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Nagarjuna Constructions performs 'Bhumi | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Nagarjuna Constructions officials led by P.N.S Kumar, Senior Manager, B.S.M Raju Vice President performed 'Bhumi Puja' on Thrusday at Battala portion of proposed 1st Flyover of Tripura. | 28-May-2015 |
CPI-M declares candidates lists for by- | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): With the ruling Left front govt. on a spree launching and inaugurating various projects here in Tripura in wake of Pratapgarh, Surma by-elections, the opposition congress is yet to come out of its grief over the debacle in the just concluded TTAADC polls. The CPI-M on Thursdaydeclared its candidates lists for Pratapgarh, Surma by-elections scheduled to be held on June 27, 2015. | 28-May-2015 |
Shortage of LPG Gas cylinders at Battala | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): The customers of Battala Gas Agency on Thursday showed agitation against the irregular supply of LPG Gas. Talking to TIWN, one of the customer who was suffering said that, this situation is continuing from last two or three months. However, black-marketing of gases continues in the State. | 28-May-2015 |
Road blockade organized at Agartala- Sab | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Agartala- Sabroom National Highway on Thursday becomes stunned due to the road blockade demanding proper justice for Noor Islam, who had breathed his last mysteriously in the police lock up at Udaipur. The residents had staged protest from 10a.m. in the morning. However, no nut had been cracked regarding this mysterious murder. | 28-May-2015 |
Govt. negligence causes clash between un | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Another fresh threat by the unruly auto-rickshaw drivers on Thursday has hit the overcrowded road of Agartala city severely. The new vehicles which costs little to run the batteries has always been an eyesore for the unruly auto drivers here in the state. On Thursday another fresh violence between the battery operated three wheeler tom-tom drivers and the auto-rickshaw drivers has hit the daily busy road of Battala. | 28-May-2015 |
Police arrest one person connected with | BELONIA, May 28 (TIWN): Police succeed to arrest one person connected with the murder of a youth, a couple of days ago at Belonia. However, sources informed that the arrested person should be place in the Court for jail remand on Thursday. | 28-May-2015 |
Inauguration of health center in Khowai | KHOWAI, May 28 (TIWN): Newly made primary health center in West Bachaibari of Khowai namely ‘Mangal Chandra Debbarma Memorial Health Center’ has been inaugurates by Aghor Debbarma, (Tripura Tribal Welfare Minister) on May 27. According to the reports in total of Rs. 14 lakhs had been invested for making this primary health center. | 28-May-2015 |
No strong alternative political party t | MOHONPUR, May 28 (TIWN): After losing in TTAADC election the opposition Congress is still engaged in fighting with own party members, though the Municipality council election is knocking on the door. Reportedly, on May 27 at around 8 pm whether a meeting was held in the home of Congress leading member namely Dilip Pal, suddenly a dispute over an issue among party members had raised to such an extent that to 33 people, in total from 11 families, has joined in left front party leaving the congress party behind and taking CPI-M flags on hands. | 28-May-2015 |
Kamalpur: CPIM declared Anjan Das as can | KAMALPUR, MAY 28 (TIWN): Going at per with popular presumption, CPIM nominated Kamalpur Party Secretary Anjan Das as their candidate in the ensuing bye-election of 46 Surma (SC) Assembly Constituency. This announcement created much hope and enthusiasm among the Party workers and supporters for a huge win in the abode of CPIM. The former and deceased MLA of Surma Sudhir Das secured his uninterrupted five times win from 1993 to 2013 from the constituency. In the bye-election as every opposition Party announced to compete so the win of Anjan remained a matter of announcement, according to the political analysts. | 28-May-2015 |
Kamalpur: Forest Department seized Boro | KAMALPUR, MAY 28 (TIWN): Acting on a tip-off, the task force of Salema Forest Range led by Surjyomhan Debbarma and Ananta Malakar seized 3965 kilograms of boro elaichi (big Cardamom) from the house of some Surendra Debbarma of Ashapurna Roaja para the day before in the night. The seized forest treasure had a market value of 4, 75, 800 rupees according to the departmental sources. | 28-May-2015 |
