' 'It is foolish to think that people will forget what these two have done to the state and its people in the last four years.'