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State in northeastern India

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Tripura: State in northeastern India
Tripura is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi); and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million. It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east and by Bangladesh to the north, south and west. Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities with a majority Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages.

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Cyclone Remal: IMD Issues Red Alerts for Bengal & Northeast | Heavy Rains, Wind Speeds Upto 135 kmph [Video]

Cyclone Remal: IMD Issues Red Alerts for Bengal & Northeast | Heavy Rains, Wind Speeds Upto 135 kmph

Cyclone Remal is fast approaching with severe weather expected to hit Bengal and the Northeast. The IMD has issued red alerts, predicting several regions' heavy rains and strong winds. Schools in..

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has established a four-member committee to assess the situation of post-election violence in West Bengal. The committee comprises ex-Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar..
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Tripura Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Full List of Winner and Loser Candidates will be announced Soon

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Weather update: IMD predicts rainfall in several states, severe heatwave in these states; check forecast for next week

IMD also forecasted thunderstorms followed by light to moderate showers, lightning and gusty winds for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, West Bengal, Sikkim and Tripura..
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The southwest monsoon, driven by Cyclone Remal, is anticipated to arrive early in Kerala and the northeast, influenced by Cyclone Remal's impact on West Bengal and Bangladesh, accelerating its..
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Remal's wake leaves 33 dead, many missing in N-E; WB toll 9

Cyclone Remal aftermath causes devastation in Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Bengal, Tripura. Deaths reported, rescue efforts ongoing. Mizoram govt orders closures.
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Cyclone 'Remal': Landfall process to commence in next few hours, says IMD

IMD predicts cyclonic storm 'Remal' to make landfall in the next few hours over the North Bay of Bengal, near Sagar Islands and Khepupara, with intense weather conditions. Flight operations halted in..
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Cyclone Remal: PM Modi chairs meeting to review response and readiness

PM Modi reviewed the Cyclone Remal response. The cyclone has also triggered heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata. Kolkata airport operations are suspended as..
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Buddha Purnima 2024: Will banks remain closed today? Check state wise list here

In Tripura, Orissa, banks will be closed on the fourth Saturday of Nazrul Jayanti and the Lok Sabha General Elections of 2024
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Five Bangladeshi nationals arrested for entering Indian territory without any valid document

Five Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Khowai district, Tripura for entering Indian territory without valid travel document. They sneaked in at Ashrambari and were detained while heading to..
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PM Modi, VP Dhankhar, Rajasthan CM condole demise of former Rajasthan Deputy CM Kamla Beniwal

PM Modi, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma mourn ex-Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal's death in Rajasthan. Dr. Beniwal, a senior Congress member, served as Governor of Gujarat, Tripura, and..
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Anant Ambani's Vantara lauded for timely rescue of ailing elephant, calf in Tripura


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Vote boycott becomes a cause of concern for parties in Tripura


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At 80%, Tripura's turnout highest; UP lowest with 55%


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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 2 reports lower voter turnout than Phase 1, what does this pattern indicate?

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From Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini to Arun Govil: Key candidates in fray in Lok Sabha polls Phase 2

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Lok Sabha elections: Severe heat wave predicted in many states during second phase of polling

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LS polls: Tripura records highest turnout in initial hours, stray incidents of violence in Bengal

In the early hours of polling on Friday, during phase one of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories, a voter turnout ranging from 16.33 per cent to 34.54 per cent..
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Look East Policy became Loot East during Congress rule: PM in Tripura rally

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1,210 candidates in fray for 88 LS seats for Ph-2 polls on April 26

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17000 Mizoram’s settlers to cast vote in Tripura Lok Sabha poll

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'Bearers of rich cultural heritage': President Murmu extends greetings to Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya on statehood day

President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings to the people of Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur on their statehood days. These Northeast states are moving ahead on the path of progress, prosperity, and..
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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress appoints Parliament coordinators in Andhra Pradesh

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One in five girls and about one in six boys in India are married, with the progress made towards eliminating the practice of child marriage entirely stagnating in recent years, according to a study..
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Tomorrow morning, there will probably be dense fog in a few isolated areas over Punjab, Haryana, and East Uttar Pradesh. Furthermore, comparable weather patterns are anticipated for Assam, Meghalaya,..
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