Modi-Hasina to inaugurate Kamalasagar Bo | AGARTALA / BISALGARH, March 28 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to inaugurate from Dhaka the newly built Kamalasagar border haat in Sepahijala district in presence of his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina during Modi’s Bangladesh visit June 6-7 . The second ‘border haat’ here in Tripura at Kamalasagar under Sipahijala District is ready for its inauguration. Sipahijala District administration held a final joint meeting with the Bangladesh Brahmanbaria District administration on wednesday. ADM Sipahijala Dilip Chakma said the second ‘border haat’ at Kamalasagar is ready for its inauguration. ADM mentioned that during the visit of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi Jan 10-13, 2010, India and Bangladesh decided to set up the 'Border Haats' to boost local trade and for people-to-people contact.“The procedures what is being following at Srinagar border haat will be followed at Kamalasagar border haat for smooth functioning of border haatâ€, ADM Dilip Chakma added.The officials said on wednesday, "We expect that the trade between Bangladesh and Tripura alone would cross Rs.500 crore annually within the next three years. There is a huge scope of increasing trade between Bangladesh and northeastern states of India." | 28-May-2015 |
Modi-Hasina to flag off Agartala-Dhaka- | AGARTALA / DHAKA / NEW DELHI, May 28 (TIWN): Both the Prime Ministers of India-Bangladesh is expected to flag off a much-expected Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service, and they would announce other services from Dhaka to Guwahati, Agartala and Shillong. This likely to be on the very first day of Indian Premier visit in Dhaka. Apart from several agreements including trade, connectivity, $2 billion Line of Credit (LoC) and cooperation in power supply are expected to be signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Dhaka visit on June 6-7.The Indian Prime Minister will pay his two-day state visit to Dhaka at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as both the countries hoped that Modi's maiden Dhaka trip would further strengthen the excellent bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries. As per Indian External Affairs Ministry, Modi will land in Dhaka on June 6 morning, with a series of engagements over two days. Two Prime Ministers are expected to sign a protocol on the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) to resolve the 40-year-long border crisis between Bangladesh and India. | 28-May-2015 |
Railway Board Executive Director courtes | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Ministry of Railway Board Executive Director Vivek Kumar alongwith his 12 members’ railway team had a courtesy meeting with State Minister for Revenue Badal Chowdhury. Talking to the reporters here at the civil secretariat Kumar said that Minister had suggested the railway authorities to finish the Broad gauge (BG) conversion work within the committed time period. He said, “The BG line construction work from Agartala to Udaipur would be completed by March 2016, whereas the rail line work up to Sabroom would be completed by March 2018.†He also said that the team had visited the state and inspected the ongoing construction sites and had a chat with the rail passengers. “There is no problem with the work and it is running smoothly and fast in progress,†Kumar told to reporters. However later speaking to the reporters here at the civil secretariat Minister Badal Chowdhury said, “The railway authority were suggested to build cross bridges over the rail line at every platforms of the rail stations to ensure free movement of the passengers. Expressing displeasure over no release of fund by the centre for the Indo-Bangla rail project that would start from Tripura newly to connect the North East with Bangladesh, Minister said, “And the Railway authorities were told to take the project work seriously and give it a top most priority.†| 27-May-2015 |
CM stress upon 1st flyover quality work, | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the first ever fly over in Left ruled Tripura at Agartala Police parade ground. Construction work of the flyover from Agartala Drop gate to Fire service chowmuhni via Battala is expected to be completed by 30 months from now. One of the leading construction company Nagarjuna Constructions is entrusted to take up the construction of Rs. 250 crore sanctioned project work of building fly over which would first of its kind here in the state. CM addressing the gathering in the foundation stone laying ceremony at Agartala police parade ground laying a stress for ‘quality’ work said, “To contain the increasing number of vehicles, populations, offices and others the Left front govt. has taken up an ambitious project of building fly over at the Agartala city.†“The state govt. had earlier constituted an expert team to take a stock of the situation of the growing population of the city,†adding Sarkar said that the expert team comprising of the state urban development department, state Public Work Department (PWD), and traffic department after examining the situation had placed a report with the state proposing to build two flyovers in Agartala city with an aim to contain the traffic congestions. | 27-May-2015 |
