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| North Tripura's Petrol-Mafia triggers s | DHARMANAGAR, July 28 (TIWN): Tripura’s bribe-happy administration, CPI-M led mafias keeping States fuel supply interrupted due to daily theft of petrol, diesel from stranded tankers at North Tripura. In yet another major jolt once again, TIWN unearthed that after continued petrol crisis, illegal petrol sale is rampant in State. CPI-M backed Mafia raj of petrol smugglers has hit the North Tripura administration. TIWN correspondent took many pictures on Wednesday at Kamaleswar area, where openly the tanker drivers coming from Assam and selling petrol to the local businessmen. Mafia-raj of petrol smugglers are dominating the whole Dharmanagar subdivision. Bribe happy Policeand excise officials got all the evidences, pictures and sources but no action is taken in exchange of regular supply pf bribes. Question raises about the role of police,excise officias on duty at North Tripura. Even after TIWN earlier news on fuel-theft, police is not arresting the fuel-mafia or arresting unruly tanker drivers. North Tripura Police and CBI-chargesheeted DGP K Nagraj chosen to remain a mute spectator during this severe fuel-crisis paralyzed Tripura’s daily life. | 28-Jul-2016 |
| ‘World should learn lesson of pati | AGARTALA, July 28 (TIWN): BGB Regional Director Brigadier General Mohammad Habibul Karim’s one line comment at Salbagan BSF HQ was almost a slap on Manik Sarkar’s 23 years CPI-M rule in Tripura. Praising the people of Tripura for their endless patience with standing on long queues for petrol , Karim said, “People of Tripura are really disciplined and the world should learn a lesson how to keep patience in spite of enormous sufferingsâ€. “Whereas people across the world are too much intolerant they should see how people are standing before petrol pumps in Agartala for hoursâ€, he added. It was a shame for Tripura, where a neighboring county’s delegates become surprised to see the poor plight of Tripura people due to mismanagement,lack of advance planning by Manik Sarkar’s CPI-M Govt. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar during his two decades long-rule over Tripura has crippled states economy. People have no choice but to keep quiet under the continuous misery and apathy of State Govt. | 28-Jul-2016 |
| Dilemma hits Agt-Delhi express Train ina | AGARTALA, July 28 (TIWN): Railways in Tripura have always remained a contradictory issue since the beginning. First with the issue of laying railway tracks in Tripura and then taking 8 long years to convert in into BG tracks.Now, when the tracks are being laid dilemma has hit the inauguration of Agartala- Delhi Express train. State government clamours about inauguration of the train on July 31 and state BJP claims that the train will be inaugurated on August1, whereas NFR has so far not confirmed anything related to the inauguration of the train neither any notification is circulated. Talking to TIWN correspondent, NFR construction official Pratap Singh said that there are chances to run the train on July31 but nothing is confirmed yet. It is to be mentioned here that as of now neither any notification is being circulated by NFR. Apart from the date, nothing is yet clarified regarding the commencement of the train. The present status says that there is least chance to run the train on July 31 and neither there any chance on August 1st. | 28-Jul-2016 |
| ‘Bring the unguarded borders in se | AGARTALA, July 28 (TIWN): With the end of 4 day long meeting held between BSF and BGB, the delegates had jointly organized a press meet at BSF Camp Agartala Salbagan. This was the 2nd yearly conference after the conference held on November 15, 2015. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Tripura to observe bank strike on July 2 | AGARTALA, July 28 (TIWN): Protesting against privatisation and reforms, Bank employees across the state will go on a one day strike, on July 29. United Forum of Bank Unions, the coordinating body of all unions of the employees and officers, gave the call in the state. The proposed strike is to oppose privatisation of public sector banks and banking sector reforms. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| India, Bangladesh joint operations again | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): Concluding 4 day long India-Bangla Border Security Co-ordination meeting on Wednesday, BSF- BGB jointly held a press conference at BSF Tripura HQ at Salbagan Agartala, where the important issue raised about Northeast India’s militants sheltering in Myanmar-land and their presence at Bangladesh’s Chittakong Hill tracks. Since Indian PM Modi’s Bangladesh visit and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s sincere efforts, Northeast militants were pushed back from Chittakong Hill Tracks. Now as per intelligence sources, extremist elements have taken shelter in neighboring Myanmar. Bangladesh Security forces, RAB had cracked down ATTF,NLFT, ULFA headquarters . | 27-Jul-2016 |
