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| Tripura govt. plans to purchase two buse | AGARTALA, June 4 (TIWN): Agreeing to ply direct bus from Agartala to Kolkata via Bangladesh capital Dhaka Tripura government planned to purchase two air-conditioned buses. State Transport department asked Tripura Road Transport Corporation, govt. undertaking and state urban department to purchase the two buses, said Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday.However, Dey informed that the fare charge has not yet been fixed but a high level meeting at Dhaka would finalize it soon.According to the West Bengal Transport Department cost of one ‘Volvo’ 45-seater air-conditioned bus is Rs. 80 lakhs. Following which the state govt. has planned to buy at least two air-conditioned buses, said official. The officials also said that there are no spare parts for ‘Volvo’ bus here in Tripura to ensure comfortable journey for the passengers and ensuring no technical fault the state govt. here has planned to buy other air-conditioned buses instead ‘Volvo’.Besides, on Wednesday talking to the reporters here at the civil secretariat Minister Manik Dey said, “After talking to the ‘Volvo’ company if they can open their stores in Tripura the state govt. would take a final decision whether ‘Volvo’ bus would be purchased or not.†Adding to that Minister said, but the govt. has decided to purchase other air-conditioned buses.In regard of the fare charge Dey infirmed, “Fare charge has not yet been decided, but a final decision would be taken very soon.†| 03-Jun-2015 |
| Meghalaya Police file charge sheet again | AGARTALA /SHILLONG, June 4 (TIWN): Meghalaya Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against former Bangladesh minister Salahuddin Ahmed for trespassing into India."We have filed a charge sheet against Salahuddin Ahmed in the court of additional deputy commissioner judicial B. Mawrie under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act on charges of illegally entering India," Vivek Syiem, police chief of Shillong city, told reporters. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| ‘Bru’ refugees ‘reluc | AGARTALA, June 4 (TIWN): The day 2 verification and registration process of the ‘bru’ displaced refugees has begun on Wednesday with no refugees turned up to the registration on the first day of the process that started on Tuesday. Talking to TIWN on Wednesday ADM, Kanchanpur Ranjit Kar said, “No internally displaced bru refugees have turned up for the registration on June 2, but we are expecting positive turn out on day 2.†The joint identification process started at Kaskau camp on Tuesday followed by repatriation from June 8. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura by-election notification issued | AGARTALA, June 4 (TIWN): Tripura state election commissioner has issued a notification for by-elections to be held in the state and Surma assembly constituency in Tripura on June 27. Talking to the reporters on Wednesday State CEO S. K. Rakesh said, “No nomination paper has been submitted on June 3 for the by-elections of 2 Tripura constituencies.†| 04-Jun-2015 |
| 6 state Administrative officials reshuff | AGARTALA, June 4 (TIWN): On yet another minor reshuffle in the state administrative services a total of six IAS officers were have been assigned with new duties in Left ruled Tripura. Hyderabad MCH "Streetlight TIMER scandal tainted, vigilance chargesheeted IAS officer Dr. G.S.G. Ayyangar, Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Rural Development (excluding Panchayats) and Animal Resources Development Departments has been assigned to also hold the charge of Finance Department with immediate effect and until further orders. He is relieved from the charge of Animal Resources Development Department with immediate effect and until further order. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Superstations dominate in Tribal areas o | KHOWAI, June 4 (TIWN): Lack of education and awareness boost the illegal kidney trades in ADC villages of the state. A priest (Trantik) of Jirania in the name of God, using people’s trust and fear attracts superstitious people to come to her door. And by making such traps, the priest allegedly cut the kidneys of the people from their bodies. An alike incident occurred with Girindra Debbarma’s wife Biswhalaxmi Debbarma(28) resident of Mayong Bakren, Khowai which took her life. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Pran Industry to invest Rs. 150 crore fo | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): General Manager Sujan Krishna Roy of Pran Industry on June 3 announced to invest more Rs. 150 crores for the extension of the industry with an aim to generate employment rate, through a press meet held at Press Club. