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Work for retrofitting of Neermahal will | AGARTALA, December 18 (TIWN): The work for retrofitting of Neermahal is well in progress. The authorities found work progress well beyond target in a recent assessment. The project for repairing and making Neermahal earthquake resistant is expected to be completed within the estimated target of June, 2015, said Tourism Secretary Mr. Ashutosh Jindal. Taking to TIWN, Tourism Secretary Ashutosh Jindal today said that a 7 Km ringÂroad is being constructed around Lake Rudrasagar, the water body encircling the water palace. The road would add to the existing communication infrastructure in the area, adding to facilities to attract tourists at Neermahal. | 18-Dec-2014 |
High level delegation led by Health Mini | UDAIPUR, December 18 (TIWN): PWD & Health Minister Badal Chowdhury, Rural Development Minister Naresh Jamatia, DWS Minister Ratan Bhowmik today visited Gomati District Hospital at Tepania and Tripura Sundari Sub Divisional Hospital at Udaipur. Ministers were accompanied by Director of Health Services Dr Satya Ranjan DebBarma and Director of Health and Family Welfare Department Dr Kanu Lal Bhowmik. This visit is said to be crucial especially when the opposition parties and a group of businessmen and common people have been agitating for the last six months over the shifting of equipments from Tripura Sundari Hospital to Gomati District Hospital blaming state govt playing a negative role simply to cripple the Tripura Sundari Hospital.Badal Chowdhury expressed his anger regarding the missing Rs. 1.20 crore money sanctioned for the upgradation of Kakraban Hospital. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Safe drinking water crisis in rural Trip | AGARTALA, December 18 (TIWN): Clean, safe drinking water is scarce. Today, most of the rural people in the so called developing Tripura don't have access to it. Yet, we take it for granted, we waste it, and we even pay too much to drink it from little plastic bottles. Water is the foundation of life. And still today, all across the state, far too many people spend their entire day searching for it. In places hilly areas of the state, time lost gathering water and suffering from water-borne diseases is limiting people's true potential. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Legal step demanded against a pathologic | Kailasahar, Dec 18 (TIWN): An allegation has been raised against a private pathological laboratory for providing wrong report to a patient recently. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Construction work of cover drains causin | AGARTALA, December 18 (TIWN): The ongoing construction work of cover drains are creating problems to the people of the city and the ongoing construction work also creating traffic jams in the city roads. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Tripura facing severe cold wave | AGARTALA, December 18 (TIWN): Tripura is in the grip of a cold wave as the mercury plunged to 10 degree celsius in the State capital today. The maximum temperature recorded was 23 degree, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), sources said. | 18-Dec-2014 |
BSF taking stern action to curb northeas | AGARTALA, December 18 (TIWN): The Border Security Force (BSF) is taking stern action to curb to the northeast India militants groups taking shelter in Bangladesh and we have also asked Bangladeshi counterparts to destroy militants' camps and hideouts within the latter’s territory, said a high level BSF official. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Tripura emerging as worst state for crim | Agartala, December 18 (TIWN): Tripura gradually emerging as the most unsafe and un-protective place for the women. Everyday the number of crime incidents upon women is increasing alarmingly. Recent TataKalibari in Chandrapur, Bishalgarh and Sabroom incident shows the truth that how women classes are molested and assaulted day by day, in the state. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Bishalghar Central Jail becomes safe hea | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Keeping the officials in slumber, few of the smugglers in collaboration with the jail staffs allegedly made the Bishalghar Central Jail into a safe heaven for consuming alcohol and ganja for last few months. A section of correctional home staffs are freely supplying huge quantity of foreign and country made liquors and cannabis. According to a local source, a section of jail staffs and prisoners consume foreign liquor and cannabis in the morning and evening without restraint. If anyone tries to protest it then he or she gets punishment, said source.According to the sources,local shops at Bishalghar market have been selling contraband items including cannabis and illicit syrups openly. But the police are not taking any remarkable steps to curb this illegal business due to close connection between police and the smugglers.The locals also alleged that, a few of the smugglers in collaboration with jail stuffs are free supplying narcotic items in the correctional home showing thumb to the prison officials. As a result, many of the convicted persons are being addicted instead of rectifying themselves. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Multicrore MGNREGA scam: Police on the m | Agartala, Dec 18 (TIWN): The partial charge-sheet into multi-crore MGNREGA scam of Bishalghar RD block is likely to be submitted soon before the Court, said police. The investigation into the scam till date revealed that one of the key accused persons of this massive scam- Debprasad Nandi, a Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) has reportedly misappropriated over Rs. 12 lakh of public funds, said an of police department today. | 18-Dec-2014 |
