News for 'Agartala'

India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to be ready by 2017

India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to be ready by 2017

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

After several delays, it will be completed by Jan 2017.

Private airline for North-east soon

Private airline for North-east soon

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

The North-East is finally set to have its own exclusive private airline with daily flights to Guwahati, Agartala, Lilabari, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Aizawl and Silchar among others.

breast feeds her pet monkey

breast feeds her pet monkey

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

Namatia Ghosh has brought up a monkey like her offspring and people visit her home to catch a glimpse of the rather unusual relationship.

Taslima now wants to settle down in Tripura

Taslima now wants to settle down in Tripura

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Renowned Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has said she wants to stay in Tripura after returning to India in August. Talking to a leading local daily in Agartala over telephone from Sweden, Nasreen said she felt like being 'buried alive' in that country.

Northeast turning into jihadi gateway, says IB

Northeast turning into jihadi gateway, says IB

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

IB sources say that the nexus between terror outfits in the North eastern part of the country and the Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jihad Islamiya has been brewing for sometime now.

Lucknow tops list of 13 new smart cities

Lucknow tops list of 13 new smart cities

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The 13 cities selected in the Fast Track Smart City Competition have proposed a total investment of Rs 30,229 crore

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe discovers how the IAF trained Pakistani air force pilots, during the 1971 War, which led to the birth of the Bangladesh air force.

Jet cancels some flights on Tuesday

Jet cancels some flights on Tuesday

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

Jet Airways will not operate some of its flights to and from West Bengal and Kerala on Tuesday following a strike call by major central trade unions.

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai kick-off campaign against Haryana

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai kick-off campaign against Haryana

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Fixtures for the 2013-14 season.

TC still with NDA: BJP

TC still with NDA: BJP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

TC leader Mamta Banerjee refused to comment

Sports Shorts: Lakers' James passes 32k points in worst career loss

Sports Shorts: Lakers' James passes 32k points in worst career loss

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Railways to complete 550-km of new lines

Railways to complete 550-km of new lines

Rediff.com24 Feb 2006

Railways proposes to complete over 550 kms of new lines in eight sections, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced on Friday.

Most non-metro airports still in the red

Most non-metro airports still in the red

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

A total of 27 out of the 35 non-metro airports that have been taken up for development suffered a total loss of Rs 172.64 crore in 2006-07. Six of these made a loss of more than Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) each.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

BSF kills 5 Bangla Rifles soldiers

BSF kills 5 Bangla Rifles soldiers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

Earlier, the Bangladesh soldiers had killed two villagers.

CFA verdict awaited

CFA verdict awaited

Rediff.com31 May 2007

Around 7,000 CFA students await the Delhi high court's verdict on whether or not the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute will be allowed to conduct the exam as per schedule on June 3.

PM to hold talks with Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Saturday

PM to hold talks with Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Saturday

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Ahead of his two-day maiden visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he was looking forward to it with a great sense of "enthusiasm and delight" as the two sides readied a host of pacts to be signed including one on enhancing connectivity.

Air India mops up Rs 724 cr via assets monetisation plan

Air India mops up Rs 724 cr via assets monetisation plan

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

The government also sought approval from Parliament for equity infusion worth Rs 2,345 crore into struggling Air India and another Rs 1,300 crore for Air India Asset Holding.

Blasts: ATS questions 11 youths

Blasts: ATS questions 11 youths

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Of the 11, one is an electronic engineer who studied in Texas of the United States, another is a textile engineer and another one is a mechanical engineer and the rest are just literate. They had been staying in Tripura from June 26.

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs. The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not want the troops of 4 Corps to cross the Meghna river. But General Sagat had other plans to threaten Dacca and ensure that the pressure would make the Pakistani commanders capitulate. This is where the IAF helicopters came in.

Tripura: Militants kill man and daughter

Tripura: Militants kill man and daughter

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Tripura: Militants kill man and daughter; injure three

Dipa's best is yet to come, believes coach Nandi

Dipa's best is yet to come, believes coach Nandi

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Olympics-bound gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach, Bisweshwar Nandi said that the Indian gymnast's best is yet to come and her hunger for perfection would take her to places.

