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ONGC to set up more GCS to extend its jo | AGARTALA, November 27 (TIWN): Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) Tripura Asset plans to set up more Gas Collecting Stations (GCS) in the state very soon. Along with GCS, ONGC is also all set to extend its joint venture projects, said ONGC Asset Manager V.P. Mahawar in an exclusive talk with TIWN. "ONGC is moving forward to further joint venture projects in Tripura". During interaction with TIWN, ONGC Asset Manager V.P. Mahawar said that the ONGC is heading for the Chambal Fertilizer Plant in North Tripura. He said that, the state govt. will have its 10 percent share for the Chambal fertilizer Plant, whereas the ONGC will have its 45 percent share and Chambal fertilizer will have its 45 per cent. Adding to that Mr. Mahawar further said that at least 800 acres of land will be needed for setting up the Chambal fertilizerplant. And the state govt. had already identified 2 to 3 areas for the mentioned project. Though ONGC not yet finalized estimated gas needed for the Chambal fertilizer Plant. | 27-Nov-2014 |
CM busy with drama and corruption cover- | NEW DELHI/AGARTALA, November 27 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar badmouthed against the Centre near Parliament House on wednesday protesting against the curtailment of MGNREGA funds for Tripura. This programme of 'Dharna'( Sit in Demonstration)was organized at a time the Winter Session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is on. The goal was to get national limelight, however that plan was a utter flop as national media ignored non-existant CPIM. Another major scam of Rs 90 crore in NH44 construction is now seeing daylight ( alleged that the construction agreement was given to BRO for Rs 90 crore but it can be completed in Rs 10 crore. Obviously the lions share of this money went to the party in power). Over the last few months through RTI several documents of Internal Audit Reports(IAR) different blocks, Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Councils, multiple scams were unearthed. | 27-Nov-2014 |
Burdwan blast: Bangladeshi intelligence | Kolkata, Nov 27 (TIWN / IANS) A team of Bangladeshi intelligence officials will visit India and talk to investigators including the NIA, regarding the Burdwan blast in West Bengal in which terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is suspected to be involved."A delegation of seven officials from intelligence and law enforcement agencies will be leaving for New Delhi today (Thursday). They are expected to visit Burdwan and talk to the investigators including NIA officers," central Minister of State for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told IANS.The blast happened Oct 2 in a house in Khagragarh in Burdwan left two JMB militants dead and another injured. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials recently visited Dhaka and shared information about it for which several people including Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested. | 27-Nov-2014 |
Dowry is an unimaginable curse for the s | AGARTALA, November 27 (TIWN): Dowry is an unimaginable curse for the society, said Minister for Social Welfare & Social Education Bijita Nath while addressing in the inaugural ceremony of celebration of the dowry prohibition day at the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, here today. | 27-Nov-2014 |
BSNL employees hold demonstration | AGARTALA, November 27 (TIWN): The employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Thursday hold a protest demonstration in front of BSNL office at Kaman Chouwmuhani regarding their 30 point charter of demands and urged the central government to fulfill their demands within March, 2015. | 27-Nov-2014 |
Tripura MPs led by Jiten Chaudhury meet | New Delhi, Nov 27 (TIWN): Today MP Jiten Chaudhury led a delegation of Tripura MPs and met Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and sought Centre's help to improve Agartala Airport and frequency of flights in North East region. | 27-Nov-2014 |
CPI (M) is minimizing the stipend of the | Agartala, November 27 (TIWN): In a new twist the CPI (M) led state government is minimizing the amount of stipend provided to the students for purchasing books under Sarba Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) to fulfill the embezzled amount of Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scam | 27-Nov-2014 |
Engineer Santanu Das still at large afte | Agartala, Nov 27 (TIWN): Several questions are being raised on the role of police after failing to arrest the allegedly accused engineer Santanu Das after 15 days of filing FIR against him for allegedly raping a lady engineer cum senior manager of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL). | 27-Nov-2014 |
Fire Service Dept promotes 14 officers | Agartala, Nov 27 (TIWN): Tripura Fires Service Dept promoted 14 officers from Sub-Officer to Station Officer. | 27-Nov-2014 |
National Milk Day celebrated in Agartala | AGARTALA, November 27 (TIWN): As part of the country wide celebration of the “National Milk Day†on the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien on November 26, best known as “The Father of The White Revolution†and also founder of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited, brand AMUL, the Agartala branch of GCMMF Ltd. Celebrated the day with some social responsibilities at Agartala Press Club, here today. | 27-Nov-2014 |
