Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and enquired about the flood situation, and assured him of full assistance from the Centre.
At least seven lives have been lost in the flood in Tripura. Two others are reported missing. Rescue operations have been launched to trace the missing persons.
Agartala, Aug 20: Incessant rain for the last 24-hours has led to severe flooding in various parts of Tripura.
The low-lying areas, particularly those adjacent...
According to the result, the BJP won 113 out of 116 seats in the eight zilla parishads, the Congress secured two seats, while one seat went to the CPI-M.
An attempt by some people to cross over into Tripura from Bangladesh was thwarted by Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday after they fire a round of non-lethal ammunition.
Despite the strict vigil at the border with Bangladesh, four Bangladeshi nationals managed to sneak into India at the Tripura sector and were later arrested by the police in Agartala on Sunday.