Manik Sarkar

“The move is nothing but an attempt to install a fascistic rule in the form of one country, one leader, one language and one culture. It will also divert the people’s attention from the real issues like price rise and unemployment,” Sarkar asserted.

Ensure fair elections in Tripura, people couldn't vote freely last time: Manik Sarkar to EC

Manik Sarkar comment came just two days before the scheduled arrival of the full bench of the EC in the state to review preparedness for the assembly polls.

Delhi riots a pre-planned conspiracy: Former Tripura CM

Urging people to help the riot survivors, Sarkar raised questions on the role of the administration to tackle the violence that killed at least 53 people.

Tribal people not getting any jobs in Tripura: Manik Sarkar

As the tribal people have no jobs or work they are not able to purchase food, he alleged.

Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar to make CPI(M) office his new home

CPI(M) Office Secretary Haripada Das said the veteran leader had asserted that he would "eat what is cooked in the party office kitchen".

Manik Sarkar resigns as Tripura CM

The governor advised Sarkar, who was chief minister since 1998, to continue until the new chief minister takes oath.

Manik Sarkar: Poorest CM or poor man's CM?

The Tripura CM was ranked as India's poorest chief minister, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Demonetisation: Allow people to use old notes till Dec 30, says Tripura CM

"Eyeing the issue, I would urge people should be allowed to use Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes till alternate arrangements are not put in place, i.e. by December 30 as the Centre has set the time limit," Sarkar wrote to Modi yesterday.

Modi's demonetisation not appropriate : Manik Sarkar

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today said the implementation of Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive was not appropriate.

Three-day business summit in Agartala begins September 21

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar would inaugurate the summit in presence of Bangladesh Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu and Consul General of Russian Federation, Kolkata Irina Bashkirova, Swapna Debnath, Joint Director of state Industries department said today.

India gives power supply, gets Internet bandwith from Bangladesh

At the same time, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided 10 GB Internet bandwidth to India and the entire programme was held through video-conferencing.

Tripura chief minister enjoys 'poorest CM' tag

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's personal property, movable and immovable, is valued at less than Rs 2.5 lakh - an amount woefully shy of the multi-crore rupees worth of property some of the country's chief minister possess.

ONGC assures Tripura on gas-based thermal project

ONGC has assured Tripura that the 726 MW gas-based thermal power project at Palatana in Gomati district, set up by ONGC—Tripura Power Corporation, would start generation within the next few weeks.

Ratan Lal Nath demands CBI inquiry into Aadhar scheme

The opposition Congress in Tripura today threatened to launch a state wide campaign if a CBI inquiry is not ordered to unearth alleged irregularities in Aadhaar (Unique Identity Authority of India) scheme implementation in the state.