Embezzlement in Kamalpur : Chengmungi-Da | KAMALPUR, May 28 (TIWN): In the construction of 5.62 kilometers of rural road from Chengmungi to Dabbari under Jamthum VC in the subdivision, the Central government sanctioned a huge amount of 3, 98, 80, 119.96 rupees. But in the construction, the contractor Mintu Pal made embezzlement and it reached such a context that, even the MDC Badarbhum Halam and the Vice chairman of the VC Ramkumar Halam could not but suppress their anguish with the embezzlement and irregularities of the work to TIWN. But, still no action was initiated. | 27-May-2015 |
National Seminar on the theme “Bio | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): A two day National Seminar on the theme “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development†was inaugurated as part of the celebration of International Biodiversity Day 2015 by Sri Naresh Chandra Jamatia the Minister of Forest, Rural Development and Election Department as the chief guest of the programme by illuminating the candle in the presence of many eminent dignitaries and an august gathering of participants of Academic, Researchers, Policy makers, Scholars and Students from different parts of the state and the country at Mahabir Bir Bikram, Auditorium, Tripura University, | 27-May-2015 |
Kamalpur: Mysterious dilemma at UBI kama | KAMALPUR, MAY 28 (TIWN): in a stunning and unbelievable occurrence a customer of United Bank of India Kamalpur branch experienced a mysterious dilemma. The customer namely Rupa Datta (Deb) of Bhattacharjee para of Kamalpur subdivisional headquarter never deposited or withdrew any amount with her bank account. Still, while she went to the bank in the first week of May to check her LPG subsidy, then she mysteriously found that transaction was smoothly continued in her account. | 27-May-2015 |
Chit fund scam would bring nightmare fo | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Not time left for the ruling CPI-M and its Left front govt. here in Tripura which is to bring nightmares very soon, as the Pradesh congress prepares to go for ‘Dharna’ at New Delhi during the middle of June this year. A team of Tripura Pradesh congress Committee (TPCC) prepares to reach Delhi on June 14 and scheduled to meet President of India Pranab Mukharjee, Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman said to TIWN on Wednesday. | 27-May-2015 |
Pratapgarh and Surma By-election : CPI-M | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): After the major victory in the recently concluded TTAADC Election, the CPI-M party now focuses its full attention of the recently declared upcoming Pratapgarh and Surma By-election. The party had not yet decided the name of the candidate for these two centers. It is learnt from party sources that the decision will likely to be taken in the meeting of the CPI-M in the coming days. | 27-May-2015 |
Manik keeps Tathagata out of focus; chea | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Afraid of new Governor Tathagata Roy’s potentiality to swing the common masses towards his charismatic character, country’s only Left Front ruled state’s Chief Minister does not want to take any chance in testing the Governor. The CPI-M’s Melarmath thinktank did not feel it necessary to make the Governor’s presence felt in the foundation stone laying programme of the State’s first ever flyover in the capital city. The foundation stone laying programme of the much talked about fly over will take place on Wednesday in presence of the chief minister and a host of other powerful personalities of the state, keeping the Governor at bay. Though the invitation to attend the foundation stone laying programme was issued by the state Govt.’s PWD Dept., it is worth less to mention that the blue print of the programme was chalked out by the CPI-M’s Melarmath think tank. The state Govt.’s intention of keeping the Governor out of focus is a step aimed at making the Governor stay away from the common masses, feel the political analysts here.It may be mentioned here that the Fly over from Dropegate area of the city to Fireservice area will be of immense help to the jammed traffic of the city. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Ministers Manik Dey, Badal Chowdhury, AMC Chairperson Prafullajit Sinha, Nagarjuna Construction Company officials were present in Tripura's 1st Flyover construction foundation laying ceremony. | 27-May-2015 |
Tripura repeals controversial AFSPA due | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Tripura government has repealed two decades old Armed Forces Special Powers Act, (AFSPA) from the state with immediate effect, said Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.Sarkar told media the decision was taken in the meeting of council of ministers on Wednesday. Both tribal based opposition IPFT and INPT have been demanding abolish of the draconian Act, which they termed as instrument to oppress the tribals.According to them, several innocent tribals were faced atrocities and torture even killed and booked under law by the security forces whenever they raise voice for rights.