Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| Plying on Kamalpur-Khowai NEC road turne | KAMALPUR, March 28 (TIWN): At a time when the state remained busy in proclaiming of extra ordinary development, then some issues really became very shameful for the authority to maintain such claims. And specially, when the state could not provide a hassle-free and smooth journey or more specifically a stable and strong bridge over the Kamalpur-Khowai NEC road, then the significance of the so-called development came under question. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Traffic jam, encroachment of footpath, o | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): With the beginning of the construction of flyover, traffic jam has become regular issue for the common mass. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| CM Manik Sarkar calls for voluntary bloo | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): Pitching the theme ‘Donate blood, Donate life’, ward number 21 of Agartala Municipality with joint collaboration of flowers club on Sunday has organized a blood donation camp the flowers club premises. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| BJP holds party committee meeting at par | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): State BJP on Sunday hoisted a party committee meeting at party office to discuss about the present status of the party nation wise. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Urban Development minister Manik Dey att | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): Urban Development minister Manik Dey on Sunday attended the second day of the ongoing Annual conference of Tripura Journalists Union at press club. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Sports minister Shahid Chowdhury flagged | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): The 9th ONGC Agartala marathon was held on Sunday which was kicked off from Khudi ram Bose School organised by the Tripura Players Welfare Association. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Huge enthusiasm marks the beginning of C | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): Huge enthusiasm among the people reflects how much desperately the people of Tripura are waiting for the BG passenger train in the state. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| CRS inspection begins for railway servic | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN) : To inspect the safety about railway tracks and other issues, the CRS inspection has begun from March 27. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| IDBI Agartala branch to participate in o | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): Along with the nation the IDBI bank Agartala branch will also observe one day strike in the state. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Rail Network to Bangladesh will be game- | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh held a meeting with Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar at Civil Secretariat on a one – day visit to Tripura. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Civic Action cum Health Camp Programme h | Gandacharra, March 27 (TIWN): As part of a civic action programme cum medical camp was organized by 12th Bn. TSR, at Rabanpara, Gandachara Dhalai Tripura. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Much talked CRS inspection begins from S | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): The much hyped CRS inspection which is quintessential before the commencement of the BG service in Tripura has begun from Sunday. The inspection will be carried out for 6 days on the different tracks in Tripura. Depending on the report of CRS inspection the train will be set to run on the tracks. It is to be mentioned here that the inspection had began from morning 11 and will be carried out in 9 trolleys. Even three trolleys are also brought at Agartala. The inspection to be carried out under commissioner sailesh kumnar Pathak. However, he will also be accompanied by Deputy Commissioner and others. A team comprising of Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) and delegates of NFR arrived in the state on Sunday morning. However, to much of relaxation to the common people a Passenger train with about 6 bogies arrived at Agartala Rail Station on Sunday as a part of the trial run. The train started its journey from Badarpur. However, no passenger was inside except railway officials. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| RailwaySafety Commissioner conducts deta | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): With the aim to ensure full safety, Railway Safety Commissioner Sailesh kumnar Pathak on Sunday took a detailed note of the work status at Agartala railway station. The North-Eastern frontier railway authorities have informed that it is mandatory to conduct safety inspection along the newly gauge-converted rail route in Tripura as safety is the top most priority. As per the plan, the Railway Safety Commissioner reached here in Agartala with his team and started the inspection for the safety run of the train under his direct supervision. The safety inspection is the last step in facilitating commissioning of the route, which connects Tripura with other parts of the country. Though the gauge conversion works were completed month ago, the safety inspection was delayed, raising concern among train commuters. According to Railway sources, the mandatory final safety inspection would be conducted by experts for at least 6 days. Railways can run services on the route only after the safety inspection and certification by the CRS.It is to be mentioned here that during the preliminary investigation, Railway safety commissioner Sailesh kumnar Pathak expressed displeasure over the construction work of the foot bridge at Agartala railway station. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Internet Gateway service continuing with | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): The much hyped internet bandwidth service which was inaugurated with much enthusiasm on March 23 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina through Video conferencing is now providing service from Bangladesh without any hurdles so far as assured by BSNL high official. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Friday BSNL high official said that so far there is no problem in getting service and it is expected there will be fluent supply in the coming days too. When asked about the present status of the service he also assured that state is now getting superfast internet service which is provided through the unspent bandwidth in the neighbouring country’s Cox Bazar from March 23. Tripura is now the gateway for reliable and super-fast Internet facility as Bangladesh government has agreed to allow India to use unspent bandwidth through Cox Bazar of Bangladesh.It is to be mentioned here that the agreement for the internet bandwidth was initially signed for the tenure of four years. According to the agreement, India will gain 10 Gbps (gigabits per second) bandwidth in the first year and by the subsequent year it will go up to 40 Gbps per second. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| Remove visa system between India and Ban | Agartala, March 27 (TIWN / IANS): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has said he is in favour of doing away with the visa system between India and Bangladesh so that there is easier cross-border movement of people. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| PRAYAS Programme organised by TSR 9th B | SANTIRBAZAR, March 27 (TIWN): As a Part of TSR 9th Battalion PRAYAAS Program cum Blood Donation ,Health Camp was organized by 9th Bn. TSR Santirbazar South Tripura. MP Jiten inaugurated the Blood Donation camp. A total of 68 TSR Jawan donated blood units. | 27-Mar-2016 |
| DoNER Minister slams Manik Sarkar†| AGARTALA/Majuli/Bihpuria/Bokahat (Assam), March 27 (TIWN): DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday criticized Tripura's CPI-M Govt. in BJP Party meet saying that, its "Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is exactly like former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who preferred to sleep over rampant scams during UPA-1 and UPA-2 Govts at Centre. As persons both of them are appeared to be clean but run the government with both prefer all corrupts and immoral elements," Dr Singh said. There are serious allegations of corruption against Left Front government from Sarada, Rose Valley Chit Fund scams, over Rs 1000 crores MGNREGA scams statewide. Launching a scathing attack on Assam's ruling Congress for its "60 years of misrule", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to stop infiltration from Bangladesh and even force those living illegally in the state for years to go back. Addressing a series of rallies in the poll-bound northeastern state, Modi spoke on issues like development and corruption, and even accused the Congress,its allies CPI-M of providing political patronage to those killing Assam's state animal -- the one-horned rhino. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| 17 waterway projects for north-east: Min | Agartala, March 26 (TIWN / IANS): The central government has undertaken 17 waterway projects to improve links between north-east India and the adjoining countries, union minister Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| First BG passenger train with 6 bogies a | AGARTALA / DHARMANAGAR / BADARPUR, March 26 (TIWN) : A Passenger train with 6 bogies arrives in Tripura as a part of a trail run on Saturday. The train started from Badarpur on Saturday morning and arrived here in Tripura Dharmanagar railway station at around 1 pm. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh attends BJ | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): In a day long visit to the state on Saturday Union Minister of State for Development of the North-eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh also attended a BJP party programme at Rabindra Bhavan where at least 5000 party delegates from across the state remain present. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Day long workshop on Right to Informatio | AGRATALA, March 26 (TIWN): Tripura Information commission and SIPARD jointly on Saturday organised a day long workshop of Right to Information at Pragna Bhawan. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Forest Minister Naresh Jamita Inaugurate | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Forest Minister Naresh Jamatia on Saturday inaugurated the Livelihood forestry fair at Nazrul Kalakshetra organised by Centre for Forest based livelihood and extension. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Funds sanctioned for the Indo-Bangla rai | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Union Minister of State for Development of the North-eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh in a press meet on Saturday at secretariat said that the fund for the Indo-Bangla rail link is already sanction but the fund will be realised from the ministry only after submitting the Detailed project report of the work status. Reportedly, The Union ministry of development of northeast region (DoNER) has sanctioned Rs 580 crore for the construction of the long-awaited railway corridor connecting Agartala with Bangladesh. India has decided to construct 15 railway stretches to establish the Indo-Bangla rail link where 10 km of tracks will be constructed in Bangladesh territory by the ministry of external affairs, targeting to finish the project by 2017. Addressing the press meet, Singh further said that the project was stalled for the last few months because of indecision on funding. Recently, the Prime Minister's Office has reviewed the issue and directed the DoNER to give funds for land acquisition, development of roads along the tracks up to the border and laying of track on the Indian side but the fund will be released only after submission of the detailed project report. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Union DoNER Minister meets Tripura CM | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN) : The Union DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday met Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar at Civil Secretariat. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurate | AGARTALA, March 26 26 (TIWN): Union Minister of State for Development of the North-eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Saturday inaugurated the Annual conference of Tripura Journalists Union at press club. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Bangladesh Deputy Commission office obse | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Agartala Bangladesh Visa Office on Saturday celebrated the Independence Day of Bangladesh. To mark the occasion, National Flag of Bangladesh was hoisted by the high official of Bangladesh Visa office, Agartala. While, at 7:00 pm a cultural programme followed by panel discussion was held to mark the celebration. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| 3rd World Muay Boran Championship result | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN) : Indian team under MBAI during its participation at 3rd World Muay Boran Championship organized by WMBF , WMO & KMA achieved much success. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura HC bar association election held | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): The Tripura HC bar association election was held on Friday at the premises of the HC under strict security measurements. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura, Northeast to be developed on pa | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the “Startup India†initiative in January, the eight north-eastern states are set to become the destination of startup ventures in the country, union Minister of State for Development of the Northeastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday. “The northeast will be developed into a key destination for young entrepreneurs and startups,†the minister said while inaugurating 'Tripura Journalist Union State meet' at Agartala Press Club. Stating that his ministry now has a venture fund, Singh said: “Any youth who goes to the northeast will have the support of the venture fund.†As for connectivity, he said that the introduction of a direct flight from Delhi to Dimapur in Nagaland was a major step in making the northeast more accessible. “The rest of India needs to be connected with the northeast in a meaningful way,†he added. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking keen interest in the development of the northeast. He also emphasised upon the need to upgrade academic institutions in the region to provide quality education and develop human resources. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| DoNER Ministry will provide all the nece | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Union Minister of State for Development of the North-eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh in a visit to the state on Saturday meet CM Manik Sarkar on Saturday at Civil secretariat and hold discussion on the status of the various undergoing development project in the state. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura's Healthcare remains in shambles | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Manik Sarkar led CPI-M Govt has been campaigning over the decades that the health care facilities in the state can easily be compared to any other state in the country. But the ground reality is that a majority of the health centers located outside Agartala do not even have moveable transport facilities so that doctors and health staffs can attend to the patients who ate suffering from various illnesses. Annual outbreak of malaria epidemic has once again revealed the hollowness of the state govt's claim about Heath services. Rather, it also showed that the funds allocated by the centre from time to time have not been properly utilized. Spending on programmes to control India’s three main communicable diseases — malaria, tuberculosis and leprosy — increased seven percent over five years while cases reported, taken together, increased 32 percent, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of government data. There has been a steady increase in the incidence of communicable diseases over the last five years, except malaria which declined 14 percent nationally, which can be attributed to a special focus on awareness and detection. In Tripura’s case, Malaria cases are rising every year. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Central Govt hikes DA (dearness allowanc | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): On the eve of Holi festival, the central government hiked dearness allowance (DA) by 6%, benefiting over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners. The hike, which will cost the exchequer an additional Rs 14,724.74 crore annually, will take effect from January 1, 2016, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters after the meeting of the Union Cabinet which took the decision. The DA, which will benefit, 50 lakh central government employees and 58 lakh pensioners, will go up from the existing 119% to 125%. DA is paid as a portion of basic pay of employees to neutralise the impact of inflation. Pensioners get dearness relief. Even Mamata announced 10% DA for Govt employees from 1st January 2016: Is Tripura’s Manik Sarkar bold enough to take such decisions ? 