3 Spicejet flights arrived to cease long | AGARTALA, December 18 (TIWN): After a long period the air passengers of Tripura got a relief from the ongoing crisis of flights cancellation. Three Spicejet flights arrived in the Agartala Airport last night and flown to Kolkata along with the passengers. Flight services still far from normal even today. | 18-Dec-2014 |
GSI to look for coal reserves in Tripura | Agartala, Dec 18 (TIWN / IANS) The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has undertaken a diverse study after a coal-like substance was found in Tripura, an official said here Thursday. | 18-Dec-2014 |
Two militants gunned down in Assam | Guwahati, Dec 18 (IANS) Security forces Thursday killed two cadres of a Meghalaya-based militant outfit in a gun battle in Assam's Goalpara district, close to the inter-state border, police said. | 18-Dec-2014 |
SpiceJet resumes operations, says loan i | New Delhi, Dec 17 (TIWN): Budget airline SpiceJet resumed operations on a few routes Wednesday evening following an understanding with the oil marketing companies (OMC) and stated that any bank loan secured by the company will not be a bail out. However Spicejet is yet to normalize routes to North Eastern States including Tripura. | 17-Dec-2014 |
Supreme Court directs Centre to fence en | NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (TIWN): The Supreme Court on wednesday asked the central government to complete the fencing of the India-Bangladesh border where it has not been done to check illegal immigration."The Union (central government) will take all effective steps to complete the fencing (double coiled wire fencing) in such parts/portions of the Indo-Bangla border (including the state of Assam) where presently fencing is yet to be completed," the bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said in their judgment on a number of petitions.Four Indian northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam share an 1,880-km border with Bangladesh. The mountainous terrain, dense forests and other hindrances make the unfenced borders porous and vulnerable, enabling illegal immigrants and intruders cross over without any hurdle. | 18-Dec-2014 |
CM and LF Govt intentionally wanted to d | AGARTALA,December 17 (TIWN): 14th Finance Commission has ultimately submitted its final report to the Central Govt. On Monday the Full Bench of 14th Finance Commission led by its Chairman Dr. Y.V.Reddy submitted the final report to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jatley in New Delhi. And now it will be sent to the President of India by the Union Cabinet for his approval. Thus, it is now absolutely clear that state govt employees in Tripura will suffer once again during the entire term of 14th Finance Commission as the State Govt, inspite of being suggested to implement the proposals of 6th Pay Commission and make the expenditure committed, acted quite contrary to what is was suggested to do. Now again the CPI(M) party led by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is trying to produce another 'Drama' like the one they did during the 13th Finance Commission's term. Manik Sarkar not only cunningly deprived State Govt employees but made a political roadmap to play dramas of "central govt deprivation" even though State Govt didn't want State Govt employees to have Central Pay scales as suggested by earlier Central Pay commissions. | 17-Dec-2014 |
CBI probe on Chitfund Scams in Tripura : | AGARTALA, December 17 (TIWN): Challenging the State Govt. to take a necessary steps to bring in the Saradha Chit fund, Waris and Rosevalley companies under the CBI scanner in Tripura, the opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman today claimed that the left front govt. alongwith its Ministers are on a race of misleading campaign about CBI probe.Talking to the media persons here at the Congress Bhawan today Sudip said that the State Govt. has framed a wrong press release on its steps against the Chit Fund companies. The very first line of the press release that says that the state govt. had sent a list of at least 27 cases against the chit fund companies to the CBI for its investigation is utter false, whereas the state govt. had filed at least 37 cases against 24 chit fund companies, said Sudip Roy Barman today.Earlier on Tuesday, PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury alongwith the Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha protesting the Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s possible involvement in Saradha chit fund scam, said that the CBI has accepted at least 5 cases amongst the 27 or its investigation. However, but today talking to the media persons at Congress Bhawan, Opposition leader demanded CBI probe in Manik Sarkar’s involvement in Chit fund companies. Manik Sarkar had attended the Saradha run daily news paper’s 1st anniversary program with the Saradha chit fund company proprietor Sudipta Sen at Agartala Nazrul Kalakhestra. | 17-Dec-2014 |
