Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| FIR lodged against Principal with molest | AGARTALA, January 3 (TIWN): When the crimes against women had already taken a topmost position in Tripura another case of violence against women has surfaced in Teliamura Shantinagar area, here today. According to sources, Principal of Teliamura College Pradip Kumar Dey tried to molest the girl of Ratan Dhar resident of Shantinagar area under Teliamura Police Station. Ratan Dhar was went to the market for business purpose today, taking the advantage the accused Pradip Kumar Dey tried to molest the girl, hearing the voice of the girl people of the nearby area rushed to the spot and rescued the girl. | 03-Jan-2015 |
| MLA Gopal Roy inaugurates six-a-side cr | Agartala, January 3 (TIWN): Sachindra Lal Singh Memorial six-a-side knockout day-night cricket Tournament was started at Ramthakur puja ground here today. | 03-Jan-2015 |
| NLFT camping along international border | AGARTALA, January 3 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar again today cautioned the activities of banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) in hilly and bordering parts of the state.Sarkar reminded that NLFT is still camping in the habitations along the locations Indo-Bangladesh border.During the Police day parade programme at AD Nagar Police ground he said, “Though the violence by NLFT militants are almost under control here in Tripura but the security forces must have to keep a strict vigil along the Indo-Bangla border areas.†Addressing the police day parade programme at AD Nagar police ground, he made tough on NLFT militants urged the security forces of the state to keep a strict vigil along the Indo-Bangla border areas. “With the help of the common mass of the state the police forces moved forward to diminish the terror activities in Tripura, but we have to much aware of the existing NLFT militants along the border areasâ€, said Sarkar. He further added that , though the terror situation here in Tripura is almost under control, but the international and the national terrorists are wide spread. Therefore the security forces of Tripura have to stand erect in bringing the situation under complete control, said CM. | 04-Jan-2015 |
| Incident of theft occurred at Kalimandir | Agartala, January 3 (TIWN): Theft cases are on the rise in the city. A gang of thieves again looted the belongings of South Barjala’s Shiv-Kali Mandir. Sources said that on yesterday night the thieves had entered the temple and broke down the grill. At the morning, local residents of the area had noticed that the grill of the temple was broken and the ornaments, cash and utensils belong to the temple was looted off. A FIR was lodged in this regard. Police sources informed that the investigation is going on. Though no one had been arrested yet. | 03-Jan-2015 |
| INPT denied demand of Twipra Land: Part | AGARTALA, January 3 (TIWN): Tribal based opposition Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) has denied the demand of separate tribal state within the state of Tripura in the name of “Twipra landâ€. Talking to TIWN, INPT General Secretary Jagadish Debbarma today said ahead of election to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), a section of tribals has been raising the demand of a separate state, which is nothing but an instigation to crack the communal fabric. | 03-Jan-2015 |
| State to celebrate 43rd Statehood Day | Agartala, January 3 (TIWN): State gears up to celebrate 43rd Statehood day. On this occasion the Government has organized various cultural activities in the State which will highlight the beauty and splendor of Tripura. This year the main function will going to be held in the premises of Umakanta Academy from 21st- 25th January. Various portraits reflecting the development of Tripura after obtaining statehood will be reflected at the exhibition at the premises. | 03-Jan-2015 |
| Cover drains construction work causing t | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): The ongoing construction work of cover drains are creating problems to the people of the city and also creating traffic squash in the capital city. Talking to TIWN Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Mayor Prafullajit Sinha confessing the problems occurring due to the construction work of cover drains across the capital city said that the works at Bidurkarta Chowmuhni and TRTC area are in low progress. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Kamalpur Scam: An NGO Pilak Jyoti socia | KAMALPUR, January 2, (TIWN): Amidst the havoc of Saradha in West Bengal, when the opposition in the State are demanding CBI probe here, than another huge gobbling of public money in the name of providing four times loan unearthed. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Agriculture department under scanner: Af | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): After the massive financial corruption of Kumarghat Horticulture Technology Mission came to light now the Department of Agriculture is trying to conceal the financial corruption in the department. Allegations were raised against Director of the department Deba Prasad Sarkar. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Ambassa: Road mishap snatched one life: | AMBASSA, January 2 (TIWN): A speeding commander jeep snatched the life of a pedestrian here today at Ambassa. Another person referred to GBP Hospital. Police nabbed the driver of the commander. The incident occurred in front of the CMO Office on Assam-Agartala National Highway around 12 noon. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Pakistan's ISI abetting terrorism, finan | Ghosh Kumar Para BOP,South Tripura, January 2 (TIWN): 'Pakistan's ISI has been supporting anti-India activities by pushing more Bangladeshi migrants into the region, influencing ethnic Muslims towards fundamentalism and directing the North-East insurgent groups to keep the cauldron of terrorism boiling', said Chief Minister Manik Sarkar while interacting with the BSF jawans after inauguration of Ghosh Kumar Para BOP in South Tripura, here today.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar acting sharply on the rising rate of crimes in the bordering areas urged the concerned BSF Jawans to act more active in bringing the situation under control. Stressing on the completion of the pending wire fencing work soon at the bordering areas seeks a report of the kidnap cases that occurred during the past 2 to 3 months here in the state Tripura. He urged the BSF, Tripura Police, Assam Rifles forces and other security forces of the state to keep a strict vigil along the bordering areas on a joint operation. ''Our misguided youths are being trained as militants inside Bangladesh with the help of ISI,’’ Sarkar claimed, adding that the ISI has been working against India, especially in the North East long before India liberated Bangladesh from East Pakistan. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Paschim Tripura Zilla Parishad pays tri | Agartala, January 2 (TIWN): Paschim Tripura Zilla Parishad on Friday pays tribute to Adwaita Mallabarman on his 101st birth anniversary. The whole programme was set up at Mukta Dhara. The programme was inaugurated by SC Welfare Minister Ratan Bhowmik. Sabhadipati of Paschim Tripura Zilla Parishad presided over the programme while Dilip Das, Samarjit Bhowmik and other dignitaries remained present. To mark the occasion, Minister Ratan Bhowmik paid floral tribute to this legendary figure. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Irregularities in MGNREGA pay prevails: | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): It sounds bizarre but appears to be true, even after massive loot of MGNREGA fund came under limelight. Workers across the rural state have been alleging irregularities in MGNREGA wages. REGA workers of Shikaribari Village Committee Panchayat under Ambassa sub division today coming down heavily on the Panchayat members locked the Panchayat office. They alleged that they are not getting the REGA wages since one month, and the concerned Panchayat members has been playing a role of a silent spectator leading to a massive irregularities in REGA payment. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Residents of Gournagar stage road block | Agartala, January 2 (TIWN): Demanding eradication of drinking water crisis, the residents of Gournagar Block organized road blockade on Kailasahar-Kumarghat road for 2 hrs today. After passing one and half hour of the protest, the situation drew attention of the administration. The then, Police, DCM Animesh Dhar & Engineer of DW Department rushed to the spot and tackled the whole situation. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura cabinet decision of new employm | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): The Tripura cabinet decision of framing a new employment policy faces a criticism with the opposition Congress saying that there was no need to sit in cabinet and decide for the implementation of 4 years old NCTE guidelines in Tripura. It was absolutely baseless meeting, claimed Opposition Leader Sudip Roy Barman today. He said once an act is legislated in the Parliament, there is no need for Tripura cabinet to hold any business with the act. Talking to TIWN today Opposition Leader Sudip Roy Barman said that there was no need to sit in cabinet and decide the employment policy under the NCTE guidelines, because once an act is legislated in the parliament, it has to be implemented in every state soon. But avoiding and showing thumb to the act and rules of the country, the Tripura govt. made itself busy recruiting candidates illegally, hence the illegally recruited jobs of at least 10, 323 teachers are uncertain now, said Barman. “It has been our long term demand with the state govt. to not compromise with quality education, to ensure appropriate teachers should be entrusted with their tasks and to abide by the guidelines of the NCTE†, said Sudip Roy Barman. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Awareness campaign at Gandacherra on Ja | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): Gandacherra administration to stage an awareness campaign on January 3 to contain the fresh malaria outbreak at Ratannagar Thamnipara under Gandacherra sub division. On it’s another move, the concerned administration also to stage a cleanliness drive at Ratanmoni ADC Village area where the poultry and piggery ranches will be evacuated, said Gandacherra SDM Bhaskar Das Gupta. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Protest campaign of Tripura CPI (M) lau | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): Following the growing incidents of terrorism the Tripura CPI (M) launched a fortnight long protest across state from Thursday. The agitation would continue till January 15, said CPI (M) state secretary Bijan Dhar. He said during the campaign the rallies and meetings will be staged to demand a strict action against terrorism by the centre. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Pulse-Polio Vaccination drives on Janua | Agartala, January 2 (TIWN): As part of National Pulse-Polio immunization programme, with the initiative of West District Chief Medical Officer’s office, Pulse-Polio Vaccination drives will be conducted on January 18 and February 23, next covering kids between the age zero to five years. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura to act against 'proxy' teachers, | Agartala, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) The Tripura government will take stern action against 'proxy' teachers and their employers in government and government-aided schools, an education department official said here Friday. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Udaipur Book Fair starts from January 7 | Agartala, January 2 (TIWN): Five-day long 9th Book Fair is scheduled to be started with the joint initiative of Udaipur Municipal Council, Tripura Publishers Guild, book sellers and other departments at Udaipur Sports Complex ground on January 07 and it would be continued till January 11. Tourism Minister Ratan Bhowmik would inaugurate the book fair. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Workshop on wildlife crime, investigati | Agartala, January 2 (TIWN): In order to sensitize the law enforcing officers about the scale of wildlife crime and the ways to combat the situation in Tripura, the wildlife wing of the Forest Department in collaboration with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Eastern region recently organized a two-day workshop in the conference hall of JICA Bhavan at Gandhigram. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura Police announces annual awards f | Agartala, Jan 2 (TIWN): Tripura Police announced awards/medals for it personnel and divisions which will be awarded during Police week 2015 celebrations starting tomorrow. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Fixed Pay appointment simply strengthens | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): In the year 1998 Manik Sarkar became the Chief Minister of Tripura and soon after taking the chair of the Chief Minister Manik Sarkar led CPI(M) Govt in Tripura through a Cabinet resolution made Fixed Pay appointment a rule in Tripura. And since then the state govt has been adopting the same policy of appointment in various departments. But this kind of policy is quite contradictory to what the Communist party promotes. As per Rule 112 of the Constitution of Communist Party of India(Marxist) , appointment in fixed lay is nothing but a forcefully imposed exploitation upon the working class. Speaking on this issue Tripura Govt Employees Coordination Committee's Secretary General Ajay Biswas said," A Communist Govt cannot appoint unemployed in fixed pay because this will only strengthen the very foundation of the Capitalists. Only a Capitalist firm or Govt can impose such exploitation upon its employees. But unfortunately in Tripura, Manik Sarkar led CPI(M) Govt is now simply following the policy of the Capitalists. Thus, this govt cannot be called a Communist Govt." | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Joint border management drill between bo | AGARTALA, January 2 (TIWN): A joint border management drill between border sentinels of India and Bangladesh kick started from December 30 and would continue till January 5, total 41 officials from different battalions of Border Security Force (BSF) are engaged in joint border control and management course, said official sources. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Planning Commission's end will spur priv | New Delhi, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) The government decision to replace the Planning Commission with NITI Aayog is a regressive step that will only push India towards a market-driven economy, the CPI-M said Friday. | 02-Jan-2015 |
| Enough medical care and modernized facil | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): State Tripura has better medical care with enough doctors and nurses and other medical staffs, therefore the people of the state do not need to move abroad for treatment, said Health Minister Badal Chowdhury today. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Fresh outbreak of malaria killed three | AGARTALA, January 01 (TIWN): In yet another outbreak of malaria three children died at Ratannagar Thamnipara under Gandacherra Sub-Division, here today. Taking to TIWN SDM of Gandacherra Bhaskar Dasgupta said that the names of the children are Phoolo Devi Tripura (seven months old), Bobhiram Tripura (two years old) and Ratan Devi Tripura (four years old). | 01-Jan-2015 |
