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| Manik Sarkar's Tripura achieves dubious | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (TIWN): Even though another northeastern state Meghalaya achieved the coveted status of India's fastest-growing state as Meghalaya achieved 9.7 percent in 2013-14, higher than the fastest-growing big state, Madhya Pradesh, at 9.5 percent. Arunachal Pradesh grew faster than Gujarat.Fewer people, 12.8 million, live below the poverty line in the entire northeast than in just one large state, Karnataka, which has 12.9 million poor people. Other thing evident is that while northeast states are often clubbed together, it was found, in many cases, wide differences; for example, Manipur's high poverty rate and Sikkim's prosperity. Some of the economic indices are India's highest, and some are India's lowest. As per latest Govt statistics from 2011 to 2014, Tripura's decline in new Industry, unemployment is very high as Tripura reported India's highest unemployment rate, 25.2 percent in urban areas, followed closely by Nagaland with 23.8 percent in 2011-12. The highest unemployment in the urban areas of a large state was 7 percent, in Jammu and Kashmir.Latest report by leading research think-tank 'indiaspend' has exposed the hollow claims of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar that Tripura is developed on par with other adavanced states in India. Fact is that Tripura's unemployment rate at 25.2 percent is the highest in country. | 02-Feb-2016 |
| Tripura's Rs. 5000 crores Urea fertilize | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Despite of several tall claims to initiate the Rs. 5, 000 crores worth of fertilizer plant at Khobal under Unakoti District of Tripura is yet left unutilized.It is to be mentioned here that the project has been taken up with a joint venture of Tripura Government, ONGC and private sector firm Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals.However, though the State Government, ONGC, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals had signed a MoU on April 9, 2012 to set up the project which is one of the biggest initiatives taken in the state so far yet no progress has been observed on the project. It is to be mentioned here that Tripura Government has allotted 800 acres of land to set up a Rs. 5, 000 crore of Urea fertiliser plant in the State. However, allegation has been raised the project of the commencement of the Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals is being delayed intentionally which has brewed resentment among the opposition party as well as the common people.The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), in association with Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (CFCL) and the Tripura government took the initiative to set up the Rs.5, 000 crore plant in northern Tripura.However, the plant was supposed to be operational by 2016 by due to delay in the project the function of the plant is likely to face more delay. | 02-Feb-2016 |
| Mega gas bottling plant of IOC seems to | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Though the 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.It seems like with the establishment of new gas bottling plant in the state at Budhjungnagar Industrial Estate in Jirania subdivision may successfully meet the need of the State. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Uncertainty looms large over constructio | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Despite of several complains and demands to provide notice of land acquisition for the 485 meter of non-fencing area by the locals of Shilpara, the authority is least bothered to take any initiatives.It is to be mentioned here that though several days has been passed that the locals had intentionally stopped that construction work of the non-fencing area of Shilpara under Kailashahar Sub-Division, the authorities are hot taking any initiatives alleged the locals. According to the locals of the Shilpara, the authority has not yet issued any notice of acquisition of land which has been taken from the locals for the fencing work. The agitated locals alleged that for the past one year they have been demanding for the notice of land acquisition to the administration. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Traffic chaos rising high: Department re | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Construction of fly-over, day to day road blockade over several issues of crisis of water, LPG, electricity and others, the dwellers of Agartala witness’s traffic logjams at rush hour every day, unnecessarily holding up people who are in a hurry to reach their destinations at time. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Third border haat project yet to take li | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Although the Governor of Tripura has boosted about setting two more border haat in the Indo-Bangla border but it is seen that the much talked border haat of Kamalpur is at stake as Bangladesh authority has not yet given any response to set up the border haat at Tripura. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Day to day road accidents becoming regul | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Despite of several initiatives taken by the Traffic Department to curb down the rising traffic jam and accidents in the capital, rate of accidents are rising day by day. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| State government continues to put press | AGARTALA, Feb 2 (TIWN): Now when the condition of NH44 has turn pathetic, including the part of Tripura, the state government has started putting pressure on the Centre and Assam government to resume face-lift works of national highway. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| BJP gears up for 'Change' ahead of VC el | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN) : After major jolts in various elections held in Tripura, BJP has finally geared up for the upcoming Village Committee Election-2016. To overcome from the failures, recently BJP has also changed their state president and shifted Sudhindra Dasgupta from this post and appointed much younger Biplab Deb. However, on Monday BJP’s campaign was unexpectedly successful as the community hall was filled by party supporters. An eye-catching bike-rally was also arranged by BJP at Dharmanagar. Praising the organizational power of BJP here in Tripura, BJP State observer Sunil Deodhar said that, “I appreciate BJP’s continuous progress in Tripura, and the ruling party CPI-M is already afraid to see BJP’s powerâ€. But questions arises, how far BJP’s new State president will be successful in converting massive rallies into Vote-Banks after the chain of campaigns held at various parts of State including Dharmanagar. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| State to celebrate 100th birth anniversa | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): State is all set to observe the 100th birth anniversary of legendary tribal leader and former Chief Minister Dasarath Deb on February 2. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Kanchanjunga Express starts plying from | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN / IANS) The Silchar-Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express began operations on Monday, meeting a long-standing demand of the people to link southern Assam with adjoining states including Tripura. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Artisans busy in preparation of Saraswat | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the upcoming Saraswati Puja, artisan all across the State were observed busy in shaping up the Goddess Saraswati idol. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| 34th Agartala Book Fair- 2016: Preparati | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the upcoming 34th Agartala Book Fair- 2016, preparation is going on in full-fledged. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Theft cases hits border areas, question | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Rising theft cases are becoming a matter of concern for the resident along the Indo-Bangla border area. Day after day the Bangladeshi thieves are entering the border areas and are disrupting the peace and tranquillity of the areas. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Kamalpur: CPI-M filed nomination for ten | KAMALPUR, Feb 1 (TIWN): Keeping in view the ensuing village committee election, the left front led by CPI-M filed the nomination for candidature for all the VCs under this block. The process was followed by a huge and colorful rally that roamed the entire Salema area. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Govt mismanagement drives heavy resentme | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Resentment brewing up among the CNG vehicle drivers at TRTC CNG station as vehicles without hydrating will not get CNG refills at pumps from now on, as the Tripura Natural Gas and Company Limited (TNGCL) recently issued directives making hydro – testing mandatory for every CNG vehicles. This makes a majority of the auto rickshaws and four-wheelers in the city overdue for testing. However earlier considering that they installed CNG kits beyond 2010; reportedly vehicles due, for the hydro test had to get an updated compliance plate, while those without one will mandatorily have to install such a plate. However, from now on hydro – testing is mandatory once in a three years which cost around Rs 2000.Resentment sparked off among the drivers when they were denied to pump gas in the vehicles as some particulars vehicles had not undergone hydro – testing. Getting alarm the local police reached the spot and took a note of the situation. The drivers demanded for extension of time for the Hydro-testing. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Police authority remained numbed up aga | KAMALPUR, Feb 1 (TIWN): The hurly-burly of elections one after another and the business regarding it made the police here to have some happy days with sober atmosphere. And this luxury in performing duty brought happy days for the unlawful activists. Especially, the gamblers and illicit liquor sellers used to pass their business in rapid pace. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Udaipur: Mega block conversion work unde | UDAIPUR, Feb 1 (TIWN): With just counting days left to meet the deadline by March 31st, the workers have simply geared up with the construction work of the platform at Matabari Railway station under Udaipur sub-division. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Campaign gains momentum for VC election | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Just counting days are left for the much talked Village committee election and all the political parties have simply geared up for the election campaign. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| National Handloom Expo fails to cater mu | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Despite of several hand crafted items are displayed at the fifteen day long National Handloom Expo at the premises of Purbasha, yet it seems like the items has failed to cater crowd. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| BG expansion in Tripura : Facelift work | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): With the aim to run the BG passenger train on the newly converted BG track by March 31st, the priority is given to the facelift work of the Agartala railway station. It is to be mentioned here that the workers are engaged in the last touch of the facelift work at Agartala railway station. However, the first BG engine rolling is completed up to Agartala and the ballast train has also made its roll and now its turn for the BG passengers train to make its roll in Agartala. Keeping in mind the roll of the train upto Agartala by March 31 the workers are engaged in completing the work of laying tracks and the other essential works.With the successful run of the BG train engine and ballast train, the NFR is also likely to conduct CRS inspection on the newly converted BG rail track for safety clearance followed by the final run of the BG passenger train in February.Along with the work progress of laying the BG railway track the Agartala railway station is all set to get facelift. Construction of platform work is going on in full-swing at Badarghat railway station. Days are not so far when Tripura will be connected with the map of Broad-gauge railway network system. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Volvo bus fails to cater required passen | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (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. The sources said that due to lack of passengers willing to travel through the Volvo bus it has stopped providing service on daily basis. It is to be mentioned here 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 facing several obstacles, the much awaited state own Volvo bus service had finally kicked-off its journey. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Flyover construction: Workers engaged at | AGARTALA, Feb 1 (TIWN): Aiming to meet the dead line for the completion of the project of construction first flyover of the state, the construction agency has begun the work in full swing at the Battala bridge area.In order to shape up the construction work on time after the completion of the basement work at Battala, the construction agency has started the drilling work at Battala bridge area. | 01-Feb-2016 |
| Oxford University Press publishes 'The A | KOLKATA / AGARTALA, Jan 31 (TIWN Exclusive): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) former Eastern India Bureau Chief and Eminent Journalist Subir Bhaumik's much waited Book "The Agartala Doctrine" published by world renowned OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. Many would say how come a doctrine named after Agartala -- a small state capital town of an once princely state. Doctrines guiding diplomacy are usually named after those who propound it -- Monroe doctrine or Gujral doctrine .But strategic analyst, journalist and author Subir Bhaumik has propounded the "Agartala Doctrine of Appropriate Response" on the basis of his analysis of tinyTripura's role in handling the neighborhood. Subir Bhaumik has been a long time journalist, 17 years with BBC, and his columns are used by all leading Indian newspapers and the likes of Al Jazeera and BBC. His book " Agartala Doctrine: Proactive Northeast in Indian foreign policy" has now been published by the Oxford University Press. Worldwide launch will begin on Feb 19 starting at British Council Kolkata, followed by Delhi, Dhaka and other cities. | 06-Feb-2016 |