Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| Multicrore MGNREGA scam of Bishalgarh R. | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): The next hearing on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) lodged by both the main opposition party of the State, Congress and Trinamool Congress is scheduled to February 9. A division bench of the High Court headed by Chief Justice Deepak Gupta had fixed the next date of hearing. The reason forecasted behind this is that Congress and Trinamool appealed for two weeks more to laid down their comments on the reply given by the Government on the delay to File FIR in the multicrore Bishalgarh scam. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| 6000 TPGC members join BJP: BJP will for | AGARTALA, January 12 (TIWN): More than 6000 members of the Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress (TPGC) including president of TPGC Subal Bhowmik joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, here today. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Srinagar border haat all set for inaugur | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): Amid full-proof security, barely 24 hours left for the inauguration of Tripura’s first Indo-Bangla border haat scheduled to be held at Srinagar in Sabroom sub-division on January 13. The entire South district administration is all set to mark the inaugural ceremony. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| National Youth Day celebrated in Tripura | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): As part of country-wide programme, National Youth Day was celebrated across Tripura with pomp and gaiety today to commemorate the 152nd Birth Anniversary of social reformer, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda. Following the National Youth Day celebration, the main function took place at the Vivek Udyan in Agartala. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Kamalpur: Irregularity of employees crea | KAMALPUR, January 12 (TIWN): Kamalpur Sub Post Office, which once was famous for its timely and sincere service to the commoners, now has turned into a den of inconveniences for public. The irregularity and tyranny of the employees has deepened the problem. More seriously, the Post Master and higher authority remain reluctant about the situation, which has made the problem worst. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura College of Nursing celebrates 8t | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): Tripura College of Nursing celebrated its 8th Foundation Day throughout various events at Nazrul Kalakshetra here today. Health Minister Badal Chowdhury inaugurated the programme by lighting a ceremonial lamp while the function was presided over by the Health Secretary and chairman of SFTMC- M. Nagaraju. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura State university bill all set t | AGARTALA, January 12 (TIWN): In yet another move the Tripura State university bill is all set to be put up in the upcoming budget session beginning from February 16. The Tripura Government would set up a separate university for the state besides the existing central university. “We have prepared the State University bill to set up state university. It would be tabled in the meeting of the council of ministers to be held on January 7 for its finalization. The same bill would be placed in the winter session of the state assembly beginning in February and if passed, the university would be set upâ€, State Higher Education minister Tapan Chakraborty said earlier. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Poush Parban: Celebration creates nostal | KAMALPUR, January 12 (TIWN): Time has leaped forward with giant strides. Many traditions and rituals have become outdated with the passing time. Still, Poush Parban (The traditional Bengali celebration of the end of the Bengali month Poush) reminds every Bengali of baked and fried scones and other sweets. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| 2 day long Unakoti festival will start f | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): Two day long Unakoti festival will start from January 14th this month. The festival will be inaugurated by the Sabhadipati of Unakoti Zilla Parishad, Kalpana DEbnath. MLA Birajit Sinha, DM of Unakoti, Police Super Lalria Darlong will present in the dias as Guest of Honour. While MLA Samiran Malakar will preside over the function. Every year, on the basis of Makar Sankranti, Unakoti festival and fair were organized. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Old age homes in Tripura faces deplorabl | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): It is said that older persons are the backbone of family. Inspite of that they have to face troubles by the family members in the last phase of life. The old age homes are specially built to protect them and provide food and security to those olderly persons. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Newly sworned TPCC Chief, Birajit Sinha | Agartala, January 12 (TIWN): The newly sworn Tripura Pradesh Congress Chief Birajit Sinha will arrive the State on Tuesday noon. Starting from airport a rally would travel all over the city and ends at the premises of Congress Bhawan at Post Office Chowhumani- says Vice President of Youth Congress, Sushanta Chakraborty. Speaking to TIWN, Mr. Chakraborty had informed that a public meeting is organized where the newly sworned chief along with the prominent leaders of the TPCC will attend the meeting. | 12-Jan-2015 |
