Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| 154th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekan | TELIAMURA, Jan 10 (TIWN): 154th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda has been observed at Teliamura. | 10-Jan-2016 |
| NIT organized Annual Alumni Meet -2016 | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): National Institute of Technology on Saturday organized Annual Alumni Meet -2016 at Nazrul Kalashetra. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Rapist Monaranjan Acharjee arrested : T | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): With pressure from the opposition in Tripura assembly on Friday, the Tripura police after getting green signal from Tripura’s CM Manik Sarkar arrested the rapist MLA Monaranjan Acharjee from his own residence on Saturday at Amarpur. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Tirthamukh Fair: Preparation underway in | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): With an aim to make the Tirthamukh fair successful and systematic, the distribution of the plot for the stalls in the fair has been scheduled to begin on January 12 at the premises of Tirthamukh. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Pradesh women congress felicitat | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): The Tripura Pradesh Women Congress Committee (TPWCC) wing on Friday felicitated the newly elected women members from AMC election. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| ‘My Home India’ launched it | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): An Non-Governmental Organization namely My Home India on Saturday launched its branch at Agartala Press Club. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Cricket Assoication failed to spread cr | KAMALPUR, Jan 9 (TIWN): Infrastructure remained no more a problem. The alleged slow officials also got shifted. Young and energetic persons took charge. Dreams and hopes got kneaded. The saga of success got trumpeted. And more importantly, the flow of money from TCA got almost doubled. Still, in the sub-divisional level school meet, mere eight schools participated. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Matribhasa Mission organized d | KAMALPUR, Jan 9 (TIWN): In this period, when the drastic advancement of technology changed the life and living completely, then the advent of newer gadgets and equipments played a pivotal role to curb the interest of the commoners towards books. In a recent survey conducted at USA, it got revealed that, only 4% of the teenagers remained fond to book reading. In this context, the creative writings and the participation of the youths in it became a matter of astonishment. At the same time, the future of vernacular and regional languages also came under the fear of existence. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Indo-Bangla OTPC 100 MW Power transmissi | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): With the aim to strike a feasible solution regarding the power tariff for the transmission of 100MW power to Bangladesh, a high level meeting between the representatives of India and Bangladesh is underway at Bangladesh on Saturday. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Saturday, Power Minister Manik Dey from Bangladesh said that the meeting is underway at Bangladesh and discussions are going on regarding the power tariff. He also said that he has reached to Bangladesh ON the previous day and is representing the meeting at Bangladesh on Saturday with others including Principal Secretary SK Rakesh, Chairman cum Managing Director SK Roy and others.It is to be mentioned here that Dey is at Dhaka at the invitation of Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Md Ali. Minister Dey also said that meeting has tabled discussion on 100 MW power to Bangladesh and mainly to dig out a solution to the much awaited power tariff regarding the power transmission to Bangladesh.He further said that the meeting has already begun from the morning, however, nothing is decided so far and vital discussions are underway. However, earlier Delhi also hoisted a meeting but couldn’t finalize anything on the issue. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Manik takes chopper ride to cover 90 km | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar where calls himself the so called poor Chief Minister of the State, on the other hand he takes chopper ride to attend the inaugural function of two schools at Santir Bazaar on Saturday. Reportedly, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Saturday took chopper ride for only 90 kilometres of distance to attend an inaugural programme at Santirbazaar. Due to deplorable condition of the road and traffic congestion where the common mass of the state faces hue and cry, so called claimed poor CM of Tripura take chopper ride to avoid the congestion.It is to be mentioned here that the Left rule Government keeps on blaming that the Central has deducted the fund for the state and therefore the Government lacks in the developmental work. Besides, several demands have been raised to the Central Government by the State Government to provide fund to the State. And the so-called poor Chief Minister takes chopper ride for just 90 kilometre distance that too for an inaugural programme.On one hand where the state’s public is facing prolonged harassment due to poor health service, deplorable condition of NH44, on the other hand, the claimed poor CM of the State visits the interior part of the State through helicopter, not to take notice of the people but to attend the inaugural and to brain wash.Now the question arises if the State Government is so poor and do not have much fund to develop the State than from where do the huge amount for the helicopter ride comes. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Fresh earth quake in Arunachal Pradesh s | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): Just after Tripura could recover from the shock of the earthquake which recently rocked Manipur, and other state, another medium intensity earthquake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, on Friday hit Arunachal Pradesh spreading serious panic across Tripura. Just four days after a powerful tremor shook the north-eastern state of Manipur another Fresh earth quake in Arunachal Pradesh spreads panic in Tripura and other states of the north-eastern. A medium intensity earthquake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, today hit Arunachal Pradesh; four days after a powerful tremor shook the north-eastern state of Manipur. According to the Ministry report, the quake hit Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh at 7:12 PM at a depth of 23 kms. There were no immediate reports of loss of life or property.Several multi-storeyed buildings developed cracks due to quake in Tripura with its epicentre in Manipur's Tamenglong district bordering area on Monday last.Incidents of a wall collapse and crack in one house were reported from other districts of Tripura. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| NH-44 renovation is a continuous process | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): Stressing on the condition of the NH44, PWD chief commented that renovation of a road is a continuous process and the work is underway round the clock everywhere. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Environment Minister to pay three-Day vi | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA Jan 9 (TIWN): Minister of State (IC) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar will pay a three-day visit to the North-East from 8th January. He will meet forest officials, farmers and people from local communities in Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. | 09-Jan-2016 |
| Preservation of rare Bostami turtle is t | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): Preservation of the Bostami turtle is the highest priority claimed DFO Dr. W. Bhutiya. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Auto-Rickshaw Union observed 3hours stri | UDAIPUR, Jan 9 (TIWN): Reacting over the brutal attitude of the police constable of Kakrabon Police Station, Auto-Rickshaw Union on Friday called for three hours of auto strike at Udaipur sub-division. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Winter Session of Tripura Assembly: Dema | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): In the five-day long Winter Session of the Tripura Assembly begun on Friday, MLA Jitendra Sarkar placed urged that State Government to take initiative for the investors who had been financially hit after the chit fund scam came in to lime light. Urging to take initiatives for the investors who had lost their money and facing huge financial crisis, MLA Jitendra Sarkar on Fridaydemanded the state government to take initiatives to return back the money to the needy investors. It is to be mentioned here that the chit fund scam has left many investor in huge dilemma. Many poor families have also invested their money and as the chit fund companies have eloped the needy families are is huge crisis. Besides, MLA Haricharan Sarkar has placed demand to allot more fund to the State Government from the central for development in the State.It has been mentioned that due to the cut in the allotment of state’s fund the state lacks various developmental work. During the assembly it has been mentioned that according to the reports of the financial year 2014-2015 a total of Rs. 2477.91 crore has been allotted to the State but during the financial year 2015-2016 the fund has been deducted.Therefore, he urged to increase the allotment of fund to the state so that it can be used for the development of the State. However, the first day of the assembly begins with the speech of Governor Tathagata Roy at State Assembly House of Capital Complex. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| 9th Assembly session: Rising violence a | AGARTALA, Jan 9 (TIWN): The rising crime against the women was clearly reflected in the inaugural speech of Governor Tathagata Roy on Friday while addressing the 9th assembly session of Tripura assembly at State Assembly House of Capital Complex. Conventionally, the first session of New Year in assembly or parliament begins with the speech of the Governor or President, which basically highlight the development agenda of the respective governments beyond politics. This session is the first session of the current year and like every year the assembly was kicked off with the inaugural speech of Governor Tathagata Roy. The inaugural speech of the Governor Tathagata Roy reflected the rising crime against women in the state under the left regime. Apart from the speaking o n the issue of the rising crime against Governor also laid stress on the on-going development project in the state.With the beginning of Assembly, after delivering of Governor Speech, the question hour started. Minister of various respective departments had replied to the question raised by MLA Ratan Lal Nath, Gopal Chandra Roy, Samir Deb Sarkar, Diba Chandra Hrwanghkhal, Birajit Sinha on the recent topics.Opposition leader and other further protested in front of speaker to discuss on the issue. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Poor traffic majors lead to increasing n | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Despite of strict traffic rules in the State, road accidents have become a daily feed for the newspapers and media channels. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| State Government clamours development : | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Though several initiatives have been taken to provide high budget medicine in low cost to the common mass, the poor condition of the referral hospitals and the Primary Health Centre are still bothering the health service in the State. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Assembly winter session: Opposit | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): The first day of the winter assembly session witnessed revolt as opposition raised the issue of arresting accused expelled MLA Monaranjan Acharjee for raping a minor girl.Opposition Congress tried to raise the issue of alleged molestation of a minor girl in the CPI (M) party office at Amarpur by former MLA Manoranjan Acharjee where the speaker of the Assembly Ramendra Chandra Debnath objected the issue and similarly CM Manik Sarkar was reluctant to give any comment regarding the issue. It is to be mentioned here that CPI (M) has already expelled Acharjee from the party after the allegation were raised against him.Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman and other leaders of the opposition party protested in front of the speaker of the assembly Ramendra Chandra Debnath demanding CM Manik Sarkar to comment on the issue of the expelled MLA Manoranjan Acharjee.Demanding the arrest of the expelled MLA Manoranjan Acharjee in allegation of sexual abuse of a minor the state opposition raised the issue to CM Manik Sarkar.Reportedly, even after passage of several days, the Tripura police is yet to arrest the former CPI-M MLA Manoranjan Acharjee for his alleged involvement in a sexual abuse case of a minor girl and allegedly police is making intentional delay in the case.Police lodged complaint against expelled MLA Manoranjan under section 354 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and protection of children from sexual abuse act, police is yet to arrest him. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Rose Valley muti-crore chit-fund Scam: C | BHUBANESWAR / AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which submitted preliminary chargesheet against Rose Valley Group , has estimated the total volume of fraud by the company at Rs 17,000 crore. Investigating into the multi-hundred crore Ponzi scam, the premier probe agency has framed charges against the company’s Chairman Gautam Kundu, Managing Director Shibamoy Dutta and two Directors Ashok Kumar Saha and Ram Lal Goswami. The CBI radar now awaits to open up the faces of some political players behind the mask. However the listed political leaders in Tripura are likely to be interrogated very soon.The four have been charged under Sections 420/409 and 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 4 and 6 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act.The investigating agency has indicated in its chargesheet that the company defrauded about Rs 450 crore in Odisha alone.The Rose Valley Group had invested heavily in real estate and infrastructure after mobilising hundreds of crores from thousands of depositors through collective investment schemes from West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. When its fraud came to fore, Rose Valley’s cheating network was found to be even bigger than the Saradha Group. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| 9th Assembly session kick starts from Fr | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Governor of Tripura Tathagata Roy kicked off the 9th session of the State Assembly on Friday at 11 a.m. at State Assembly House of Capital Complex. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| 10 feet long banana cane found at Kalyan | KALYANPUR, Jan 8 (TIWN): A 10 feet long banana cane has attracted masses on Thursday at Mohorcherra Bazaar, Kalyanpur. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| NIT to organize Annual Alumni Meet -2016 | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): National Institute of Technology has scheduled to organize a two-day long Annual Alumni Meet -2016 to be held at Nazrul Kalashetra on January 9. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Provincial Bank Employee’ | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): As a part of the strike called by All India Bank Employees' Association (AIEBA), Tripura Provincial Bank Employees Association also observed the one-day Nation-Wide strike along with the nation on Friday to protest against the "unfair" policies adopted by SBI with respect to its five associate banks. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Old Rajbari set to get new lease of life | UDAIPUR, Jan 8 (TIWN): Aiming to bring the past glory of the old rajbari located at Udaipur, retrofitting work has gained momentum. However, to swell the flow of the tourist the construction agency has geared up with the retrofitting work of the old rajbari at Udaipur. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Uncertainty looms large over the charges | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Though the higher authority has increased the time limit of the installation of the set top box for next two month, recently the cost of the set top box has put up several questions among the common mass. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| NHM scam of Rs. 4.47 crore to be raised | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Finally waiting for prolonged many months PCC President Birajit Sinha is going to file case against Gournagar BDO within next week, confirmed advocate Pijush Kanti Biswas. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| TSECL set to hike electricity bill, but | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): State Government where fails to shape up the fate of Rs. 60 crore (till November 2015) of electricity bill of various Department, Power Minister recently stated to take certified cases against consumers if any of the consumers fails to clear bill with six month of tenure. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| TSECL under pressure to clear the pendin | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): OTPC has set the deadline by January 7 to TSECL to clear all the pending bills of about 100 crore to the plants. After the OTPC authority has issued a letter to TSECL to clear the pending bill of about 100 crores to OTPC, although TSECL has shown keen interest to clear the bill but time will say will TSECL be able to clear the bills to the plant.It is to be mentioned here that OTPC has recently served a letter to TSECL after OTPC has failed to get any positive feedback regarding the clearance of pending dues to OTPC.As per the letter issued to TSECL by OTPC, the TSECL is supposed to pay about Rs 100 crore to the OTPC to continue receiving power from Palatana.However, in the letter the OTPC authority has urged to TSECL to clear all dues by January 7 or else its 27 percent allotment of the total 96% allotment from Palatana power plant would be withdrawn.As per the letter, if the pending bill is not cleared within the given time, OTPC will deduct it’s at least 25MW of Tripura’s share from Palatana power plant.TSECL is supposed to provide money to some power generation companies for supplying power to its customers. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Power Minister to attend tripart | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Although load-shedding is spiking up in state rather than any sign of improvement, but long speeches & promises of Chief Minister and his Power Minister showing no signs of slowdown as they continue ‘Goebbels lies’ with Tripura worsened power situation due to inept handling of pending bills to State’s power plants. Power Minister Manik Dey is scheduled to attend tripartite meeting in Bangladesh on Jan 9th to talk about the Tripura Govt’s promise of supplying 100MW power to the neighboring country. Even though OTPC Palatana already served warning letter to TSECL to clear pending power bills of Rs 100 crores within Jan 7 but Manik Govt’s showmanship on false promises continue. According to the reports, Power Minister Manik Dey accompanied by state officials will be taking part in a tripartite meeting among Central Govt,, Bangladesh Govt and Tripura Government on January 9 regarding transmission of 100MW power from Palatana project. Besides Manik Dey, Principal Secretary S K Rakesh, CMD of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) S K Roy and Assistant General Manager TSECL Mahananda Debbarma and three officials from Ministry of Power will leave for Bangladesh on Jan 8. The discussion will be held on 101MW power transmission, supply and rate of power tariff for 100 MW power to be supplied to Bangladesh from Palatana. | 08-Jan-2016 |
| Union Minister of State for Chemicals an | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): With an aim to inaugurate a Generic Medicine Counter at Bishalgarh Sub-Division Hospital, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Hansraj Gangaram Ahir to arrive at Tripura on Friday. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| 72 hours of deadline set by BJP for arre | AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): The demand for arresting the accused expelled MLA Monaranjan Acharjee within 72 hours has been extended due to the ongoing program of the president’s election of the party, as commented by BJP ex-president Sudindra Dasgupta. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| 68th Birth Anniversary of former Chairpe | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): On the occasion of the 68th Birth Anniversary of former Chairperson late Sankar Das a programme has been organized on Thursday at his resident at Khoyerpur. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Mamata follows Modi's vision, beats oppo | AGARTALA / KOLKATA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Bengal showing signs of enormous economic growth under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, whereas Tripura under Manik Sarkar's rule showing no signs of progress since decades in Industry, IT and other sectors. West Bengal trying to align with mainstream India in IT, Industry & allied sectors.In a bid to give an image makeover to West Bengal as a "new business ready" state, the two-day Bengal Global Summit 2016 begins here on Friday, with the state government hoping to draw huge investment commitments from both domestic and international industry captains.Months ahead of the crucial Assembly polls, the Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress regime is showcasing the event in a grand manner to dispel the negative perceptions about Bengal in business circles and attract much needed big ticket projects that would in turn ensure jobs for a large number of unemployed youths. What Mamata Banejee can envisage, why Tripura’s Manik Sarkar cannot ??? Why Tripura CM least bothered about creating employment, creating economic progress for State ? Just like Jyoti Basu, who destroyed Bengal's economy, same is being repeated in Tripura by Manik Sarkar. Though the erstwhile Left Front government - that was in office for a record 34 years till mid 2011 - has been largely blamed for the decline, the scenario has remained unchanged, and even worsened to some extent, since Mamata Banerjee took over. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Congress held organisational meeting : a | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Keeping an eye on the ensuing village committee election which is scheduled to be held in the mid of the February, Tripura Pradesh congress have geared up with the aim of strengthening the party in the coming days. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Police week: Debate competition | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): As a part of the Tripura police week celebration-2016, a debate competition was organised under the motto of “Every citizen is a policeman without uniform†on Thursday at Muktadhara. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Dr. B. R Ambedkar Memorial Award distrib | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Department for Welfare of Schedule Castes on Thursday organized Dr. B. R Ambedkar Memorial Award distribution programme at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| All set to hoist the state Assembly sess | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): The stage is all set to host the state assembly session from Friday. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Ramdurlabhpur Tea Estate under transienc | KAMALPUR, Jan 7 (TIWN): The dreams and aspirations ceased to spring around the foliages. Stretches of land remained barren. And the labor unrest became a daily trait at there. The situation deteriorates during bonus. The ration, medical facilities and the dwellings of the laborers were sectors of worry. All those resulted in the destruction of dreams and hopes that once arose centering the Ramdurlabhpur Tea Estate here at Kamalpur. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Weather-man forecast, rainfall in next t | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Over past few days though there is slight relief from the falling temperature in Tripura, the Meteorology Department on Thursday predicted that there is chance of rainfall in the coming two days. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura Minister to attend tripartite me | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Manik Dey Power Minister accompanied by state officials will be taking part in a tripartite meeting of the Centre, Government of Bangladesh and Tripura Government on January 9 regarding Transmission of Power from Palatana project. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Monarchak power generation from steam tu | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Monarchak power plant requires one more month to operate its steam turbine for generating 101MW of power, as said by NEEPCO GM S.R. Biswas. Talking to TIWN correspondent, NEEPCO GM SR Biswas said that Monarchak will be able to generate 101 MW of power after a month or two as it will require time to operate its steam turbine. Adding to it he also said that the gas turbine is generating power in full swing. However, the steam turbine requires a time of one month as it's a hectic process. He also said that the gas turbine is now producing 65 MW on a regular basis and within next ten days the steam turbine capable of generating 36 MW will be able to generate power in full swing. However, at first NEEPCO has switched on to the gas turbine worth generating 65 MW on a regular basis and the processing for operating the steam turbine (36MW) will require time. It is to be mentioned here that once Monarchak begins power generation in full load, the entire 101 MW would be given to Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) which would further resolve the electricity crisis of the North East region at a large extent, said Biswas. The power generated from gas turbine is fully absorbed by TSECL and it is not sold outside the state, added Biswas. NEEPCO GM S.R.Biswas further clarified that there is no problem in gas supply and ONGC is continuously supplying gas to Monarchak. 'If ONGC continues its gas supply, Monarchak will be able to take full load and there will be no dearth of electricity in the state'. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Flyover construction: Agency to carry ou | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): The engaged construction agency has now taken up the work of the load test at Melarmath to check the stability of the soil. It is witnessed that the agency has now geared with up with the load testing work at the spot.Heavy equipments and machineries are piled up at the spot to carry out the load test at Melarmath before beginning with the pillaring work. The pilling work for the construction of fly over at Melarmath has begun in full swing. Although the construction work is underway at several spots but however, the agency has now also begun with the work at Melarmath. It is to be mentioned here that one part of the flyover will end at Melarmath and the other will end at Firebrigade chowmuhani. The suddenly gained progress in the work culture shows that the agency is now worried to finish the work in the given deadline. After the successful report of the soil test and load test at Battala, cement casting for the pillar is going in full swing at Melarmath. With the aim to meet the deadline for completing the fly over construction work is in speedy way. It is to be mentioned here that the pilling work has just begun at Melarmath to complete the work in the given deadline.Several parts of Road have been widened as part of the flyover project. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Special focus on North East: ACT EAST po | Agartala / Srimantapur, Jan 7 (TIWN): 'India is keen to develop trade and economy besides people-to-people relations with all its neighbours, including Bangladesh', union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while inaugurating the Integrated Development Complex (IDC) at Srimantapur in western Tripura along the border with Bangladesh. | 06-Jan-2016 |
| 'Tripura' the future gateway of South-E | Srimantapur (Tripura), Jan 7 (TIWN):With construction of bridge over river Feni and opening up of the Chittagong Port of Bangladesh, Tripura will not only be India's gateway to South-East Asia but also corridor for the Northeast India, Union Minister of State for Industries and Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. | 06-Jan-2016 |
| Wangala Festival organized at Udaipur | UDAIPUR, Jan 7 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday inaugurated the Wangala Festival at Natin Tilla of Udaipur East Garji. | 06-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura College of Nursing celebrated 9t | AGARTALA, Jan 7 (TIWN): Tripura College of Nursing on Wednesday celebrated the 9th Foundation Day at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan. | 07-Jan-2016 |
| Modi's 'Look East' Policy in action : Un | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (TIWN): Immediately after the inauguration of Tripura's LCS at Srimantapur by Union Minister of State for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union cabinet on Wednesday gave an ex-post-facto approval to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh for setting up 'Border Haats', an official statement said.The Border Haats aim at establishing a traditional system of marketing local produce thorough local markets in local currency or barter basis, thereby promoting the well-being of the people dwelling in remote areas across the boundary of the two countries. An agreement was reached in 2010 to establish Border Haats at selected areas, including on the Meghalaya border, to allow trade in specified products and in accordance with the regulations agreed and notified by both governments.To implement the same, an MoU and the mode of operation of Border Haats was signed on October 23, 2010. Subsequently, an addendum to the mode of operation was signed on May 15, 2012.Border Haats are already operational at Kalaichar and Balat (Meghalaya-Bangladesh border), and Kamlasagar and Srinagar (Tripura-Bangladesh border).Inaugurating the LCS at Srimantapur, Union Commerce Minister said that Tripura will be the gateway to South-east Asia in near future. | 06-Jan-2016 |
| Tripura, the gateway of South-East Asi | SRIMANTPUR, Jan.7 (TIWN): With construction of bridge over river Feni and opening up of the Chittagong Port of Bangladesh, Tripura will not only be India's gateway to South-East Asia but also corridor for the Northeast India, Union Minister of State for Industries and Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. | 07-Jan-2016 |