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina likely to in | AGARTALA, December 17 (TIWN): The Indo-Bangla Maitri Park at Chottakhola in Belonia sub-division will be officially inaugurated on February 21, 2015 the forthcoming International Language Day and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is likely to inaugurate the park.Speaking to the reporters at Agartala Guest house Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sudhan Das said that the construction work of the Indo-Bangla Maitri Park at Chottakhola in Belonia sub-division will be completed within February 2015 and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is likely to inaugurate the park. Member of Parliament (MP), Bangladesh Mehjabeen Khaled said that Tripura's role is a very important aspect in the liberation of Bangladesh. “An occupation force had brutally cracked down on a defenseless people all over Bangladesh on March 25, 1971, setting in motion a large human exodus of the last millennium. As they streamed across the border with only their lives, starving and lost, they were welcomed by you with open arms,†she said.She recalled: “Tripura was in those days flooded with refugees, who were more than its own population. It was indeed a unique situation. Nevertheless, through the nine months of our liberation war, the people of Tripura and India stood by our side and helped selflessly the forsaken millions, giving them food, shelter and other basic necessities. How can we not remember with gratitude our friends in need in Tripura and India?†| 17-Dec-2014 |
Madrassas controlled by Bangladeshis ind | Sonamura, Dec 17 (TIWN): Multiple Madrassas controlled by illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Sonamura, Kailashahar and other parts of State are indoctrinating minority youths, the intelligent sources said on Wednesday. | 17-Dec-2014 |
SC/ST promotion Case, waste of Rs. 50 la | AGRATALA,December18 (TIWN): Chief Justice of Tripura High Court today acquitted Law Secretary Datamohan Jamatia and Deputy Secretary( Law) Sankari Das of the Contempt of Court. Today Additional Solicitor General of the Supreme Court Paranjit Singh Patawala and Advocate General Bijan Das and lawyer Tapas Datta Majumder, who defended the case on behalf of the state Govt told the High Court during the hearing," In the Kripalagiri Case of 1987 Supreme Court told that based on Official noting , the Charge of Contempt cannot be imposed on any official. " Citing this case as an instance Additional Solicitor General also said that on that judgement SC gave its view that in official letters govt officials can give their personal opinion; otherwise it will not be ideal for democracy. Based on this judgement, Chief Justice acquitted both Datamohan Jamatia and Sankari Das of the contempt case. | 17-Dec-2014 |
One more passenger train likely to be ad | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): The North-East Frontier Railway (NFR) is likely to run another passenger train in Agartala-Karimganj and Karimganj-Agartala both routes shortly by offering a comfortable and calm journey to the commuters, said a source today. If another train starts running then the state people are likely to get slight relief from ongoing air ticket crisis. | 17-Dec-2014 |
North East food conclave: Investors meet | AGARTALA, December 17 (TIWN): An investment conclave focusing on the investment potential of Tripura was organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) supported by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India was held at Pragna Bhavan, here today.Addressing in the conclave joint director and head-agriculture and food division of Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Madhuparna Bhowmik said that the agro-climatic conditions are favourable for growing various fruit and horticultural crops. The products of Tripura are well known both on the table and in other processed forms. There is a scope for the expansion of this sector under any specific variety, if required.A modern Food Park is being set up near Agartala, to give a fillip to this sector. An Agri Export Zone for Pineapple is also being developed. There is a vast potential for setting up of food processing units in the State. The State also has potential in the meat processing sector. There is an ample scope for area expansion under organic spices cultivation in Tripura. Major spices include Ginger, Turmeric, Chilli, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Tezpatta, the joint director mentioned. Tripura is one of the seven states in the north eastern part of India located between 22 degree and 56 minutes and 24 degree and 32 minutes north latitude and between 90 degree and 09 minutes and 92 degree and 20 minutes east latitude. | 17-Dec-2014 |
