Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal folk dance observed on the occasi | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the celebration of the Republic Day on January 26, a Tribal folk dance has been organized at the premises of Sukanta Academy. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| National Girl Child Day observed at Udai | UDAIPUR, Jan 25 (TIWN): Gomati District on Sunday observed National Girl Child Day at the Rajarshi Hall. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Kamalpur: WR Kamalpur division virtually | KAMALPUR, Jan 25 (TIWN): The possibility of ransom looting of MGNREGA funds by the technocrats of the WR Kamalpur Division became prominent enough as the authority showed an expense of more than 89, 00, 000 rupees for protection of a village from river erosion last term and the problem still persisted. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| CBI formed SIT to probe chit fund scam i | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): CBI has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the chit fund scam in which investors in Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa and Assam were allegedly duped of crores of money. With the aim to launch fresh drive against the Chit fund scam in Tripura, Assam, WB and Orissa CBI has formed a special investigation team. It is worthy to mention here that the government turned their back towards the depositors who lost everything following chit fund scams. The issue is being totally ignored. The chit fund companies who started their business by having a secret understanding with the administration fled away with their entire business. They are beyond trace now, hence, placing the depositors in jeopardy. Similar role was played by Rose Valley. In most of the cases, Rose Valley is not giving back the investors their deposited amount. Every time the depositors knock the door and have to come back home disappointed. CID and CBI were handed over the case, but, the problem is that the fled away companies remain beyond trace. | 25-Jan-2016 |
| Indo-Bangla trade corridor : Meghalaya | SHILLONG / AGARTALA, Jan 25 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Sunday favoured more sea routes via Bangladesh to promote trade and business in India's north-eastern states. "With increased bilateral relations between both countries, there is need for utilising the proximity of sea route via Bangladesh to promote trade and business in north-eastern India," Sangma said while addressing the Bangladesh Investment & Policy Summit 2016 in Dhaka.Quoting a CNN report that Bangladesh's economy has grown at over 6 percent in the last seven years and is projected to grow as the second-fastest growing economy among the 11 developing countries, Sangma said "the positive growth story happening in Bangladesh is inseparable and it would certainly generate hope and positive growth story in the north eastern part of India too". | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Bimal Sinha murder case: Counting days l | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Counting days are left for the release of the much awaited suspense over the Bimal seinha murder case. After HC has notified to public the Yusuf Commission report within next 6 weeks, counting days are left for publishing the Yusuf Commission report. HC has set the deadline to submit the much awaited Yusuf commission report in 6 weeks and if the report is not published in the given deadline she will file a contempt of court for not disobeying the orders of the HC. Tripura High Court (HC) given the last date to publish the yusuf commission report on the then state health minister Bimal Sinha murder case in next 6 weeks but question arise will the state government submit the report or it will once again get delayed by few more months. The report of the Yusuf commission was not made public by the state government yet today even after the passage of 15 years from the day the commission had submitted the report before the state home department. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| CM inaugurates Annual Health Camp | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): With initiatives of the Azad Hindh Club, an annual health camp has been organized on Sunday at the club premises. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Petrol crisis continues in the State : U | UDAIPUR, Jan 24 (TIWN): Consumers of Udaipur sub-division are yet to get relief from the prolonged petrol crisis. Major fuel crisis has hit the petrol pumps of the Udaipur sub-division due to the prolonged dilapidated condition of the National Highway 44. The petrol crises have hampered the regular movement of vehicles in the sub-division with number of vehicle owners queuing up in the petrol pumps in the area. Where the Udaipur City has only two petrol pumps, among them there is no petrol in one of them and in the other parts of the subdivision is also expected hit with petrol crisis. It seems like to get petrol from any of the petrol pump has become a challenge and a matter of patience as the riders had to wait for prologue many hours.Besides, the situation has leads the black marketing of petrol flourished in the area and the common mass are bound to buy petrol with higher rates. It is to be mentioned here that taking advantage of the situation the petrol dealers of the State were emerging in a new trend to earn more money through black marketing which causes artificial petrol crisis in the State. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Sports Minister Shahid Chowdhury inaugur | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Sports Minister Sahid Chowdhury on Sunday inaugurated the torch rally and mini marathon from Umakanta Mini-stadium. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Final rehearsal conducted for the Republ | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the ensuing celebration of the Republic Day on January 26 final rehearsal was conducted for the republic day parade on Sunday at Assam Riffle ground. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| TGHDA observed 14th biennial State Confe | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Tripura Government Homeopathic Doctors’ Association on Sunday organized 14th biennial State Conference at Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| 12th Bi-ennial conference of Tripura Gra | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): 12th Bi-ennial conference of Tripura Gramin Bank officers union was conducted at Matangini Pritilata Hall on Sunday. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| ONGC claims regular gas supply to Tripur | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): The ONGC is so far able to supply required gas to run both the units of Palatana OTPC and NEEPCO for uninterrupted generation of power in the state. Monarchak has been doing well as the ONGC is supplying gas as per the agreement but one unit of Palatana power project remains suspended due to shortage of adequate gas, according to the sources. However, ONGC is so far able to supply gas in full swing in order to operate the gas turbine of Monarchak and in the coming days with the development it will be able to gas to Palatana also to run the other unit of Palatana soon. The sources said that once the Sonamura GGS is ready to supply gas, the supply of gas to the power plant can be done without any interruption.Once the Sonamura GGS start providing all the facilities it will pump gas in full swing. It is to be mentioned here that currently, ONGC is supplying (.5) MMSCMD gas to Monarchak Power Plant through an alternative pipe line. Once the facilities of ONGC develop it will be able to pump on gas to both the unit of OTPC and Monarchak for commercial generation. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| CPI-M leaders in devotional rally | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN) : What is this? CPI-M leaders doesn’t believe in God. They said that they are communist. But in Kalyanpur on Sunday everyone witnessed a new view. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Water scarcity in the interior hits the | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Various interior parts of the State are hit with the acute water crisis including safe drinking water. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Kamalpur NWDPRA embezzlement: CPI-M tryi | KAMALPUR, Jan 24 (TIWN): The rat which was smelt for so-long a period by the media ultimately has been found and the smell became so poignant that the CPI-M party had to sack it two heavyweight leaders to get rid of the entire story. The saga happened in the case of the Putiacharra NWDPRA embezzlement under Salema agricultural sub-division under Kamalpur at Noagaon panchayat. And after much ado, the party sacked the President of the beneficiary committee a loyal comrade kamal Das and the Kamalpur Local Secretary cum Durga Chowmuhani Vice Chairperson Birendra Kairi recently. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Selection process of candidates underway | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Just when only counting days are left for the Amarpur bi-election and the Village Committee elections in the State, all the political parties are gearing up with the election campaign. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| National Voters' Day to be observed | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Along with the nation, Election Commission Department of the State is expected to celebrate National Voters' Day (NVD) across State on Monday. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| North-east militants call for shutdown o | Guwahati, Jan 24 (TIWN / IANS) With less than 48 hours left for the Republic Day celebrations to start off, four militant outfits operating in north-east India on Sunday called for their boycott on January 26.The United Liberation Front of WESEA (UNLFW), Coordination Committee (CorCom) of Manipur, Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) called for the shutdown in the region from 12.01 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday. In a joint statement issued here, these organisations, however, said emergency services, media and religious activities have been kept out of the shutdown's purview. "We call upon the citizens to put out a strong, clear message and protest against the imposed celebration of the Republic day in our West Eastern South East Asia (WESEA). We call for a total shutdown of our region from 00.01 hrs to 18 hrs of January 26," the statement mailed to the media said. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| New bottling plant likely to end the cri | AGARALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): No doubt the crisis of LPG cylinders in the state is a regular phenomena but it can be expected that new gas bottling plant at Bodhjungnagar Industrial Estate in Jirania subdivision can bring some relief in the state regarding the rising crisis of the LPG cooking gas cylinders in the state. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Expelled MLA Monaranjan issue: no more d | AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Day after day only due to the negligence of the police is helping the accused culprit in getting release order form the court. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Road mishap claims one | UDAIPUR, Jan 24 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident, a 27-year old boy lost his life in a road mishap on Saturday early morning near Udaipur Palatana Plant Project. | 24-Jan-2016 |
