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| Additional classroom at Noagaon High Sc | KAMALPUR, Jan 19 (TIWN): The newly constructed additional classroom of Noagaon High School near the sub-divisional town of Kamalpur got inaugurated this morning. | 19-Jan-2016 |
| Renovation work of NH 44 from Churaibari | AGARTALA, January 19 (TIWN): Waiting for prolonged many days, finally the travellers using the National Highway especially from Churaibari to Lowerpoa can take a smooth journey as the construction work is set to start from the month of January.Taking to TIWN correspondent, Executive Engineer of PWD, National Highway Division, Karimganj Malay Deb on Tuesday said though the construction work of the National Highway is suspended at present but very short the construction agency will take over the work.Mentioning about the beginning of the work, Executive Engineer of PWD, Karimganj Malay Deb said that by the month of January it is expected that the construction work of the National Highway will begin.However, at present the newly appointed construction agency is setting up their equipments in the construction site. So with the completion of the work of setting up the equipments and other necessary work the construction agency will begin their work.Besides, he also stated that the work was shut for some period of time as the department has changed the construction agency. Therefore, it got delayed but very shortly the construction agency will take over the work and the construction will run in full-fledged manner. | 19-Jan-2016 |
| HC ordered to file affidavit by 14th Mar | BELONIA, Jan 19 (TIWN) : HC ordered to file affidavit by 14th March to 3 CPM leaders who remanded to custody in contempt of court case. Recently three leaders of the ruling CPI-M in Tripura have been remanded to 14 days judicial custody in a case of contempt of court. Tapas Dutta, secretary of the partys Belonia sub division, Trilokesh Sinha and Babul Chandra Nath, secretariat members of sub-divisional committee of CPI-M, surrendered before the court of Belonia Chief Judicial Magistrate Asit Debnath after which they were remanded to judicial custody. District and Session Judge of Belonia, Ruhidas Paul had filed a case against them that they had allegedly humiliated him and also ransacked the court on September 2 last, the day of opposition-sponsored Bharat bandh. Later, Chief Justice of Tripura High Court Deepak Gupta had visited the place and registered a suo moto case of contempt of court. The three leaders had filed a petition for anticipatory bail in the High Court which was rejected. Later the three leaders surrendered before the CJMs court. | 19-Jan-2016 |
| Road safety week : 24 died in Road accid | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN) : State is observing road safety week by state police official’s .But it is just an eyewash to ignore common people. In the name of awareness camp by state police officials deliver lecture and looted lakhs of money . Already 24 died in road accident in last 19 days. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Raisyabari minor tribal girl’s ga | KAMALPUR, Jan 19 (TIWN): The trial of the Raisyabari gang-rape case of a minor tribal girl started here today at the Court of the SDJM. The Court sent the trio for three days’ Jail custody up to 21st January. As the Court not heard the case last night due to the late arrival of the cops from Raisyabari, hence the three arrested was kept under the surveillance of Kamalpur police station. Then the police produced them before the Court of the SDJM. After hearing the case, the Court sent the trio to the jail custody for three days up to 21st January. On that day, they would be produced before the Court again. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Noagaon left without any post | KAMALPUR, Jan 19 (TIWN): The Small Savings embezzlement at Noagaon branch post office loomed large over the inhabitants of Noagaon under Kamalpur sub-division. The villagers not only underwent harassment regarding their deposits but also passing time without any post office at the locality. It resulted into great inconvenience regarding the timely receive and departure of letters, money orders and parcels. And the scenario prevailed for almost a year. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| National level seminar organized by SFI | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): SFI has been started to promote their national level conference by taking initiative all over the state. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| State facing 20 days of backlog in the s | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): Although Bishalgarh gas bottling plant gets refilled 24 trucks of LPG cylinders per day against its installed capacity of 18 bullets, still it fails to meet the need of the people of the State. Talking to TIWN Correspondent, official of Food Department on Monday said that altogether 24 trucks of LPG Cylinders get refilled every day against its installed capacity of 18 bullets yet the state is facing around 20 days of backlog. Though the daily requirements are being fulfilled with the 24 refilled trucks of LPG cylinders, but the State is facing around 20 days of backlog. Besides, he also mentioned that to meet the requirement of the people daily two to three trucks of LPG Cylinders has been imported from Silchar on daily basis. However, to meet the need of the State’s public of 12 LPG cylinders in a year a boost is required which can be fulfilled after the establishment of the new gas bottling plant.Besides, IOC is planning to install an oil depot at Shekerkut. On the other hand, earlier the State Government has demanded to IOC to provide 24 wagons. On the other hand, despite of the introduction of the modified direct benefit transfer scheme for LPG, black marketers of domestic cooking gas cylinders making the availability of the LPG cylinder tough for the consumers of the State. However, not getting the cylinders on time consumers in various parts of the State, staged road blockade and protest demanding to regularize the supply of cylinder in the State every after few days. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Construction of flyover: Poses danger fo | AGARTALA, Jan 19 (TIWN): Equipment for the construction of the flyover left open in the roads without any boundary poses danger for the passerby and the residents over there. It seems like lack of proper management and system in the movement facility in the capital created harassment for the daily passengers, alleged the locals. Every day the passengers had to face worst trauma from Bordowali-Battala which is the important landmark in the city. Though earlier also the people had to face problem due to lack of swift traffic movement but with the beginning of the flyover construction in the capital. With the beginning of the construction work of the fly-over work at Battala, the issue of traffic congestions came into public eye with the massive traffic jam from Bordowali-Battala road, disrupting the convenient movement of traffic on the road during office and school hours. Besides, the crane bought for the construction work of the flyover takes huge space on the road and creates problem in the smooth convenient. To ease the everyday traffic jam at Battala junction following the construction work of the fly-over, the traffic department has listed out three different routes which the civilian can use to avoid the daily traffic congestion. Yet no effect has been observed in the traffic convenient and the day by day the traffic movement has become headache for the passerby. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| State remembers comrade A.B Bardhan and | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Remembering Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan and Tarani Banik, a programme has been organized at TB Association Hall on Monday. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Demand for separate Tipraland: TMCC orga | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Tipraland Movement Co-ordination Committee on Monday organized a Raj Bhawan Abhiyan, with a demand for tipraland at Agartala. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Tripartite meeting organized to increase | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Discussing about to increase the wages of the tea labour in the State, a tripartite meeting has been organized on Monday at the Labour Department Office. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| The 12 hours strike had a mixed impact: | KAMALPUR, Jan 18 (TIWN): The 12 hours strike in the three districts of the state namely North, Unakoti and Dhalai had a mixed impact today. The minimum numbers of picketers virtually failed to put restraint over the administrative works and vehicular movements in the three districts. However, common people found happily passing time in a holiday mood. The protest of CPI-M couldnot be claimed to attain a complete success in denying the strike. From the early morning vehicles under the banner of CITU started plying on the roads. But the numbers of passengers were very low. The officials reached their offices at the early morning, according to the instruction of the state government. Very few businessmen opened up their shops. However, the employees reached their offices. But the common people were present in few numbers. But the role of the police in front of the hurly-burly of the CPI-M party cadres remained unfair. The inactive role of the police created tension in front of the Kamalpur Court as the Congress and CPI-M picketers went face to face. However, SDPO immediately rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. Nothing untoward got reported so far. In the three districts almost thousands of picketers got arrested while picketing in favour of the strike. At Kamalpur, picketers got arrested in the leadership of District Congress President Manoj kanti Deb. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Seminar observed on the occasion of Kokb | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the celebration of the 38th Foundation Day of Kokborok language, seminar, poet conference and quiz has been organized on Monday at Dasharath Deb Stadium. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| TPCC calls for 12-hour strike: around 20 | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Kailashahar police on Monday arrested around two hundred picketers and kept them in Kailashahar town hall which considered as temporary jail for strike purpose. Reportedly, two hundred picketers were arrested under the leadership of Kailashahar PCC President Badar-udh-Jaman, during the 12-hour long strike called by the Tripura Pradesh Congress committee on Monday. PCC members Rudrendu Bhattacharjee, Youth Congress Vice-President Nirmal Malakar, Former PCC Member Bikash Sharma and others were present. Responding to the 12-hour long strike all the shops were observed shut and no vehicles have been observed moving on the streets. It is to be mentioned here that the Committee is going to stage 12-hour long strike in three districts which include Unakoti, Dhalai and North District. The 12-hour long strike has been called in the three districts over 20 charters of demands for the betterment of the area. Reportedly, Government office which includes Kailashahar court and Municipal Council office remained open.However, the congress leaders stated that the strike is being called in demand to establish railway division at Dharmanagar, to extend the area of the Kailashahar Airport for the betterment of the people, to continue the service at the Kamalpur Airport, to establish new block at Fatikrai, to set up fire extinguisher at Chailengta. The 20 charter of demands also includes- to provide land to the families to urged for land under Forest Act, also to construct houses for the beneficiary families under IAY, to take initiatives for the families who had invested their money in chit fund companies and lost, to set CBI investigation over the prolonged embezzlement of crores of fund at block level in the name of development. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Supreme Court hits hard D.M. Jamatia : L | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (TIWN): Tripura Law Secretary’s petition against Tripura High court finally bitten dust as Supreme Court pushed back D.M Jamatia's case back to Tripura Hogh Court.Northeastern States’ increased visibility in Supreme Court is becoming obvious by the day. Court room 2 of the Supreme Court witnessed a very interesting legal battle on Jan 13 as Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar was pitted against Additional Solicitor General PS Patwalia in a petition from Tripura.And the litigants were none other than the Law Secretary of Tripura D. M. Jamatia and the High Court of Tripura. ASG Patwalia along with Senior Advocate JP Cama appeared for DM Jamatia, the Law Secretary of the State against whom the High Court has slapped criminal contempt. SG Ranjit Kumar appeared for the High Court.The matter has its origin in a note filed by Jamatia pertaining to reservation policy in the State. The note was a reason for initiation of contempt but the Court had subsequently dropped the same. However, another note was written by Jamatia to Chief Minsiter Manik Sarkar. The said note had the following remarks against the Chief Justice and the High Court. However, D M Jamatia's fate hangs in balance as HC likely to proceed as per available legal options. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Bangladesh force to set up new outposts | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN / IANS) Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have agreed to beef up security and construct at least 10 new border outposts (BOPs) on the India-Bangladesh border to check militancy, crime and trafficking, a BSF official said on Monday. Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and BGB met for five days at the BSF's Tripura frontier headquarters at Shalbagan, 15 km north of here, and discussed matters related to the international border. The five-member BGB delegation was led by Colonel Sajjad Hossain while the BSF team comprised Deputy Inspector General of Panisagar sector D.K. Sharma and Teliamura Sector DIG Rajeev Sinha and senior officers. "The BGB officials informed us on the construction of new BOPs facing Tripura and Mizoram," BSF's Tripura frontier Deputy Inspector General and chief spokesman D.S. Bhati told IANS. He said the BGB will also further tighten security along Tripura and Mizoram frontiers. "The proposed BOPs in the mountainous Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) will help contain terrorism in the north-eastern states since most camps of Indian insurgent groups, including Tripura militants, are located in south-east Bangladesh's CHT," Bhati said."Both sides agreed to increase vigil along the border to foil attempt by militants and other anti-national elements to disrupt internal peace. Besides, emphasis was also given to curb trans-border smuggling," the BSF officer said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina discussed the border issues, including curbing of border crimes and terror activities, during Modi's visit to Dhaka on June 6-7 last year. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Education system deteriorates in interio | SABROOM, Jan 18 (TIWN): Education system is deteriorating day by day in interior places under Sabroom Sub Division particularly in Primary level schools. Education system of the schools of Baishnabpur, Magroom and Bagmara ADC villages have been deteriorating day by day as classes are conducted for four days in a week and the rest two days, schools remain close. The conditions of almost all the schools are in complete disarray. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| 25-year old man of Bangladesh found in S | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): A 25-year old man produced before the court on Sunday after he has been arrested with an allegation that he and a girl had managed to enter in the land of India crossing the Indo-Bangla border illegally. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Expelled MLA Manoranjan Acharjee issue: | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): The political mind game has once again successfully arranged the release order of expelled MLA Manoranjan Acharjee even after the allegation related to sexual abuse of minor was raised against him, says PCC chief Birajit Sinha. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Sunday, PCC chief Birajit Sinha said that this is not one case where the common man are being harassed by the ruling party, years after years, the party has been continuously playing with the sentiments of the people. This time as it is a case of a party MLA the issue came to limelight, otherwise every day the ruling party cadre continues to play with sentiments of the people but no action is taken against them, said Sinha. Only due to the mind game of the ruling party, accused MLA Manoranjan Acharjee is out of the jail, added Sinha. Loopholes in police investigation lead to release of the accused MLA Manoranjan Acharjee on bail from the high court. PCC chief Sinha further said that it appears that the arrest of former MLA was just for the namesake to keep up the good image of the CM Manik Sarkar in the state. Only to save himself from the allegation of the opposition regarding the accused rapist Monaranjan Acharjee issue CM Manik sarkar with his police has played this mind game and saved his comrade from the punishment of the law.It is to be mentioned here that the main accused former CPM MLA Manoranjan Acharjee was arrested on Saturday last with green signal from Tripura’s CM Manik Sarkar. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Tight security observed during 12 hour s | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): Raising voice against the rising corruption in the block levels, Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday called for 12-hour strict in three districts of the State. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| South Tripura : Initiatives being taken | AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN) : ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre located in Lembucherra, West Tripura in collaboration with KVK, South Tripura organized a farmers’ meeting and thereafter, distributed 325 chicks of improved variety to the tribal farmers for backyard poultry farming at KVK, South Tripura. Dr. K. K. Barman, Joint Director I/C of ICAR Tripura Centre graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. More than 65 farmers were present as beneficiaries in the event. At the outset, Mr. T. A. Khan, Programme Coordinator I/C, KVK, South Tripura, welcomed all the dignitaries, scientists, subject matter specialist and farmers. | 18-Jan-2016 |
| Late Pandit Gangaprasad Sharma remembere | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): On the auspicious occasion of 117th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Gangaprasad Sharma, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar felicitates two persons at Sukanta Academy. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Pulse Polio immunisation drive launched | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): With an aim to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under five years of age against polio virus, a total of 4, 06, 378 children are targeted to be vaccinated in the year 2016. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Motor Karmi Samity held conferen | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): The Tripura Motor Karmi Samity, a subsidiary of the CPI (M) trade union wing CITU organised a conference on Sunday at Muktodhara. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| One produced before the court in allegat | UDAIPUR, Jan 17 (TIWN): Udaipur CJM court on Sunday sent one rape accused to 11 days of Jail Custody till January 28 in allegation of rape of disabled women. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| TFHSS demanded to implement the Street V | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): Tripura Footpath Hawkers Sangram Samiti on Sunday organized a press conference at Agartala. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| TWD to provide free coaching to JEE cand | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): With an aim to provide proper guidance to the candidates of Joint Entrance Examination, Tribal Welfare Department has taken initiatives to provide free coaching, said sources on Sunday. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Selection of Candidates for the upcoming | AGARATLA, Jan 17 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the ensuing village committee election, Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee is set with the selection of the candidates. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| TRTC crawling to cater adequate passenge | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): The much talked Volvo bus service which was inaugurated with much of drama and festival, has now come to such a situation that it is hardly providing any service. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Sunday, Immigration official Kajal Das said that the regular Volvo bus service has broken down over past few days and no initiative is being taken to improve the service in the state. The Volvo bus service may be offering comfort to passengers but it is struggling to cater passengers. Reportedly, TRTC is not getting adequate numbers of passengers for travelling to Kolkata via Dhaka and above all the withdrawn of the hand written passport is also another issue. After waiting for several months, the state government has finally catered its own Volvo bus to the land locked Tripura to provide its own volvo bus service from Agartala to Kolkata via Dhaka but there is no adequate number of passengers to travel through the bus.Despite all odds and with an aim to meet the demand of the land-locked Tripura and to contain the rise in airfares the bus service for Agartala-Kolkata via Dhaka has started its journey from Agartala. After facing several obstacles, the much awaited state own Volvo bus service has finally kicked-off its journey.Apart he also said that sudden withdrawn of the hand written passport, the numbers of passengers travelling through the Volvo bus between Agartala to Kolkata via Dhaka has gradually come down and hardly any passengers travels through h this bus.It is to be mentioned here that as the handwritten passport is declared invalid it has also catered several problems for the common people, and they cannot travel to the neighbouring countries easily as they earlier did. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| 12-hour strike in three Districts on Jan | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the 12-hour long strike in three Districts on January 18 called by Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee, members of the committee to leave for the concern Districts on Sunday. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Biplab Deb : BJP gears up for VC electio | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): Keeping an eye on the ensuing election, BJP state president Biplab Deb on Saturday said that the party will focus in gaining the trust the of the common people to raise their vote for the ensuing election. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Uncertainty looms large over Agartala Ai | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): uncertainty looms large over the much talked project of Airport expansion work in the state. Although the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) have given clearance to the plan of setting up new terminal building at Agartala Airport, but Airport Director is reluctant to comment anything on the development of the project in the state. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Saturday Airport director said that at present the work is nearly stopped and there is no assurance when the work will take a lift in the state. He also said that arranging tender for engaging Project Management Consultants to carry out the Rs. 338 crore projects is underway but nothing can be said when the work will gain momentum. He also stressed on the issue that until the tender is clarified nothing can be done regarding the construction. It is worthy to mention here that the state government has already handed over required land for facelift work of the Agartala Airport. Transport Minister Manik Dey said that it can be expected that by next few months Airport expansion work will begin in full swing.The Airport expansion work may take a lift in next few months but there is no assurance to kick off the work in next few months. The fifth day of the Tripura assembly raised the issue of the Airport expansion work where Transport Minister Manik Dey said that the expansion work will begin soon in the coming days.Agartala Airport expansion is a much awaited project in the state and the expansion project is underway. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Demand of “Twipra Land†is t | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): The continuous demand of the Twipra land is due to the deprivation of the tribal’s under the long regime of the CM Manik Sarkar in the state, said the BJP new party president Biplab Deb. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Saturday, BJP new president Biplab Deb said that The Indigenous People's Front of Twipra (IPFT) has been demanding for a separate tribal land in the name of 'Twipra Land' for past many years and this demand is the outcome of the continuous deprivation of the tribal under the regime of the CM Manik Sarkar in the state. This demand of Twipra land did not pop up as an effect of one day game, series of deprivation under the regime of the left front government result the tribal’s to come up with the demand of the Twipra land. Though I do not support the demand of Twipra land but the dirty role of ruling Left front govt. has become a reason for the section of tribal people in the ADC to demand for separate state, stated BJP president Biplab Deb. The ruling Left front govt. should have to shoulder the unworthy demand for separate state raised by the IPFT, because it is the left front govt. under whose regime the ADC has been deprived at large and has ultimately led the IPFT with a section of tribal youths demanding for the separate state for them. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Daughter beaten her mother over property | AGARTALA, Jan 17 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident, a married daughter has allegedly beaten her mother on Sunday morning at her resident at Chandrapur Jamtala. | 17-Jan-2016 |
