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Bypolls: Voting under way for 7 assembly seats across 6 States

Voting for the bye-elections to the seven assembly constituencies of six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, started on Tuesday . Read further on Dynamite News:

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Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

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Voting under way for bypolls to 7 assembly seats across 6 States

Voting for the byelections in seven Assembly seats across six States is under way amid tight security arrangements. The bypolls are being held at Dhupguri in West Bengal, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Puthupally in Kerala, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, Dhanpur and Boxanagar in Tripura and Dumri in Jharkhand.

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BJP resorting to unfair means to rig Tripura byelections: CPI(M)

The CPI(M) on Monday alleged that the BJP had started resorting to unfair means to rig the byelections in the Dhanpur and Boxanagar constituencies in Tripura. The party apprehended violence during the polls slated for Tuesday.

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Heroin worth Rs 2.25 crore seized in Tripura, 3 held

In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and Kumarghat Police Station apprehended three persons and seized heroin worth Rs 2.25 crore from their possession. Read further on dynamite news:

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Tripura tribal student group calls 12-hour strike Monday to press language demand.

Kokborok is spoken by most of the tribal clans except people of Chakma community and a few other communities. The language got recognition as an official language, but the State government introduced Bengali script. Previously, the Left Front governments constituted language study committees also recommended Bengali citing feasibility.

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Tripura CM leads brisk campaign for BJP candidates for bypoll

BJP's Manik Saha is leading a campaign for two Assembly seats in Sepahijala district, Dhanpur and Boxanagar. He is joined by other senior leaders in door-to-door campaigns.

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Tripura Police seize heroin worth Rs 10 cr in Churaibari, three arrested

Tripura Police seized 1.3 kgs of heroin worth crores of rupees and arrested three people at Churaibari in North Tripura district. Read further on Dinamite News:

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Heroin worth ₹ 10 crore seized in Tripura, 3 arrested

Tripura Police seize 1.3 kg heroin worth Rs 10 crore; 3 peddlers arrested. CM Dr. Manik Saha lauds police team led by SP Bhanupada Chakraborty for their committment to building a drug-free Tripura. Court in north Tripura remands 3 arrested peddlers to police custody.

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BJP names its picks for Tripura by-elections, Congress to back CPI(M)

BJP nominates Taffajal Hussain & Bindu Debnath for Sep 5 bypolls in Tripura's Sepahijala district. Union Min. Pratima Bhoumik's resignation & death of CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque necessitated by-elections. CPI(M) fields Kaushik Chanda & Mijan Husain as nominees. Last date for filing nomination papers Aug 17, counting of votes on…

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Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections

In the last Assembly elections, Mr. Chanda had lost to Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur, but the CPI(M) managed to retain the Boxanagar seat defeating the BJP candidate in a triangular contest.

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All steps taken for free, fair, peaceful byelections: Tripura Chief Electoral Officer

Tripura Chief Electoral Officer Punjeet Agarwal said all possible steps have been taken to ensure free, fair and peaceful byelection in two Assembly constituencies — Dhanpur and Boxanagar scheduled to be held on September 5.

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By-election in two Tripura Assembly seats on September 5

The by-election to two Tripura Assembly constituencies — Dhanpur and Boxanagar in Tripura’s Sepahijala district will be held on September 5

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Dengue surge in Tripura continues, 158 cases confirmed

A senior official at the Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) said 36 patients are admitted at the hospital.

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Assam STF cracks down on illegal Rohingya immigrants, arrests 8 persons

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police has apprehended 8 people including two Bangladeshi nationals from Tripura for helping illegal Rohingya immigrants enter India by using fake documents. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dengue alert in Tripura, 75 cases detected

Tripura Health Department has set up a testing facility at the Srimantapur border land port as dengue has infected scores of people in Dhanpur area of Sepahijala district.

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Bicycle mechanic from south Tripura found dead on Bangladesh side

A man from south Tripura was found dead inside the Bangladesh territory on Thursday. Bangladesh security officials however refused to hand over the body of the 38-year-old citing formalities involved in the case.

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Manipur issue to be solved; BJP making inroads in Tripura tribal belt, says CM Manik Saha

Tripura CM Manik Saha also claimed the BJP has been making inroads into the tribal belt in the State which till now has been in the iron grip of a tribal outfit Tipra Motha, which he feels is suffering from “its own problems.”

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Trinamool Congress Tripura president Pijush Kanti Biswas quits post, party

Pijush Kanti Biswas, the chief of the Trinamool Congress’ Tripura State unit, who had switched over from the Congress in 2022, resigned from the party

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Faction war to secure control over Tripura Cricket Association

Chaos continues in the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) as two warring factions have announced ‘resolutions’ against each other to secure control over the cricket body.

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Names of over 6,000 Bru voters deleted from Mizoram's voters list

6,000 Bru voters' names deleted from Mizoram's voter list due to 2020 agreement. Deletion from nine assembly constituencies in three districts. 4,900 from Mamit, Dampa and Hachhek. 948 from Kolasib, Serlui and Tuirial. 334 from Lunglei South, Thorang and West Tuipui. Final figure to be ascertained on Aug 2, final…

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Converted tribals should be dropped from ST list, says Tripura BJP MLA

Former Minister and BJP MLA Ram Pada Jamatia on Friday triggered a controversy by suggesting that converting tribals should be dropped from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. He said an indigenous community member automatically became a religious minority after he or she eschewed traditional ‘sanatani’ practice and ritual.

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TIPRA slams Tripura government for allocating inadequate funds to tribal council

Tipraha Indigenous Peoples Regional Alliance, the main Opposition party in Tripura, on July 9 criticised the BJP-led State government for not allotting necessary funds to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.

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Tripura CM accuses TMC of perpetrating violence in Bengal rural polls

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has accused the TMC of perpetrating violence during the panchayat polls in West Bengal, and asked his counterpart Mamata Banerjee to “learn” from the northeastern State on “how to ensure free, fair and peaceful” elections.

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Chaos in Tripura assembly over porn clip watched by BJP MLA, 5 members suspended

The agitating members disrupted the budget speech of finance minister Pranjit Singh Roy as they insisted on discussion and action on the ‘porn clip’ issue.

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