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Trial run of historic bus journey on Aga | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): Agreeing to ply Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata direct bus service and getting green signal from the Govt. of India recently, government of Tripura started its first direct ‘Moitree’ bus service via neighbouring country Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday. The bus started from Agartala International Bus Terminus, TRTC Complex on 6:00 AM. The bus carrying 8 members’ team under the leadership of State Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik started on June 3, 6:00 AM. According to the state transport department, official during the evening hours the bus would cross the Dhaka-Kolkata border; and at around 10:00 PM the bus would reach Kolkata Salt Lake. Later on June 4rth, the Agartala bus would return to Dhaka and after a night hold on the very day at Dhaka carrying all the 8 members’ team of Transport department here, the bus would return to Agartala on June 5. The 8 members’ team under the leadership of Bhowmik, along with SP Special Branch Arindam Nath, Tripura Urban Transport Corporation (TUTC) Managing Director Ratan Biswas including other two drivers and mechanics. Alongwith the Tripura ‘Moitree’ bus, Kolkata ‘Volvo’ bus which reached here at Agartala on June 2 as part of the trial run, also moved to return back to Kolkata via Dhaka. A high level tripartite meeting was also held on Tuesday among the West Bengal transport officials, Bangladesh officials and state govt. officials, taking up certain issues regarding the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala direct bus service. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Reduce in percentage rate for Madhyamik | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): The Madhyamik Examination 2015 results has brought into limelight the poor “educational standards†of the state. The results, declared by Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) president Mihir Deb this morning shown the overall pass percentage very poor (66.41 percent) which broke the record of the last year. The number of students appeared in Madhyamik Examination this year were 47176. Among them 4 students were expelled during the examination time. 2 students had appeared for their Madarasa examinations, whether only 1 student cleared the exam. A total of 923 schools across the state had participated in the examinations this year amongst which 180 from west district, 110 from Gomati district and the rest from other districts of the state. Total number of examination centres rested at 75, whereas total number of examination venues were 138.Though Government claims that Tripura attained high in literacy rate, but the poor percentage shows the reality. While imparting teaching in the class room, one-to-one interaction between the teacher and the student has to be ensured for the sake of evaluation of child’s understanding of the lesson taught. There are reports showing that the results of the examinations conducted at school level were published late. Overall trend of education is very disappointing across the State. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Vaccination of Japanese Encephalitis bec | Agartala, June 3 (TIWN): The vaccination programme for the deadly disease of Japanese Encephalitis appears to be a nightmare rather than a life saving drug. The report of the death as well as to fell sick after taking the vaccine have become a daily routine recently. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| TBSE declares 2015 class-10 results : G | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): Tripura Board of Secondary Examination (TBSE) has declared the results for Madhyamik, Madrasa Madyamik and Madrasa Alim examinations on Wednesday 9:00 AM. Report says, Gomati district of Tripura this year have secured the highest percentage with 76.79 percent while the West District of the state is distant to second position with 70.99 per cent. Ambika Das Gupta of Agartala Shishu Bihar School has topped this year with aggregate marks of 669. After the declaration of the result Ambika’s father said to TIWN, “Ambika had secured 95.5 per cent, with the letter marks in every subjects.†Asked about the reason behind Ambika’s success her father said, “With a total of 7 home teachers Ambika succeed scoring well in Madhyamik Examinations this year.†He also said that the main reason of her success is her mother who guided her well from class 1. Ambika studied at Udaipur English Medium School from class 1 to class 6 and later she took admission in Agartala Shishu Bihar School and thus her journey starts there from class 7, said Ambika’s father. A total of five students from Agartala Shishu Bihar School have positioned this year in the Madhyamik examinations with 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th. Abishekh Roy with aggregate of 665 marks third positioned, Anubrata Nath with 664 marks fourth positioned, Nabajyoti Majumder with of 663 marks achieved fifth position and another Dibakar Paitya of the same school positioned with ninth with aggregate of 657 marks. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| TBSE announces the top 10 candidates: Si | AGARTALA, June 3(TIWN): The long awaited TBSE results have finally declared on Wednesday morning through a formal press conference organized by the board. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Power disruption hits Gomati District Ho | UDAIPUR, June 3 (TIWN): Negligence by hospital authority of Gomati District Hospital has led to the immense sufferings of the patient in the hospital. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Pass percentage in Madhyamik Examination | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): The result of Madhyamik Examination in the Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has been reduced by 2.21 percentages as compared to the previous year. The total number of students enrolled this year, from TTAADC Areas was estimated to be 13154 , including the regular, continued, compartmental category. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Kanchanpur : CFLE conducts 3 day Promoti | Kanchanpur, June 3 (TIWN): On marking the auspicious occasion of “WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY†on 5th June, Centre for Forest-based Livelihoods & Extension (CFLE), Agartala in collaboration with Mars Socio Welfare Society, Kanchanpur organized a three day programme with the main theme of “Promotion of Forest-based Livelihood for Environment Security†in Kanchanpur Town hall on wednesday. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Khowai : Bodies of a couple recovered by | KHOWAI, June 3 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident, Police recovered the bodies of husband and wife from Laltilla village area under Khowai Champahour police station on Wednesday morning. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Crime rate declines in South Tripura Dis | BELONIA, June 3 (TIWN): Police Dept. of South Tripura claims that police are successful in reducing the number of crimes in South Dist. According to the statement of police, the crime rates declined as police have taken several measures for improving general law and order situation in the state. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Road mishap takes one TSR jawan’s | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): In a road mishap, a constable of 12Bn Tripura State Rifles (TSR) expired when his bike dashed with a vehicle TATA Ace, at Jarilongbari area under Teliamura Police Station on Tuesday night last. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura starts Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata tr | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): A 35-passenger bus 'Maitree' owned by Tripura Road Transport Corporation left from the international bus terminus at Agartala for Kolkata through the Akhaura integrated checkpost on Wednesday.It crossed into Bangladesh at 6.30 AM in the trial run of the direct bus service between Agartala and Kolkata across Bangladesh.The passengers included an eight member delegation led by Tripura transport secretary Samarjit Bhowmik. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala direct bus servic | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): A tripartite meeting among the delegations of Tripura Government, Bangladesh Government and West Bengal Government held at Agartala State Guest House, “Sonartori†taking up certain issues of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala direct bus service, slated to be flagged off on June 6 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee. The meeting was held after the Kolkata bus arrived here at Tripura capital via Dhaka as part of trial run. Talking to the media persons after the meeting state Transport Minister Manik Dey said, “The tripartite meeting held on Tuesday called for the development of tourism in the North eastern region and other parts of the nation". Adding to that Dey said, “Direct bus service via Dhaka would further strengthen the Indo-Bangla relation and it would facilitate the people of the North eastern region at large.â€Asked about the fare to be charged from passengers, Dey said, “Goverment of Bangladesh and Government of India would jointly hold a meeting to decide the fare to be charged from the passengers who avail the bus to travel to Kolkata from Agartala and from Kolkata to Agartala.†Bangladesh Road Transport and Highways Division's joint secretary Mohammad Abdur Rouf Khan, who led a nine-member Bangladesh delegation, on arrival here said the roads connecting Bangladesh and India were good and favourable. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Bangladesh Parliament passed a motion of | DHAKA / AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): Most of the political parties in Bangladesh even BNP welcomed LBA ratification in Indian Parliament. The political parties also thanked India for LBA ratification. Bangladesh govt has thanked India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi for resolving the long-standing border issue. Four days before Indian Premier Narendra Modi s Dhaka visit Bangladesh Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed a motion thanking India. It to be mention here that India’s lower and upper houses ratified the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) bill last month clearing way for swapping enclaves with Bangladesh.

 Bangladesh Cabinet on May 25 ratified the LBA protocol. Taking part in the discussion, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recalled how India stood by Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War.

“India has always stood by Bangladesh in times of need,†she said. Leader of the Opposition Raushon Ershad and 18 other MPs took part in a discussion on the motion.