| Bird flu attacked Tripura: Culling opera | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): Around 10,000 chickens have been culled at the poultry farm of Gandhigram so far, following the detection of first case of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in the state. Reportedly, as a part to control and containment measures to prevent the spread of the virus avian influenza in Tripura, a special team wearing protective aprons and masks begun with the massive drive of culling at Gandhigram. Thereafter, they have culled 10, 000 chickens at the poultry farm of Gandhigram. Besides, it has been reported that the next drive of the culling operation will begin from Sunday. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| CM released author K S Chakraborty†| AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN) : Author Dr Kiran Sankar Chakraborty’s newly written book has been released by Tripura CM Manik Sarkar on Saturday. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| CPI-M to declare candidates name for the | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): Addressing the press meet on Saturday at state party office located at Melaremath, said that the party is gearing up with all the preparation for the village committee election. Keeping an eye on the village committee election, party secretary Bijan Dhar also said that the party will declare the name of the candidates in next few days. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| NEEPCO’s steam turbine generation | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): Much after the gas turbine has started generating power in full swing; the steam turbine capable of generating 36 MW was also put on roll for generating power on a trial basis but was put on halt from Friday. Talking to TIWN correspondent, NEEPCO GM SR Biswas said that the steam turbine capable of generating 36 MW was rolled on for generation on trial basis and the trial run was successful. Adding to that NEEPCO GM SR Biswas further said that although the trial run of generating power from the steam turbine was successful but is being now put on halt for routine check up. He also said that the gas turbine is continuing generation in full swing and the steam turbine will blow its generation within next 12 days. With the aim to conduct the routine check up, the steam turbine which is capable of generating 36MW is being put on halt to conduct the routing check up.Routine check up is necessary to monitor the technicalities of the gas turbine for conducting generation in full load, added Biswas. In fact, the gas turbine began generating power in full load after ONGC has pumped in .5 MMSCMD gas to Monarchak. The NEEPCO authority said that they took calculated risk and began running the Steam Turbine with full load producing 36.42 MW power during the trial run. Biswas further added that state government had inked a power purchase agreement with the NEEPCO to buy entire power; Power Minister Manik Dey is reluctant to do the same because of high costing of power.The power generated from gas turbine is fully absorbed by TSECL and it is not sold outside the state, added Biswas. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| CPI-M state committee meeting held : Par | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): CPI-M state committee meeting on Saturday declared CPM’s Amarpur Divisional committee secretary Parimal Debnath as the nominee for the Amarpur assembly constituency. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Joint RECCE held between BSF-BGB | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): A joint recce between the two border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh i.e BSF and BGB was carried out from 11th to 15th January 2016 in various parts of the bordering area of Tripura in connection with establishment of new BGB BOPs in Chittagong Hill Tracts. The BGB recce team led by Col Sajjad Hossain, Sector Commander, BGB Khagrachari comprised of five officers and two JCOs. On the other side BSF delegation was led by Sh D K Sharma, DIG, Sector BSF Panisagar , and Sh Rajeev Sinha, DIG, Sector BSF Teliamura. On 15th January 2016, after completion of the recce in respective areas, a meeting was held at the conference hall of Frontier HQ, Salbagan and joint record of discussion were exchanged. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Body of a one year old boy recovered : p | UDAIPUR, Jan 16 (TIWN): In a tragic incident, a body of an one year old boy was recovered from a pond on Saturday morning at Basanta Nagar area under Kakrabon police station of Udaipur sub-division. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Oil and Gas conservation fortnight begin | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): With an aim to generate awareness among the public about conserving petroleum products, Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight has been inaugurated on Saturday at Radhanagar. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| NEC road saga created unrest at the divi | KAMALPUR Jan 16 (TIWN): After the unearthing of the ransom loot and degraded works of the NEC road under Kamalpur division of PWD(R&B), the officials and contractors got irritated and scared. After the publication of the news, the bribe happy officials and staffs got busy in secret meeting. And the contractors also got instructed to stop the business of paying bribes in secrecy. All the amusements and night parties also got postponed for a week. However, it got also instructed that, no official or staff would pursue any communication with the Medias other than those who remained in close aide with the party. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Salema Block administration al | KAMALPUR, Jan 16 (TIWN): The preparation for the election got started long ago. Political parties also got busy in their plans and policies. The advent of IPFT with the demand of separate Twipraland hoped to be an interesting issue. The ruling party started to blew up the existence of some sort of militancy in the hillocks of the state. In this situation, the Salema Block authority under this subdivision got all set for the ensuing election. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| All set to kick off the Indo-Bangla powe | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): Without any delay, it can be expected that the Indo-Bangla power transmission will begin from next month, as claimed by Power Minister Manik Dey. Keeping up its commitment, the Modi-govt is making quick progress in strengthening economic and friendship ties with Bangladesh, popping up new opportunities for the North-East region, especially Tripura. It is to be mentioned here that, India has already inked an agreement to supply 100 MW of electricity to Bangladesh from the gas-based Palatana power plant from Tripura at ₹5.50 a unit more or less identical to the weighted average generation tariff of 6.50 in Bangladesh. India currently supplies 500 MW to Dhaka through the West Bengal border. With the aim to dig out a cordial solution regarding the power tariff for the transmission of 100MW power to Bangladesh, a high level meeting between the representatives of India and Bangladesh was held at Bangladesh where it was decided to supply power to Bangladesh from Tripura.Talking to TIWN correspondent on Friday, Power Minister Manik Dey said stage is all set to kick off the power transmission to Bangladesh and is only awaiting nod for the inauguration. Dey also said that testing and experiment is already completed and it is expected that without much hurdles the transmission will begin in full swing from February.Centre in consultation with the Tripura government had decided to sell 100MW power after the Bangladesh government allowed free transhipment of heavy turbines for the 726.6MW Palatana thermal power plant. | 15-Jan-2016 |
| 13 years on, Tripura power plant runs at | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN / IANS) Thirteen years after work on it commenced, a state-owned 101 MW combined cycle plant in Tripura has started generating power at peak capacity, beating many an odd along the way. | 16-Jan-2016 |
| Establishment of new Bottling Plant like | AGARTALA, Jan 16 (TIWN): Establishment of the 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. Until and unless the new Gas Bottling Plant is established in the state it will be very hard to end the rising crisis of the LPG cooking gas cylinder in the state. Reportedly, Indian Oil Corporation is going to establish a mega gas bottling plant at Bodhjungnagar Industrial Estate in Jirania subdivision. However, according to the plan, the IOC wants to establish the Mega Gas Bottling Plant by next two years. If the plant is operational, it will produce 200 trucks LPG per day. It seems like with the establishment of the Bottling Plant at Bodhjungnagar, the prolonged problem faced by the common mass may come to an end. However, once the new gas bottling plant is operational, it will be able to supply refilled LPG cylinder to outside the state also, said sources.Although Bishalgarh Gas Bottling Plant where 20/22 trucks LPG cylinders per day gets refilled against its installed capacity of 18 bullets, still it fails to meet the need of the people. However, to meet the need of the State’s public of 12 LPG cylinder a boost is required which can be fulfilled after the establishment of the new Gas Bottling plant. | 15-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura BJP President pitches new KV at | UDAIPUR, Jan 16 (TIWN): State BJP President Biplab Deb and BJP's state observer Sunil Deodhar met Union HRD Minister Smriti Jubin Irani and submitted a memorandum demanding to set up a Kendriya Vidyalay at Udaipur, Gomati District. The two leaders met the Union Minister at her office in Delhi and appealed her to take initiative so that the school can start functioning from the next academic year starting from April. | 15-Jan-2016 |
| 485 meter Border fencing work at Kailash | KAILASHAHAR, Jan 16 (TIWN): It has been more than one week that the fencing work of the Shilpara under Kailashahar Sub-Division has been stopped over the demand to provide notice of land acquisition. | 15-Jan-2016 |