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| Budget Session focuses on developing edu | AGARTALA, March 19 (TIWN): Though the first day of the budget session was mainly focused on the development of Education and Health Service, it is to be mentioned here that despite of gaining high qualification youth are yet unemployed. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| 2016-17 budget session: State tourism st | AGARTALA, March 19 (TIWN): On the first day of the Budget session, although the question was raised regarding the status of tourism in Tripura but in reality there are many tourist spots which are hit with Government negligence. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| RS election: Preparation on peak, eye on | AGARTALA, March 19 (TIWN): The much awaited Rajya Sabha election is all set to be held on Monday amid tight security in the lobby of Assembly. | 19-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura's massive MGNREGA corruption und | AGARTALA, March 19 (TIWN): Manik’s blue eyed boy Principal Secretary GSG Ayyangar is once again under the scanner after tainted Ayyangar himself admitted that there is 5% above or approx 30,000 thousand FAKE job-card existing in the ‘golden era’. Corruption tainted Tripura is yet again under the scanner after embezzlement was reported from the Rural Development (RD) Department.It is to be mentioned here that recently reports were received by the Rural Department that still there are some fake job cards conforming round 5 percent of job card holders.These job cards need to be phased out, requires deletion maintaining the validity of card. However for doing this a door to door survey have to be carried out regarding the information related to Job card, ADHAAR card, bank account number. Implementation of MGNREGA, the flagship employment guarantee and poverty alleviation scheme introduced by the UPA, is replete with instances of ghost workers, fake job cards, non-existent schemes and siphoning-off public fund in fraudulent manner in Tripura.The silence of the government over resolving the issue of "fake" job cards in MGNREGA is questioned and pitched for conducting random inspection. | 19-Mar-2016 |
| Rs.152.46 billion tax-free deficit budge | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN / IANS): Tripura Finance Minister Tapan Chakraborty on Friday presented a Rs.152.46 billion tax-free budget for 2016-17 with a deficit of Rs.1.88 billion. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Budget Session of Tripura Assembly: Dema | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): While the Budget Session of the Tripura Assembly witnessed several question hour sessions on Friday, MLA Ratan Das demanded to take immediate initiatives to facilitate the farmers of the state. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minist | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque who arrived here in the state to attend the birth anniversary program of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman attended the Tripura budget session on Friday at assembly. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura’s great handloom skills y | TELIAMURA / AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN) : The self help groups have been failed long back to bring economical progress here in Tripura and with that the great tribal tradition of making cloths has remained within the homes at backward areas, whereas if the women who know the art of making cloths can shine a lot if govt. helps them to show their talents in that field. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Rapist sentenced to 1 year jail at Dharm | DHARMANAGAR, March 18 (TIWN) : Special Judge (District Sessions Judge) North Tripura, Dharmanagar convicted one accused namely Samar Nath (27), S/O Dipesh Nath of Suknachara, PS- Kanchanpur sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for life with pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- i.d to suffer R.I for 01 (one) year for offence punishable U/S 4 of PCSO Act & further sentence to suffer R.I for 01 (One) year and pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- i.d to suffer 01 month for offence punishable U/S 448 IPC in c/w Kanchanpur P.S Case No. 39/14 U/S 448/376/506 IPC & section 4 of PCSO Act. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Body of FCI truck driver recovered: Myst | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): Day by day where murder cases are increasing in the capital, once again report of one more murder incident has triggered panic among the locals. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Annual Budget of Rs 15,246.52 crores tab | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): Tripura Govt. on Friday tabled a Budget of Rs 15,246.52 crores in the state Assembly for the 2016-17 fiscal at Tripura Assembly.Total receipt of debt is stated to be Rs 1570 crores and the deficit amount was stated to be at Rs188.54 crores. Finance Minister Tapan Chakraborty said that the debt of Rs. 1570 crore would be reportedly covered by reducing non-development expenditures, stepping up resource mobilization to increase the state’s own revenue beside more efficient tax enforcement and effective austerity measures. The budget has also revealed that the Budget for the Fiscal year 2016-16 is hiked by 17.34 percent compare to the previous year. However, the budget of the financial year 2016-17 laid importance to the development of various departments including Health, Education and other. Presenting his state budget in the assembly, the minister said the measures would enlarge the scope of employment-generation in the state. Minister Tapan Chakraborty who has been given the portfolio of Finance Department has this task for the next 5 days and placed the much awaited budget in the Assembly. Reportedly, the budget session began from Friday morning. It is to be mentioned here that he five-day long budget session is expected to continue till next month. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| 2016-17 Tripura Budget session: sudden l | Sensitive Yusuf Commission report , which is scheduled to be tabled on the last day of budget session, suddenly erupted a controversy on Friday at the Assembly after the report was made public in a vernacular daily of the state. During the budget session, Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman raised question about how the report was made public via a vernacular daily. Addressing to the question, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar replied that the matter will be given proper attention, it will be checked whether the report has any authenticity or not. Sarkar further said that the matter is related to Law department, and the concerned department will look into the matter. However, Opposition leader further said to disclose the report by 22 or 23rd March during the budget session. Opposition is likely to nail the treasury bench on the Yusuf Commission report which was constituted to carry out judicial prove on the assassination of the then Health Minister Bimal Sinha in his hometown- Kamalpur. Accordingly, the Yusuf commission report will be disclosed during the budget session as in the last hearing, government side lawyer has appealed to the court that they will publish the Yusuf commission report and action taken report during the budget session. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| BBIN deal is likely to come into effect | DHAKA / AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN) : The BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal is likely to come into effect from July this year, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader.The minister made the statement while talking to reporters after a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla at secretariat on Wednesday morning. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Renovation work of NH-44 from Churaibari | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): Much awaited dream for the renovation of the National Highway from Churaibari to Lowerpoa is underway in full swing. Talking to TIWN correspondent, Executive Engineer of PWD of NH44 Division, Karimganj said by the month of March it is expected that almost 80 percent of the renovation work will get completed. Speaking about the details, he further mentioned that renovation work at the portion of Churaibari to Lowerpoa is going on in full wave which was highly affected. Besides, mentioning about construction of the roads from Assam Meghalaya border to Badarpur, he said that the renovation work has also begun from the month of March.It is to be mentioned here that earlier the vehicle movement on the National Highway from Churaibari to Lowerpoa nearly crawled due to the pathetic condition of the road.The pathetic condition of the road has been causing frequent disruption on the movement of the vehicles. Most of the time, pedestrians were getting injured due to the pot holes and the stone presents over there.The vehicular movement nearly stopped through this route. But as it is the life line of the State, lorry carrying goods had to take this route and had to face several problems on the way to Tripura. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Bangladesh needs Indian support to curb | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN / IANS) Bangladesh needs active support from the Indian government to curb activities of inimical elements and hostile outfits active in the country, Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque has said."The Bangladesh government and its people still require all-out support and help from the Indian government and its people to deal with the actions of inimical elements and hostile outfits active in the country," Haque said while addressing a book release programme here on Thursday night. "The forces which do not want independent Bangladesh are still active in various conspiracies against the Awami League-led government. They are hatching diverse violent activities to disturb peace and development of Bangladesh," the visiting minister said.He said: "The anti-liberation forces were active for 30 years even after independent Bangladesh emerged in 1971. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Power theft on rise: No initiatives yet | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): Despite of several initiatives to curb down the frequent electricity theft cases in the State, miscreants yet continue to theft power through hook line. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Rampant sand smuggling leads to soil ero | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): Despite of several initiatives taken by the authority, sand smugglers continue to truck sand from the river banks. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura Budget: Countdown begins for wha | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): From common men to employees appointed under Tripura government, everyone's eyes will be stick for the next five days on the crucial Tripura budget to be tabled by the Minister Tapan Chakraborty as the department of Finance is reallocated to present Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty as Finance Minister Bahnu Lal saha is undergoing treatment in AIIMS, due to cancer. Minister Tapan Chakraborty who has been given the portfolio of Finance Department has this task for the next 5 days to place the much awaited budget in the Assembly.Counting hours left for the Budget Session of Tripura Assembly to begin. Reportedly, the budget session is going to begin from Friday. It is to be mentioned here that he five-day long budget session is expected to continue till next month. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Team of PCI to visit Tripura | AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): A four members team of Press Council of India is scheduled to visit Tripura on March 28. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Books on Bangabandu and contribution of | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): On the occasion of 97th birthday of first Prime Minister of Bangladesh Bangabandu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman which is celebrated in Tripura with a series of programmes, a cultural program was also organised at Sukanta Academy to mark the day. It is to be mentioned here that Bangladesh has dedicated the day as their national children's day. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Joint Delegation lead by MP Jiten visite | AGARTALA / BIJAPUR, March 18 (TIWN) : MP Jiten is the only hope for downtrodden and tortured people.Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch(AARM) and All India Democratic Womens' Association(AIDWA)'s joint delegation today at the Nendra Village, Bijapur District of Chhatisgarh, where allegedly more than dozen of adivasi women were gang-raped by a section of law & order forces during the period of 11-14 January, 2016, while their male members were arrested and tortured indiscriminately on the false charges of connivance with Maoists. | 18-Mar-2016 |
| Frequent price hike of essential commodi | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): Although the DA of the State Government has been increased by 5 percent, it seems like the additional is amount is nothing in front of the frequent price hike in the commodities. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Five special teams to review Bengal's po | KOLKATA / AGARTALA March 18 (TIWN): The Election Commission has decided to depute five special teams to review poll preparedness across 21 districts of West Bengal for the upcoming assembly elections, an official said on Thursday. "Five special teams will undertake comprehensive review of poll preparedness across 21 districts from March 18 to March 22," said additional chief electoral officer Dibyendu Sarkar. "They will make a first hand assessment of the various arrangements made by election machinery for the polls," he said. Sarkar said the teams will submit a detailed report on March 23. Each of the five teams will be led by chief electoral officers of five states - Punjab, Chattisgarh, New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka - and include four other officials: additional or deputy CEO, one Indian Police Service officer and two poll panel officials. With regards to compliance of poll code, EC has issued show cause notices to Trinamool Congress' Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal, party leader Rezzak Mollah and CPI-M MP Mohammed Salim. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| HC terminates jobs of 34 Assistant profe | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): In another major blow to the state, after 10,323 teachers terminated case, the Tripura HC on Thursday terminated the jobs of 34 Assistant professors appointed in Agartala Government medical college in Tripura. Just before people could recover from the shock of 10,323 teachers terminated jobs, the termination of jobs of 34 Assistant professors under AGMC has triggered resentment among the people. With faults in the recruitment policy of the 34 Assistant professors, appointed in the year 2012 under the notification of Adhoc recruitment from the state government, the Tripura HC on Thursday has terminated the jobs of these 34 Assistant professors appointed in AGMC and hospital since 2012. Justice SC Das on Thursday ordered fresh recruitment in the post as the jobs of the 34 assistant professors were terminated following violations of rules in the recruitments policy and embezzlement in the reservation category into the post.The hearing into the case was completed 15 days back after a writ petition was filed against the recruitment policy by two doctors identified as Asis Debbrma and Monoranjan Debbrma in the year 2012 alleging discrepancy into the recruitment policy of 34 assistant professors appointed in AGMC and hospital. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Revenue Intelligence arrested two miscre | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): In a major breakthrough, Revenue Intelligence on Wednesday arrested two accused with gold bars from Melarmath, confirmed Police sources. According to the sources reports, the accused has been identified as Tanmoy Saha and Alek Hussain. However, on Thursday both the accused have been produced before court. It is to be mentioned here that the incident has triggered panic among the locals of the area. Sources reports say as it has not become possible for the Government to fencing all the border area, the miscreants are taking advantage of it. Intrusion of illegal items includes Phensedyl, cough syrup, with an exceedingly high dose of cocaine and other drugs to Bangladesh.Besides, numbers of smugglers are engaged in both the sides of the border in smuggling illegal Phensedyl and liquor. However, it is to be mentioned here that State police often detains vehicles and seize thousands of bottles of Phensedyl consignments and illegal liquors that are legally imported. But, the network is very deep-rooted and widespread.However, despite of wire fencing across the border area Tripura has become the hub for transporting the prohibited goods. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Bangabandhu’s 97th birth annivers | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): Along with Bangladesh, he 97th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was also observed at Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner office in Agartala on Thursday with due respect. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Malaria menace: AMC set on a drive to ke | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): With an aim to curb down rising threats of Malaria in various parts of the state, Agartala Municipal Corporation have decided to spray DDT and use fogging machine to control the breeding of mosquitoes. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Counting hours left for Budget session o | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): Counting hours left for the Budget Session of Tripura Assembly to begin.Reportedly, the budget session is going to begin on March 18. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura police arrested two accused of k | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): Tripura police on Thursday arrested two people accused of kidnapping a man. The police have arrested them from Vivekananda Ground. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Study-hours in Tribal residential school | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN) : Board examinations for TBSE and CBSE have been started in Tripura, but maximum schools based in the interior parts of the hilly state are regularly suffering from power-crisis, which is hugely hampering their studies. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Book Fair forgot Bankim and 15 | KAMALPUR, March 17 (TIWN): Book fair means the resurrection and development of literature. Although there remained enough scope for other branches of knowledge, but traditionally the literature remained to be the main centre of a book fair. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| NE region, Agartala Airport infrastructu | AGARTALA / HYDERABAD, March 17 (TIWN): Narendra Modi led BJP Govt is planning to invest over $120 billion in the development of airport infrastructure and aviation navigation services over the next decade with the civil aviation sector poised for fast growth, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday. Inaugurating India Aviation 2016 in Hyderabad, he said the sector is poised for a faster and sustainable growth with the development of 100 smart cities; new economic corridors; more than 50 new airports and expansion of existing airports. Mukherjee noted that India registered a growth of 14 percent in civil aviation sector during the last decade. With foreign direct investment (FDI) in air transport during the last 15 years touched the mark of $570 million, he said India continues to be a favourite destination for foreign investors in civil aviation sector. "The deeper air penetration to smaller cities; better connectivity to northeastern part of India; higher disposable incomes of the middle class of India is expected to further propel the growth of Indian civil aviation industry," he said.Central Govt enlisted Agartala as one of the target city to be part of 100 smart cities project nationally. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| No remedies yet for prolonged fuel crisi | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): Several days have been passed yet the sign of ‘No Petrol/ diesel’ continues to picture in front of the various petrol pumps across the State. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Bamboo plantation gains momentum in Trip | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): After the rubber cultivation here in Tripura, the resident of Tripura Mohanbhog ,Hezamara and Mohonpur RD Block have shown interest in Bamboo plantation in the state of Tripura. The farmers across the state are now keeping eye on planting bamboos in spite of rubber cultivation. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| State Government busy with the 100 MW po | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): State Government whereas all set to provide 100 MW power to Bangladesh, on the other hand, common mass of Tripura are yet facing trouble dues to frequent load shedding. It is to be mentioned here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to unfurl the 100 MW power supply to Bangladesh through remote from Tripura’s Palatana project to Bangladesh on March 23. Where the State is busy in preparing for the inaugural programme of the 100 MW supply of power to Bangladesh, Several families in the interior parts of the State are yet spending their lives with kerosene lamps. Besides, families residing in the city are facing frequent load shedding. It seems like the State Government is least bothered about problems faced by the citizens of the State due to inadequate power supply. India has already inked an agreement to supply 100 MW of electricity to Bangladesh from the gas-based Palatana power plant from Tripura. Before every election the ruling party claims about bringing development in the State but after they win the election the promises turns fake and the families who have voted the party with a hope of benefits remains in the same circumstances. | 17-Mar-2016 |
