AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): Festival days throughout Tripura has kicked off on Thursday as much awaited Durga Puja started with ‘Maha Shashthi’, the day which is believed as Goddess Durga’s arrival on “Marta Lok” (earth). Across the state, specially in urban areas’ each corner musics with Bengali songs with Durga puja theme, although in Tripura Hindus, Muslims and all communities regardless Tiprasa and Bengali jointly celebrate these days, which fall in Govt holidays till Laxmi puja. This year due to COVID-19, people are preferably celebrated puja at home with family. From Agartala Durga Bari to all clubs have observed Shashthi puja in the morning marking a beginning of auspicious Durga puja. Although, Astami is considered as the most auspicious day among 5 days of Durga puja, Maha Sasthi is perhaps the most important day during the Durga Puja.

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AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): Tripura BJP IT-Cell worker has gotten job in an open interview through backdoor in Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) which was held without any interview, erupted massive resentments. Earlier, CM Biplab Deb had recruited IT cell youths in CM's office at Secretariat. Now, BJP's Tripura President cum TCA President Dr. Manik Saha himself appointed the party's IT cell youth in that post with Rs. 20,000 salary per month. It has been informed that at every 3 months, his appointment tenure is being increased. Whispers are in air, how without interview such appointments can be given ? Where is the much hyped Recruitment Rule (RR) now ? Earlier, BJP Govt was heavily criticized for appointing a party president in TCA President post. In previous Govt's era also, party Secretary or top leaders were never appointed in such State-level posts. Under this present TCA, no new project has been taken in hand and thus, it's questionable why this IT cell member is being paid from public money in the name of TCA employee ? This is totally illegal to appoint anyone without Advertisement.

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AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): The 10323 teachers on Wednesday have alleged 'Jumla-Baazi' with them as there is no similarity between Chief Minister Biplab Deb and Education Minister Ratanlal Nath's resignation from his Ministerial post. Attending in a remembrance programme dedicated for the dead 10323 teachers, the terminated teachers have sought Minister Ratanlal Nath's resign from Education Ministry. In reason, a former teacher Bimal Saha said that as Ratanlal Nath is mainly responsible for the teachers deaths due to his various types of statements given time to time before the people. "Ratanlal Nath said various things in various times and thus, he has fooled the 10323 teachers with his fake promises everytime. He must resign from Education Ministry", said Saha. The 10323 teachers also announced a massive protest after Durga puja seeking their livelihood.

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