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Modi Wave on Country’s Jawans : B | AGARTALA / DHARMANAGAR, Oct 17 (TIWN): PM Narendra Modi’s ideology’s flow is now all-where in Tripura as BSF 159th Btln has organized a one day long Swachh Bharta Abhiyaan at Dharmanagar, North Tripura. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Preparation on peak for Udaipur’s | UDAIPUR, Oct 17 (TIWN): Preparation on peak to celebrate Diwali-mela at Matabari premises in Udaipur. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Fire victims get political heed | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Agartala Abhoynagar’s fire mayhem victims are now getting political attention as BJP has donated Rs. 1000/-to each of the 13 families who lost their everything after fire broke out during laxmi Puja night. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Deforestation affecting rural broom-busi | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Tripura rural economy’s a major part till day is much motivated with broom business. | 17-Oct-2016 |
3 injured at Kamalpur following a major | KAMALPUR, Oct 17 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident at remote Panboa under Salema police station last night around 9-30 pm, three persons got injured in a clash resulted from an extra-marital affair. However, no complaint got lodged with the police and hence nobody was arrested. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Frequent load-shedding disrupts normal l | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): With the ending of Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja frequent load-shedding have spiked up again in state, disrupting normal lives across the state. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Earthquake alarms hit NE India, Tripura | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): With the 6.3 Magnitude earthquake held at China, NE India under heavy tension as continuously NE part of India, Myanmar, Bhutan & China are suffering from frequent earthquake shocks. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Tripura CPI-M celebrating 97th Foundatio | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Whereas Tripura CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar on Monday has hoisted party's "Rakta-Patakaâ€(Red Flag) to mark CPI-M's 97th Foundation day, on the other side, day by day crime rates are swelling in Tripura, creating much tensions among the common people amidst the security of the Citizens on threat. Again questions raised about the Law & order of state and safety of the public after a deadbody with severe injuries was recovered on Monday morning at Town Pratapgarh area. Murdered body was discovered near a paddy field by the locals who went for morning walk. Getting informed, Amtali police immediately rushed to the spot but yet to trace killers. Local people are saying that, the deceased is known as Kelo (45) in Pratapgarh area. But TIWN talking to Amtali police found that police is yet to trace victim’s real identity. The dead body found at Agartala Pratapgarh, was mostly heated on his head during his murder. Daily murders, rapes, attacks on opposition leaders are raising the serious doubts about State’s deteriorating Law & Order machinery under CBI charge sheeted corrupt DGP K.Nagraj. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Modi praises Hasina's crackdown on terro | BENAULIM (Goa) / AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): CPI-M Politiburo, party honchos Sitaram yechury, Prakash Karat, Manik Sarkar yet to condemn Pakistan, China for abetting anti-India activities, terror attacks, neither appreciating surgcal strikes by Indian Army. However it was Prime Minister Modi who has cornered Pakistan in Global diplomacy. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comprehensive crackdown on terrorism is a template for other countries on how to tackle terror, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.He made the comments during bilateral talks with his Bangladesh counterpart late on Sunday, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Monday. Swarup told reporters here that Modi also spoke in favour of meeting leaders in the South Asian region more regularly and with minimal protocol."Prime Minister Modi commended Shaikh Hasina for the very strong action that she was taking to counter terrorism in Bangladesh. | 17-Oct-2016 |
BIMSTEC countries constructive partnersh | BENAULIM (Goa) / AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Bimstec leaders on Sunday called for sustainable development, economic progress, poverty eradication and comprehensive stamping out of terrorism and closer relation with BRICS even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the region faces many challenges but also has many economic opportunities. Speaking at the inauguration of the BRICS-Bimstec Outreach Summit here, he said: "Unequal development, food and energy insecurity, poverty eradication, the impact of climate change, and growing threats posed by terrorism and transnational crime define our governance priorities. Modi’s act-east policy paying dividends to Tripura and much neglected NE region with new infrastructures, connectivity to South Asian countries, integrating highways and business opportunities. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Only 37 lakhs population: CPI-M Govt. fa | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Luxurious life is a dream for hilly people, they do not have basic facilities for living. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Indian Railways commissioned about 900 K | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): Central Govt took initiatives to increase the train- speed and has already started to work on the double BG routes for Tripura railways, and other NE states. There are many projects in Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s planning for next budgets about the high speed trains as bullet train, mission rafter, the Talgo trails etc, but as he already declared that many things will happen with NE in coming days, but let the Northeast settle-down first, thus presently alternative route is giving the prime focus. Already with the connectivity flow gifted by Modi Govt. has cheered the public but many things left for more connectivity works. The survey on alternative Broad gauge lines to begin from this running month, which will increase the speed of train in coming days. Earlier BJP state president Biplab Deb said, after the Durga Puja the work on it will be started and thus with the puja ending high chances are there that some work evidences will be seen during this month.On last 11/ 8/ 2016 the decision to create alternative BG route’s in Tripura was taken. On that time it was said that the route via Kailashahar-Pecharthal-Dharmanar may help in increasing the speed. | 17-Oct-2016 |