Heavyweight CPI (M) leader son Ajoy Roy | AGARTALA, November 27 (TIWN): Ajoy Roy, son of a heavyweight CPI (M) leader namely Bibhu Ray of Kashipur area engaged in smuggling of Phensedyl a cough syrup, with an exceedingly high dose of codeine and other contraband items, said sources. | 27-Nov-2014 |
Traffic accidents increase dramatically | Agartala, Nov 27 (TIWN): Tripura Traffic Police department and Tripura Police Department have been facing a very tough time to prevent the number of road accidents in the state which are allegedly claiming life of several people for last few months. The numbers of road mishaps are alarmingly increased in the state for last few months but the traffic police department is surprisingly playing silent role instead of taking proper initiative over the road accident issue. According to a statistic of Transport Department, on an average Tripura records three road accidents and a death each day. | 27-Nov-2014 |
Electricity in interior areas of state b | AGARTALA, November 26 (TIWN): Electricity will be provided in the interior areas of the state especially those areas which is having at least 100 families, said Power Minister Manik Dey, interacting with the media persons at civil secretariat, here today. | 26-Nov-2014 |
Manik's Delhi Flop show : only few hund | NEW DELHI, November 26 (TIWN): No one ever imagined that Manik Sarkar's Parliament House Dharna will turn into such a massive flop show. CPIM Party could hardly manage few hundred paid people alltogether and most of them either Delhi Uniit CPIM supporters or transported MLAs, supporters from Tripura. Even though "Manik Raja" wore a tribal head band and posed with bow and arrows but Prime Minister Modi already fired his first arrow by curtailing MGNREGA fundings towards Manik Sarkar's corrupt government for looting hundreds of crores by Manik's close circle like scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty. Manik's Delhi drama was inaugurated by Prakash Karat and attended by Sharad Yadav,Sitaram Yechury, Brinda Karat, Jiten Chaudhury and other CPIM Delhi functionaries and middle rung local leaders.Manik's flop show in Delhi is seen in such a poor light that even no national media covered it in headlines or in national news other than NDTV, which is owned by Brinda Karat's brother-in-law Prannoy Roy. | 27-Nov-2014 |
OTPC Palatana Unit II set for inaugurat | AGARTALA, November 26 (TIWN): OTPC Palatana Unit-II is all set for inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 1st. “OTPC Unit II will start its full operation of generating 363MW power from November 28â€, informed OTPC MD, S.K.Dubey. While speaking to the reporters at Civil Secretariat, Mr Dubey informed that the Unit II will be run on full load of 363 MW for inauguration on Dec. 1st. However, the power generated should be in use for commercial purpose only from January next year. Speaking to the reporters, OTPC MD had informed that at first, Unit II was set on trial run and it achieved it full generation load of 363MW. Tuning process of Gas Turbines better known technically as DLN tunning process which is already completed. BHEL / OTPC Central monitoring team onsite and via online/remote was always in touch for this final testing phase, exoerts will inspect every loopholes before Unit II goes for commercial power generation. | 26-Nov-2014 |
CM, RD Minister instructed all DMs SDM & | AGARTALA, November 26 (TIWN): Just before leaving for Delhi CM, RD Minister Naresh Jamatia instructed all DMs, SDMs, BDOs and other Implementing Officials (IO) to prepare the details of generating man days under MGNREGA within a day’s time. After getting this warning all the DMs, SDMs, BDOs and other officials are now in real dilemma what to do at this moment. Earlier when Jitendra Chowdhury was the R D Minister, his skill in handling with computer related issues helped the state govt in solving such situations quite easily. But ever since Jitendra Chowdhury has been sent to Delhi as MP, Rural Development Ministry is indeed suffering from efficient Minister like him. According to the latest circulation of Union Rural Development Ministry all transactions under MGNREGA are to be carried out through EFMS(Electronic Fund Management System). | 26-Nov-2014 |
ULFA plot to trigger blasts ahead of Mod | Guwahati, Nov 26 (TIWN /IANS) Insurgent outfit ULFA had planned to carry out serial blasts and other subversive activities here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Assam, police said Wednesday. | 26-Nov-2014 |
Chief Justice inaugurates Mobile Legal S | Agartala, Nov 26 (TIWN): With an effort to convey the advantages of proper justice to the state people including remote rural areas, Tripura State Legal Service Authority today launched a Mobile Legal Service and Mobile Lok-Adalat Van with modern infrastructures. | 26-Nov-2014 |
Man stabbed in Kailashahar : No trace of | KAILASHAHAR, November 26 (TIWN): A 35 year old man namely Bishwajit Rabi Das a resident of Govindapur area under Kailashahar police station was stabbed on last night at around 11 pm near Kailashahar RGM hospital morgue. | 26-Nov-2014 |