“Insurgency activities in the state are now reduced almost at zero. The demand for repealing of AFSPA has been persuaded at various levels. But we could not decide it because the security forces did not cleared the nod,†Sarkar stated.AFSPA was promulgated in the state in Feb 16, 1997 due to relentless violence and bloodshed. As per the provisions of the Act, it was reviewed and extended in every six months for past 20 years.“Recently, when the proposal of further extension of AFSPA came to the government, we sought report from all concerns about latest law and order situation in regard to extremists’ presence and activities. Finally, the security agencies have agreed to the proposal of repealing the Act,†Sarkar added.Sarkar attributed that initially, AFSPA was promulgated across two-third of the total police station areas but gradually the coverage of the Act was reduced with the improving situation.At present AFSPA is in operational fully in 26 police stations areas and partially in four police station areas out of 74 police stations and 36 out posts of Tripura. | 27-May-2015 |
Identification of Bru refugees enrolled | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Mizoram govt. has finally agreed to take back all the tribal refugees sheltering in Tripura for the past 18 years. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh early this year had visited the Kanchanpur refugee camps and has taken the stock of the situation. With the decks cleared for repatriation for the Bru refugees, the identification of those Bru refugees in the relief camps who were enrolled in the Mizoram voters' lists would begin from June 2, said an official of Kanchanpur on Wednesday. Talking to TIWN the official said that the identification of the refugees would be processed in two phases. He also said that the repatriation process of the bru refugees would commence from mid-June. During the first phase the refugees enrolled in Mizoram voter lists would be identified whereas during the second phase those who claimed to be actual residents of the state but were not included in the voters' lists would be identified, said the officer. The identification and actual repatriation would be conducted from Kaskau relief camp, the nearest one from the Mizoram border. The official on Wednesday told to TIWN that several meeting were held in rgard of the repatriation of the bru refugees and at last it was finalised that the process would commence from the middle of June, 2015 and would be completed likely by September. | 27-May-2015 |
Rose Valley Chit Fund scam : SIT team to | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) will now hear the plea of the depositors of the various Chit Fund organizations. After trying heart and soul to keep an ice cover on the case, State Government getting order from the High Court at last forced to form a team to investigate the case in proper manner. | 27-May-2015 |
Minister Manik Dey pitches for ensuring | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Tripura Commission for Women (TCW) on Wednesday organised one day seminar on ‘conditions of women in unorganised sector’ at Agartala Pragna Bhawan. TCW Chairperson Purnima Roy presided the meeting with Urban Development Minister Manik Dey along with other dignitaries remained present at the seminar. | 27-May-2015 |
Kamalpur: Putiacharra NWDPRA project sca | KAMALPUR, MAY 27 (TIWN): In a twist in the Putiacharra NWDPRA project scam under Salema Agricultural subdivision, the CPIM party hit the road and gave deputation to the SA demanding stringent action against the culprits. It necessarily happened the day after the secret visit of Niranjan Chanda, the confidential assistant of the CM to have the pros and cons of the scam. | 27-May-2015 |
Kamalpur: Occasional seizing of contraba | KAMALPUR, MAY 27 (TIWN): Now and then Kamalpur Police bravely and intelligently seize some amount of contrabands from vehicles plying on the Halhali-Fatikroy NEC road. After such seizure every time the police loudly announce their saga of success and claim to be earnest to their slogan of “Veerta Badhutaâ€. Indeed, the veerta (bravery) and bandhuta (friendship) of police remains intact even after such seizures and this too with the illegal businessmen of contrabands. | 27-May-2015 |
CNCI Announces formation of Assam State | Guwahati / Agartala, May 27 (TIWN): In a two days meeting convened at Thirthanath Hall in Guwahati on the 24th and 25th May, 2015 the Chakma National Council of India (CNCI) has formed and constituted its Assam state Committee. | 27-May-2015 |