Tripura handloom business, self-help fai | AGARTALA, Oct 17 (TIWN): When quality is there, price doesn’t matter at all ! The urban haats as Purbasha and other shops which are selling Tripura made garment products of high quality are ironically undergoing heavy losses, allegedly due to the high price. But on the heart of Agartala City Bhutias are making profits every year, where independent women are doing their own business, making their own stalls for their fair at Agartala Orient Chowmuhnai. Although their Bhutia items’ prices’ are also high but their business never goes under losses. On the other hand, Tripura’s garment industry yet to see any commercial revolution inside & outside the state. Motivating women for outside business is a matter of farway, here Industry Minister Tapan Chakraborty doesn’t make any plan to boost Tripura’s economy with garment products. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Centre, Tripura government silent on chi | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN / IANS): Tripura's opposition Congress on Sunday accused the Union and Tripura governments of inaction even as unauthorised Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and chit fund companies siphoned off crores of rupees from gullible depositors."According to information provided by the state government, Rs 1,172 crore was taken away by illegal NBFCs and chit fund organisations. However, the actual amount must be several times more," Tripura Congress chief Birajit Sinha told reporters here.He said that the hard-earned money of over 14 lakh depositors in Tripura was looted by these companies but the state's Left Front government did little to tackle the problem."Even the central government led by the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is reluctant to ask the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the fraudulent acts." Sinha, a former minister, said the newly-constituted Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) will meet soon to chalk out an agitational programme against the "misrule of the Left government". | 17-Oct-2016 |
Birjit announced Tripura’s re-con | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved re-constitution of the party's Tripura unit with Pradyut Kishor Deb Barman named as its working president. | 16-Oct-2016 |
CPI-M held massive rally protesting agai | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Calling BJP as political ‘goons’, CPI-M held a protest rally at Agartala on Sunday. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Winter season giving her arrival signal | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Preparation for Bhutia market is on peak giving a sign to the upcoming winter season. Generally, winter in Tripura starts around the last week of November and so, the Bhutia market shopkeepers arrive around mid-November. But they have come earlier this year in order to avoid last minute hassles. | 16-Oct-2016 |
BSF 159TH Btn organized medical camp at | ARJUNA, Oct 16 (TIWN): A huge response was observed among the common people of Arjuna Border area at Baithang Bari, when BSF 159th Btn called for a free medical check-up and medicine distribution. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Negligence of Fire-Brigade burnt 13 hous | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Capital City’s security & public’s safety are now on question as a mysterious fire has burnt at least 13 houses at Agartala's main town area, which caused massive losses to the families. The incident occurred at 4 AM on Sunday early morning, when there was no chance of crackers-burning or similar activities. All the victims alleged it was must have done by miscreants but surprising matter is that on the heart of Agartala City such a tragic incident occurred but police couldn’t do anything. Whereas during festive season it was said that police vigilence will be enforced to each and every corners of the city, but with the shocking incident it is now quite clear that policemen were in slumber during the incident. Local people complained that the fire brigade phone number was not working for long, but anyhow they managed to inform them about the situation. Instead of informing them fire brigade was late to that spot, resulting full damage to the houses. On day time, political leaders, govt officials including DM Millind Ramteke visited the spot. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Tripura’s poisonous water at Rura | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Tripura’s health service can not be called anymore a “Better†health service as during a medical camp held at Arjuna Border area it was exposed that people there are massively suffering from skin disease. A medical camp was held at Baithang Bari led by BSF Commandant Dr. N S Bhaiya on Sunday. During the medical camp it was unearthed that many of them are suffering from various kinds of skin diseases in that area. This is the same area, where before few days resented patients gheroued a lady doctor at there for distributing expired dated medicines. At Bungnag Primary Hospital at North Tripura, expired dated medicines are freely distributed among the patients, whereas doctors sitting inside the hospital are taking fees from each and every patients for any check-up. Protesting the attitude of the doctors, locals gheroued the hospital asking the reason behind such unruly activities of doctors in a Govt medical care. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Loud crackers created terror on Saturday | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Eventhough administration had taken initiative to control the noise pollution during Laxmi puja, but noise of sound-crackers’ even after the midnight were high on Saturday. | 16-Oct-2016 |