| 4 day long Border Co-ordination conferen | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): 4 day long BSF/ BGB meeting ends on Wednesday. With the end of the session BSF/ BGB jointly held a press conference at BSF camp at Salbagan Agartala. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Central Govt. asked to bring temporary s | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): North Tripura DM Sandeep Mahatme visited NH-8 (44) to inspect the condition of roadway there. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Indeed Golden Era: People stands in queu | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): With the aim to further combat the fuel crisis in the state, Tripura to enforce odd-even system of fuel distribution. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Pending borders issues increasing Trans- | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): The long pending border issues of Tripura have been the prime reason behind the increasing smuggling, terrorism threat in Tripura. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Unparallel power turned the CP | KAMALPUR, July 27 (TIWN): The incidents of political clashes during last four or five months that occurred between the ruling CPI-M and opposition parties and the aftermath gave rise to a serious question about the present trend of the leaders. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Migrated Biharis create havoc in front o | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): In a massive accident at Khejur bagan on Wednesday under New Capital Complex police station adjacent to Tripura High court, 4 pedestrian were left seriously injured when a car bearing number TR01AF 0290 dashed the four person and turned upside down due to brake failure. Reckless driving on Wednesday early morning spreaded huge panic in the area after four person were left seriously injured in the accident when they were walking by the road side. The incident triggered huge panic among the people when the car turned upside down after losing control over the brakes under new capital complex police station at Khejur bagan. The sources confirmed that at least four persons were left seriously injured. The injured are identified as Sanjit Roy, Mukesh Roy, Dhiru Roy, and Dhitai Roy. However, among them Sanjit Roy is left critically injured and there is least chance of his survival. All of them are identified as migrated friom Bihar. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Body of a man recovered from Ambassa DM | AGARTALA/AMBASSA, July 27 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident a body of a middle aged man was recovered on Wednesday from Ambassa DM office area. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| State is receiving only 50 pc of petrol | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): Tired of pleading with the Centre and the Assam government for repair of just a 5-km stretch of National Highway 8-44 on the Assam border for the past several months, the Tripura has now asked the IOC to dispatch petrol through freight trains, said Food and Civil Supplies Director Soumitra Banerjee . The food grains stock meanwhile is fast depleting in the state. Talking to TIWN correspondent Food and Civil Supplies Director Soumitra Banerjee said the state’s stock of food grains was fast dwindling because a large number of trucks transporting those items have remained stuck in Karimganj district in Assam. Facing acute crisis of petrol and diesel due to the damaged Assam-Agartala National Highway (NH8-44) following heavy rains and water logging, the Tripura government has proposed IOC to dispatch fuel by freight train, he added. It is closed since almost two months as a result of which oil tankers cannot enter the State. So, state have sent a proposal to IOCL to dispatch fuel by freight trains. It is to be mentioned here that IOCL was asked to take up the matter with the N-F Railway and arrange to send fuel without delay as the State was facing acute crisis. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Urban Development Minister remains firm | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): State government illogical demand of 90:10 fund sharing system seems like the government has intentionally put up this demand as to loot massive fund from the central and store it for the party expenses. When the state has made its roadmap in the list of the smart city negligence of the state government in the name of funding is likely to take off the crown of the smart city from Agartala. This totally reflects Left front negligent policy towards the development of the state. Urban Development Minister Manik Dey stays stick to his demand for 90:10 sharing of funds for the implementation of Smart city project in Agartala. Talking to TIWN correspondent, Urban Development Minister Manik Dey said that 90:10 proportion of funding is acceptable for Modi Govt's SMART City project as Agartala was selected under the 13 top urban cities which are now set for conversion into SMART city. Minister Manik Dey further said that he has written a letter to union ministry to allocate fund on 90:10 ratio for implementation of smart city project in the city. | 27-Jul-2016 |
| Tripura’s Jihadi activities cente | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in Guwahati that threat of fundamentalists to northeast India is very high. "Vulnerability of threat is very high as around 98 percent of northeast region is associated with the international borders," Rijiju told reporters in Guwahati. North Tripura Superintendent of Police (SP) Maniklal Das talking to TIWN on Tuesday stressed upon Terrorist issues, illegal-trafficking of Bangaldeshi elements’ via North Tripura. SP said, “Bangladeshi intrusion is yet less in North Tripura, although few months back one suspected Bangldeshi Jihadi was nabbed by police, but right now there is no information of Bangldeshi Muslim extremists presence inside Tripuraâ€. “However, North Tripura is suffering from various other issues related to smuggling, cross-border traffickingâ€, he said. Comparing with Islamic Jihadi presence at Sonamura, SP said, “Everyone is aware how Sonamura town is opened for Bangladeshis, but in North Tripura it’s only the Kanchanpur area is sensitive as a large part is left without fencing there.