| Negligence of CWC and LPA shutdown Tripu | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): Bilateral trade between Tripura and Bangladesh hit a deadlock today after the weigh bridge at Integrated Check Post (ICP),Akhaura was collapsed. A long queue of loaded and unloaded trucks of both Tripura and Bangladesh stranded at check post. Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) at ICP were alleged to be responsible for the shutdown of the trade between Tripura and Bangladesh today. Following the damage of the weigh bridge at ICP the concerned labourers gheraoed the LP authorities. Later getting alarm, Police and the BSF Jawans rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Since after the commission of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Akhaura, Agartala border area, it has received a major jolt as the modern ICP was alleged to be fitted with unsophisticated and haphazard system. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| ACC voiced for introduction of LST (Loc | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): Voicing for the introduction of the Local Standard Time (LST) in the state Tripura the Agartala Cycle Club (ACC) today conducted a brainstorming discussion session at Agartala Paribesh Bhawan (Pollution Control Board) TSPCB conference hall. A large number of luminaries from cross section of the society comprising of the MP Jitendra Chowdhury, Tripura State Pollution control board Chairman Amitaba Deb ray, Bank of America Vice President Saumen Sarker remained present during the discussion session. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| DM South visits Srinagar border haat, me | Agartala, January 11 (TIWN): To review the last-minute preparations for inauguration, a joint team led by District Magistrate (DM), South- Dr. Debasis Basu today visited the Srinagar border haat at South Tripura district in Sabroom. During the visit, the team conducted a vital meeting where several decisions on security arrangements, reception, sitting arrangements for VIPs and VVIPs, parking zone, entry gate and many other matters were adopted, said an official source today. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| BJP government works for corporate peop | Agartala, January 11 (TIWN): The 7-month-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been extending supports and inspiration to the people for foreign investment across the country, said Minister Ratan Bhowmik in the state-level convention of Fishery Employees’ Local Committee under the banner of Tripura Government Employees’ Association (TGEA) at its central office in Agartala, here today. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| Manik Dey inaugurates Road safety week | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): The observance of 26th ‘Road Safety Week’ began in Tripura on Sunday with campaign to make roads safer and initiate measures for preventing deaths on roads. Transport Minister Manik Dey inaugurated the programme at Swami Vivekananda Stadium in presence of DGP K. Nagaraj and Chief Secretary G. Kameswar Rao. The road safety week will continue till January 17. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| TTAADC running without sufficient amount | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): Most of the schools in (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council) TTAADC are running without sufficient amount of School teachers, said a highly placed source of school education department. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| Ashutosh Jindal appointed as joint secr | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): Secretary of Tourism and Urban Development Ashutosh Jindal, a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Manipur Tripura cadre, has been appointed as joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| ATDF conducts 17th annual conference | Agartala, January 11 (TIWN): All Tripura Diabetic Forum (ATDF) conducted its 17th annual conference at Matangini Pritilata Auditorium here today. The conference was inaugurated by the Health Minister Badal Chowdhury and welcome address was delivered by the chairperson of ATDF conference committee- Dr. Mrinal Kanti Bhowmik. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| National Youth Day to be celebrate in T | Agartala, January 11 (TIWN): Tripura will mark 153th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, to be celebrated as National Youth Day on January 12th. As a part of this, the state government will organize a dayÂlong celebration to observe his birth anniversary. Swamiji’s birthday, which is also known as National Youth Day is commemorated with processions, youth conventions, seminars, yoga, sports, and other cultural activities. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| 12 malaria patients fled from Teliamura | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): On another bizarre incident at Teliamura at least 12 malaria detected patients reported to have fled from the hospital. Amongst 12 the concerned administration succeeded to bring back at least 7 patients to the hospital, said SDM Teliamura today. The incident occurred on January 8 when at least 12 admitted patients detected with malaria fever fled from the hospital. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| Indo-Bangla Border Conference ends with | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): Highlighting the fact that both India and Bangladesh attach the highest importance to their bilateral relations, both nations reiterated their commitment to further expand and strengthen mutual cooperation on security and border related issues. The Indo-Bangla Border Conference ends today with the districts of Tripura and Bangladesh committed to strengthen their cooperation in all border related issues. