Why Manik Sarkar will come back to power again

Overcoming insurgency through development in Tripura secures CM Sarkar’s re-election, says Aditi Phadnis The counting of ballots for the 60-seat Tripura assembly is due on February 28, and it......

Manik Sarkar sworn in as Tripura CM for 4th time

A Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Front government headed by Manik Sarkar assumed office for the fourth consecutive term in Tripura on Monday. Sarkar was sworn in as the chief minister......

Nitish among top 10 longest-serving CMs. Here's the full list

No chief minister in the country would have taken oath as many times as Bihar's longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in for a record 10th term on Thursday. IMAGE: Bihar's longest-serving......

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar declines to be in demonetisation panel

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday refused to be a member of a committee of the chief ministers proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suggest cashless transactions following......

GST reflects spirit of "one nation, one determination": PM @ Niti Aayog meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon states to "speed up capital expenditure and infrastructure creation" to spur economic growth. Addressing the third meeting of the Governing......

A tale of 10 states & what they intend to do with their land laws

Several state governments have proposed they could enact their own land laws consistent with the amendments proposed by the Centre in the land acquisition Bill, 2015, rather than waiting......

Tripura CM, state tennis body congratulate Somdev

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday congratulated Somdev Devvarman for winning gold medal for India in the Asian Games. While Somdev's father Prava Ranjan Deb Barman narrated how tense......

Tripura waits for Dipa's performance in Rio

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar of India performs during the women's gymnastics vault apparatus. Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters Excitement and expectations has reached a feverish pitch in Tripura......