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal slams | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Union Minister for Sports Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday slammed the Manik Sarkar led CPI-M govt for rampant ‘corruption’ in this Left ruled state. “Tripura has no future until the CPI-M rule ends here,†said Sonowal adding that the Centre is giving adequate funds to the State, but development in Tripura did not take place as it should have been. Sonowal was talking to the reporters here at Agartala Muktadhara auditorium hall after the conclusion of the celebration programme of one year Modi governance. The uninterrupted 22 Âyear stint in power seems to have taken a toll on the financial transparency of the Left Front administration in Tripura. Multicrore Corruption in implementation of rural development schemes continues unabated. In this regard Sonowal said, “The CPI-M and its Left front govt. in Tripura is not giving justice to the poor people as the govt. is reluctant to work for the poor section of people of the state".He said that Central govt. is providing sufficient money to the state for its development but those are not being properly utilized by the Left front govt. Besides, taking up the issue of the MGNREGA status in Tripura Sonowal said, “The CPI-M Govt involved in rampant corruption under the MGNREGA scheme in Tripura.†| 27-May-2015 |
10 agreements might sign during PM Modi | AGARTALA / DHAKA/ NEW DELHI, May 27 (TIWN): Nearly 10 to 12 agreements and MOU on bilateral trade, road transport, river communication, coastal shipping, education, culture and marine resources are likely to be signed during the proposed visit of Indian Premier Narendra Modi. Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, whose visit is also a vital factor in connection with the signing of Teesta Water Sharing Treaty, likely to accompany Modi. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar also likely to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian Prime Minister will arrive in Dhaka on a two-day official visit on June 6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh said on Tuesday. Dhaka expects this visit (June 6 -7) will strengthen the 'excellent' bilateral relations.Though the Indian Premier had planned to visit Bangladesh since his assumption of office in May last year, But Prime Minister apparently unable to visit Dhaka due to two unresolved Issues - the Teesta Water-Sharing, and ratification of Land Boundary Agreement. MoFA , Bangladesh, statement said Modi would hold official talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on bilateral issues during the visit. He will also meet President Md Abdul Hamid. | 27-May-2015 |
Vigilance report against alleged ‘ | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Tracking a massive financial transparency at state forest department, state govt. had earlier ordered for a vigilance investigation against a section of forest officers which also includes the name of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Prabir Bhattacharjee against whom allegation was also raised for illegally acquiring the land of BSNL. However according to the highly placed source of state administration the vigilance report against the forest officers were readied and would be tabled with the State Chief Secretary very soon. | 26-May-2015 |
CM Manik Sarkar calls for fighting †| AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Addressing the 117th birth anniversary of Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam programme at Agartala Rabindra Bhawan organised by the state school education department Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday called for fighting the ‘hinduvta’ forces across the nation. He said this has now become a country for the Birala and Ambani group but not for the common masses of the nation. | 26-May-2015 |
Kamalpur: Putiacharra NWDPRA Project emb | KAMALPUR, May 27 (TIWN): The sensational and recently unearthed embezzlement in Putiacharra NWDPRA project under Salema Agricultural Sub-division of Kamalpur came under the hold of departmental investigation. Two member investigating team of SA Rajib Dey and Project Manager Rajib Bhattacharjee started their investigation from yesterday. Many of the beneficiaries expressed the deprivation and the huge difference of sanctioned and allotted money in the project. However, the investigating officials not uttered any word about their investigation for the sake of complete unearth of the embezzlement. | 26-May-2015 |
By-elections in Tripura on June 27, ECI | AGARTALA, May 27 (TIWN): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday has issued an official notification for by-elections slated to be held on June 27 in Tripura along with other states including Meghalaya, Kerela, Madya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. | 26-May-2015 |
Mega block on Badarpur-Agartala route | Agartala, May 27 (TIWN): For the people of Barak Valley and Tripura, the journey by the meter gauge rail route from Badarpur to Agartala set to become a thing of past from 2016. The proposed mega block by NF Railway on Badarpur to Agartala conversion will begin from October this year. | 26-May-2015 |
Udaipur ranks top in violence against wo | UDAIPUR, May 27 (TIWN): Housewife Soma Bhowmik(Das), who is the sister-in-law of Maron Das, was pregnant and during the hit of the moment she came to save her brother-in-law. But finding her pregnant Suresh Bhaomik had done numerable hits on her belly. As a result she was injured internally so much that bleeding started. Reportedly, no improvement of her heath could have been noticed and, she and her child which is growing inside her, both are on the verge of death. | 26-May-2015 |
