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Deaths of patients due to wrong treatmen | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Continuous deaths of patients in the two referral hospitals of the state, IGM and AGMC over last few days allegedly due to the wrong treatment has brewed up resentment among the mind of the people. In last two days there are reports of two deaths, who died in the two different referral hospitals, but so far Health Minister Badal Choudhury is silent over the issues. Tripura's Healthcare system further deteriorated under Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's 'Golden Era' as Hospitals tuned out to be life taking zone. Fuming over the negligence in the treatment by the doctors which led to the death of 2 people in a row at IGM and AGMC hospitals brewed resentment among the doctors and deceased family members. Just before people could recover from the shock of the death of a patient in AGMC hospital allegedly due to the wrong treatment, one more death of another patient at IGM hospital brewed tensions across the state. It is alleged that both the patient died due to the wrong treatments by the doctors and due to the pushing of wrong injection to the body of the patients. The deceased patients are identified as Bhagaban Das and Sujoy Banik. | 19-Dec-2015 |
Indo-Bangla Rail connectivity projects u | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Dec 19 (TIWN): The 15 km long Agartala to Akhaura project has been sanctioned for providing additional rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh with the funding of Indian portion of project which is five km by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and of the Bangladesh portion which is ten km by Ministry of External Affairs. | 19-Dec-2015 |
Bengal to give subsidised foodgrains to | AGARTALA / KOLKATA, Dec 19 (TIWN): Tripura’s so called poor Chief Minister never cared for poor people as essential commodities abnormal price hike hitting common men with daily miseries. Bengal has set an example on how to help people below poverty line which Manik Sarkar needs to learn from Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.Months before the assembly elections, the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Friday decided to start a new food security scheme to provide over three crore beneficiaries foodgrains at Rs.2 per kg, taking to seven crore the number of people getting subsidised food. "Currently our government gives rice at Rs.2 per kg to 3.33 crore people in the state. We are starting a new scheme for food security from January 27. "Three crore additional people will be included in this system and will get wheat and rice at Rs.2 per kg," Banerjee said at the state secretariat Nabanna after a cabinet meeting.She also said an additional 70 lakh people have filled up forms to get subsidised food and will be getting cereals at half the market price. Altogether around seven crore people will be entitled to benefits of the state government's food security schemes, she said. If Manik Sarkar understands the importance of keeping essential commodity prices under control then he needs to learn from Bengal example. | 18-Dec-2015 |
CM-CS Book scam using Central Govt's RMS | AGARTALA, Dec 19 (TIWN): Its an undeniable fact that Corruption in Tripura reached its peak during the tenure of former Chief Secretary S.K.Panda who is incumbent Textile Secretary in Union Govt. Panda not only patronized well known scamsters like BDO Bimal Chakraborty who translated Panda's book 'One plus One equals to Eleven' into Bengali, apart from that mysteriously a tainted publisher Jnan Bichitra published Panda's book FREE of COST as former Secretary was instrumental in ordering subordinates to buy his books in Tripura's libraries, Schools by using Central Govt's RMSA fund. Question still remains how much royalty Jnan Bichitra's Debanada Dam paid to former CS Panda and CM ? How much BDO Bimal's share ? Former Chief Secretary Dr. S.K.Panda and Chief Minister Manik Sarkar still shying away from declaring the royalties received from Jnan Bichitra publisher Debananda Dam. Addl Director of School Education Department, Government of Tripura issued an order vide letter No.F.19(38)-SE/RMSA/2010(Loose) dt 2 June 2014 instructing all 8 District Education Officers to procure two books- 'Atit Diner Smriti' written by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and 'Eker sathe ek mile egara' written by the the Chief Secretary S K Panda out of Annual Fund provided to 839 schools by RMSA 2013-14. | 18-Dec-2015 |