120th Maharas Yatra Fair and Festival to | KAMALPUR, Oct 16 (TIWN): The 120th edition of Maharas Yatra Fair and Festival got all set to begin from 11th November next. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Temilamura BJP Unit placed deputation to | TELIAMURA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Temilamura BJP Unit led by Secretary Nirmal Rudrapal placed deputation to SDPO Teliamura. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Petrol price hiked, diesel price cut | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Petrol price was hiked by 36 paise a litre, the third increase in two months, but that of diesel was cut by 7 paise per litre in line with international trends. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Seven days chakma language learning prog | AMARPUR, Oct 16 (TIWN): A Seven days chakma language learning program started from 9th OCT at Amarpur Natun Bazar Community Hall .The program was organized by Dhuduk in collaboration with Tripura Rajya Chakma Samajik Porisad, which will be ended on Sunday. | 15-Oct-2016 |
APJ Abdul Kalam’s 85th birth anni | AMARPUR,Oct 16 (TIWN): Along with the whole nation, the 85th Birthday anniversary of Late President APJ Abdul Kalam was observed at Amarpur. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Kamaleswari Kalibari to celebrate 111th | KAMALPUR,Oct 16 (TIWN): The seat of tradition, devotion and faith, the Kamaleswari Kalibari at Kamalpur set to celebrate its 111th anniversary of Diwali on 29th October next. | 16-Oct-2016 |
Non-utilized Ballast Train service faile | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Tripura being considered as the Northeastern state has failed to implement own finance commission as its Govt lacks intention to invest anything for the state and to generate revenue from its own business. Manik Sarkar although cries for the revenue which is according to him is taking away by the “Central Govtâ€, has no intention to set up a finance commission in Tripura. Even though increasing Tripura’s connectivity potentiality Union Railway Minister told Tripura govt. to use its greenery as state’s potentiality which can be exported via railways, but not a single bamboo or such products have been exported from Tripura. Import business is in full swing but in export business Tripura is just a Big-Zero. | 16-Oct-2016 |
China’s aggressiveness towards No | AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): China’s aggressive steps towards Northeast India is worrying the Home Ministry of India, which killed atleast 18 soldiers in Manipur on June 4, 2015. The tension of foreign attack & occupying India’s land by neighboring countries not only confined to J&K land, but Arunachal & other Northeast States are attacking frequently by China, if not directly but by using the ethnic groups inside Northeast, subjected the Home Minister Rajnath Singh in 2016 to take initiative to seal NE border within 2017. However, Home Ministry due to political interference facing hurdle to outright the fencing work in states like Tripura. With a surprise it has been notice that among few tribals also in Tripura sympathy for China & their rebellious mentality towards Central Govt has increased the tension further. Although, similar to Chief Minister his counterpart Nagaland CM T R Zeliang also little bit criticized the Central Govt. but atleast he raised the topic to seal India-Mayanmar border issue. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Law & Order in question in CPI-M Era ! C | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Around 1000 people gheroued Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s residence at Mantri Bari road on Saturday protesting against the alleged attack on BJP State President Biplab Deb by CPI-M cadres on Friday late night. Biplab Deb allegedly was attacked by few miscreants who were returning after they immersed the Durga idol at Dasami Ghat. The miscreants attacked him at his Agartala residence in Natunpalli. Allegation has raised that it was not only Biplab Deb who was attacked, but they entering his house, vandalized his home. Immediately his security guard started firing on the air & later police came and control the situation. According to Biplab Deb, on last Oct 11 also some miscreants attacked in his car, when he was present inside it.Reacting to that incident BJP hit Agartala City with a protest rally and following the rally BJP supporters gheroued CM’s house at Agartala. Huge number of Police was deployed on that spot but failed to manage the situation. On the other hand allegation also came against BJP that they attacked on Police mercilessly during their protest and CPI-M has already denied to have any link with that incident. | 15-Oct-2016 |
TIWN celebrates Kojagiri Laxmi Puja | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Tripura Infoway News (TIWN) is celebrating Kojagiri Laxmi Puja-2016. | 15-Oct-2016 |
India's 7th Prime Minister’s wife | UDAIPUR, Oct 15 (TIWN): Indian former Prime Minister late Vishwanath Pratap Singh’s wife Sita Singh visited Udaipur Matabari temple on Saturday, when whole Tripura is celebrating Laxmi Puja. | 17-Oct-2016 |