†"The MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) has requested all the eight northeastern states to remain maximum alert to tackle any threat of jihadi actions in northeast India, specially in Assam," the top official of Tripura government's home department said quoting an advisory of the union home ministry. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Tripura's pathetic Healthcare under Mani | TELIAMURA, July 27 (TIWN): Due to the utter negligence of Health Department, few Doctors of Teliamura Village Hospital narrowly escaped on Tuesday when the roof of the doctors' quarter collapsed all on a sudden. It was at around 12 noon on Tuesday when Doctor Malabika Das was inside her room . Suddenly portions of the roof of a two storied building( doctors' quarter complex) collapsed on her bed . Luckily she escaped unhurt but out of panic she started to cry and her the noise another doctor from adjacent namely Sanjana Ghosh also came to her rescue and both hurriedly went out of the building. It is to be mentioned here that the Doctors' quarter in the Teliamura Village hospital was built more than thirty years back. Crores are given by Central Govt NHM, however due to the careless attitude of the Minister Badal Chowdhury’s Health Department, no repairing was done in this building. Corruption tainted CPI-M govt and its health department seem to be in slumber. On Tuesday night when TIWN talked with the officials , they said that luckily Doctor Malabika escaped unhurt but Health Dept must take steps for repairing immediately. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Indo-Bangla petrol smuggling rampant at | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): State Tripura is suffering from acute petrol crisis, but illegal smugglings surprisingly, going smoothly via Southern border. State Tripura is facing fuel crisis, public suffering from high commodity price and people across the state is blocking roads, in demand of 1 litre petrol. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| TIWN News effect : Public raised questio | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): Due to the pathetic condition of National Highway at Loairpoa-Churaibari way, the vehicle movement is almost paused there. Tripura Govt. however is silent apart from blaming the Assam Govt. and amidst high risks the drivers are to moving over the muddy roadway. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Dainik Jagaran releases Special Issue in | AGARTALA, July 27 (TIWN): The first daily of state Tripura ‘Dainik Jagaran’ organized a programme on the occasion of releasing Special Issue in book form at Agartala. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Tripura to get Postal HQ : Delhi-Agartal | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): BJP state president in a meeting with Manoj Sinha (MOS Railways) & (MOS Communication-independent charge) stressed upon 2 vital issues one regarding the poor service of BSNL ins state, another regarding changing of Regional Postal headquarter from Aizawl to Agartala. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Uncertainty hovers over Agt-Delhi BG Exp | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): Controversy can be smelled as Transport Minister sounded hesitant to comment anything related to the commencement of the BG express Train scheduled to be inaugurated on July 31. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| CM inaugurated 67th State level Banamoh | Agartala/Sonamura , Jul 27, 2016(TIWN) : CM inaugurated 67 State level Banamohutsav at Barnarayan HS School under Sonamura Sub Division.During the inauguration programme Forest Minister Naresh Jamatia,Sports Minister Sahid Choudhury and other MLA ,DM Sipahijala , Forest Officials planted sapling. A total of Three thousand saplings were planted during the inaugural ceremony. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| PM Modi’s Rs. 98,000 crores Urban | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): Veteran BJP leader, also a Senior Advocate Arun Kanti Bhowmik held press meet on Tuesday at Agartala BJP party office counter-attacking CPI-M after Urban Development Minister Manik Dey, AMC Mayor Prafulljit Sinha held press meet on Monday, clarifying AMC’s Notification. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Ironical Tripura: No respite from acute | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): What can be more ironical than being deprived of petrol and other essential commodities in Tripura for past at least 2 months. Petrol crisis, food crisis and crisis of all other essential commodities have taken a bad shape in the state following the poor condition of National highway. Today at least 2 months have passed Tripura is suffering from acute petrol crisis and despite of that Food, Civil supplies and Consumers Affairs Minister Bhanau Lal Saha could not manage time to look into the matter. Once again on Tuesday, the consumers had blocked the streets at Radhanagar, Ganaraj Chowmuhani and other main junctions of Agartala in demand of petrol. All most all the petrol pumps are running dry in the state. The sole reason behind such crisis of petrol in the state is due to the dilapidated condition of national Highway which has turned to mud filled engraved due to lack of maintenance. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Traditional Ker Puja observed on Tuesday | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): The traditional ‘Ker puja’, a centuries-old tribal custom in Tripura was celebrated with devotion on Tuesdayat Royal Palace. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| 'JMB, ISI Dhaka terror planners may atta | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): CPI-M cries over 2nd World-War, MGNREGA scamster Bimal’s brother Amal Chakraborty organizes rallies but least concerned about State Citizens’ Protection.Tripura is becoming preferred shelter for Bangladeshi Jihadis, JMB, ISI activities but State’s DGP K Nagraj expressed his reluctance about any Jihadi’s presence in Tripura.Even though Union Home Ministry has warned all the Northeastern states especially Assam and Tripura for possible terrorist attacks but Tripura Police intelligence machinery.is in slumber with State’s open 158 km long unfenced border. DGP told media that the Tripura Govt. has asked the BSF to maintain strict vigilance at Border areas. Nagraj also said that there is no report of such incidents that Jihadi JMB, HUJI can attack upon Tripura. But the MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) requested all the states to remain in maximum alert to tackle any threat of jihadi actions. On July 17, PM Narendra Modi addressing the session of the day-long meeting of the ISC, being held after ten years, he asked the states to focus on intelligence sharing. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Jatropha cultivation has turned to be a | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): PCCF Sanatan Talukdar has given a shape to this massive loot of Rs 10.52 crores from this Jatropha cultivation under Forest Department and Forest Minister Naresh Jamatia is still in slumber and reluctant to take any action against Talukdar. Lokayukta Justice P.K.Sarkar issued an order on July 18,2016 against 3 culprits PCCF Sanatan Talukdar, CCF Debashis Chakraborty, Accounts Officer Amalendu Debbarma for embezzlement of multi-crore Forest Dept funds. Justice P.K.Sarkar ordered full-fledged investigation against 3 corrupt officials according to the provision of Section 7 of the Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008. Since Tripura has a climate favourable for rubber and jatropha cultivation, the state had made its presence felt in the both the agro-based products, but it is seen that though the central government has sanctioned a total of 7.52 crore but there is no glimpse of any Jatropha cultivation in the state. The profitability of jatropha plantation is in four states of North-East India, which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and Tripura. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Odd-even system in Tripura to distribute | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN/IANS): Taking a cue from the Delhi government, Tripura has decided to introduce the "odd-even" system from Thursday in a bid to ration petrol and diesel due to extreme shortages. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Gas bottling dropped at Bisalgarh bottli | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): Drop in gas bottling at Bisalgarh bottling plant has led to crisis in the state. As the Bullets are stuck in the mud filled roads of National Highway, it has become nearly impossible to carry out the bottling of the Bisalgarh bottling plant. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Kamalpur: Salema police not served the s | KAMALPUR, July 26 (TIWN): The mysterious and irresponsible role of Salema police in serving summon properly made a complainant to be denied of justice as the Court naturally discharged the case after absence of the complainant date after date. The police showed the complainant not being at the residence. It got revealed that, as the accused paid the investigating officer a large sum of money, hence summons were not served. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| ‘Tripura Border roads are in pathe | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): Addressing a press meet held on Tuesday BJP spokesperson Arun Kanti Bhowmik mentioned about the pitiable roar-condition across the state. ‘The border areas road left in pathetic condition due to full negligence of the state govtâ€, said Bhowmik. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| CPI-M’s role under scanner for de | KANCHANPUR, July 26 (TIWN): In a major shock to the proposed Bru-Repartition by November’2016, Tripura Forest Dept. has proposed to built a school at Naisingpara for Reang Migrant Children of Mizoram by destroying few acres of Tripura Forest-land. When Central Govt is trying to repatriate the Mizos from Tripura after 3 decades of occupation, why the Tripura Govt. is sheltering the refugees in Tripura’s mainland by building amenities ? If Tripura, Mizoram, Central Govt co-ordinates Mizo repartition by November-2016, then a 3 decades long problem will come to end. But Tripura Govt’s attitude shows that Govt is trying not to send the refugees from Tripura, however, not because for their rehabilitation, but just to draw crores of Cental Funds year after year. In a letter No.F.8(5-40)Nol-I/BPC-SSA/IS-KCP/2014-15/917 recently published by Forest dept. it has been acknowledged that by cutting down atleast 50 trees at Kanchanpur, Forest Dept. is planning to open a school for Reang refugees. North Tripura, Kanchanpur region is suffering from continuous Bru terror attacks, already many locals have experienced terror due to Brus torched their homes but Tripura Govt. is not at all bothered about all those miseries of local Bengali people. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Massive corruption in Central funded pro | UDAIPUR, July 26 (TIWN): Majority of IAS officers promise to do everything for social welfare before joining assignments but few officers follow work ethics. Gomati District’s worst DM in its history was Sonal Goel, who not only focused on her personal advertisements, seeking promotion and awards and left the district as handicapped. Also corrupt Sonal Goel cajoled Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to employ her jobless husband Aditya Singh Yadav in coveted post of TFDPC Company Secretary in October 2011. Being a women, during Sonal Goel’s era, Gomati District witnessed the highest crime-rate against women, rapes, murders, massive corruptions in administration from passport scam to looting MGNREGA funds . DM office had become the sanctuary for all illegal Bangladeshis as Sonal Goel’s administration was blindly processing all mafias passports, fake passports which were sent from nearby shop in DM complex.In October, 2015 Gomati dist under DM Gomati Sonal Goel had achieved 6 SKOCH SMART AWARDS-2015 under MGNREGA, (ODF, Rural Housing Leading to Gender Empowerment in Gomati Dist), whereas Gomati Dist.’s rural and ADC villages till date remained without electricity, without proper houses and facilities. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| CPI-M and IPFT begins with campaign for | AGARTALA, July 26 (TIWN): Both CPI-M and IPFT has began with the campaigning for the bi- poll for Simna-Tamakari ADC constituency scheduled to be held on August 23. Kumud Debbarma has been nominated as the CPI-M candidate for the bi-election. | 26-Jul-2016 |
| Riot for Fuel ! Chaos hits capital city | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Tripura’s petrol crisis getting critical day by day as common people revolted into a mass protest on Monday at Agartala. The ongoing petrol, diesel crisis since 2 months has become a grave suffering for public. Tripura’s lameduck Chief Minister Manik Sarkar unable to manage the voluptuous agitations caused due to deprivation of common people. Due to ‘no petrol’ sign at Durga Bari petrol pump, people blocked road and within 5 minutes traffic jam had hit the whole area. Protesting before Durga Bari Petrol pump, the fumed public stopped Govt. vehicles to vent angers. West Police rushed to the spot but they too were unable to control situation. Fumed public also stopped ADM, Agartala R K Noatia’s vehicle and other Govt vehicles.People demanding NH-8(44) restoration, met Governor Tathagata Roy and urged him to take action against the situation. Disappointed and angry public meet Governor Tathagata Roy after being fed up of the prolonged crisis of petrol and other essential commodities in the state which is an outcome of Manik Sarkar Govt’s mismanagement. However, amidst rain people were seen searching for petrol at Agartala. Fuel crisis since last 1 month has hit the common people of Tripura. In rain or extreme heat, public are struggling everyday for petrol. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Despite unstable condition of BG tracks, | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): The newly laid BG tracks are left in unstable condition and yet the state administration clamours about running Agartala- Delhi BG Express train on July 31. It is to be mentioned here that only 5 days are left for the so called inauguration of the BG express train as claimed by state administration but so far no notification is circulated by NFR so far. As per the system, before any inauguration NFR gives notification regarding the inauguration of the Express train mentioning the time, venue and other details regarding the inauguration but as of now nothing such is done do far which indicates that there is least chance of running Express train on July 31. Talking to TIWN correspondent, NFR construction official Pratp Singh said that the first Express train will run its wheel on the track of July 31 and Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu will inaugurate the train. Although NFR CR Harpal Singh also made a visit in the state to prepare a roadmap for the inauguration but uncertainty looms large as the tracks are not stable to toll the tracks. Question arises on what basis the state administration is claiming to run the train.It is to be mentioned here that, running Express train has always remain a dilemma since the beginning. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Central Govt asked states to follow Toba | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Whereas the Central govt. is pushing states to implement strictly the anti-tobacco laws on the other hand Tripura shop-keepers openly selling tobaccos in shops. Apart from selling of Tobaccos in shops there are many secret sources very known to the spoiling-young generation . But all these activities have remained unchecked in Tripura. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| National Highway woes hits common people | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): The common people of Tripura on Monday placed deputation to Governor of Tripura Tathagata Roy at Raj Bhawan demanding immediate solution of poor condition of the National Highway 8(44). | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Villagers blocked road alleging CM forgo | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Before 7 months Tripura Chief Minister walked on the muddy road-way at South Chandrapur, (Agartala) when he was going to attend a blood donation camp. Due to road’s pathetic condition, Manik Sarkar’s vehicle couldn’t travel the road and he had to walk a long distance to attend the blood donation camp. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Pipe break waste gallons of water in Aga | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): The city once again on Monday witnessed view of wastage of water amidst acute crisis of water at Buddha Mandir. The pipeline burst yet again on Monday morning making millions of gallons of water go down the drain at a time when the city is facing acute drinking water shortage. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Crime against children on a rise: Child | AGARTALA/TELIAMURA July 25 (TIWN): Safety of girl children in Tripura is put on question after an incident of minor rape was reported from Teliamura under Khowai district. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Centre alerted northeast on possible jih | AGARTALA/GUWAHATI, July 25 (TIWN/IANS): The Union Home Ministry has alerted all the eight northeastern states to maintain a maximum vigil to deal with any threat of jihadi activities in the region, a top official said on Monday. "The MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) has requested all the eight northeastern states to remain maximum alert to tackle any threat of jihadi actions in northeast India, specially in Assam," the top official of Tripura government's home department said quoting an advisory of the union home ministry. The official, who refused to be identified, said that the MHA also alerted the all central and state intelligence agencies to keep a close watch on the situation specially along the international borders. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in Guwahati that threat of fundamentalists to northeast India is not new. "Vulnerability of threat is very high as around 98 percent of northeast region is associated with the international borders," Rijiju told reporters in Guwahati. Only 250 km out of the northeast's 5,687 km outer perimeter touches India. The remaining 5437 km represents international boundaries with China (1300), Myanmar (1643 km), Bangladesh (1880 km), Bhutan (516 km) and Nepal (98 km). The minister said, "IS (Islamic State) is also trying to influence the region. The Centre is taking all steps to thwart any threat. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Tripura to observe 69th Independence Day | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Along with the nation Tripura will also observe 69th Independence Day on August 15, following which preparation has already began for the parade at Assam riffle ground. Preparation is on the full swing to observe the 69th Independence Day in great enthusiasm and national fervor. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| ICA Minister Bhanulal Saha held review m | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): The Information and Cultural Affairs (ICA) department held review meeting on Monday. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| 25th July being passed silently: The kee | KAMALPUR, July 25 (TIWN): The month of July got marked with the celebration of Vanmahotsav or the festival of planting saplings. Throughout the country, the forestation and wild-life conservation mania got celebrated with lofty speeches, colourful arrangements and the show of planting trees. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Tribal students protested against irregu | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Tripura tribal students union (a student unit of CPI-M) has placed demands to the Director of Tribal Welfare on Monday. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Trinamool placed deputation to DGP | AGARTALA / KAMALPUR, July 25 (TIWN): Following a political turmoil created at Kamalpur, Trinamool has placed deputation to DGP K Nagraj on Monday. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| School Education Department's Comrade Of | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Even after completing of Fixed Pay service of five years, which was made compulsory through a Cabinet resolution of the state gov't , in the year 1998 when Manik Sarkar became the Chief Minister , 119 employees serving under different grant-in-aided schools are yet to get regular pay scale till July 2016. These employees completed their five years of Fixed Pay service from March 2015 to October 2015. As per the current rule of state gov't they are supposed to get the regular pay scale from the very next date of completion of five years of service . The main reason for this unexpected delay is learnt to have been a gross mistake done by the School Education Department officials. Finance Department earlier sent for some queries to be made before giving approval to sanction of regular pay scale to these employees. But a highly placed source in the Finance department told this correspondent on Saturday afternoon ," The queries as asked for for have not been submitted properly. | 25-Jul-2016 |
| Why is SIT silent into the chit fund sca | AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): Despite of order circulated by the court to submit report regarding the detail of the estimations of moveable assets of the companies and their top level functionaries are left idle and SIT is yet reluctant to take any action into the cases. | 25-Jul-2016 |