| National handloom expo 2015 inaugurated | AGARTALA, January1 (TIWN): Industries & Commerce minister Tapan Chakraborty inaugurated the 15 day long national handloom expo 2015 sponsored by development commissioner for handlooms, ministry of textiles, government of India and organized by directorate of handloom handicrafts and sericulture, government of Tripura at Purbasha office ground, here today. The national handloom expo 2015 will continue till January 15. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Udaipur : Road mishap hurts 8 passengers | Agartala, Jan 1 (TIWN): At least 8 passengers were injured in a tragic road mishap at Patacherra area in Udaipur sub-division, this morning. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura flyover preface work likely from | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): As per the decision of the State govt. the preparation is on a peak for the construction of Flyover at the capital city Agartala. The state PWD department has finished up with the empanelment work selecting at least three agencies for the construction work of the first ever flyover here in Tripura from Dropgate to Fire Brigade chowmuhni via Battala. The selected agencies – L&T (Larsen & Toubro), ITD Cementation Ltd, and NCC (Nagarjun Construction Company) to place the report of financial bid likely on January 18 or 19, said PWD Chief Engineer Sunil Bhaumik.Talking to TIWN today the state PWD Engineer-in-Chief Sunil Bhaumik said that the department has finished its empanelment work by selecting at least three agencies - L&T (Larsen & Toubro), ITD Cementation Ltd., and NCP constructions Pvt. Ltd. for the construction work of the flyover here in Tripura from Agartala Dropgate to Fire Brigade chowmuhni via Battala. “We asked the selected agencies for their own financial bid and they will submit the report on January 18 or 19â€, said Mr. Bhaumik.He said that if everything goes well and falls in right track than the construction work of the flyover is likely to start from this Financial Year (FY). | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura Govt. to set up separate state | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): With it’s another move for the development of the education system here in Tripura, the state govt. decided to set up separate state university besides the existing Central University at Suryamoninagar, said Minister Tapan Chakroborty. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Police week 2015 to begin from January | Agartala, January 1 (TIWN): Police week will be celebrated in Tripura from January 3 to 6. To celebrate the success of State police, several functions will be organized at Manoranjan Debbarma Memorial Stadium, A.D. nagar. To mark the occasion, a cultural event is going to be organized where welcome speech will be delivered by DGP. Chief Minister will also preside over the event where Chief Minister will inspect the parade contingent. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| BJP stages cleanliness drive | Agartala, Jan1 (TIWN): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 8-Town Bordwali Mondal Committee today staged a cleanliness drive at Lake Chowmohani, as part of Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Turnip field destroyed at Agartala | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): In a shocking incident, a turnip farming field spread over one kani land was destroyed by some unknown miscreants at Rajnagar area near Indo-Bangla international border yesterday. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Trinamool Congress observes 17th Founda | Agartala, Jan 01 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress’s 9-Banamalipur block TMC committee today observed party’s 17th Foundation Day at the party office premises. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| No traffic personnel at Banamalipur tra | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): With no traffic personnel at Agartala Banamalipur traffic post near Purbasha for the last couple of weeks turns it to be an unsafe road. It could be witnessed that for the last couple of weeks the traffic post at the area remains free with no traffic personnel during the evening hours till night. This has occurred several mishaps till now and has turned the road into a risky zone, especially during the night hours. And most surprisingly Traffic SP was found unavailable when tried to make a contact with him for the issue. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Indian Council of Medical Research find | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): Malaria experts hinted at two varieties of mosquito - Anopheles Minimus and baimaii to be the prime cause of spreading malaria in different areas of Gandacherra Sub Division, said a highly placed source of health department. | 01-Jan-2015 |
| Governor P B Acharya to attend NEC meeti | AGARTALA, January 1 (TIWN): Governor of Tripura P. B Acharya would attend the North Eastern Council (NEC) meeting scheduled to be held in Shillong tomorrow, official sources said. | 01-Jan-2015 |