Ask CBI to probe chit fund companies, Tr | Agartala, Dec 17 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the CBI to probe the activities of chit fund companies and unauthorised collection of funds in the northeastern state, a minister said here Wednesday."The Tripura government has referred 37 cases to the department of personnel and training of the central government to be probed by the CBI, but the agency has taken up only five cases," Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said in a letter to Modi."A CBI probe into all the 37 cases is necessary as these cases involve chit fund companies having operations in many states," said Sarkar in the letter, copies of which were released to the media here by Revenue Minister Badal Choudhury.Choudhury said Tripura's Left Front government is the first state government in India to ask the CBI to investigate the illegal activities of the unauthorised Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) or the chit fund companies."During the meeting of state finance ministers, convened by the then central finance minister in New Delhi in 2002, we demanded enactment of a uniform law to deal with these illegal NBFCs and chit fund companies," said Choudhury, who earlier held the finance portfolio.He said he had met the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) governors twice to curb the illegitimate activities of illegal NBFCs and chit fund companies.He said the Assam and Odisha governments had also asked for the CBI to probe the activities of the chit funds in their states after Tripura's request. | 17-Dec-2014 |
Tripura, Bangla Land swap : Bangladesh p | New Delhi, Dec 17 (TIWN) Bangladesh President M. Abdul Hamid arrives in India Dec 18 on a six-day official visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee.The Bangladesh president, besides meeting President Mukherjee, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Hamid Ansari, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, according to a Bangladesh High Commission statement. | 17-Dec-2014 |
NH-44 maintenance work in State PWD han | AGARTALA, December 17 (TIWN): The National Highway 44 (NH-44) of the so called Golden Era state Tripura in a bad shape since the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) handed over the development and maintenance work of 104 km of the Assam Agartala National Highway (NH-44) to the PWD from Border Roads Organization (BRO) in July 16th, 2013. | 17-Dec-2014 |
INTTUC knocks the door of CBI demanding | AGARTALA, December 17 (TIWN): A Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress (INTTUC) delegation led by President of INTTUC Biplab Kar today knocked the door of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office at Agartala demanding CBI enquiry in the Sarada Group chit fund case. | 17-Dec-2014 |
Udaipur : Crisis of drinking water; Wome | Udaipur, December 17 (TIWN):People of Laxmipati Pachayat area under Maharani today gheraod the Panchayat Office protesting against the shortage of drinking water. | 17-Dec-2014 |
ICAR distributed 1200 newly developed ch | Agartala, Dec 17 (TIWN): ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre located in Lembucherra, West Tripura in collaboration with Jana Unnayan Samiti Tripura (JUST) organized a farmers’ meeting and thereafter, distributed 1200 newly developed chicks to the farmers for backyard poultry farming on 16th December, Tuesday, 2014 at East Tokmakarik, Hazamara R. D. Block, Mohanpur, West Tripura. The Hon’ble MLA and Chairman, BAC, TTAADC, Hazamara R. D. Block, Mohanpur, West Tripura, Pranab Debbarma graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. | 17-Dec-2014 |
School of Science pays tribute to souls | Agartala, Dec 17 (TIWN): “If this was our fate we would not have been bornâ€, - this was the message given by students of SCHOOL OF SCIENCE on Wednesday. To protest the gruesome killing of School students at Peshawar, Pakistan by Taliban gunmen, students held a Condolence meeting at SCHOOL OF SCIENCE Campus, Shyamali Bazar in the morning. | 17-Dec-2014 |
Tripura emerges as only power surplus st | AGARTALA, December 17 (TIWN): Tripura, ruined by insurgency for more than three decades, made considerable progress in the commercial sectors and emerged as the only power surplus state in the northeastern region in 2014. However, Tripura is power surplus on paper but daily load shedding continues. | 17-Dec-2014 |
MLA Gopal Roy meets Governor, highlights | Agartala, Dec 17 (TIWN): MLA Gopal Roy today met with the Tripura Governor PB Acharya and highlighted the ongoing air ticket crisis in the state at Raj Bhavan. He demanded for an additional flight of Air India in Agartala-Kolkata route and also to reduce the taxes on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). | 17-Dec-2014 |
Bangladesh Liberation War heroes remembe | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar unveiled a war memorial here Tuesday on the occasion of Vijay Diwas to commemorate the heroic soldiers of the Indian Army who laid down their lives in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. | 16-Dec-2014 |
