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Tripura Minister Sparks Row With “Waqf-Sanatan Board” Comment

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Tripura Minister Sparks Row With “Waqf-Sanatan Board” Comment

Sudhangshu Das is no stranger to controversies Guwahati: Tripura’s minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Sudhangshu Das, has sparked controversy with his comment that if Muslims have Wakf Board, Hindus should be entitled to have ‘Sanatan Board’. Other communities like Christians and Sikhs should have their separate boards, he said in a social media post,…

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Tribal party of Bangladesh hill tracts blames security forces, settlers for recent riots

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Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS), which signed a peace accord with the Bangladesh government in 1997 to end decades of insurgency, has made a set of demands in wake to recent communal clashes in three hill districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), located in close proximity to Tripura. The PCJSS, the apex body…

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Tripura Party Warns About Violence Against Minorities

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Tripura Party Warns About Violence Against Minorities

Sabroom (South Tripura): The TIPRA Motha, a key ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, organised a massive rally today to condemn the ongoing violence against minorities and indigenous tribals in Bangladesh. The protest, held in Sabroom, a border town close to the Chittagong Hill Tracts, drew attention to the recent “organized attacks” that have…

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In Another Tripura Horror, Class 5 Student Returning From School Allegedly Gang-Raped

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In Another Tripura Horror, Class 5 Student Returning From School Allegedly Gang-Raped

The accused has been charged under several sections of the BNS and POCSO Act Guwahati: A day after a minor was allegedly gang-raped in North Tripura district, another minor was allegedly kidnapped and raped at South Tripura district while she was returning from school. Sources said a case has been filed with Belonia women police…

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Tripura Insurgency Ends As Last 2 Rebel Groups Sign Historic Peace Deals, Says Amit Shah

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Tripura Insurgency Ends As Last 2 Rebel Groups Sign Historic Peace Deals, Says Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah announced signing of peace deals with two Tripura rebel groups Guwahati: Two insurgent groups in Tripura have agreed to give up arms and join the mainstream in a historic peace agreement signed with the Centre and the state government. With the singing of this agreement, Tripura is left with no insurgent…

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Tripura Floods Caused Damages Worth Rs 15,000 Crore: Chief Minister

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Tripura Floods Caused Damages Worth Rs 15,000 Crore: Chief Minister

The CM said the floods have triggered 2,588 landslides and damaged 1,603 electric posts (File) Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the unprecedented floods in the state have caused an estimated loss of Rs 15,000 crore, affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and other property. At least 24 people died due to the floods since…

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Tripura Floods Critical, 19 Dead, 17 Lakh People Affected

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Tripura Floods Critical, 19 Dead, 17 Lakh People Affected

Guwahati: The flood situation in Tripura, which has been lashed by heavy rains over the last four days, remained grim on Thursday. Seven people, among them woman and children, died after being buried under a mudslide in South Tripura. The Indian Meteorological Department has retained its ‘Red alert’ for all eight districts, officials have said….

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Government On Reports India Dam Caused Bangladesh Floods

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Tripura Floods Critical, 19 Dead, 17 Lakh People Affected

New Delhi: Flooding in the eastern districts of Bangladesh – which is facing political turmoil after violent protests forced Sheikh Hasina to resign as Prime Minister and flee to India – were not caused by the opening of a dam on the Gumti River in Tripura, the government clarified Thursday. The External Affairs Ministry acknowledged…

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Tripura Man Returns Home After Serving 36 Years In Bangladesh Jail Over ‘False Case’

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Tripura Man Returns Home After Serving 36 Years In Bangladesh Jail Over ‘False Case’

His family members said Bangladesh Police had framed him in some cases. (Representational) Agartala: A 62-year-old Indian on Tuesday returned to Tripura after serving 36 years in Bangladesh jail, officials said. A police official said that Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over Shahjahan Mia alias Bilash to the Border Security Force (BSF)…

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Congress Does Not Want Manipur Like Situation In Tripura: Gaurav Gogoi

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Gaurav Gogoi claimed that the law and order situation has collapsed in Tripura. Agartala: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi said that his party does not want ethnic violence similar to Manipur to erupt in Tripura and it wants equal justice for everyone and each community. Mr Gogoi along with Lok Sabha…

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