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85 years old widow commits suicide at Ud | UDAIPUR, April 9 (TIWN): One 85 years old widow found set herself on fire at Udaipur on Thursday. The incident occurred at the backyard of her house, after the locals witnessed the widow set fire on her body. The victim was identified as Tumuda Bala Debnath. | 09-Apr-2015 |
SSA evaluation test postponed by govt o | AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): The state government postponed the scheduled Sarva Siksha Abhijan (SSA) evaluation test. The test to held on 11 April from 11 am to 12 noon at 3346 centres. | 09-Apr-2015 |
Multi-crore Unakoti District NHM scam : | AGARTALA/ KAILASHAHAR, April 9 (TIWN): A major financial scam involving 18 officials for Rs. 3 crores misappropriation as part of Rs. 24.26 crores NHM funds on the eve of general election to TTAADC had rocked the entire Unakoti District. Barely the Left front govt. has come out from the shock of Bishalgarh RD Block multi crore scam, another major embezzlement of money has come under the limelight this time with the Mission Director of National Health Mission (NHM) Dr. Sandeep Mahatme lodged FIR against at least 18 officials in Kailashahr. Talking to TIWN on Wednesday night regarding investigation of the police, Additional SP Nabadwip Jamatia said, “so far no arrest has been made, but we have sent a requisition to the CMO office seeking couple of documents.†He said, “Following the documents Police will be able to come to a final decision with the development of the case by next week.†Besides, holding a press conference on Wednesday Congress Chief Birajit Sinha demanded for stern action against the FIR named Chief Medical officers and MOICs. Sinha alleged, “The figure of the looted amount has been shown less to curtain the entire Rs 30 crores scam under NHM in Unakoti District.†| 09-Apr-2015 |
Left set to sweep TTAADC election despit | AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): The ruling CPI(M) is all set to regain power in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election this year.As the day approaches for May 3, when a total of 7, 58,554 electors, including 3, 75,117 women will cast their votes to elect the 28 members who will run the District Council for the next five years till 2020 the party seems more and more confident. Unfazed by the developments in the media and a section of the political circle of the state, the ruling CPI(M) has gone all out to ensure victory of their candidates in the election.Until yesterday, when the party used State Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in every election as their star campaigner, the party has not utilised him so far in the campaign. The reason may be the lowering of image of the chief minister owing to the outbreak of the Rose Valley fiasco in the media and the political circle.Irrespective of whether Mr. Manik Sarkar campaigns for the party in the election or not, the political think tanks are of the firm belief that the left party will very easily sweep the election this time.The point holds good with the fact that the opposition stands divided as no pre-poll alliance took place among the oppositions this year and every party are going on their own in the election. | 09-Apr-2015 |
Lack of irrigation channel across 500 he | KHOWAI, April 9 (TIWN): The infuriated farmers under Khowai Tulashikhor Block on Wednesday said “No vote to ADC†this year as they were deprived at large from farming since more than two years. More than 80 tribal farmers of the area are deprived form an irrigation channel at their 500 hectares of land. The deprived farmers of Minister Aghore Debbarma’s constituency (Asharambari) today alleged, “There are no use of taking up the issue with the minister as he only comes here when the vote comes, and rest of the period of time he gives a deaf to the deprivation of the concerned farmers.†| 09-Apr-2015 |
Tripura State University Bill likely to | AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): Tripura State University Bill likely to be placed in this monsoon budget session if everything goes on right track. It is to be mentioned here that the bill for a separate state was placed in the recently concluded assembly session but it was later sent to the select committee for further deliberations and understanding before it is tabled next. | 08-Apr-2015 |
16 Observers appointed for upcoming TTAA | AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): In the upcoming TTAADC Election, 16 observers had been appointed in the 28 district council constituencies for smooth election process. The office of the Election Commissioner of the Zilla Parishad had issued this notice | 08-Apr-2015 |
Amit Shah likely to visit on April 27; s | AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah will visit the state on April 27 ahead of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election here in the state. And he will also take stock of the current organizational strength of the party. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Former Minister Jawhar Saha and others l | AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): A group of high profile congress leaders including former minister and congress leader Jawhar Saha and MLAs will join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 27, ahead of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election which will be held on May 03. | 08-Apr-2015 |
TSR jawan Manik Roy case’s hearin | Udaipur, April 9 (TIWN): In the hearing of TSR Jawan Manik Roy murder case, Udaipur Chief Judicial Magistrate Mridul Chakraborty on wednesday sent 4 persons to judicial remand. CJM denying the police remand sent Banali Sarkar(27) into the judicial custody for 16 days in the central jail of Bishalgarh and Rajib Roy(30),Nalesh debbarma and Sanjit Debbarma for 20 days. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Two men injured due to electric shock | Udaipur, April 9 (TIWN): Electric department employees are falling down on their own traps. Udaipur is suffering from load shedding which is caused by very light waves of air also. All the electrical connections they used to make are vague and suffer from uncertainty. | 08-Apr-2015 |