One person arrested from Killa and sent | UDAIPUR, December 16 (TIWN): Chief Judicial Magistrate Biswajit Palit today sent a youth namely Ananda Jamatia to 2 days of jail custody and asked the police to reproduce the accused before the court again on 18th this month. Ananda Jamatia is involved in murdering a youth Ajit Jamatia of Kainata Bari area under Killa Police station. Police arrested him yesterday. | 16-Dec-2014 |
Prescription of generic drugs become man | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN): As per the guideline of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics Regulation- 2002) use of generic names of drugs in prescription by the doctors became mandatory unless there is no such generic medicine items available in the stores. | 16-Dec-2014 |
CM Manik Sarkar commemorated new war mem | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar commemorated the new war memorial at Lichubagan here today in the presence of Major General PN Rao, SM, general officer commanding, Red shield division and Brigadier Ashutosh Shukla, SM, station commander, military station, Agartala. | 16-Dec-2014 |
AMC Task Force Continued Evacuation | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) task force with senior officials kicked off an evacuation drive at Kumari till area under GB out-post, here today. | 16-Dec-2014 |
Former Governor of Tripura Sultan Singh | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Former Governor of Tripura Sultan Singh passes away. Taking to TIWN here this evening, Chief Secretary G. Kameswara Rao said the state government declared holiday on December 17. | 16-Dec-2014 |
All Bank Officers’ Movement holds | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): All Bank Officers’ Movement under the banner of AIBOC/AIBOA Tripura state chapter organized a candle light rally regarding various demands, here this evening. Speaking to TIWN, leaders of state chapter said that we are opposing banking sector reforms. This is not for bank employees alone, but for the sake of the country. | 16-Dec-2014 |
‘IPFT will win TTAADC election- 20 | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN): Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) would win the forthcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC)- 2015 independently, said IPFT state vice-president Buddha Debbarma in a press meet at Agartala Press Club, here today. | 16-Dec-2014 |
Kamalpur: SDM’s judgment lying un | KAMALPUR, Dec 16 (TIWN): The court of SDM gave verdict for the deprived three months ago. The judgment ordered the execution within seven days. But till after 87 days, the order has not been executed. The dynamic leftist administration failed to ensure justice to a deprived person of this subdivision and the person roamed from door to door for securing the right but in vain. | 16-Dec-2014 |
Jewels defeated Kalighat in the ONGC Luc | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Jewels Club (Association) defeated Kalighat M.S. (Kolkata) in the 18th ONGC Lucky Srivastava football tournament at Swami Vivekananda Stadium, here today. They won the match by a margin of 2-1. | 16-Dec-2014 |
Bharat-Bangla Maitri Utsav draws massive | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN): With an aim to strengthen the two-pronged relationship in between two neighboring countries- India and Bangladesh, Bharat-Bangla Maitri Utsav was celebrated today with pomp and gaiety at Chottakhola of Rajnagar in South Tripura district to mark the Vijay Divas of Bangladesh liberation war. A massive crowd was seen from the morning at Chottakhola. | 16-Dec-2014 |
26-year-old youth killed: FIR lodged, no | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN): A 26-year-old youth was killed centering a dispute over consuming alcohol at Tairajbari area under Sedhai police station in the wee-hours of Monday night. The deceased was identified as Shaymal Debbarma (26), resident of Tairajbari area, said police. | 16-Dec-2014 |
12-day Agartala Book Fair starts on Feb | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN): 12-day long Agartala Book Fair- 2014 is scheduled to be started at Umakanta Academy ground on February 13 and it will be continued till February 24. During the book fair, different seminars, poet-summits and new book release ceremony will be held in every evening to draw massive crowd. Altogether 125 stalls will be opened in the fair. | 16-Dec-2014 |
1971 Bangladesh Liberation war Vijay Diw | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Vijay Diwas was celebrated in Tripura to commemorate the memories of the brave soldiers of the Indian Army who laid down their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War. On December 16, 1971, India achieved its victory over Pakistan. To commemorate the memories of those who laid down their lives, a wreath laying ceremony was organised at the War Memorial at post office Chowmuhani in Agartala.Governor of Tripura Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya and other officials paid floral tributes at the war memorial here and the Border Security Force exchanged sweets with their counterparts in the Border Guards of Bangladesh at different places along the India-Bangladesh border.Tripura was the war headquarters of Bangladesh liberation soldiers, and from here they launched guerrilla war against the Pakistani soldiers. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, 10 million men, women and children from then East Pakistan took shelter in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya.The Liberation War, as it is called in Bangladesh, later turned into a full-scale India-Pakistan war, leading to surrenders of thousands of Pakistani soldiers in December 1971. India was the first country to recognize Bangladesh. | 16-Dec-2014 |
