Biplab Kumar Deb

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BJP leader Manik Saha meets Tripura Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya and stakes claim to form the government, after being elected as Legislative Party Leader, at Raj Bhavan in Agartala. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav and former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb is also seen. (PTI Photo)

Ahead of 2023 polls, Manik Saha replaces Biplab Deb as Tripura CM

The decision was taken as the BJP top brass had been receiving complaints of growing dissidence and the working style of the Biplab

15 May 2022 2:16 AM

'My appeal to all Muslim sisters of Tripura who have been a victim of the Triple Talaq so far can directly meet me and can share their problems directly,' Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar tweeted. (Photo: Twitter)

Tripura CM sets up helpline for victims of instant talaq

Biplab Kumar Deb’s post came after the BJP-led coalition pushed the Triple Talaq bill to pass it through the upper house.

31 Jul 2019 2:46 PM

Bais, a former Minister in late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government and seven-time MP from Chhattisgarh, took oath as the 18th Governor of Tripura. (Photo: File)

Ramesh Bais takes charge as Governor of Tripura

CM Biplab Kumar Deb along with his Cabinet colleagues, several MLAs, and top officials were present during the oath-taking function.

29 Jul 2019 6:46 PM

After the arrest, he was produced before a Delhi court on Thursday seeking a transit remand for interrogation and investigation into the case.(Photo: PTI)

Delhi man arrested for Facebook post on Tripura CM

The Tripura Police had arrested a journalist, Saikat Talapatra, in connection with a similar post on Facebook.

14 Jun 2019 1:21 PM

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb (Photo: File)

Tripura CM warns party members of not indulging in violence

Tripura CM Biplab Deb alleged that post-poll violence occurs in both West Bengal and Tripura due to the earlier Communist rule.

29 May 2019 2:24 PM

The Election Commission (EC) had postponed polling in the Tripura (East) Lok Sabha seat from April 18 to April 23, saying the law and order situation there was not conducive. (Photo: ANI)

Villagers in Tripura agree to withdraw protest after officials promise to fulfill demands

The protesters demanded setting up of market shed, Panchayat office and basic facilities which according to them are fundamental right.

24 Apr 2019 11:23 AM

Mamata has dug her own grave, says Biplab Kumar Deb

Deb reasoned that whenever a coalition government came to power at the Centre, it did not last long.

30 Jan 2019 2:39 AM

The drug peddlers in the region were unhappy with the chief minister as he had called for making the north-eastern state drug-free. (Photo: File)

Myanmar based drug peddlers have hatched plot to kill Tripura CM: BJP

According to reports, over 50,000 kg cannabis have been seized, along with narcotic pills, heroin, in last 6 months in Tripura.

19 Sep 2018 5:28 PM

Tripura government headed by chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb has issued a diktat to officials not to wear casual attire and avoid reading or sending messages on their mobile phones during high-level meetings.

No end to storm over Tripura govt’s dress code diktat

Casual attire like jeans, cargo pants should be avoided, says advisory.

01 Sep 2018 1:29 AM

Deb said he himself had accepted Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's fitness challenge and tweeted that he does 20 push-ups. (Photo: File)

Tripura will develop 56 inch chest if its youth take fitness challenge: Biplab Deb

PM Modi claimed that he had 56-inch chest during his campaign before 2014 general election to lash out at the incompetence of his opponents.

03 Jun 2018 8:03 AM

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb says Rabindra Nath Tagore returned Nobel Prize in protest against British Raj. (Photo: File)

Tagore returned Nobel Prize in protest against British Raj: Tripura CM Biplab Deb

Tripura CM Biplab Deb made these remarks at a function in Udaipur to mark birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore.

11 May 2018 11:29 AM

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj chairs meet with Northeast CMs

The chief ministers of Sikkim and Mizoram did not attend the meeting but govt sources said both states were represented by other representatives.

05 May 2018 4:52 AM

Biplab Deb, who took charge of Tripura in March, has made several remarks which have triggered widespread criticism. (Photo: File)

'No one can touch my govt, will chop off nails of those who do,' says Tripura CM

In a new video, Biplab Deb is heard saying if anyone interferes in his government or pokes at it, he would chop their nails off.

02 May 2018 11:01 AM

The official's statement came in the wake of reports in a section of the media that Modi had summoned Deb to Delhi over the chief minister's controversial statements on a range of issues. (Photo: PTI)

No summon, Tripura CM received meeting invite from Modi a month back

The CMs' meet is on the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Tripura CM's office said.

01 May 2018 9:03 AM

Taking to the micro-blogging site, one user wrote, “Let’s hope he’s been summoned for reasons other than to be appointed as the court jester.” (Photo: Twitter | @BjpBiplab)

Tripura CM says people should keep cows, not run after government jobs, Twitter reacts

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has been summoned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making a series of controversial statements.

30 Apr 2018 11:11 AM

Biplab Kumar Deb, who took charge of Tripura in March, has been in the news for his controversial remarks which have triggered widespread criticism. (Photo: PTI)

Modi summons Tripura CM over repeated 'questionable' remarks

Biplab Kumar Deb has been summoned to meet PM Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on May 2 in Delhi.

30 Apr 2018 11:09 AM

Deb was addressing a seminar organised by Tripura Veterinary Council on 'The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve livelihoods, food security, and safety', on the eve of World Veterinary Day. (Photo: Twitter | @BjpBiplab)

Do not look for jobs, milk cows instead: Tripura CM advises youth

Days after sparking a controversy with his critique of model-actor Diana Hayden, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb is at it again.

29 Apr 2018 6:37 PM

Diana Hayden said she has been fighting the stereotypical mindset, which gives preference to 'light colour skin' since her childhood. (Photo: File)

Proud of my exotic brown skin colour: Diana Hayden hits back at Tripura CM

Diana termed Tripura CM's remarks as 'hurtful' saying it exposes how Indians stigmatise brown skin when in fact they should be proud of it.

27 Apr 2018 8:42 PM

BJP president Amit Shah greets Biplab Kumar Deb after he was sworn in as the 10th chief minister of Tripura in Agartala on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Modi talks federalism in Northeast as Biplab takes oath

BJP president Amit Shah said that that the party’s government will ensure Tripura develops as a model state.

10 Mar 2018 1:11 AM

After the announcement, Biplab Kumar Deb (L) said, 'Jishnu Deb Burman will work with me as the deputy CM of Tripura.' (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Biplab Kumar Deb to be Tripura CM, Jishnu Deb Burman his deputy

'Biplab Kumar Deb to be the chief ministerial candidate for Tripura,' said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday.

06 Mar 2018 1:15 PM

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