| Colourful procession on Netaji's birth a | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN / IANS) Over 2,000 school students and tableaux depicting prevailing issues were part of a colourful procession taken out in the Tripura capital on Saturday to mark the 119th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| 12th south Asian games torch relay arriv | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): With the aim to spread the spirit of the South Asian games in the North Eastern states, a torch of the game arrived in the state on Saturday. On Saturday at Agartala Airport, Dipa Karmakar, Arjun Awardee International Gymnast received the torch at Agartala Airport. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Road mishap left 5 seriously injured | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Road accidents-leading to death and injuries have become a regular stuff. Recently in a road mishap on Saturday, 5 people were left seriously injured at Fire brigade Chowmuhani. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Netaji's Birth anniversary cel | KAMALPUR, Jan 23 (TIWN): Like the previous year, the birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose got celebrated with due pomp and homage at Kamalpur today. The program was organized by Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat and the sub-divisional administration and Inspector of Schools helped the program. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| State remembers Netaji on his 119th birt | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Alongwith the Nation, Tripura also celebrated the 119th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in various parts of the State on Saturday. To mark the celebration, like every year this year also Netaji Subhash Vidyaniketan organized huge procession which had walked through the area of Post Office Choumuhani, Battala, Fire Service, Akhaura Road, Orient Choumuhani, Jackson Gate, Kamanchoumuhani, Netaji Corner also known as Maharajganj Bazaar, Netaji Choumuhani and finally ended at Netaji Subhash Vidyaniketan. Reportedly, altogether 26 demonstrations were displayed where six demonstration were from outside the State. The procession was displayed under the theme Save the Tiger and Education. However, the procession displayed the themes which include Parris Attack, avoid plastic, Uttarakand disaster, save the tiger, Swach Bharat Aviyan, avoid fast food, and others. The procession also displayed Assamies Dance, Rajasthani, Marathi, Bangal, Japanese and others. Unexpectedly, some Tripura Govt Depts to Schools to Public celebrating Netaji Birthday as 120th Anniversary but actually its 119th birth anniversary as he was born on 1897. People from all across the State crowded in both the sides of the road to have a glance of the procession. Children along with the youth and adults observed crowded in the capital. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Wagah model for Agartala-Akhaura border | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN / IANS) The union tourism ministry has sanctioned a Tripura government project to create infrastructure along India-Bangladesh border similar to that at the Wagah border with Pakistan, a minister said here on Saturday. "Wagah-like infrastructure, including a mini-stadium, would be created at the Agartala (India)-Akhaura (Bangladesh) border to organise Beating Retreat ceremony," Tripura Tourism Minister Ratan Bhowmik told reporters. "Under the tourism ministry's 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme, the union government has sanctioned Rs.99 crore to implement a few tourism projects in Tripura, including the building of a mini-stadium and other infrastructure in the Agartala-Akhaura border."The Agartala-Akhaura check post is the second largest trading point between India and Bangladesh after Benapole and Petrapole with West Bengal".The Beating Retreat ceremony, which marks closing of the Wagah border near Amritsar every evening, is a military routine that the India-Pakistan border guards - the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers - have jointly conducted since 1959. People travel specially to the border to witness the ceremony in which the flags of the two countries are lowered by the security personnel with a number of aggressive gestures and a mutually coordinated performance. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Tow day long Astrological Conference ina | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Swami Sadananda kathiababa Das on Saturday inaugurated the 5th annual international Astrological Conference and Nabagraha Jagna at Muktadhara. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| State pays homage to Netaji on his 119th | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN) : Along with the whole nation state Tripura is celebrating Netaji's 119th Brith anniversary with full enthusiasm. Every subdivisions are paying homage to the freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 119th birth anniversary today.Several functions have been organised across the state to mark the birth anniversary of one of the leading lights of the Indian freedom struggle. In every schools, organizations of Tripura, people paid homage to the great freedom fighter Netaji.Especially the Bengali people posses a certain amount of emotion for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.Reportedly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi l released digital copies of 100 files related to Netaji Bose following government’s decision to declassify files on the freedom fighter. The files, digitised and given preliminary conservation treatment by the National Archives of India, will be released on the birth anniversary of Netaji. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Opposition pays tribute to Netaji Subhas | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): On Saturday, opposition Congress leader and members paid tribute to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 120th birth anniversary at Congress Bhawan. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Udaipur remembers Netaji Subhash Chandra | UDAIPUR, Jan 23 (TIWN): Along with the state, Udaipur sub-division also remembered the Indian nationalist Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on Saturday. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Multicrore MGNREGA scam : Scamster Bimal | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Negligence in investigation is yet successful in letting the scam-star BDO Bimal Chakraborty to roam free outside the bars who is accused of embezzlement of 17cr of funds under MGNREGA scheme. After months of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and polie is reluctant to take any action. Still today after years have passed by police is yet stick to the stage of investigation. Question arises if investigation is underway why there is no update, why there is no action. It is to be mentioned here that altogether 39 charge sheets are file so far and it also includes the kingpin Scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty. The under table relations of police and the political heads has successfully managed to hush up the massive scam. Even after almost a year police couldn’t file charge sheet. On the one hand police claims that no action can be taken until they get orders from the HC, suspicion grows if charge sheet is being filed why there is delay in submitting the file in the court. And taking the advantage, Manik is still successful in saving him. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Deplorable condition of Kalyanpur Hospit | KALYANPUR Jan 23 (TIWN) Near about 54000 people lived at Kalyanpur Block. And all these people depend upon the local Kalyanpur Hospital. But right now the hospital is in deplorable condition and reportedly, infrastructure has not been developed yet. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Vehicle movement once again breaks down | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Few splash of rain over past few days has yet again left the NH44 in a pitiable condition. Due to the rain, vehicle movement was nearly stopped with the continuous water logged between Lowerpoa to Churaibari Gate, however with the progress of the days the vehicle movement gained progress from Friday morning as confirmed by PWD Chief Engineer. On the one hand the authority says that the maintenance continues round the clock in the year, question arises if maintenance is carried out in the entire year why splash of rain disrupts the traffic movement in the NH44. The deplorable condition of National Highway 44, the only road connectivity that links mainland India with the eastern part of Meghalaya, Barak Valley in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura has for a long time now remained a harrowing experience for helpless commuters. And it continues to give horrific experience to the people with zero improvement in the renovation of the road. About hundreds of vehicles were stranded at the National highway due to the water log. However, the movement of vehicles began fluently from Friday morning. PWD chief Engineer further claimed that few of the vehicles also started plying on the road. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Khowai celebrates Netaji Birth Anniversa | KALYANPUR, Jan 23 (TIWN) : Netaji Subhash Ch. Bose's 119th birth anniversary observed at Kalyanpur, Khowai District. Centering the whole subdivision of Kalyanpur Netaji Club observed the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Bose on Saturday. | 23-Jan-2016 |
| Reckless driving lead to number of accid | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Despite of making several tall claims for curbing the rising number of accidents in the State, the road mishaps has become daily feed for the newspaper and media channels. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| 34th annual Agartala Book Fair to be obs | AGARTALA, Jan 23 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the increasing craze for the books among the State’s youth, the 34th annual Agartala Book Fair- 2016 has been scheduled to organize on February 13 at premises Umakanta Academy. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Political pressure drove Rohith to suici | HYDERABAD / AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday said political pressure drove Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula to suicide. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Security drive conducted in the state ah | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): With the aim to conduct peaceful celebration of Republic Day in the state on January 26, security measures have beefed up across the city. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Golden girl of Tripura received Vidya Sa | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Department of Welfare of OBCs on Friday organized a distribution programme of Dr. B. R Ambedkar Memorial Awards at Muktadhara Auditorium. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Three-day long health fair 'AROGYA 2016' | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): To showcase and promote the strengths, efficacy and affordability of the Ayush systems of medicine, a three-day long health fair 'AROGYA 2016' has been organized on Friday at Nazrul Kalashetra. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Vehicle movements to be suspended during | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Aiming to curb down the traffic jam during the procession of Netaji Vidyaniketan, organized on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the vehicles movement will be suspended for the certain period of time. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| PCC declares candidate for the Amarpur b | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh Congress on Friday in a press meet at congress Bhawan declared Congress Party Leader Chanchal Dey as the nominee for the Amarpur Assembly constituency. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| The much awaited 2.5 crore's Water Canal | KALYANPUR Jan 22 (TIWN) At Ghilatali Panchayet under Kalyanpur Block work of a 2 km long water canal in favor of cultivators which had been started 5 years ago and been inaugurated on Friday. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| NEEPCO Monarchak steam turbine to kick o | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): It can be expected that NEEPCO will be soon able to kick off power generation upto 101 MW in next few days. Talking to TIWN correspondent, NEEPCO GM Samar Ranjan Biswas said that routine inspection for the steam turbine is underway and if everything falls in the right place the steam turbine of NEEPCO will soon be able to start generation. The steam turbine capable of generating 36 MW is a put on halt for routine inspection and the work is underway, once the monitoring is completed the steam turbine will soon start generation, added Biswas. He further said that the gas turbine is capable of generating power in full swing with uninterrupted flow of gas from ONGC. He also said that the gas turbine is continuing generation in full swing and the steam turbine will blow its generation within next few days. Routine check up is necessary to monitor the technicalities of the gas turbine for conducting generation in full load, added Biswas. It is to be mentioned here that the entire power generated is given to TSECL and is not transmitted to the other states. NEEPCO GM S.R.Biswas further clarified that there is no problem in gas supply and ONGC is continuously supplying gas to Monarchak and it is expected that the steam turbine will began generation in next 12 days after the conduct of the routine check up.He also said that NEEPCO is now getting 0.5 MSCMPD gas from ONGC and the generation from gas turbine is underway in full swing. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| State Govt's various departments relucta | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Despite of huge figures of power bill remains pending in various government departments of the State, the State Govt is reluctant to shape up the fate of these huge amount. It is to be mentioned here that the State Govt's various departments are yet to pay around Rs.69 crores (till December) of electricity bills to the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited. Talking to TIWN correspondent, Senior Manager of Revenue Department Falguni Biswas stated that till the month of December, 2015 a total bill of around Rs. 69 crores has been figured out by the Power Department. Stressing on the issue, she mentioned that a copy with details of the pending bills has been forwarded to the concern departments under State Government. Further she said that all the Government Departments whose bill had crossed Rs. 1 lakh, has been sent the bill details. Besides, she also mentioned that accept Public Sector undertaking companies, all the other Departments under State Government were sent the bill details.Now the question is : why the State Government is delaying in clearing up the bills of the Power Department? Why the bill has increased and why they are not cleared on time. Allegation has been raised that if the so-called poor Chief Minister of the State Manik Sarkar can take chopper ride to attend the inaugural function of two schools at Santir Bazaar which is 90 kilometre away from the Capital, then why can’t he pay the bill on time ! | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Village Council Election: Left Front dec | KAMALPUR, Jan 22 (TIWN): Keeping it up with the tradition of the organizational strength and political foreseeing, the CPI-M led Left Front declared its candidature for the 124 seats of 16 village councils of this sub-division regarding the ensuing village council election. The Left Front declared its candidature this morning at the press meet held at CPI-M Divisional Party Office at Manikbhander. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| MET forecast indicates dense fog in next | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN): Metrological fore cast on Friday warned for dense fog in next in next 48 hours in the state. | 22-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura tops suicide rate among NE state | AGARTALA, Jan 22 (TIWN) : Tripura is no longer a peaceful state nowadays. Tripura ranks first in suicide cases among the states of the Northeast with a smaller population. | 22-Jan-2016 |