5% dearness allowance (DA) for its 209,000 employees of Tripura and pension holders was just an insult. State government employees and pensioners had long been demanding from the state government that their DA be equal to that of central government employees. With this new installment, the DA of state government employees and pensioners rose to 74 percent, while central government employees are getting allowance at 125 percent. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Belonia: Theft cases on a rise in the bo | BELONIA, March 26 (TIWN): Theft cases involving Bangladeshi youths have been raising sharply in Belonia under South Tripura Town and its adjacent area. Rising theft cases are becoming a matter of concern for the resident along the Manurmukh border area. Day after day the Bangladeshi thieves are entering the border areas and are disrupting the peace and tranquility of the areas.Taking the advantage of lack of security at the borders the thieves enter the houses and steal the cattle’s and the goods from the houses. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Ambassa TRTC office has become the dumpi | AMBASSA, March 26 (TIWN): The condition of the Tripura Road Transport Corporation in Ambassa is deteriorating day by day. According to a official, the higher authorities were well informed about the matter but the higher authorities did not look into the matter for once. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Bengal Congress Chief accuses LF partner | KOLKATA / AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN / IANS): Already beseeched with problems, the Congress-Left Front poll understanding in West Bengal received a setback on Saturday, as the state Congress chief accused a LF partner of putting up candidate in Murshidabad in exchange of money from the ruling Trinamool Congress.State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's ire was directed at LF constituent All India Forward Bloc, which put up a candidate in the Murshidabad constituency of the homonymous district. "They have taken money from the Trinamool and put up a candidate to put the Trinamool at an advantage,' said an angry Chowdhury. Left Front chairman Biman Bose had on Thursday announced Bivas Chakraborty's name as the candidate nominated by the coalition from Murshidabad. Congress has also announced it would contest from the seat. Murshidabad is considered the pocket borough of Chowdhury hails and a stronghold of the Congress. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| RBI and Tripura Gramin Bank organised di | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): The Reserve bank of India (RBI) Agartala and Tripura Gramin bank on Friday organised a panel discussion on the occasion of the celebration of the International women’s day at Sukanta Academy. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| DoNER Minister called press meet on satu | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN) : With an aim to develop North Eastern states of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central govt. had taken many initiatives and one after one central teams, Ministers have been visiting to take notes of the working development at here. DoNER Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is scheduled to arrive in Tripura on Saturday and will held a meeting at Press Conference Hall, Civil Secretariat at 11.30 am followed by inauguration of "Journalists Union Press Meet" at Press Club. However, what the Minister will discuss at Press meet is not yet been declared by State Govt. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| GB hospital faces power disruption for m | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): State referral GB Hospital on Friday suffered power disruption for at least more than one hour at the MS-I ward, and the patients and their families faced acute discomfort. At the peak hour of noon there was no electricity at the Agartala GB hospital. During the power crisis the major departments of the hospital, like OT, Blood Bank, Gynecologist department, surgical ward, etc remained paralyzed. However, such a worse condition reflects the paralysed state of the administration under Health Dept. Despite of several tall claims by the authority to provide better health service to the people of the State, people face negligence in the major referral Hospital of the State, GB Hospital. Carelessness attitude of the doctors and staff in the Hospital risks the life of the people under the Manik’s Golden era. Allegedly either it is due to the lack of infrastructure or the negligence of the Hospital staffs or the doctors, the patients continue to suffer at the major referral GB hospital of the State.However, almost all the government run hospital are hit with the negligence from the end of the government. Some hospitals lack infrastructure, some lack doctors and some faces trouble due to the irregularity of the staff and proper treatment. | 26-Mar-2016 |