TTRA Workshop on better Tea Production | AGARTALA, November 26 (TIWN): Tripura Tea Research Association today organized a workshop eyeing on better production of the tea here in Tripura, by implementing modernized procedure. | 26-Nov-2014 |
Tripura administration gears up to offer | Agartala, Nov 26 (TIWN): The state administration is leaving no stone unturned to woo Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Tripura. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the second unit of the 726 MW gas based thermal power project at Palatana in Gomati district on December 01, next, said a source. Besides he is likely to hold a vital meeting with the ministers at Civil Secretariat on the same day. | 26-Nov-2014 |
CGWB conducts state level painting compe | Agartala, Nov 26 (TIWN): Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), state unit office today organized the 4th state level painting competition on water conservation at Pragna Bhavan. Chief Engineer of PWD (WR)- Tapan Lodh inaugurated the art competition and also unveiled the theme “Save a drop, save the future†of state level art competition. | 26-Nov-2014 |
TPGC hold protest rally to withdraw rece | Agartala, November 26 (TIWN): The Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress (TPGC) today organized protest rally demanding immediate withdrawal of the recent power tariff hike. “TSECL hikes power tariff every year by showing different excuses, said the President of the Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress Shubal Bhowmik. | 26-Nov-2014 |
BBMC pays tributes to the martyrs of Nov | Agartala, November 26 (TIWN): On the 6th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, Bir Bikram Memorial College students today paid rich tributes to the security personnel who laid down their lives fighting terrorists and protecting others during the terror attacks and also paid tribute to the victims and martyrs. | 26-Nov-2014 |
UBI Kamalpur ATM still under lock and ke | KAMALPUR, Nov 25 (TIWN): The United Bank of India, Kamalpur Branch turned into a den of sheer neglect to the consumers and authority’s reluctance to different consumer-related issues. | 26-Nov-2014 |
Poor quality construction work of Kailas | KAILASHAHAR , November 26 (TIWN): The construction work of Kailashahar District Hospital quarter complex is in progress with extremely low quality work, alleged the locals of the area. According to the locals, the concerned construction manager is using very low quality material for the construction of the quarter complex. | 26-Nov-2014 |
CPI (M) state unit holds two hour long s | Agartala, November 26 (TIWN): As part of the decision of All India CPI (M) party, a two hour long sit-in-demonstration was organized by the CPI (M) state unit near Vivekananda Stadium regarding MGNREGA issue, here today. | 26-Nov-2014 |
Hearing on PIL for CBI Investigation: IO | Agartala, November 25 (TIWN): Tripura High Court ordered police to submit positive investigative report with details on the next hearing scheduled at January 12th next year. However, on the basis of yesterday’s order of the Hon’ble Court, the investigating officer of the 50 crore MGNREGA scam,today submitted the case diary. On the second day of hearing, police had submitted the case diary of the multicrore MGNREGA scam under Bishalgarh R.D.Block. But their present report was not able to satisfy the Chief Justice Mr. Deepak Gupta. Mr. Gupta had enquired police that after passing a long tenure, why the police had come out with non-satisfactory results ? Though the accused are roaming like kings in the heart of the city, then why the police feel so hesitant to arrest the accused ? It is to be mentioned here that the arrest warrant had already been issued against them. On the other hand, the Hon’ble Court also enquired that after so many days of the outburst of scam, why police was able to arrest only the 2 accused ? | 25-Nov-2014 |
PM Modi's visit to Palatana : PWD, ICA, | PALATANA / UDAIPUR, November 25 (TIWN): As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit preparation at OTPC Palatana plant, PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury, Information & Cultural Affairs Minister Bhanu Lal Saha, Youth & Sports Affairs Minister Sahid Chowdhury and DWS Minister Ratan Bhowmik met with MLAs and high level officials of Gomati , South Tripura and Sipahijala Districts . The meeting was held in the Gomati District Zila Parishad's No 1 Conference Room on Tuesday afternoon. In this meeting the main agenda was to finalize the number and places of vehicles likely to be used during the PM Modi's visit. IGP ( Law & Order) Anurag Dhyankar, District Administration officials, PWD,DWS, Health Dept. remained present in that meeting. Later in the evening Information & Cultural Affairs Minister Bhanu Lal Saha told TIWN over phone," As of now the tentative date for the Prime Minister's visit is on December 1. Today's meeting is a continuation of the ongoing process of preparations ahead of PM visit. Earlier also the concerned ministries held meeting to make this programme a grand success. " | 26-Nov-2014 |