ADC poll: 36 nomination papers submitted | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): A total of 36 nomination papers has been submitted on Wednesday for the general election to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) declared to be held on May 3, 2015. | 08-Apr-2015 |
TATA Kalibari incident : Accused threate | Agartala, April 8 (TIWN):The accused involved with TATA Kalibari incident after being released on bail by High Court have started threatening the victim Soma Mazumder and her family members. A complain has been lodged to police super, women police station and state women commission by giving all the names of accsued. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Scamster Bimal's brother Amal leads CPM | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): In an irony of CPIM Party's pathetic sitation in Tripura, State CPM has chosen MGNREGA Thief and jailed scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty's brother DYFI Secretary Amal Chakraborty to lead protest rallly to save Rose Valley tainted Manik Sakar's image. | 08-Apr-2015 |
North East Council to review major proje | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, April 8 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is scheduled to leave Agartala on Thrusday to join North East Council meeting April 9-10 at Delhi. The North Eastern Council (NEC) meeting here on Thursday will review the progress of major infrastructure projects in the country's sensitive region bordering China, Myanmar and Bangladesh, a statement said.The two-day 64th plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) will be chaired by union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh. The meeting will have sector-wise discussions on the major infrastructure projects in the region, and various ministries will give power-point presentations."The ministry of home affairs will give a presentation on border trade - status on integrated check-posts (ICPs), land custom stations, border haats, banks, visa facility," said the statement. | 08-Apr-2015 |
DPR getting ready for Agartala airport n | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): Adding feather to Agartala airport extension project work, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has taken up the Direct Project Report (DPR) to get it ready, said Tripura Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik to TIWN.Talking to TIWN today Bhowmik said that as per the proposal of AAI the state govt. here has decided to provide an additional 4.61 acres of land to the ministry to take up the complete procedure of the extension work. Adding to it he said there would not be any eviction to the additional land as there was found no habitants residing across the 4.6 acres of land.Bhowmik said, there will be a meeting at Delhi with all the officials of civil aviation this month to take up the project work and in regard of better air connectivity. On the side line of another issue Bhowmik said, “Recently the state govt. has send an invitation to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to come here and review the project work.†He said that the state govt. has already spend a total of Rs. 35 crore for the project work. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Pre-monsoon rain and hailstorm damages c | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): Hundreds of farmers in the rural Tripura have been driven to despair by the unseasonal rains and hailstorms which extensively damaged the vital vegetables. The pre-monsoon rain recently has hindered the growth and development of vegetables and watermelon cultivation in the remote location of the state. Hundreds of small farmers are juggling to survive as unpredictable weather hits their only source of income. | 08-Apr-2015 |
TTAADC election: CPI (M) candidates file | UDAIPUR, April 8 (TIWN): Two CPI (M) candidates namely Joy Kishore Debbarma and Parikshit Mura Singh filed their nomination paper for the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election in SDM office at Udaipur on Wednesday. | 08-Apr-2015 |
INTTUC submits deputation to IGP (law a | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress, State Committee (INTTUC) on Wednesday submitted deputation to IGP (Law and Order), Anurag Dhyankar on 2 point-charter of demands. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathia Baba Mission | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): The Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathia Baba Mission School is going to start 11th and 12th standard from this year. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Madhyamik and H.S (+2) examination conc | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): The Madhyamik and H.S (+2) examination conducted by Tripura Board of Secondary education ended peacefully. President of TBSE, Mihir DebRoy greeted every sphere of the society for their helping hands in the recently concluded examination. However, the evaluation of papers will be started from April 27. | 08-Apr-2015 |
National Lok Adalat on April 11 | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): The monthly National Lok Adalat will be held on April 11 at High Court premises. 20 marriage related cases likely to be settled in the Lok Adalat. The Adalat will start from 10 a.m. Convener of National Lok Adalat, S. Bhattacharjee had issued this notice. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Gandacherra under the grip of chicken po | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): After the recent outbreak of Malaria in the interior parts of Gandacherra subdivision again attacked by Chicken Pox. | 08-Apr-2015 |