CM keeps mum over rising domestic violen | AGARTALA, Dec 19 (TIWN): It’s very common to find that Chief Minister giving long lectures on peace and non-violence. During the programme held at Pragna Bhawan on Friday, Tripura CM Manik Sarkar claimed that the state Tripura is undergoing peace, which is a rare example in the whole world but Manik Sarkar fails to mention Tripura's 4th rank in domestic violence in country. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Among 51 students only one attends at An | KALYANPUR, Dec 19 (TIWN): Ministerial Authority where claims tall that the Tripura is developing faster compare to any other state, on the other hand only one student is studying in the Anganwadi Centre of Rajchandra Sadar Para. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Tripura's dying Tea industry : 'Climate | KOLKATA / AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Climate change is going to "positively" impact rice and tea crops in northeast, a scientist said on Friday.According to Chandan Mahanta of the IIT-Guwahati, a modelling study carried out by the institute showed in the next 15 years (till 2030), rice and tea can actually have an advantage from climate change."Climate change is going to positively impact rice and tea in at least coming 15 years in the northeast. We have modelled that," Mahanta said here at the South Asia Water Dialogue, adding that scientists looked at climate data, such as temperature, humidity and precipitation in the region to study the changes on the two important crops.Explaining the variation, he said: "Sometimes it's not just the temperature alone but also the rate of change of temperature or the rate of change of precipitation so it is not always very simple to say."In addition, the difference in growing times also has an influence."Tea is grown at three different times. Even rice is grown at different times. Maybe one particular rice variety may be less affected, others may be more affected," said Mahanta, a professor of the department of civil engineering. Tripura's tea industry suffering from Govt apathy, labour problems, unplanned rubber cultivations. | 18-Dec-2015 |
‘Excellence in Journalism’ | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar felicitated Tripura’s senior journalist Sujit Chakraborty on Friday evening at press club, who has received the prestigious National Award for “Excellence in Journalism for 2015â€. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Peace cannot be received until and unles | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Representing Tripura as a peaceful state where freedom of expression, tranquility is maintained, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that the world has changed undoubtedly. War is going on everywhere in the world. | 18-Dec-2015 |
66th Foundation Day of UBI observed | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): To mark the celebration of the 66th Foundation Day of United Bank of India on Friday, a week long programme has been conducted where the official interacted with the consumers and various other initiatives have been taken. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Cold waves sweep in Tripura, Mercury dip | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Temperature in Agartala has dipped to eight degree Celsius on Thursday night and is fluctuating with the progress of the day on Friday, as confirmed by meteorological department. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Elected members of Belonia Municipal Ele | BELONIA, Dec 18 (TIWN): All the 15 elected candidates of Belonia in the recent Municipal election have taken oath on December 18 at Belonia Town Hall.According to the Official report, Sabhadhipati Himanshu Roy,MLA Basudeb Majumder,MLA Sudhan Das and other dignitaries remained present as guests in the programme. ADM South RH Kumar has taken over oath taking process. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Five injured in separate incidents | KALYANPUR, Dec 18 (TIWN): In a five separate incidents five individuals from different parts of the state have been injured and are being undergoing treatment in various hospitals of Tripura. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Cinedelve film society holds press meet, | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to inaugurate the 20th film festival of Agartala at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan on December 25. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Loopholes in police investigation delays | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Although police have lodged an FIR against the former CPI-M MLA Manoranjan Acharjee for his alleged involvement in a sexual abuse case of a minor girl, but even after passage of many days police is yet failed to arrest the culprit. It is alleged that only to save him from the legal actions of law police is intentionally delaying the case in the name of so called investigation. Talking to TIWN correspondent, the officer in-charge of Birganj police station on Friday said that they had registered a general diary entry against the accused and are investigating the case. When asked about the progress of the investigation, he further said that “interrogation is underway and actions will be taken accordinglyâ€. He also said that first Acharjee will be called for interrogation and action will be taken according to the law.After months of the scam came into limelight, the main accused former CPI-M MLA Manoranjan Acharjee is yet roaming free and no action is taken against him as per the guidelines of law. Amarpur police have lodged a suo moto case against expelled CPI-M MLA Manoranjan Acharjee with charges of molestation of a minor girl in his party office. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Tripura to get Passport Office within ne | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): The much awaited project of opening an International Passport centre in Tripura is just 15 days away, as confirmed by BJP leader Biplab Deb.Talking to TIWN correspondent on Friday BJP Mahajansampark observer Biplab Deb said that if everything falls in place the office for the International passport centre will be inaugurated within next 15 days in Tripura. He also said that External affairs Minister Shushma Swaraj will possibly do the inauguration of the Passport Office centre by the end of this month.However, with the aim to check the set up of the Passport Seva Kendra at Agartala, a four member team of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had arrived in the state to review the progress works of mini Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) before its formal inauguration. Sources said that four officials including Golok Kumar Simli (Principal Consultant and head-technology), A.K. Surti-Director MEA, A.K. Jena-project consultant, a total of 4 members representative team arrived from New Delhi and inspected the progress works of mini PSK at old municipal office building in Jackson Gate area of Agartala.Taking a note of the PSK at Jackson gate, the officials expressed satisfaction over the set up and assured that by the end of December PSK will be inaugurated. All the required machineries and equipments are already fixed and the officials of MEA have given satisfactory remarks for the inauguration of the PSK in the state soon. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Three-day international Buddhism seminar | Agartala, Dec 18 (TIWN / IANS) A three-day international seminar on the Buddhist heritage of the northeastern region began here on Friday. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Section 144 imposed at Kailashahar colle | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): With an aim to maintain peace during the exam tenure, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Kailashahar has imposed section 144 at the college compound of Kailashahar. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Elected 21 candidates of Udaipur took oa | UDAIPUR, Dec 18 (TIWN): All the 21 elected candidates of Udaipur in the recent Municipal election have taken oath on December 18 at Udaipur Town Hall. | 18-Dec-2015 |
The issue of NH-44 raised at Parliament | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN) : NH-44, which connects Tripura with rest of the country is considered as life line for the State, since there is no other alternative surface connectivity. The Highway was earlier developed and maintained by the Border Road Organisation (BRO). Due to poor performance of the BRO, the responsibility of the maintenance of this important road, about 350 kms stretch of the Highway from Sabroom to Churaibari(within Tripura State) was handed over to the State Public Works Department by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways(MoRT&H), since the beginning of this financial year. The residual part of the Highway, about 300 kms from Churaibari to Guwahati via Shillong is still being maintained by the BRO and other organizations. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Rs. 19 crores Multi-complex plan in 2 ye | KAILASHAHAR / AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): 3 years have been lapsed since Minister Manik Dey had laid the foundation stone of a multi-complex at Kailashahar. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Tripura CM fails to capitalize India's 3 | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): A famous proverb is applicable to Manik Sarkar and his lameduck Cabinet Ministers "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions". Its a shame that Tripura CM Manik Sarkar and his lameduck IT Minister Tapan Chakraborty failed to understand the importance of establishing IT Industry in Tripura after Modi Govt's generous decision to establish India's 3rd Internet Gateway at Agartala to boost up Internet connectivity over whole North East India. India-Bangladesh surplus under-sea internet bandwidth (10 Gbps) sale agreement was signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic June 2015 visit to Dhaka in presence of Hon. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina. Internet service has severly disrupted in Tripura in last few weeks. Internet services in Tripura have deteriorated in the past weeks because of poor telcom connectivity and congestion in the BSNL North East Network, poor management by BSNL NE-I Circle Chief GM D P Singh. Prolonged deplorable condition of Telecom connectivity provided by BSNL lashed out people with acute disruption in the day to day communication, where as IT minister Tapan Chakraborty is least bothered to take any action to improve the condition of the IT service in the state. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Countdown begins to decide the fate of 1 | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Counting of days are left to decide the fate of the much talked 10,323 terminated teacher’s case in Tripura. Uncertainty looms over the fate of 10, 323 teachers as the next hearing to be done in the mid of January by 13 most probably or on January 17 at the Apex court.The special leave petition (SLP) challenging the High court of Tripura that terminated the jobs of 10,323 school teachers would be placed before the Apex court for the next hearing in the mid of January.Gopal Singh, standing counsel of Tripura in the apex court is scheduled to represent the state government.Uncertainty looms large over the future of 10,323 teachers working in different government schools of Tripura, whose jobs were cancelled by the High Court with effect from December 31 last because of faulty appointment process based on unconstitutional employment policy.Terming the job as illegal, a division bench of High Court of Tripura headed by Chief Justice Deepak Gupta directed the state government to cancel the jobs of the teachers after December last and by that time to frame an employment policy within two months and appoint new teachers.It is to be mentioned here that earlier on May 7,2014 a division bench of the Tripura high court, headed by Chief Justice Deepak Gupta, terminated the jobs of 10,323 teachers, including 1,100 postgraduate, 4,617 graduate and 4,606 undergraduate teachers. The court declared the existing employment policy of the state government, which has been followed since 1980, null and void. | 17-Dec-2015 |
ECS organized a Dealer’s Meet | AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) organized a Dealer’s Meet themed “The Synonym of New Generation system†mini PCs and “Game on†motherboards across target regions in India. These target regions comprised Nagpur, Guwahati, Agartala, Chennai, Jaipur and Indore. | 18-Dec-2015 |
Special category status : Assam Chief Mi | Agartala / New Delhi, Dec 18 (TIWN): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and submitted a memorandum of demands, including continuation of the special category status for the northeastern state and release of central funds. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Elected members of Udaipur Municipal Ele | AGARALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): All the 18 elected candidates of Udaipur in the recent Municipal election, has scheduled to take oath on December at Udaipur Town Hall. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Three-day long International Seminar on | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): With the joint initiatives of the International Buddhist Confederation in collaboration with Asian Confluence (Shilong) and Dhamma Dipa Foundation (Sabroom) to organize three-day long International Seminar on December 18 at Pragna Bhawan. | 17-Dec-2015 |
House gutted in a massive fire incident | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident a house was burnt into ashes when a cylinder blasted at Dhaleshwar on Thursdayevening. The incident took place on Thursday evening in he house of Jishu Saha at Vivek Palli of Dhaleshwar. Panic gripped the area, when such a massive fire broke out in a house at Vivekpalli. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Delay in flyover construction hits the t | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): With the passing days, traffic jam is rapidly increasing in the narrow roads of Tripura. Although the state government has taken the initiative to construct a flyover to curb the traffic jam but it is seen that traffic chaos is rising in an alarming rate. | 17-Dec-2015 |
CPI-M holds press meet: Dr. Sinha to tak | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): CPI-M state secretary Bijan Dhar in a press meet on Thursday at CPI-M party office said that Dr. Prafullajit Sinha will once again take oath as mayor of 49 seated Agartala Municipal corporations (AMC). | 17-Dec-2015 |
Tripura Gymnastics Association felicitat | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): On the occasion of the 45th State Level Gymnastic championship, Tripura Gymnastics Associationon Thursday felicitates the Golden girl of Tripura Dipa Karmakar at Dasarath Deb Stadium. | 17-Dec-2015 |
'Connect India' program to be held by AI | DELHI/AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Air India to introduce more flights from Christmas to improve regional connectivity. Air India will give regional connectivity; a big push from next week by introducing a number of flights on small planes between metros and tier II and III cities. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Indo-Bangla power transmission requires | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Although to mark the deadline on Bijoy Diwas, the PGCIL has carried out the testing charge of 17.3 KM power transmission on Wednesday, but Power Minister Manik Dey said that to begin the Power transmission to Bangladesh in full swing needs much more time. Despite of finalising the final tariff for power transmission to Bangladesh, Palatana Power Plant has decided to supply power to Bangladesh by December 16. It is to be mentioned here that though the transmission lines were charged up to supply 100 MW power to Bangladesh but the transmission in full swing can began only after the successful trial run is conducted in Bangladesh on Thursday. Talking to TIWN correspondent, Power Minister Manik Dey said that although power tariff has not been finalized yet, this could be done after charging of the 400 KV double circuit transmission line connecting Suryamaninagar substation to South Comilla substation in Bangladesh. He further said that although the trial run was successful, but to start the transmission in full swing requires much more time. The laying of power cable lines for the transmission of 100 MW power to Bangladesh is completed. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharam | Agartala, Dec 17 (TIWN) :Land Customs Station (LCS) at Srimantapur, bordering Comilla district of Bangladesh, is also ready for operationalisation to facilitate border trade between the two countries. | 17-Dec-2015 |
CUTS to discuss on the issues of Indo-Ba | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): With aim to discus about the various prospects and issues of India – Bangladesh trade with focus on Tripura, Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) to hold a media conference on December 20 at Agartala Press Club. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Two country made guns recovered | KALYANPUR, Dec 17 (TIWN): Acting on a tip-off secret source, Kalyanpur Police on Thursday early morning recovered two country made guns under a bridge of Margan Para under Kamalnagar of Kalyanpur. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Safe drinking water crisis continues in | BELONIA, Dec 17 (TIWN): In the so called ‘Golden Era’, the residents of Ashram Para in Barpathari under Rajnagar RD Block of South Tripura District are not getting clean, safe drinking water for a couple of months. But the concerned authorities are taking rest in their offices instead of trying to solve the problems of the residents. | 17-Dec-2015 |
PCC President Birajit Sinha’s com | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Countering the ruling Government over the issue of Hill Bandh, Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee President Birajit Sinha stated that the demand of separate Tribal Land has popped up as the tribal community is deprived from their rights under the Left Regime which is prolonging for years. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Belonia: Theft cases on a rise in the bo | BELONIA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Theft cases involving Bangladeshi youths have been raising sharply in Belonia under South Tripura Town area. | 17-Dec-2015 |
JICA loan assistance for developing road | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Keen on promoting connectivity in the South Asian region, India is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for seamless flow of traffic and passenger vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Three-day long International Seminar on | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): With the joint initiatives of the International Buddhist Confederation in collaboration with Asian Confluence (Shilong) and Dhamma Dipa Foundation (Sabroom) to organize three-day long International Seminar on December 18 at Pragna Bhawan. | 17-Dec-2015 |
101 MW Monarchak power plant capable to | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Powered by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Tripura's 101 MW gas-based Monarchak power plant is now fully capable to generate about 52 MW of power on an average with the fluent supply of gas from ONGC since November 27. Talking to TIWN correspondent, NEEPCO official said that ONGC is continuously supplying 0.40 mmunit of gas to Nscmd EEPCO’s 101 MW Monarchak since November 27 without any major interruption. It was further confirmed with NEEPCO General Manager (Electrical) Samar Ranjan Biswas that Monarchak power plant is further expecting to get 0.5 mmscmd unit of gas in the coming days which may further boost the power production in the state. It is to be mentioned here that NEEPCO has demanded 0.5 mmscmd unit of gas but ONGC is unable to supply only 0.40 mmscmd due to technical problems. If not major, there are minor reports of frequent interruptions and ONGC will be able to supply 0.5 MSCMPD gas by the middle of 2016.Failure on the part of authorities concerned to ensure adequate and regular supply of gas as well as technical glitches have led to an inordinate delay in the commissioning of the state-run NEEPCO's second biggest thermal power project in Northeast India and resulted in huge losses to it for past many months.The ONGC, after many negotiations and meetings, decided to supply gas to the power plant from November 27. The power generated at 101 MW Monarchak power plant is completely used for Tripura and is not given for sale to any other states. | 17-Dec-2015 |