| Governor Tathagata Roy inaugurate 5 day | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): Governor Tathagata Roy on Friday inaugurated the silver Jubilee celebration program of the institution of Engineers and also inaugurated seminar at Nazrul Kalakshetra as the chief guest. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Battery operated rickshaw drivers hold p | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): The owners of all the 'Tripura Battery Operated Rickshaws on Friday hold protest rally across the city against the new rules for regulating license for their rickshaw or they have to ride rickshaw without batteries in the city. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Good Friday observed across all churches | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): Along with the world, Christians across the state on Friday commemorated the day of Good Friday with reflection of their transgressions and renewal of their faith. It is the day Jesus Christ was crucified and hence the day is observed as Good Friday. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Celebration of colours end on a peaceful | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): Amid elaborate security arrangements, Holi celebrations concluded peacefully in the state without much reports of any untoward incident. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| North East business summit in Manipur fr | Agartala (Tripura), March 25 (TIWN / IANS) The central government is organising a three-day business summit in Manipur from April 7 to showcase the resources and economic potential of north east India, an official statement said on Friday. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Road accidents at a rise in Tripura | Sonamura, March 25 (TIWN): The grim side of the festival of colours comes out every year with road accidents and physical assaults being reported from different parts of Siphaijala /Gomati /South districts.More than 15 road accidents and six physical assaults were reported on the first day of Holi yesterday.However, this increased to 10 road accidents and 15 physical assaults in the districts on the second day. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Though no development, but Gomati distri | UDAIPUR, March 25 (TIWN) : Whereas the whole Tripura is under allegation for embezzlement of funds under MGNREGA, Gomati District is in race how to achieve more awards under this scheme. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| CPI-M cadres allegedly attacked oppositi | TELIAMURA, March 25 (TIWN) : In yet another blow, an opposition member, resident of Teliamura sub-division has been critically injured after the ruling party members had attacked upon her on the night of Holi. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Ruling party’s lack of vision and | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): The recently inaugurated Internet bandwidth service can boost the economy of Tripura, provided if utilised by the ruling government however question arises will the state government be able to make the true utilisation with their crippled IT system and lack of vision. Economy of Tripura can get a boost if the service of the internet bandwidth is truly utilised for the development of the state. Now the question is what Tripura Govt has done so far to utilize this golden opportunity??? No one knows the answer. The bitter truth is that Tripura CM to IT Minister never took any initiative to promote about IT or Internet Gateway in any public platforms nor visited any IT companies in India or Bangladesh to initiate a dialogue for investments in IT Industry. At this stage what is the purpose of such developed service in the state when the government is least bothered to make its fullest utilisation. It is to be mentioned here that Tripura and other north-eastern states have a tremendous scope to boost its economy, exploit its resources and attract investment, capitalising the proximity with neighbouring countries specially Bangladesh. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| PM Narendra Modi’s Act East polic | AGARTALA, March 24 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises which he made that his government accorded high priority to turn India’s erstwhile “Look East†policy into an “Act East†policy is proved after the Land-locked state has marked dimensions of new development in the state to such extent. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura’s Internet service functi | AGARTALA / BANGALORE, March 25 (TIWN): Tripura’s poor internet service across state is nothing new as Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to IT Minister Tapan Chakraborty consistently remained allergic towards hi-tech developments in State. Neither IT Minister or ‘chamcha’ bureaucrats in State Secretariat have any plans to roll out high speed internet in eight districts, towns, subdivisions of Tripura. A well-connected nation is the first step towards a well-served nation and, hence, connecting rural India to the IoT will provide the much-needed bridge between urban and rural India. Some call it the fourth industrial revolution or "industry 4.0"; for others, the time when machines can "talk" at "smart" factories and "connected" homes to make your life better is here. But for India, Internet of Things (IoT) can bring a real revolution: empowering millions in rural areas and connecting "humans" to the mainstream. Even though Agartala was chosen for India’s 3rd Internet Gateway but visionless Manik Sarkar led CPI-M Govt did nothing so far to boost high speed internet, inviting IT industries in State. | 25-Mar-2016 |
| Kumarghat hospital ransacked after 16 ye | Kumarghat, March 25 (TIWN): At a time when Health Minister Badal Chowdhury is on the move to provide better healthcare services, angry relatives of a patient went on rampage at Kumarghat hospital. Before police could bring the situation under control, angry relatives took the body of a drowned boy (16) to his residence at Kumarghat. | 24-Mar-2016 |