Agartala Apr 26 PTI Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Tuesday challenged Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik for a TV debate on the Greater Tipraland issueDebbarma who has been demanding a separate state of Greater Tipraland for the indigenous people of Tripura asked people to be aware of leaders who want to create fearBhoumik on Monday had accused the former royal scion of trying to divide the people of the state by raising the Greater Tipraland issue and went to refer to him as the so-called Bubagra kingHon Madam Bhowmik since you want to challenge this so-called Bubagra then why not do it on a TV Debate Neutral venue one on one and I promise to be respectful Debbarma said in a Facebook postHe said that the demand of Greater Tipraland is for the indigenous people but not against anyoneThose who want to create paranoia amongst communities in Tripura please hear out that we are not against anyone Beware of these leaders who create fear he said in another postWhen contacted for comment state BJPs media-in-charge Sunit Sarkar said I have not spoken to Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik today over the issue Tomorrow we will give an official reply on the development Meanwhile in an attempt to consolidate strength Debbarma reached out to the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura IPFT an ally of the BJPOur demands are almost the same - why not come together Is our personal interest bigger than our people Dont stay silent and come together for a common cause I am still waiting he said in another Facebook postThe IPFT once a mighty force in the tribal areas riding on the demand for Tipraland failed to win a single seat in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council TTAADC polls last year PTI PS SOM SOM

Agartala Feb 28 PTI Tripura for the second consecutive day on Monday did not record any new COVID-19 case a health department official said The COVID-19 tally in the state remained at 100860 State Surveillance Officer SSO Dr Deep Debbarma said He said more than 500 samples were taken for COVID-19 test on Sunday and Monday out which not a single positive case was found The northeastern state currently has 27 active COVID-19 cases while 99849 patients have recovered from the disease the SSO said The COVID-19 death toll remained at 916 as no fresh fatality has been reported in the last 24 hours he said It is true there has been no new COVID-19 case in the state during the past two days but it doesnt mean Covid has disappeared We will have to remain alert he said Debbarma said the state had witnessed a sudden rise in COVID-19 case in January but it has started coming down in February PTI PS RG RG RG

Khowai (Tripura) [India], February 6 (ANI): A 55-year-old man died after consuming acid, mistaking it for alcohol at Lankapura ADC village under Tripura's Khowai district on Friday.

Sepahijala (Tripura) [India], February 1 (ANI): Tripura police have arrested a government employee for illegal possession of fake Indian currency notes with face value Rs 40,000 after a tip-off from an informer, said local police.