PIL filed against state government fai | Agartala, April 8 (TIWN): A Public Interest Litigation ( PIL) has been filed at High Court of Tripura alleging that the state government has failed in implementing rules for preventing atrocities on animals. The PIL ( WPC PIL -04 – 2015) was filed on February, last . It is mentioned that the rules have been violated across the state. The PIL came for hearing on Tuesday at the division bench of Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Subashish Talapatra. | 08-Apr-2015 |
481 hawkers evicted, 284 given accommoda | Agartala, April 8 ( TIWN):In last three years, 481 hawkers have been evicted from Agartala city, 284 hawkers were given accommodation at various markets and stalls. Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken action against hawkers in the city several times in the last one month. However, it remains unsuccessful in making the area hawker free as they reoccupy the road within hours of the drive. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Rs 24.63 crore NHM Scam rocks Unakoti Di | KAILASHAHAR / AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): NHM (National Health Mission) Mission Director Dr. Sandeep N Mahatme filed FIR against 17 Medical officials for direct involvement in Rs. 3 crores funds embezzlement in Kailashahar and North Tripura. Dr. Mahatme filed FIR against 17 Doctors, Senior Officials to Addl SP Nabadwip Jamata on Tuesday evening. FIR filed against 12 Medical officials of North District CMO office and 5 Medical officials of Unakoti District CMO office including Former CMO Unakoti Dr. Dilip Das, Present CMO Dr Alak Dewan, Dr Subhas Barua, Dr. S.N. Chaudhury, Dr. Debashis Talapatra. As per TIWN sources in Police and CMO office in Kailashahar, NHM scam may even cross Rs. 30 crore as alleged by Congress MLA Birajit Sinha in October 2014 alongwith documentary evidences. Sources also informed that Unakoti and North Tripura District corrupt CMOs are close to former Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty and trusted by CPM leadership. No scrutiny or audit was done for past 9 years, 2006 to 2014 by CMOs in Unakoti and North Tripura District to cover up the huge fund embezzlements . | 07-Apr-2015 |
Rose Valley dividends : Gautam removed f | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, April 8 (TIWN): Jittered by the developments in the political sphere, the State CPM unit is taking some damage control steps to clean some dirt from their party coat. With the strategic attack made by the leader of the opposi tion in the state assembly Sudip Roy Barman is creating ripples in the entire media circle of the country, Gautam Das, the editor of “Daily Deser Katha†which acts as CPM’s mouthpiece in the state was removed from the post recently. Opposition parties in various occasions had alleged of Gautam ‘s closeness with the Rose Valley Chit Fund company along with other leaders of the state CPM unit.In yet another dramatic devlopment in the ongoing chit fund issue, the Politbureau has summoned Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to Delhi. Sources in the political circle thinks that Mr. Sarkar may be asked to step down from the Chief minister’s post to create an example , which may have wide spread impact in the political arena of the country. The step may be used to compell West Bengal Chief Minister to step down in near future citing her alleged associationship with the chit fund companies. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Udaipur : Housewife in deathbed after br | Udaipur,Chandrapur, April 8 (TIWN): Udaipur is becoming the epicenter for ‘tortures on women’ in Tripura, even though Gomati District is headed by a woman District Magistrate since few years. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Over Rs 1 crore scam in Kumarghat Hortic | Kumarghat, April 8 (TIWN): Scams become very prevalent issue in the era of Manik Sarkar all over Tripura. Another report of scam has been emerged from Kumarghat. It has been brought under notice that the officers of Horticulture Department are unable to adjust the tally of more than crores of money. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Udaipur observed ‘World Health day | Udaipur,8 April (TIWN): Udaipur celebrated ‘World Health Day’ on Tuesday at Rajarshi Kalakshetra, organized by Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The theme of World Health day 2015 was “Food safetyâ€. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Is TMC Tripura unit dying a premature de | AGARTALA April 8 (TIWN): It seems everything is not well with the state TMC unit here. Whatever the reasons behind, the state unit of Trinamul Congress is lying almost inactive for the last many months. The last time the party was seen doing some strong opposition’s role was during the last Loksabha Election when the party fielded their candidates in both the Loksabha seats of the state. Since then the state unit of the party is keeping low in the political scenario of the state.Very recently, on Sunday last, the Vice Chairman of the state TMC, Jawhar Saha, alongwith some of the other office bearers of the state unit and their supporters had resigned from the party citing inactivity of the top leadership of the party.The state unit of the party even failed to announce their party candidates for the ensuing TTAADC elections till date and there is every doubt whether the party will be able to field candidates in the election scheduled to be held on May 3. It may be mentioned here that April 11 is the last date for filing of nomination by the candidates for the 28 member TTAADC election.Political pundits are of the beilief that the party is demoralized with the central leadership and as a fallout of that, the state unit is not in a position to keep the party united in the crucial moment. | 07-Apr-2015 |