Raushon lauded the Indian prime minister and hoped other outstanding bilateral issues would be resolved as well. Significantly The BNP, which boycotted the last general elections, has also welcomed the LBA ratification. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| ‘Bru’ refugees’ regi | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): The identification process of ‘Bru’ refugees of Mizoram camping at Kanchanpur, Tripura for the past 18 years is to be started from Tuesday at Dhamcharra, under North District of Tripura. The process has begun in the presence of the representatives of Mizoram and the state govt. officials also remained present. The process would continue till June 5, informed a highly placed source of District Administration on Tuesday. The joint identification process started at Kaskau camp on Tuesday followed by repatriation from June 8.The identification process the ‘bru’ refugees was undertaken after a tripartite meeting held between the officials of Mizoram government, leaders of Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) and officials of Tripura government on May 15 at the Damcherra Block Development office.The official source said to TIWN, “The first phase of the identification and registration process has began from Tuesday.†Adding to that he further said during the first phase no refugee has come for the registration, but the officials are expecting a response in the coming days.However after the identification process ends the concerned officials would send their findings report to the Mizoram Govt. and the state govt. here, said source. | 03-Jun-2015 |
| Resentment brewing at Khowai District Po | KHOWAI, June 3 (TIWN): Resentment spreading among the police officials when distribution of salary delayed, causing untold distress for the police officers of Sadar PS under Khowai District, said sources. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura govt. constitutes expert commit | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): Tripura govt. has at last constituted an expert committee to investigate the death of two children after they were pushed with Japanese Encephalitis vaccination as part of the nationwide programme. State Health and Family Welfare Department were asked to investigate the matter. The department was also asked to submit the report within 7 days. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| TBSE to declare HS (+2) results on June | AGARTALA, June 3 (TIWN): Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) is all set to declare the results for Higher Secondary (+2), HS-Madrassa Fazial Arts and Madrassa Fazial Theology on June 6 at morning 9 AM. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| India-Bangladesh bus services to bring p | Agartala, June 2 (TIWN / IANS) India and Bangladesh share the view that the proposed bus service between the two neighbouring countries would usher in positivity in relations, bringing the people on both sides closer to each other. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| FCI ferries 4000 MT of rice to Tripura o | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): Another 4000 metric tonnes of rice ferried to Tripura via Bangladesh on June 2 this week as train services have been stopped in the southern part of the northeast region of India due to gauge conversion. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Kolkata-Agartala trial bus arrives in Tr | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus arrived here on Tuesday as part of the trial run carrying the officials of West Bengal Government and Bangladesh Government officials. The 45-seated air-conditioned Volvo bus alongwith Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) Shyamali bus first arrived at Agartala Akhaura Check Post and later the two arrived at Agartala International Bus Terminus of Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC). Bus will return from Agartala on June 3 morning and reach Kolkata on the same day. The total travel time is around of 14 to 16 hours including formalities at the immigration centers. Carrying 5 members’ delegation from West Bengal and 7 members’ delegation from Bangladesh the two buses arrived here on June 2. The 5 members from West Bengal comprised of Alapan Bandyopadhyay, IAS, Principal Secretary, Transport Department (West Bengal), Akhil Roy, IPS, IG (IB-Border) Intelligence Branch, West Bengal, Ajoy Kumar Ghosh, WBCS (Exe.), OSD and Ex-Officio Deputy secretary along with others. The 7 members delegation from Bangladesh comprises of Abdur Rouf Khan, Joint Secretary, Road Transport and Highway Division (Bangladesh), Munshi Iqbal Hossain, Director (Finance and Accounts), Joint Secretary, BRTC, A K M Mofizul Haque, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, along with other delegations. However, on behalf of the Govt. of Tripura DM (West) along with AMC Mayor Dr. Prafullajit Sinha and others remained present at Akhaura Check post to receive delegations who arrived here by the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala trial run bus. The bus arrived here at 1:00 PM at Akhaura Check Post and later it reached at TRTC at around 1:30 PM, where a simple ceremonial programme was held. Talking to the reporters at Akhaura CheckPost after arrival, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Principal Secretary, Transport Department (West Bengal) said, “The direct bus service between the two states via Bangladesh Dhaka would further strengthen further the Indo-Bangla relations.†| 02-Jun-2015 |