India, B'desh to approve Teesta water pact soon: Govt

India, B'desh to approve Teesta water pact soon: Govt

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India and Bangladesh would soon approve the Teesta water sharing agreement.

At least a cycle for every Indian. Hero offers a 2k model

At least a cycle for every Indian. Hero offers a 2k model

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The wheels turn for bicycles, as manufacturers go back to the basics. After motorised two-wheelers overtook cycle sales in the country, manufacturers are focusing on commuter segment again and reviving entry-level cycles.

31 Rohingyas stranded on Indo-Bangla border handed over to cops

31 Rohingyas stranded on Indo-Bangla border handed over to cops

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

The situation had led to a blame game between the Border Security Force and its counterpart -- Border Guards Bangladesh -- with the two sides accusing each other of pushing them into their territories.

NLFT abducts 6 persons in Tripura

NLFT abducts 6 persons in Tripura

Rediff.com28 Nov 2003

Employed with a private construction company, they were engaged in laying a railway track in Dhalai district.

Wish India's darling Dipa Karmakar a happy birthday!

Wish India's darling Dipa Karmakar a happy birthday!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Dipa Karmakar, who became the first Indian to make the cut for the individual vault finals in her debut Olympic Games after finishing eighth in the qualifying round, will compete for a historic medal in the finals on August 14.

SpiceJet launches another low fare offer

SpiceJet launches another low fare offer

Rediff.com1 May 2014

No-frills airline SpiceJet on Wednesday launched yet another round of limited-period low fare offers to fill its seats for travel between July and September when air travel generally slumps.

24 Indian ultras killed in Dhaka

24 Indian ultras killed in Dhaka

Rediff.com18 Jul 2004

They belonged to different outfits of the Northeast and were killed in simultaneous attacks by unidentified gunmen on four hideouts.

'Amit Shah must know we won't compromise'

'Amit Shah must know we won't compromise'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'Amit Shah needs to understand that we are not against Hindus. But we need to preserve our ethnic character.'

Indo-Bangla bus service from Sept

Indo-Bangla bus service from Sept

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

India and Bangladesh had decided to start the service during the Joint Economic Commission meeting in Dhaka.

Dinda, Ojha in ugly feud ahead of Bengal's Ranji tie

Dinda, Ojha in ugly feud ahead of Bengal's Ranji tie

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

Former India players Pragyan Ojha and Ashok Dinda were on Saturday involved in an ugly feud ahead of Bengal's Ranji Trophy group league encounter against Tamil Nadu in Rajkot and both nearly came to exchanging blows during the training session. Both players are important in Bengal's scheme of things and the team management, which includes skipper Manoj Tiwary, coach Sairaj Bahutule and manager Sameer Dasgupta, spoke to them and conveyed that this behaviour was unexpected.

India Under-19 win first one-dayer

India Under-19 win first one-dayer

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

They beat the England Under-19 by 46 runs.

Tripura govt relents to mass protests against renaming of palace

Tripura govt relents to mass protests against renaming of palace

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

In a row over the re-naming of Ujjayanta Palace, the home of erstwhile Royal family of Tripura, the Left Front government has apparently given in to the massive public protests orchestrated by Tripura Students' Federation.

Moody's pegs July-Sep quarter growth at 5.3%

Moody's pegs July-Sep quarter growth at 5.3%

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The official GDP data for the September quarter will be released on Friday.

Three centuries in Haryana second innings

Three centuries in Haryana second innings

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

Chetan Sharma, Ishan Ganda and Joginder Sharma hit centuries as Tripura claimed two points from the Plate group match against Haryana.

This Birla scion is flourishing on cricket field

This Birla scion is flourishing on cricket field

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Ranji Trophy: Birla scion Aryaman hits maiden first-class ton, MP salvage draw against Bengal

Red Fort crumbles in Tripura, BJP scripts history

Red Fort crumbles in Tripura, BJP scripts history

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

The BJP's strong showing came as a surprise for many as the party did not even have a councillor in Tripura.

Six cops killed in Tripura blast

Six cops killed in Tripura blast

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

Suspected All Tripura Tiger Force insurgents had planted the landmine which exploded at about 1130 IST when a team from the Sidhai police station was on its way to the Barkathal marketplace on routine duty.