SC/ST promotion Case : High Court Full B | AGRATALA, December 16 (TIWN): In the exceptional SC/ST promotion case the Full Bench Hearing of the Agartala High Court will resume from 17th December.This time apart from the case all eyes will be on Law Secretary Data Mohan Jamatia, especially after his note in which he had used some unconstitutional remarks (as legal experts opine)got leaked in the media. On 24th November Law Secretary Data Mohan sent a special note that was readily approved by the Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on same day sanctioning Rs 25 lakhs from the state govt's fund to 'fight ' against the High Court simply to protect D M Jamatia and his Deputy Sarbari Das against the charge of 'Contempt of Court' imposed on them by the HC. Earlier the petitioner,General Employees and Officers' Welfare Society of Tripura's lawyer Kiran Suri said in the HC," In 2006 the Supreme Court had said that a state was not bound to make reservation for SCs and STs in matters of promotions if given adequate representation in each and every department and categories of employees." | 16-Dec-2014 |
Total 38 malaria PF cases were found in | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Total 38 malaria PF cases were found in different tribal hamlets of Gandacherra Sub Division for the past one month, said a source of health department. A seven-member team from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has identified different areas namely Dalapati, Wansapara, and Bhagirath for visit to conduct a survey. During their visit, they met different people and collected their blood samples to carry out study on the trend of malaria PF.The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) team comprising research fellow of ICMR Ipshita Paul Chowdhury visited Naya Dalapati yesterday and collected sample of the mosquito from the area. During their study, they found anopheles baimaii, a different variety of mosquito -the real cause of spreading malaria. They will stay for more seven days to study more regarding malaria, the source added. | 16-Dec-2014 |
MGNREGA to be restricted to tribal, back | AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): The MGNREGA is likely to be restricted to tribal, backward districts of the country. The MGNREGA guaranteeing up to 100 days of unskilled work in a year to every rural household is not required in areas having higher growth. "MGNREGA is not required in areas where per capita income is high, higher growth rate and higher agricultural growth rate it is required only in tribal sector and (areas of) poor," said Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari recently about the government's view on MGNREGA launched by UPA. | 16-Dec-2014 |
Housewife alleged to be killed by poison | UDAIPUR,December 15 (TIWN): A housewife was alleged to have been killed in her in-laws . The incident took place in Pauramura area under Kakraban police station. The parents of the housewife Priyanka Das(19) is alleged to be killed today at around 10am, Monday by poisoning. However, no case is yet to be registered in the police station. | 15-Dec-2014 |
Imam raped housewife in Gokulpur; CPI(M) | UDAIPUR, December 16 (TIWN): An Imam of East Gokulpur Mosque raped a Muslim housewife living near the mosque on Monday. And soon after the incident, CPI(M) Pradhan of the East Gokulpur Panchayat is pressuring the Woman Police Station not to start investigation. It is learnt that the Imam namely Abdul Kuber raped the housewife Khatuna Bibi(19)(changed name) in the absence of her husband . Today the victim and her husband lodged a case in the Udaipur Woman Police Station and police registered a case( Case no-145/14) under Section 448/376 of IPC. In the afternoon when the rapist Imam Abdul Number was produced before the court of the First Class Judicial Magistrate, the Magistrate Mridul Chakraborty sent the guilty Imam to 14 days of Jail Custody. Meanwhile, the CPI(M) ruled East Gokulpur Panchayat leaders alongwith other local CPI(M) leaders are now creating problems in the investigation .On Monday morning a group of CPI(M) leaders led by the Pradhan even asked the police not to conduct medical test of the victim and the accused. Officer In Charge of Woman Police Station Madhuri Debbarma told the press," Pradhan has been threatening the victim to withdraw the case and even telling us to stop investigation saying that the case will be decided in Panchayat Sabha. However, we will not bend down under any pressure. " But the CPI(M) leaders are now protecting the rapist instead of the victim. | 16-Dec-2014 |