Congress organized protest rally: Demand | AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): Sadar Zilla Congress today organized protest rally demanding to immediate withdrawal of the recent power tariff hike within November 30. Sadar Zilla Congress President Balai Ghosh said that TSECL hikes power tariff every year by showing different excuses. He said that the TSECL authority failed to collect due bills from the government offices and also failed to prevent the stealing of electricity, which is a big problem and the concerned authorities are not able to stop this problem if the stealing of electricity continue it will became a very big issue, he mentioned. | 25-Nov-2014 |
Demand of Twipra Land, a dangerous move: | AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): Criticizing the Indigenous People Front of Tripura (IPFT), Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that the demand of the separate state - “Twipra Land†is a dangerous move and is totally unethical. | 25-Nov-2014 |
CM says CBI probe on MGNREGA Scam not ne | AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): Making it clear that any individual involved in corruption will not be spared by any means, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that the CBI probe on MGNREGA multi-crore scam is not necessary now as the state govt. has taken every legal steps against the culprits involved in corruption. | 25-Nov-2014 |
NLFT still camping along the Indo-Bangla | AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): Banned outfits National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) are still camping along the Indo-Bangladesh international border, said Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Sarkar, recently. “I have asked the IG of BSF to be more proactive in the bordering areasâ€, he added. | 25-Nov-2014 |
CJM Court likely to sent Tata Kalibari i | Agartala, Nov 25 (TIWN): The further hearing of Chandrapur Brutal incident case is likely to be conducted before the Additional District and Sessions Court, West Tripura from November 28, said an official from East Agartala police station Tuesday. He also confirmed that recently the police have received the forensic reports of multiple supportive footages in this case, which were sent to Guwahati for forensic test earlier. | 25-Nov-2014 |
Drama-bazi of Manik & Co in Delhi wastin | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar alongwith 20 MLAs of his party left for Delhi to participate in the ' Dharna' to be organized by the CPI(M) in protest against the curtailment of MGNREGA fund for Tripura . The Dharna ( Sit in Demonstration) will be held on 26th November in front of the Parliament House. The ' 'poorest and honest(??)' Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is the main orator on behalf of his party in Delhi on this occasion. Interestingly this programme is being organized at a time when the state govt is busy to get the official confirmation regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on December 1. Not only in the inaugural programme of OTPCs 726.6MW thermal power plant in Palatana but also to give the PM warm reception in various other proposed programmes. Now the question is when Prime Minister himself is scheduled to visit Tripura on the very first day of December, isn't it a sheer wastage of Govt fund in the name of sit in Demonstration? | 25-Nov-2014 |
Rs. 50 crore MGNREGA scam under Bishalga | Agartala, November 25 (TIWN): The District Magistrate of Sepahijala, Dr. Prashanta Kumar Goyel not sure about the tentative date for submitting the investigating report. | 25-Nov-2014 |
Procurement of CM Manik Sarkar authored | AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): In a last ditch attempt to save his clean image, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Monday declined the allegations on the order of procurement of book “Attit Diner Smriti†written by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar by Rasthriya Madhyamik Shikhsha Abhiyan (RMSA). He said the order was issued by the junior officials of the school education department without any approval of the higher authority. | 25-Nov-2014 |
CM Manik Sarkar to request Modi for bett | AGARTALA, November 25 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Monday batted for increased infrastructure in the state for enhancing communication with neighbouring Bangladesh in the wake of Prime Minister's visit here on December 1. | 25-Nov-2014 |
Implementation of new recruitment policy | Agartala, November 25 (TIWN): Under the immense pressure of the High Court, the State Government at last made a decision to frame new recruitment policy of teachers from Tuesday. Earlier, a division bench of the Tripura High Court, comprising Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Swapan Chandra Das, in its judgment on May 7 terminated the jobs of at least 10,323 government school teachers citing discrimination and misdeeds. The high court had also asked the state government to arrange a fresh recruitment process by December 2014 and frame a new employment policy within two months . | 25-Nov-2014 |
Tripura seeks access to Bangladesh ports | Agartala, Nov 25 (IANS) The Tripura government will ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to persuade Bangladesh to provide access to its water and land routes to transport men and goods for India's northeastern states, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said. | 25-Nov-2014 |