CM to leave Delhi for April 9-10 North E | Agartala, April 7(TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is scheduled to attend to NEC council meet and meet Politburo on April 9 and 10. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Crimes up in Tripura: 3 women PS opened | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): With an aim to contain the increasing rate of crimes here in Tripura, more three women police stations have been opened at Belonia, Bishalgarh and Dharmanagar. According to the official source form Tripura police more four to five women police station would be opened up to cover all the eight districts. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Aadhar linked Voter ID card: ERPAD campa | AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN): Along with the whole nation the state Tripura started National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Drive (NERPAD) campaign and would be completed in August this year. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Tripura CM receives urgent citation from | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): In yet another setback, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday got urgent citation from CPI (M) politburo on chit fund scam issue. CM cancelled Tuesday's cabinet meeting. However, with this Sarkar likely to face another setback this time at his own home after a series of allegations has come up against him on Rose valley scam issue recently. The “urgent citation†has come of course after the anti-Manik lobby at Melarmath had taken up the issue with CPIM politburo. The entire state came to a standstill with people along with the opposition protesting it and has brought a series of allegation against the administration of state over the corruption issue. However, but this has turned to a gigantic shape, after the opposition here along with the national media reports outbursted the real entity of financial loot by the Non-banking financial Companies here especially the Rose valley company and its alleged brand ambassador Manik Sarkar. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Devastating Cyclonic Storm caused damage | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): The Devastating storm during the last couple of days had resulted the loss of 4 crore rupees of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. Delivering detailed information of the issue, Power Minister Manik Dey told that a total of 742 11 KB High tension line and 1024 LT line were destroyed. In total, 1766 electric poles were destroyed. | 08-Apr-2015 |
Militant outfit NLFT wants peace : says | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): “The banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) wants peaceâ€, said spokesperson of NLFT Daniel Debbarma.Interacting with the media persons on Tuesday at his residence Daniel Debbarma said that NLFT leaders would place certain demands with the central government and if the demands are fulfilled than the NLFT cadres would again meet the central govt. after the general election to TTAADC, declared to be held on May 3, Daniel added.Daniel further added that earlier, the banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) organized a peace talks with the central and the Tripura governments on April 4 leaving behind their decades-long agenda for sovereignty and an independent state. The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has also agreed to the militant outfit's proposal, Daniel mentioned.“We do want peace here at the state and we are on a move to the central govt. to fulfill our demandsâ€. He also said that they would not surrender but would maintain peace here at the state.NLFT demanding a beneficial rehabilitation package to leaders and cadres mainly based in camps at Khagrachari district of Chittagong Hill Tracts and Sylet region of Bangladesh. The group is also under tremendous pressure in Bangladesh owing to frequent combing and search operations by security forces across the border. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Udaipur : Villages devastated due to exc | Udaipur,Chandrapur, April 7(TIWN):Heavy rain washed away the hopes of poor villagers of Chandrapur, Udaipur and left many farmers’ cultivating land damaged. The agricultural fields have gone under water. Many huts, shops and trees (including rubber garden) has been collapsed. | 07-Apr-2015 |
World Health Day celebrated in Tripura | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Along with the whole world Tripura Health and Family Welfare department with a joint collaboration of Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura celebrated “World Health Dayâ€, on Tuesday at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan. Minister for Science and Technology Bijita Nath inaugurated the programme. | 07-Apr-2015 |
State Co-operative Bank collecting money | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): A major twist revealed in the recruitment for the post of Assistant Grade organized by the State Co-operative Bank on April 5. The written examination held for the recruitment was merely an act to fool the innocent unemployed youths of Tripura. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Health Dept Call centre and grievance ce | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Health Department of Tripura has launched a health call centre in the state in order to provide service for 24X7 in order to provide service to people facing problems and doubts regarding health issues. | 07-Apr-2015 |
TTAADC election: Security beefed up in | AGARTALA, April 7, 2015 (TIWN): Security has been beefed up in the state ahead of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election in the wake of terror threats from banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) which will be held on May 03, said IGP(HGs & Police Control) Nepal Chandra Das. | 07-Apr-2015 |