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| BSF intensifies patrolling along Indo-Ba | AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): Ahead of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election Border Security Force has intensified its patrolling along the 856 km long Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura to check infiltration into the Indian territory, said Inspector General of BSF Tripura frontier B.N. Sharma.Taking to TIWN Inspector General of BSF Tripura frontier B.N. Sharma said that BSF has requested its Bangladeshi counterpart, BGB to destroy 32 camps of northeast insurgent group in Bangladesh. "Despite a pro-active role of the security forces in Bangladesh to dismantle the camps of insurgents from the region, at least 32 camps still exist there. BSF officials have handed over a list of the camps to them and asked them to demolish the camps," B.N. Sharma said. BSF also requested for early solution of disputes regarding erection of barbed wire fencing in some patches of the international border, IG mentioned. | 11-Jan-2015 |
| Resentment over Congress-CPI(M) closed d | NEW DELHI/ AGARTALA, January 11 (TIWN): Due to the behind curtains deal between Rahul Gandhi and CPI(M) Politburo memeber Sitaram Yechury, Congress party in Tripura seems to have started losing momentum in the state inspite of two crucial changes made this week. Early on Thursday AICC appointed MLA Birjit Sinha as the TPCC President and Pradyut Kishore Debbarman as the TPCC Executive President along with MLA Ashis Kumar Saha(existing one). But AICC's negative and CPI(M) friendly attitude towards Tripura at last seems to make its significant impact very soon. According to TIWN source ," Within the month of February BJP will be in a position to officially assume as the main opposition party in Tripura. And very soon nearly 7 MLAs will join the party to contribute their role in removing the CPI(M) led LF Govt from the state. As part of Amit Shah's Mission 2018 in Tripura a RSS whole timer from Tripura ( now in RSS HQ) Biplab Deb is going to be sent to Tripura as the state BJP President. And even the rebel 7 MLAs too are informed that they are to act as per the BJP's formula . | 10-Jan-2015 |
| CAG submits accounts reports for the yea | Agartala, January 10 (TIWN): While the state government has been facing very tough time with one after scam reports for over past few months, the Finance Accounts and Appropriation Accounts of the state government for the year 2013-14 were forwarded to the state government by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) recently for laying it on the table of State Legislature, said an official source. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Assam Rifles conducts malaria detection | Agartala, January 10 (TIWN): A malaria detection and treatment camp was organized by 15 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ 21 Sect AR at Ratan Nagar village under Gandachera Sub–Division of Dhalai District today. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura power sector under limelight for | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): “Tripura is running under a massive loss due to the rise in power pricesâ€, said Power Minister Manik Dey recently at the civil secretariat, whereas on the other what made the story interesting is that, recently during an interaction with the reporters here at Gitanjali guest house the Palatana OTPC CMD said that the power company sells power to the state govt. by Rs. 2.50 only and this must be the only cheapest rate with which the company sells power to the North eastern states. Adding feather to the interesting fact it is mentionable here that the Tripura power sector is now under the limelight with the state govt. busy looting the public money at large.The statement of the OTPC CMD Satyajit Ganguly has raised a serious question among the common mass of the state today. He said that the power company sells power to the state govt. by Rs. 2.50, the only cheapest rate. And on the other, Minister Manik Dey recently on his statement said that the state govt. is running under a huge loss due to the rise in power prices. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Arrival of Bangladesh delegations halts | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): On another major hurdle after the Bangladesh political turmoil the Tripura-Bangla trade has come to a major halt today. The arrival of the Bangladesh delegations here in Tripura and the damage of the weigh bridge at Integrated Check post (ICP) has hit the trade today, said secretary of Tripura Export-Import Association Habul Biswas. The movement of the trucks has been clogged as the Bangladesh delegations were scheduled to return today.Talking to TIWN today, secretary of Tripura Export-Import Association Habul Biswas said that though the trade between Tripura and Bangladesh resumed today after a major halt due to a political turmoil at Bangladesh, but the movement of the vehicles has been clogged for the scheduled return of the Bangladesh delegations that arrived here in Tripura for a meeting. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Drinking water crisis halts rural Tripur | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): The awaiting schemes of the state govt. to be brought up soon within January 15 to restrict the drinking water crisis at the rural Tripura. Certain schemes remained pending to start its operation due the lack of power facilities, said Minister Ratan Bhowmik. Most of the rural ares of the state and the especially the hilly areas are now under the limelight where the villagers fumes over the crisis of the drinking water facilities. Tripura Govt. has unleashed necessary measures to cope up with water crisis situation in the hilly areas of Tripura. The state Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) department has involved enough tankers and other measures for a safe water distribution especially in the tribal dominated villages of the state, said DWS Minister Ratan Bhowmik.Talking to the reporters here at the secretariat the DWS Minister Ratan Bhowmik said that as compared to the previous year this year the low rainfall has brought another hurdle, as most of the water bodies has dried up. “We have asked the DMs to report before any major crisis takes placeâ€, said Bhowmik.He further added that another new water source was found recently at Jampuijala area, and an easy access can be made once the state govt. starts its new pending schemes. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Power disruption at AGMC prevails: Pati | AGARTALA, December 10 (TIWN): For at least couple of hours during the morning today, a leading hospital of Agartala, GB Pant Hospital was in a state of near-emergency, with a power crisis. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Sahid Choudhury inaugurates Tripura Stat | AGARATLA, January 10 (TIWN): Sports and Youth Affairs minister Sahid Choudhury inaugurated the 17th men and 4th women-senior Tripura State Hockey Championship 13-14 organized by Tripura Hockey Association at A.D. Nagar police hockey ground, here today. The Championship will continue till January 11. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Insurgency activities create fright amo | Agartala, January 10 (TIWN): While the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT), Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) and other political parties are gearing up to hit the best in forthcoming Tripura Tribal Autonomous Areas District Council (TTAADC) election, few of the members of banned outfits- NLFT and ATTF are reportedly roaming with fire arms in some bordering areas along Indo-Bangla international border. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| TPGC Supremo Subal Bhowmik and his tea | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): President of Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress Subal Bhowmik along with six thousand party members will join Bharatiya Janata Party on January 12 at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan. Speaking to the media persons at Banamalipur President of Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress Subal Bhowmik said that the merger decision was taken by the inspiration of the ideas of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and becoming a part of his vision and mission for building a greater India, he mentioned. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| TBKU conducts triennial conference | Agartala, January 10 (TIWN): Tripura Bidyut Karmi Union (TBKU), Sub-Division II local committee today conducted its fifteenth second triennial conference at Banamalipur power office premises. The income and expenditure for the period 2009-14 and secretarial reports were submitted in the conference. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| 10th Regional SARAS Fair, 2015 failed t | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): The 10th Regional SARAS Fair, 2015 is losing its glory day by day. In a Visit in the 10th Regional SARAS Fair, 2015 at Hapania international fairground TIWN team found that most of the stalls failed to attract the visitors. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Resentment prevails over temple separat | Agartala, January 10 (TIWN): Suppressed resentment is brewing among the residents of Natun Nagar as the people belong to coolie populations in collaboration with some CPI-M local leaders under Airport police station have been trying to divide two Shiv and Kali temples over past few months. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| AICC declared MLA Birajit Sinha, TPCC Ch | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) yesterday announced MLA Birajit Sinha as a new Tripura Pradesh Congress (TPCC) Chief replacing Dibachandra Hrangkhwal. Pradyot Kishore Debbarman has been appointed as working president along with Asish Saha who has been allowed to retain his post. The decision was taken by the AICC yesterday. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Bijan sounds tough over BJP govt†| Agartala, January 9 (TIWN): In order to make the country as Hindu State, all sections of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been creating an unrest atmosphere across the country, said CPI-M state unit secretary Bijan Dhar in an open rally at Sabroom mela ground, here today. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Villagers fume over water crisis, stage | Kailasahar, January 9 (TIWN): Residents of Birchandranagar Panchayat area under Chandipur block today organized a road blockade on Kailasahar-Fatikray road at Hower Bazar seeking drinking water. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Rs. 50 Crore ADB aid for Tripura water p | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): The entire 53-year-old water supply system through existing pipelines in Tripura capital Agartala would be overhauled under a project sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank."The ADB has recently sanctioned the Rs 50 crore projects to replace the 408-km water supply pipelines, commissioned in 1960â€, said Ashutosh Jindal (Secretary Tripura Urban Development).Talking to the reporters here at the secretariat Jindal said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted project would replace the water supply lines in the eastern, southern and middle zones of Agartala through a trenchless technology the so called trenchless pipe laying, while the works in the northern zone would be done under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The ADB-assisted North Eastern Region Urban Development Programme will be implemented in Shillong (Meghalaya), Aizawl (Mizoram), Kohima (Nagaland) and Gangtok (Sikkim) besides Agartala. | 10-Jan-2015 |