Governor inaugurated documentary on â | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Governor Tathagata Roy on Wednesday inaugurated a documentary on ‘Bangladesh Liberation War’ at Sukanta Academy. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Hill Bandh: About 200 picketers arrested | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): As expected the unruly IPFT supporters once again turned violent on Wednesday as hundreds of IPFT workers and supporters had gathered in front of the ADC headquarter at Khumlung to put into effect the 'bandh ' by picketing. A total of 200 picketers were arrested from different spots for violating the situation at the ADC hamlets. However, sources said that about 4 people injured in a tussle in the ADC areas. It is also alleged that the CPI-M supporters tried to ransack the situation and got into tussle with IPFT picketers and left them seriously injured.To press higher for their demands, the IPFT has called for 12 hour strike in the ADC areas in demand of separate Twipra land. Even though the employees and officers of ADC had gone to the office through a different route, the IPFT supporters raised slogans and sought to break by the police and TSR force.However, a major scuffle and a mild lathi-charge in which four IPFT workers were massively injured and more than 200 were arrested by police. The sources said that injured IPFT supporters are immediately rushed to AGMC. The injured are now undergoing treatment at AGMC hospital. It is to be mentioned here that so far no more untoward incident in reported. IPFT has called the 12 hour strike in ADC area in demand of a separate state. Resentment also brewed at Raishyabari area, Sabroom, kalyanpur, Monubonkul, and other interior of the ADC areas across the state.However, the decision was strongly criticised by the ruling party and urged people not to follow the strike. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Tripura police finally lodged complaint | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): With pressure from different sections of the society the Tripura, police finally lodged a complaint against expelled MLA Manoranjan Acharjee in allegation of sexually abusing a minor at Amarpur party office.After passage of several days of the gruesome activity with the expelled CPI-M MLA Manoranjan Acharjee, the Amarpur police on Wednesday lodged a complaint against him in allegation of sexually abusing a minor on November 27.It is to be mentioned here that police by its own will has lodged the complaint against the accused and is scheduled to take action against him as per the guidelines of law. However, on Wednesday police lodged complaint against him and will take the necessary actions.CPI-M has kicked off its one MLA of Amarpur Assembly segment Manoranjan Acharjee on charge of moral error. It is to be mentioned here that the gruesome incident took place on Nov 27 and intentionally the ruling party big heads hush up the matter and remain silent on that issue. Interestingly, the party has not given a chance to Acharjee to clarify his stand on the allegations leveled against him. Although the Mother of a five and half year old girl has submitted separate written complaints to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and CPI-M party secretary Bijan Dhar before the election, but the party remained silent over the issue. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Bangladesh Liberation War heroes remembe | AGARATLA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Vijay Diwas has been celebrated in Tripura on Wednesday to commemorate the heroic soldiers of the Indian Army, who laid down their lives in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War that led to the formation of the new country following division of Pakistan. | 16-Dec-2015 |
MSR calls for 12-hour strike, demanding | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): In response to the call for nation-wide strike by Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India (FMRAI), Medical & Sales Representatives’ on Wednesday hold 12-hour of strike in the State. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Total 550 IPFT picketers arrested at Dha | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): IPFT’s strike called rather more critical situations in Dhalai Dist. in comparison with other Dist. of Tripura. In total 550 IPFT picketers had been arrested in 2 different police stations. In Raishyabari P S total 400 picketers and in Gandacharra PS total 150 picketers were arrested. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Bijay Diwas observed at Deputy High comm | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): To commemorate the celebration of the Bijoy Diwas on Wednesday, a day long programme is organised in Bangladesh Deputy High Commission office at Agartala. As a part of the program, the day began with the hoisting of national flag of Bangladesh at sharp 8.30 AM and also paid floral tribute to the portrait of Banga Bandhu in the premises of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission office at Agartala. | 16-Dec-2015 |
Author of the bestselling book ‘In | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Author of the bestselling book ‘India’s Biggest Cover-up’ and an Activist cum Researcher Anuj Dhar is scheduled to arrive here on December 18 at the invitation of Tripura chapter of Mission Netaji. | 16-Dec-2015 |