NLFT militant surrenders in wake of TTAA | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Ahead of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election one militant belonging to banned outfits National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered to Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday evening after escaping from Bangladesh camp.Talking to TIWN on Monday evening Officer-In-Charge of Natunbazar Police Station Jawhar Debbarma said that after surrender the militant namely Prabathari Jamatia (35) at Chaplingcherra Border Out Post (BOP) of 47 battalion in Nutanbazar handed over one Chinese Pistol, one magazine and a Chinese grenade, Jawhar Debbarma added.At present the Border Security Force (BSF) officials are interrogation the militant. It is believed that during the interrogation several plans of NLFT likely to be revealed, Debbarma mentioned.He further added that Prabathari Jamatia (35) joined the banned outfits National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT in 1998 but surrendered on 2004. Later, again he joined the outlawed organization in 2007. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Illegal raffle tickets recovered from S | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Tripura is a very small state in the North East of India where gambling has become rampant. And adding feather to it the illegal selling of lottery tickets has now under the limelight. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Unscientific drainage pattern likely to | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Monsoon comes and monsoon goes, but never a day comes for the monsoon loving people here in the capital city Agartala. Water logging at every nook and corners of the city due to the incessant rain leads the people to home-rest making them bored. The daily livelihood of the people paralyzes due to the water logging. Several initiatives have been taken by the state govt. to contain the worst situation of a town, but the unscientific works has brought no change to the monsoon scenario of the capital city yet today. | 07-Apr-2015 |
8 courts designated as Special Courts i | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Eight courts designated as Special Courts in state. The newly designated 8 special courts are; the Courts of Sessions Judge in West Tripura Judicial District, Agartala, Unakoti Judicial District, Kailashahar, North Tripura Judicial District, Dharmanagar, Gomati Judicial District, Udaipur, South Tripura Judicial District, Belonia along with the Courts of Additional Sessions Judge in Unokoti Judicial District, Kailashahar, West Tripura Judicial District, Khowai and West Tripura Judicial District, Sonamura. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Mission Indradhanush launched in northea | Agartala, April 7 (TIWN / IANS) The Mission Indradhanush, an immunisation programme, was launched on Tuesday in 33 districts of northeastern states to vaccinate children by 2020, an official said. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Rose Valley Amtali and Agartala prime la | AGARTALA / KOLKATA, April 7 (TIWN): Barman claimed that Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has been fooling the people of the state by stating he was not aware of the illegal trade of the Rose Valley chit fund company. Earlier denying the allegation of Barman, Sarkar indicated, "I along with Congress legislator Dilip Sarkar attended the inaugural function of the Rose Valley park in July 2008. At that time, I was not aware that the Rose Valley group is a chit fund organization." But the statement of Badal Chowdhury recently made it crystal clear that the so called clean imaged Manik sarkar inspite of his knowledge had attended the inauguration programme of rose valley at Amtali. Accusing the Manik Sarkar government in Tripura of "shielding" and "benefitting" from Rose Valley, a ponzi firm under scanner for money laundering, the opposition Congress on Monday demanded a CBI probe into the activities of all illegal non-banking financial firms and chit fund groups in the state. Manik Sarkar was instrumental in arranging prime land for Rose Valley at subsidiized rate. Addressing a press conference at Kolkata Press Club, Leader of Opposition in the Tripura assembly Sudip Roy Burman said Sarkar and his ministers have encouraged people to invest in ponzi schemes of Rose Valley, whose chairman Gautam Kundu is in custody for alleged money laundering. | 07-Apr-2015 |
Deplorable condition of NH-44 worsens du | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN):The deplorable condition of National Highway 44 – the only road connectivity that links mainland India with the eastern part of Meghalaya, Barak Valley in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura now remained a harrowing experience for helpless commuters due to heavy seasonal landslides. Due to this more than 8000 vehicles were trapped in between Tripura’s Churaibari and Assam’s Patharkandi area. While shocking news of death of an old lady named as Santoshri Reang (58) of Belonia’s Kukibari area is reported due to thunderstorm. After passing seven consecutive days, both Assam and Tripura Government still now had not taken any steps to improve the overall condition. The present road turns from its original shape into a muddy or dusty road, depending on whether it is sunny or rainy and the commuters have no option but to travel through this long stretch of “jumpy bumpy†road full of potholes and boulders, at times risking their own life, while on other occasions, putting their lives and safety in the hands of the driver. Whereas the drivers of the trapped vehicles has to pass day-night without taking food and water. Vegetables and other perishable items in trucks have started decomposing. The affected areas are facing shortage of food and there is hardly any scope for transshipment in both the places. As a result, Tripura is cut off from other States. | 06-Apr-2015 |
ATM counter in Agartala catches fire to | AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): ATM counter at the heart of the city catches fire on Monday. The incident occurred at Agartala Kasharipotti area. However later the situation was brought under control before anything major happened. | 06-Apr-2015 |