| Centre cuts Post metric scholarship stip | AGARTALA, January 10 (TIWN): After the curtailment of MGNREGA fund here in Tripura the Central govt. now curtailedthe fund for post metric scholarship stipend for the SC students of the state, with the fund allocated till today rested at Rs. 9 crore 70 lakhs, said SC welfare Minister Ratan Bhowmik on Friday evening.Talking to the reporters here at the secretariat, the SC Welfare Minister Ratan Bhowmik said that with its sudden drive, the central govt. has cut the fund allotted for the post metric scholarship stipend for the SC students in Tripura. Currently the total allocation along with the backlog rests at Rs. 18 crore 11 lakhs for Tripura, out of which the central govt. has provided Rs. 5 crore 43 lakhs during the first phase and later till today the centre provided Rs. 4 crore 27 lakhs making the total fund provided by the center to rest at Rs. 9 crore 70 lakh, said Bhowmik. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Massive Scam in Santchand R D Block unde | Santchand/Sabroom, January 10 (TIWN): When the Rs 50 crore MGNREGA scam is yet to be resolved, another massive loot in MGNREGA was unearthed in Santchand Block in Sabroom under MGNREGA as the Programme Officer of MGNREGA in 39 Panchayats under MGNREGA was arrested by the police and send to three days of jail custody. At midnight on Thursday Programme Officer of MGNREGA of 39 Panchayats under Santchand R D Block Arjun Das was trying to escape from his quarter when the police arrested him. It was around 12.15am then. Yesterday when ManuBazar police produced the accused Programme Officer Arjun Das before the Belonia District Court, he was sent to three days of jail custody. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Palatana OTPC Unit – II commercia | AGARTALA, January 9 (TIWN): The leading and the only Gas based Power Plant in India, Palatana OTPC (ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd.) joint ventured by the IL&FS and Govt. of Tripura at Palatana under South Tripura likely to start its commercial generation of the Unit- II from mid February 2015, said OTPC CMD Satyajit Ganguly. According to Mr. Ganguly the second unit of the Palatana OTPC is already synchronized and undergoing certain trials and underscheduled Inter change (UI) before it starts its commercial generation. OTPC CMD Satyajit Ganguly today during the press conference at Agartala Gitanjali Guest house said that the OTPC Unit – II is likely to start its commercial generation from mid February, and are now undergoing through UI. He said that some experts from USA and abroad will come here in Tripura for the tuning of the Unit – II before it starts its commercial generationof supplying power to the entire North Eastern region. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Indo-Bangla border conference : Tripura | AGARTALA, January 9 (TIWN): India-Bangladesh joint border conference Jan 8 to 10th second day talk to settle various disputes along the border shared by the two neighbors. A meeting today kicked off at Agartala State Guest House. A 23 member Bangladeshi delegation, led by Deputy Commissioner of Feni Humayan Kabir Khanderkar, arrived here on Thursday to attend the India-Bangladesh Joint Border Conference today. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Tripura to get ‘Buddha Theme Park | Agartala, January 9 (TIWN): To make the ‘Pilak’, an attractive tourism spot of South Tripura more eye-catching to the tourists, with the funds of Tripura Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), a Buddha Theme Park is being constructed at Mahamuni Tilla of Pilak in Jolaibari. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Bangladesh wants river waters treaties w | Agartala, Jan 9 (TIWN /IANS) Bangladesh wants to sign treaties with India to share the waters of all rivers flowing between the two neighbours, Bangladesh officials said here Friday. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Multicrore RMSA scam:Arnab again produce | Agartala, January 9 (TIWN): Prime accused of multicrore RMSA case, Arnab Chakraborty was produced before the CJM court day before yesterday. The Court had again granted 14days jail custody to him. Along with him, wife Sangeeta Chakraborty and mother Kajal Rani Chakraborty was also produced before the court. While the investigation of other accused will be done on the basis of evidences. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| TPOU stages sit-in-demonstration with 5- | Agartala, January 9 (TIWN): The leaders and members of Tripura Pump Operator Union (TPOU), state committee today staged submitted a deputation to the Dy. Chief Engineer of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) Department and placed a memorandum with 5-point charter of demands. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| Kamalpur: More than one month passed aft | KAMALPUR, Jan 9 (TIWN): More than a month after the submission of the DM’s investigation report on Joshitilla tank collapse incident in this sub division. But the police and the Department not initiated any action against the accused contractor and the engineer. Probability of huge transaction is being feared by the commoners. | 09-Jan-2015 |
| LED lights to illuminate Agartala | Agartala, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) The Tripura government has initiated a move to illuminate Agartala through LED lights, replacing sodium vapour and other lamps to save energy by over 40 percent, a minister said here Friday. | 09-Jan-2015 |