SFI, TSU units jointly submit deputation | Agartala, Nov 25 (TIWN): Students Federation of India (SFI) and Twipra Students’ Union (TSU) units of different degree colleges in Tripura today jointly submitted deputation to the Principal of the colleges and conducted rallies at different parts across the state over the first internal assessment issue. | 25-Nov-2014 |
CM briefs media on PM Modi’s Trip | AGARTALA, November 24 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar informed media in a press briefing at Secretariat on Monday evening that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to fly from Dimapur and arrive at Agartala on December 1st. From Agartala,PM will proceed towards Palatana,Udaipur to inaugurate COG of OTPC Unit II. Prime Minister will address a public rally at Palatana. Upon returning from Palatana Plant, PM Modi will meet Ministers and senior officials at State Secretariat. During the meeting with Prime Minister, State Govt would raise some key issues and demands like establishing an IIT, IIM, Central Agricultural University, Tripura- Bangladesh Railway lines, Broad gauge conversion work etc. At the same time it is expected that Modi's team will point out the failures and lapses on the part of State Govt on implementation of various central schemes. CM would request Modi to stress upon the importance on strengthening Tripura- Bangla relations, and regular use of the Ashuganj port in Bangladesh. | 24-Nov-2014 |
Tripura govt. sends medical team to tack | AGARTALA, November 24 (TIWN): Following the reports of a fresh outbreak of malaria in the hilly areas of the state recently, the Tripura govt. sent a team as well as medicines on Sunday to take a stock of the situation. | 24-Nov-2014 |
Science and Rationalist Association orga | KAMALPUR, Nov 24 (TIWN): Kamalpur Science and Rationalist Association organized a rational discussion at the house of long discriminated family of Sajal Das. SDM Raval Hemendra Kumar, IAS; SDPO Kamalpur Uttam Banik; Secretary of Kamalpur Press Club Supriyo Datta; Vice chairperson Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat Birendra Pal and others were present. All advocated for secularism and discussed how discrimination based on religion should not be tolerated. | 24-Nov-2014 |
Kamalpur: Holiday Court : 3428 cases dis | KAMLPUR, Nov 24 (TIWN): A total of 3428 cases were disposed at the Holiday Court at Kamalpur yesterday. 3,22,950 rupees were collected as fine amount from different cases. The Legal Aid Authority of Kamalpur informed TIWN about it. | 24-Nov-2014 |
Theft of Truck Equipments : Owner to lod | Agartala, November 24 (TIWN): President of All India Rajiv Gandhi Educational and social justice forum, Amit Srivastav (a businessman) had lodged complaints against the driver for stealing the equipments of his truck. Though, Amit Srivastav the owner of the truck had tried to make a FIR to the Bodhjungnagar Police Station, but the officer-in-charge had denied registering a FIR. Being fed up of this the owner will lodge FIR within few days to the police court. | 24-Nov-2014 |
20 CPI (M) MLAs left for Delhi to Protes | AGARTALA, November 24 (TIWN): As part of the decision of All India CPI (M) party, a total of 20 CPI (M) MLA from Tripura left for Delhi to take part in the sit-in-demonstration in front of Parliament on centrally sponsored MGNREGA issue on November 26. Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Sarkar had already left for Delhi. | 24-Nov-2014 |
Hearing on PIL filed by the Congress and | AARTALA, November 24 (TIWN): High Court on Monday asked Police to submit latest police investigation report by Tuesday as it expressed dissatisfaction over investigation report of Rs. 50 crore MGNREGA scam under Bishalgarh R.D.Block.It is to be mentioned here that on the basis of submission of PIL formed by the Congress and Trinamool Congress, the High Court had scheduled the tentative date for second hearing on Monday. Earlier, the hearing was first held at October 29th.On Monday, at the hearing of the PIL filed by Congress and Trinamool for the CBI enquiry in Rs. 50 crore MGNREGA scam under Bishalgarh R.D. Block, Chief Justice Mr. Deepak K. Gupta had enquired the police about the latest and overall development of the above mentioned case.Though Police had failed to submit any satisfactory investigation report, Chief Justice angrily ordered the investigation officer to be present before the Court on Tuesday with all supporting documents. | 25-Nov-2014 |
Sudden hike in power tariff creates unea | Agartala, Nov 24 (TIWN): Delegates of the Socialist Unity Centre of India- Communist (SUCI-C) led by Secretary Arun Bhowmik today staged a protest against recent power tariff hike and submitted memorandum to the Chairman of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) with 5-point charter of demands at Bodhjungnagar Choumuhani. | 24-Nov-2014 |
BJP led Central Govt. guidelines: No new | AGARTALA, November 24 (TIWN): Democratic Youth Federation (DYFI) state committee today staged a protest movement here at the capital city Agartala against the curtailment of employment under the central govt. here in Tripura. | 24-Nov-2014 |