| Agartala-Udaipur engine roll has paved i | AGARTALA, March 17 (TIWN): With every passing day, the dream of commencement of BG passenger train in Tripura is coming closer. Just counting days are left to state the BG passenger service in Tripura. After years of struggling, the BG train has ultimately made its entry in the railway map of the country.With the successful trial run of the BG engine to Udaipur railway station form Agartala has paved the way for the development of the transportation and connectivity in the state. It was an emotional moment in India's mountainous north-eastern region when the engine head ran on the newly converted BG track for the first time creating a history in Udaipur. The metre gauge tracks laid over a century ago are being uprooted and have paved the way for the BG service.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's erstwhile "Look East" policy into an "Act East" policy has made this much awaited dream successful for the landlocked Tripura.It is to be mentioned here that the ruling government under its regime did not take any initiative to look into the development of the transportation and communication facility of the state.The Badarpur-Agartala railway track conversion began from October 1 and the entire work is completed much before the stipulated March 2016 deadline.It was possible because narrow gauge track was laid in a big portion of the track in Broad Gauge format. Besides, other works like construction of railway stations, staff quarters or creation of water bodies have already been completed. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Transport Minister Manik Dey holds meeti | AGARTALA, March16 (TIWN): Transport Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday hoisted a meeting with the delegates of IOCL, Railway authority, FCI and other at Civil Secretariat. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Moza | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): A day ahead of 97th Birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, popularly known as Banga-bandhu, Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Wednesday arrived in Tripura to attend several programs in the state. Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque was received with grand welcome at Akahura Check post. However he is scheduled to attend a program in the state on Thursday on the occasion of 97th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, popularly known as Bangabandhu. The 97th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, popularly known as Bangabandhu, friend of Bengal, is scheduled to be celebrated on Thursday. It was a historical day as on 17th March, 1920 the founder of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Reahan was born at the then Faridpur district's Tungipara of Gopalganj. Due to various struggle under the leadership of Bangabandu at last got Bangladesh its liberation in 1971. Along with the birth day celebration of Bangabandhu this day has also been declared as National Children's Day in Bangladesh. This day is being celebrated in Bangladesh with national honour and beside this it is also celebrated in all Bangladesh foreign embassies. The day is also celebrated in Bangladesh VISA office.On the occasion of the celebration of the day, a program is also organised in Tripura scheduled to be held at Sukanta Academy on Thursday. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| National School of Drama organizes †| AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): National School of Drama TIE Wing’s Campus on Wednesday organized a five-day long Bal Sangam at Nazrul Kalashetra. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Left will win(?) in Bengal, Kerala: Kara | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN / IANS) : The Left Front was confident of forming the governments in West Bengal and Kerala this time, CPI-M leader Prakash Karat said here on Tuesday. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Former Law Secretary D.M.Jamatia’ | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): The PIL filed into the case of making derogatory comments against the court was put up in the HC on Wednesday. It is to be mentioned here that former Law secretary Data Mohan Jamatia appealed to court not to present the documents of the department of the Home ministry and others however the appeal was cancelled by the court and the next hearing of the case will be done April 5. Countering the orders of HC, Former Law secretary had appealed to HC not to submit the documents in court; however, the court on Wednesday rejected the appealed of Jamatia and asked to submit the reports by April 5. Believed to be one among the very few confidants of Manik Sarkar, the former Law Secretary Datamohan Jamatia’s tangle with the High Court has only added to the woes of the chief minister. The feud between the State Law Secretary with the High Court started with the case relating to the state Government’s reservation policy on promotion in Govt. jobs which was defended by the Law Secretary and in the process the Law Secretary put the most controversial note alleging the Chief Justice of personal ill will against him and Sankari Das, the Deputy law Secretary in the state law department. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Preparation for Holi celebration begins: | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): Aiming to maintain the Law and order in the State on account of the celebration of Holi Festival, all the liquor shops will remain close on March 23. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Pre-monsoon rain brings relief from scor | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN) : A sudden rain that lashed a few parts of the State on Wednesday morning brought the much -needed relief to people from sweltering heat conditions prevailing across the State for the last few days. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Tripura High Court Bar election: Submiss | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the ensuing bar election scheduled to be held on March 26, submission of nomination papers begins on Tuesday. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Trinamool pitches voice against assault | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): Pitching voice against the assault on INTTUC party supporter at Gandacherra, the party seek intervention from Tripura’s Governor Tathagata Roy demanding solution to the rising crime against INTTUC supporter in Tripura. INTTUC, Tripura state committee on Wednesday demanded justice for the middle aged women identified as Sati Rani Roy who was exploited in a broad day light at Gandacharra for allegedly supporting Trinamool congress. It is to be mentioned here that NTTUC Tripura state committee supporter Sati Rani Roy was allegedly brutally beaten up three miscreants identified as Sapna Debnath, Siju Debnath and Raju Debnath for supporting Trinamool congress. Sati Rani Roy, resident of Gandacharra was left seriously injured when the three miscreants forcefully entered her shop and looted a huge amount of cash, jewellery worth Rs 40,000, and the prime accused of the case Raju Debnath also tried to molest her in the broad day light. However, later she filed a complaint against the three accused in Gandacharra Police station under Dhallai District but so far allegedly no major action is taken against the accused. Demanding justice for the victim, the members of the INTTUC on urged help from Tripura governor Tathagata Roy to take necessary action into the incident.The All India Trinamool is an Indian regional political party based in West Bengal. Founded on 1 January 1998 as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress, the party is led by its founder and current Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Mafia raj: Woman physically assaulted by | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN): Yet on another daring attempt a middle aged woman was brutally insulted and harassed by unruly auto driver backed by CITU in a broad day light over charging extra fair from the women at Surjya Chowmuhnai area. A middle aged woman was allegedly misbehaved and abused by an auto driver following a heated conversation between the commuter and driver over change and extra fare at the city ay Surjya Chowmuhani area under west police station on Wednesday. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Mamata rewards CPI-M as 'shameless', bla | KOLKATA, March 16 (TIWN): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the CPI-M has "no shame" since it has deviated from its earlier stand to oppose division of the state and was instead supporting the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in the hills. Criticising the dichotomy of certain leaders in the geopolitics of north Bengal, Banerjee said: "Some leaders say certain things in the plains (Terai-Dooars) and the opposite in the hills." "Four elections have gone by and the CPI-M has only told lies. They used to say they won't let Bengal be divided and now they have no shame and are now supporting GJM in the hills," Banerjee said at Kalchini in Alipurduar distict.Attacking the CPI-M, BJP and Congress, the Trinamool Congress supremo said the Opposition indulges in hatching conspiracies and telling lies. "They only shout crow... crow. They are only involved in cooking up conspiracies and say bad things and tell lies. They have no work. What they do is instigate people : sometimes instigate Hindu-Muslims etc.," she said. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Missing diaries are rampant at khowai : | KALYANPUR (khowai), March 16 (TIWN) : Missing cases of young boys and girls have been increasing day by day at Khowai, but due to the negligence of police, the missing diaries are getting no progress and as a result many lives are putting into risks. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| Five percent DA hike for Tripura employe | AGARTALA, March 16 (TIWN / IANS) Ahead of the budget session of the Tripura assembly, the state government on Tuesday announced an additional five percent dearness allowance (DA) for its 209,000 employees and pension holders. | 16-Mar-2016 |
| 13th Kamalpur Book Fair all set to begin | KAMALPUR, March 16 (TIWN): The 13th edition of Kamalpur book fair got all set to begin journey from this evening. The five day long fair would be held at the Town Hall premise. | 16-Mar-2016 |