Modi to visit Bangladesh June 6-7 : Has | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day state visit to Bangladesh from June 6, it was officially announced.The visit, Modi's first to Bangladesh after coming to power last year, is at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "The visit is expected to further expand the cordial and cooperative relationship between the two countries and strengthen the ties of friendship and trust between India and Bangladesh," it added.During the visit, Modi will hold discussions with Hasina. His programme will also include a call on President Mohammed Abdul Hamid, the statement said. Ahead of Indian Premier proposed Dhaka visit, Bangladesh Government led by Sheikh Hassina very recently has approved India’s proposal to connect Tripura with the international Internet gateway (South-East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe 4 cable system) passing through Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Cox’s Bazar is 200-250 km away from Tripura. From Sabroom, it takes only 45 minutes to reach Cox’s Bazar. Presently a bridge is under construction that will connect Sabroom with Cox Bazaar. Sabroom has a border hut which was started few months back. If gateway (South-East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe 4 cable system) implemented, this will help improve Internet services in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura; said a highly placed source. | 26-May-2015 |
BJP celebrates 1 year Modi governance in | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Highlighting the achievements and the initiatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Govt. at the center during its 1 year in rule at the nation Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday arriving here at the Left ruled state Tripura said, “The govt. at the centre aims to open sports center and skill development center at every block of the North eastern States including Tripura.†He said that that the main intention was to make the sports facilities available, particularly in the rural areas to encourage sports talent. Sonowal said there is tremendous potentiality among the youth of the northeastern region in every field, but due to lack of skill development, the potentialities are not shining. As part of the nationwide programme the BJJP Pradesh Committee here on Tuesday has celebrated one year Modi Governance chalking out several programmes. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal alongwith the BJP leaders from the centre and state joined the programme at Agartala Muktadhara. Addressing the gathering at Muktadhara auditorium hall Sonowal said, “With an aim to tag separate identity to the North eastern States of the country the present central govt. has sanctioned Rs. 28, 000 crore for the railway connectivity.†Adding to that he also said that Rs. 18, 000 crore has been allotted for the surface connectivity in NE including Tripura. | 26-May-2015 |
Centre holds exhibitions in northeast to | Agartala/Guwahati, May 26 (TIWN/IANS) To mark the completion of one year of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, the information and broadcasting ministry is organising exhibitions across the northeastern states. | 26-May-2015 |
Union Minister of State for Sports and | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): An exhibition was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sarbandan Sonowal organized by Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan on Tuesday. The theme selected for the exhibition was “Saal Ek, Shuruwaat Anek†highlighting the achievements and initiatives of the NDA Government in the last one year. | 26-May-2015 |
Tripura pays tribute to Rebel poet Kazi | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Chalking out various programme to celebrate the 117th birth anniversary of of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on TuesdayTripura along with the entire nation paid a tribute. | 26-May-2015 |
Nazrul Smriti Mancha organizes 4 day lon | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Nazrul Smriti Mancha organizes 4 days long cultural functions and activities on the occasion of 117th Birth Anniversary of Kabi Nazrul Islam. The functions were started from May 26 and continue up to June 2. | 26-May-2015 |
Northeast to become food sufficient soon | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN/IANS) The northeastern region, which comprises eight hilly states, occupies eight percent of India's land area and is home to four percent of the country's population, is predicted to achieve food sufficiency in five to six years, a top agricultural scientist has said. | 26-May-2015 |
Villagers of Bishalgarh- Boxanagar area | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Villagers of Bishalgarh- Boxanagar area on Tuesday staged road blockade at Bishalgarh- Boxanagar. The blockade is organized at Indira Chowhumani demanding mass protest for proper drinking water facility, electricity. However as a result of the protest, daily passengers succumbed to suffer into the blockade. Long-route buses and other vehicles stand on both sides of the road | 26-May-2015 |