| Teesta important, but LBA to open fresh | KOLKATA / AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): While the contentious Teesta river water sharing pact needs to be thrashed out in the long term for the sake of better India-Bangladesh bilateral relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending two-day visit to Dhaka carries huge prospects of future cooperation, especially in the backdrop of the long-awaited Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) to be inked, experts here say.With the Teesta accord, which Bangladesh considers very important, not on the agenda, diplomatic experts are banking on the land swap deal - set to be concluded on June 6 on day one of Modi's visit - as a "significant chapter" in India-Bangladesh relations, which could in turn pave the way for fresh openings in bilateral ties. The historic LBA provides for transfer of 111 adversely held enclaves with a total area of 17,160.63 acres to Bangladesh, while Dhaka is to transfer 51 such enclaves with an area of 7,110.02 acres to India. Over 51,000 people reside in these enclaves and are now virtually stateless. "The Teesta accord is very important for Bangladesh. But the successful completion of the LBA will improve prospects for fresh openings and herald more close cooperation, and issues like the Teesta deal will seem feasible," Om Prakash Mishra, professor of international relations at Jadavpur University, told this correspendant. "Flagging off the Shillong-Dhaka via Guwahati and Kolkata-Dhaka via Agartala bus services, dialogue on a train service between Khulna and Kolkata and negotiations for a coastal shipping agreement enabling smaller vessels to go to Bangladesh are expected to strengthen connectivity and help in the development of the country's north east," Sikri told reporters. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Kolkata bus reached Tripura capital via | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): The first direct bus from Kolkata to Tripura capital Agartala via Dhaka entered Akhaura integrated check post on Tuesday afternoon after travelling around 500 km. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Agartala observes ‘Snana Utsavâ | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): Along with the whole Nation, Agartala on Tuesday observed the holy Snana Utsav of Lord Jaganath at Jaganath Temple. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Japanese encephalitis vaccination kills | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): On yet another major embarrassment to state health department, at least two children died after getting pushed with Japanese encephalitis vaccination under a nationwide programme started here in Tripura from May 23. Ritika Pal (10) of Kamalasagar breathes her last at Agartala GBP Hospital on June 1, whereas another Ariful Islam died on May 30. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura has become a dystopia of extreme | KHOWAI, June 2 (TIWN): Resentment brewed up among the locals of Khowai Chakhu bosti area when a middle aged man of the same area was brutally beaten up by the Jawans of BSF 83 battalion on Monday late night. The victim is identified as Bimalendu Debroy. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Rising dowry harassments in Tripura: Hou | KAILASHAHAR, June 2 (TIWN): In the golden era of Tripura, where dowry is nothing but has become a very prevalent issue, a housewife of 34 years namely Pushpa Shuklabaidya (34) has brutally beaten up by her husband Ananta Shuklabaidya (45) and her in-laws, for three hours continuously on June 2. The incident took place at Bhaggopur, Kailashahar. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| 20-year-old rape accused gets 14 days JR | KHOWAI, June 2 (TIWN): 20 years old boy sent to 14 days of jail remand by Khowai SDJM court on Tuesday morning in allegation of attempt to molestation and rape of a minor girl. The accused is identified as Pirush Debbarma, resident of Khowai Promodnagar area. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura Srinagar border haat evokes good | SABROOM, June 2 (TIWN): The first ever border trade between Tripura (India) and Bangladesh at Srinagar border haat under South district comes as boon for land-locked Tripura with the haat securing a good response from both the sides. The trade has been gradually picking up its dealing with Tripura, aims to take a daily transaction of over Rs. 10 lakh. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| BSNL to offer free national roaming from | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): Union telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced that state-owned operator BSNL will provide nationwide free roaming service starting June 15.He also said that the government will ensure that Wi-Fi spots powered by BSNL are operational in major tourist spots in the next two years. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| All set to declare the TBSE Madhyamik re | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) is all set to declare the Madhyamik results on Wednesday morning 9 AM. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura all set to receive Kolkata trial | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): State Govt is all set for historic occasion on Tuesday at Agartala Akhaura Check Post to receive Kolkata bus arriving here on June 2 as part of the trial run before the Agartala-Kolkata via Dhaka bus service which will be officially flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina through video conference on June 6 from Bangladesh. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Modi's historic Bangladesh visit: Focus | AGARTALA /DHAKA, June 2 (TIWN): When Air India One touches down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early morning on June 6, it will be the culmination of months of preparations of a company of key actors to create the right circumstances for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Bangladesh. Boosting trade and connectivity, especially people-to-people, is set to be the focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh on June 6-7, as both neighbours prepare to put into operation the long awaited land swap agreement.Modi, who is travelling to Dhaka on a 36-hour visit, will take along West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who would be present at the signing of the Land Boundary Agreement in Dhaka.But an accord on sharing the Teesta river waters will not be on the agenda as "much distance is to be travelled" yet by both sides on arriving at an agreement.India and Bangladesh will sign a pact on sharing Internet bandwith as a result of which the submarine cable providing Net to Bangladesh will travel to Agartala from Cox's Bazar via Brahmanbaria. Modi, during the visit, will flag off the Shillong-Dhaka via Guwahati bus service, and the Kolkata-Dhaka via Agartala bus service, which is expected to give a major boost to people-to-people connectivity between both countries. The second border haat in Tripura is to be inaugurated jointly by Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the visit via video conference at Kasba in western Tripura.In January, both sides inaugurated Tripura's first border haat in Srinagar - about 140 km south of state capital Agartala. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura to kick off trial bus run to Kol | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): Indian Govt. green signalled Tripura govt. to kick off its trial run bus service on Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkataroute. State govt. all set to start its first ever bus service from Agartala to reach Kolkata via neighbouring country Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka. The bus would start on 6:00 AM from Agartala, said Transport Minister Manik Dey on Monday.“Inaugural bus carrying 8 members’ team under the leadership of State Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik would start from Agartala on June 3 at 6:00 AM,†Dey told to reporters here at the civil Secretariat on Monday. Dey said that, later during the evening hours the bus would cross the Dhaka-Kolkata border and at around 10:00 PM the bus would reach Kolkata Salt Lake. Later on June 4 the Agartala bus would return to Dhaka and after a night halt on the very day at Dhaka carrying all the 8 members’ team of Transport department here the bus would return to Agartala on June 5, Dey informed.State Transport secretary Samarjit Bhowmik on Monday confirmed the schedule to Bangladesh High Commissioner.The 8 members’ team under the leadership of Bhowmik comprises of SP Special Branch Arindam Nath, Tripura Urban Transport Corporation (TUTC) Managing Director Ratan Biswas alongwith other two drivers and mechanics. | 02-Jun-2015 |
| 19-year-girl raised voice against ruling | Belonia, May 2 (TIWN):19 years girl in Belonia has launched an FIR against ADC high profile leader Ramrai Bari ADC's Krishnadhan Tripura’s son David Tripura(20) in the charge of fraud in Belonia Women Police Station on the Monday evening. The name of the victim is Anek Mala Tripura, who own self came in protest for being abused by a man for long 2 years. Both IPC 376 and 402 have been registered in the name of the accused and already he is in police custody and to be appeared before the court on June 2nd. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Few complications likely led to the dela | AGARTALA, June 2 (TIWN): While the Tripura Board of Secondary Education will going to publish the result of the Madhyamik Examination on June 3, no clue had been given about the publication of H.S (+2) result. It may be recalled here that due to some complications of the Board, it is not possible to announce the date of H.S (+2). | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Illegal college-education business rampa | AGARTALA, June 1 (TIWN): With the illegal business in the name of admitting students in ‘C’ category colleges across the nation by a section of brokers and agents has become rampant in Tripura whereas the State Govt. here has been playing negligent role, the opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman on Monday accused State Minister for Welfare Department for his involvement in this illegal business.Barman was addressing the media at Congress Bhawan,Agartala. Barman said, “I have drawn the attention of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in this regard and written a letter particularly mentioning the name of his Cabinet Minister "Shahid Chowdhury".Adding to that Barman alleged, “Minister Sahid Chowdhury alongwith his other partners comprising of some brokers and fraud agents are engaged to fraudulent activities where thousands of Tripura students are victimized.