State prepares to celebrate the Anti-tob | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): State prepares to celebrate the Anti-tobacco day on May 31. The theme chosen for the year 2015 was “Stop Illicit Trade in Tobacco Productsâ€. In every 10 cigarettes, and many other tobacco products, consumed worldwide are illegal, making the illicit trade of tobacco products a major global concern from many perspectives, including health, legal, economic, governance and corruption. The tobacco industry and criminal groups are among those who profit from the illegal tobacco trade, leaving the public to pay the health and security costs. | 26-May-2015 |
TSECL ‘reluctant’ to buy po | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): OTPC, Palatna the biggest power plant of its kind was setup in the North eastern state of Tripura with aim to make the state load shedding free. But what makes the story interesting in that yet today since after its setup the Left ruled state has failed to receive enough power from Palatana power plant to meet the demands. But the real entity for the state yet today facing power crisis has come to limelight with the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (TSECL) is allegedly reluctant to buy additional power from the Palatana power plant, as a result power shortage has hit the state in summer's peak season. According to the highly placed source of the power department TSECL some way or other refused to buy power from the plant more than 70 MW. To restrict any kind of loss to the ambitious project the Palatana Power plant is currently not taking any heavy load to the turbines of both Unit – I and unit – II, said the source. It has been also reported that Palatana is going through no technical faults and is in a position to run both the units at a time with full load, but due to no significant demand of power from the state as well as a from other north eastern states, less power is being generated. Here it may be noted that TSECL had inked power purchase agreement with both OTPC and NEEPCO to buy allocated power but this has now turned bleak to the power condition of the state.Frequent loadshedding across Tripura in this summer season causing enormous sufferings for State's population. | 26-May-2015 |
People working under JICA project depriv | UDAIPUR, May 26 (TIWN): The salary of previous month still remains pending, created resentment among the workers of JICA at Gomati District and South District.Altogether 417 workers who are working under JICA project who have been deprived from their salary, said sources. | 25-May-2015 |
CPI-M gears up for AMC election; targets | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Panicked by the growing popularity of Bharatiya Janata Party through out the state, the ruling CPI-M is not taking any chance in mobilizing the denizens of Agartala towards the ruling party. The party think tank is making all out effort to woo the voters in its support keeping in mind the AMC election slated in December this year.The recent activities of the ruling Govt. is viewed as the preparations of the ruling party towards the municipality election slated in the December month, this year. The political observers feel that the Manik Sarkar led Govt.’s decision to give widespread publicity about the construction of the first ever flyover of the capital city is a step in the vote bank politics of the party.“The flyover issue is a measure towards giving a much needed facelift to the tarnished image of the corruption stricken Manik Sarkar Govt.â€, feel the political analysts here.The CPI-M supported “Agartala Municipality Workers Union’s procession throughout the main roads of the capital city on Saturday praising the CPI(M)’s good works and expressing their support for the ruling Govt. despite its failure to safeguard the basic rights of the denizens is just an indication of the appeasement policy of the ruling party supported workers’ union towards the ruling CPI-M Govt. | 26-May-2015 |
Belonia police fails to arrest culprit o | BELONIA, May 26 (TIWN): Even after the passage of at least 24 hours Belonia police failed to arrest the culprits involved to the murder of one Ayjyo Tripura resident of Belonia Sonaibari ADC village. Tripura breathed his last on May 24 night after receiving serious injury from a group of miscreants at his village. | 25-May-2015 |
Husband gets life term imprisonment for | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): The fast track additional district and session court on Monday sends accused husband to life term imprisonment on charge of killing his wife. The court also fined him Rs. 5000. | 25-May-2015 |
Bangladeshis manages to escape from Indo | AGARTALA, May 26 (TIWN): Allegedly a group of Bangladeshi thieves manages to intrude in the Indian border at Brajabinodinipur village under Sidhai Police station at Mohanpur Sub division on Monday early morning. | 25-May-2015 |