â€â€œSince last four years the brokers and fraud agents of R R Institute of Technology, Bangalore taking help from Minister Chowdhury and his panelled ‘C’ category college lists managing to play fraud with the students in the name of getting them admission in those colleges in return of hefty amount,†claimed Barman on Monday.Barman on Monday demanded for CBI probe on such illegal college admission business that has been rampant here in the state. Barman also said, “We have raised our voice not for any political motive but for the sake of the deprived students and in order to rescue student victims and their future'. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Trial run for Kolkata-Agartala bus servi | Kolkata/Agartala, June 1 (TIWN / IANS) The trial run to start a Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service began on Monday. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Modi's diplomacy in action : Trial run o | AGARTALA, June 1 (TIWN): A trial run of the Kolkata-Agartala direct bus service via Dhaka has begun on Monday. The bus has departed from Kolkata and will cross over to Bangladesh later in the day and travel through the country and enter Tripura through the Akhaura check post and arrive at Agartala International Bus Terminus of Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) at around 11 am on Tuesday.The bus will return from Agartala on June 3 in the morning and reach Kolkata on the same day. The total travel time is around 14 to 16 hours including formalities at the immigration centers. Talking to TIWN, Transport Secretary, Samarjit Bhowmik said that the bus had departed from Kolkata at 12.00 in the afternoon and after passing the West Bengal Petrapol and Bangladesh Benapol landport, the bus will travel through Puturiabari-Manikbari-Manikganj and reach Dhaka in the evening.Secretary Bhowmik further said that a 10 member delegation team headed by Alapan Bandopadhaya will hold talks during the staying at Dhaka. From there the bus will reach Tripura through Akhaura Check Post with 10 members’ delegation team from Kolkata with additional 10-12 members from Bangladesh also. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura Transport Dept. express displea | AGARTALA, June 1 (TIWN): Rs. 426 crore scheduled be spent to on the project work for upgradation work of Agartala airport into international standards. The Chairman of AAI, R.K. Srivastava during his recent May 29 visit to the state and after meeting Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, has said that the Agartala airport to be upgraded into international standards soon. Whereas, the transport department officials of the state alongwith Minister Manik Dey expressing displeasure over the delay of the work urged the AAI to undertake the project work soon. State Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik while talking to TIWN said, “Inspite of providing them with sufficient land the AAI had unnecessarily delayed the work.†Adding to that he said that a total of 72 acres of land had already been acquired by the state government and was handed over to AAI for expansion of the runway. But what makes it interesting is that in spite of giving them sufficient land as was demanded for the construction of the runway the AAI is again demanding for another additional land. However, following this Bhowmik expressing displeasure said, 'AAI is supposed to take up the construction work but instead they have been demanding additional land for the car parking facilities'. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| ONGC successfully completes hydro-fractu | AGARTALA, June 1 (TIWN): With an aim to set up first of its kind in the Left ruled Tripura Rs 5,000-crore urea plant at Khobal in Unakoti district, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) Asset, had successfully carried hydro-fracturing at Khubal in Unakoti district to know the actual gas reserve. Talking to TIWN on Monday ONGC Director Onshore V. P. Mahawar informed that so far the ONGC Tripura Asset had carried hydro-fracturing in at least three places at Khubal. Mahawar said, “The hydro-fracturing had been conducted on three old wells at the area while the ONGC is looking forward to drill another two well at Manu area to ensure gas reserves.†ONGC would now start the activation process at the three hydro-fractured wells at Khubal to ensure enough quality gas which would be piped to the urea plant once it is set up, said Mahawar. Asked about the potentiality target, Mahawar said, “ONGC targets its potentitaliaty of at least 2.3 Metric Ton of gas but the urea plant would be set up with a potentiality of around 1.3 MT of gas.†Adding to that he also said that ONGC would have to ensure availability of gas for the plant for at least 15 years. It is worthy to mention here that the Tripura unit of ONGC has intensified exploration to create a recoverable reserve of gas for at least 15 years. “We have intensified our exploration drive in Tripura to create a huge recoverable reserve of gas to continue the supply to the existing power plants in Tripura along with others coming up soon,†official said. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| Construction labourers strike across Tri | AGARTALA, June 1(TIWN): Alongwith the nation, the construction labours of Tripura have observed one day strike on Monday. | 01-Jun-2015 |
| By-election in two constituencies of Tri | AGARTALA, June 1 (TIWN): In the upcoming by-election of 13-Pratapgarh and 46-Surma Constituency, candidate Ramu Das of Pratapgarh centre will submit his nomination probably on June 5. While the scheduled date of candidate of Surma Constituency is still not revealed. | 01-Jun-2015 |