APJ Abdul Kalam’s Birth anniversa | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Before 6 years in 2010 when United Nations decided to mark the importance of India’s former President and great scientist APJ Abdul Kalam and declared his birthday as ‘World Students Day’. But whereas the whole world is celebrating his birth anniversary as ‘World Students’ Day’, Tripura Education system has gone to its worst shape, due to too much business and political interference in it. Although Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is happy with his claimed “Highest Literacy Rate†in Tripura among all the states of India, but Tripura’s pathetic education set up is increasing the unemployment rate in state, who after passing out fail to manage a job outside the state & inside the state. Tripura’s Education system was challenged many times, when massive scams unearthed for multiple times.1) CM-CS book scam, 2) 10,323 teacher-recruitment scam, the latest 3) Mid-day-meal scams has hit the education system. Tripura Education Dept. has once again disappointed the people, with Class-12 and Madhyamik’s poor result for the academic session 2015-16. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Demands for crackers going high among Ch | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Like every year this year too, the demands for crackers are on peak across the state. | 14-Oct-2016 |
Tripura celebrating Kojagiri Laxmi Puja- | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Tripura celebrating Kojagiri Purnima/Sharad Purnima/Ashwin Purnima, which has fall on the full moon night on Saturday. | 14-Oct-2016 |
Locale caught a python from the heart of | KAMALPUR, Oct 15 (TIWN): In a quite unbelievable happening a baby python got rescued here at the heart of the Kamalpur town here today. | 15-Oct-2016 |
BJP stirred the road condemning attack o | KAMALPUR, Oct 15 (TIWN): Condemning the attack on the BJP State President at his own residence last night by some miscreants and demanding strong action against those miscreants, hundreds of BJP supporters and leaders stirred the road here at Ambassa from Ambassa Mondal Committee here today. The protest rally started from the party office around 12-30 pm and roamed the entire Ambassa Municipal area. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Preparation on peak for Owa festival | SABROOM, Oct 15 (TIWN): Tribal youths from Bankul Mahamuni Mog Para organized a Jungal Cutting program on the eve of Owa Festival. A great enthusiasm among the youths of Mog community was observed during the programme. | 15-Oct-2016 |
High Price rise of Puja items brings mis | BELONIA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Unprecedented price-rise of commodities turned to be a nightmare for the devotees on the eve of Lakshmi Puja ( the worship of the goddess of wealth, according to Hindu mythology). | 15-Oct-2016 |
Sonia approves re-jig in Tripura unit | NEW DELHI/AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN / IANS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday approved re-constitution of the party's Tripura unit with Pradyut Kishor Deb Barman named as its working president. | 15-Oct-2016 |
NLFT militants, ISIS, NE terrorists†| AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): With the surrender of 5 militants, once again the existence of NLFT has been proven as true. Already terror threats in state are high from NE based terrorists, and in this situation once again NLFT’s presence at neighboring Bangladesh has increased the tension further in Tripura. State’s 158 unfenced border, the continuous illegal entrance from Bangladesh side has boosted the risks for terror attacks in Tripura. 5 NLFT extremists namely Bisurai Debbarma (33), Hiralal Tripura, Jalaksa Tripura (27), Rambadal Tripura (31), Kantamani Tripura (29) on Friday. During surrendered Bisurai Debbarma deposited one wireless set and some incriminating articles/ documents. However, earlier also many times many NLFTs were nabbed by BSF and many surrendered, but their presence at Bangladesh and existence at India till day is much prevalent. Sonamura’s 9.5 Km unfenced border and many loose border fencings have hit the law & order of state. | 14-Oct-2016 |
State BJP President attacked at his resi | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): As was expected for the last few months due to CPI-M party's state Secretary Bijan Dhar's constant warning( read threatening) against BJP ,a group of drunked mafias from the New Boys Club of KrishnaNagar area attacked state BJP President Biplab Deb late on Friday night at his Nutan Pally residence. The incident took place at around 11.30pm as informed by Biplab Deb. | 15-Oct-2016 |
ONGC’s MoU with Chambal Fertiliz | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): Although clamours are given by Tripura Ministers about state’s potentialities are huge either it’s a business summit or an industry summit, but in practical ground all the potentialities have remained non-utilized under CPI-M era. Industrial-allergic CPI-M Ministers have left the communist states without growth & prosperity which resulted in massive failure of CPI-M in elections across the country. Now Communist party’s regime which has been dominating over Tripura since 23 years of regime has left the state with empty-growth, gifting state by 7 lakhs of unemployed youths. Rs 5000 crores Urea Plant at Khobal in Unakoti district which had died before it began is an example how the state is killing all the chances of economic growth. Recently, Industry Minister Tapan Chakraborty said that the project is now lying dead as ONGC is unable to supply the required amount of gas to the plant. | 14-Oct-2016 |
Firing at midnight hits Agartala City | AGARTALA, Oct 15 (TIWN): BJP State president Biplab Deb allegedly was attacked by few miscreants who were returning after they immersed the Durga idol at Dasami Ghat. The miscreants attacked him at his Agartala residence in Natunpalli. Allegation has raised that it was not only Biplab Deb who was attacked, but they entering his house, vandalized his home. Immediately his security guard started firing on the air & later police came and control the situation. Biplab Deb's driver was seriously injured by those miscreants. According to Biplab Deb, on last Oct 11 also some miscreants attacked on his car. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Olympian Dipa wants cash instead of BMW | AGARTALA, Oct 14 (TIWN / IANS): Star gymnast Dipa Karmakar said on Friday that she would prefer cash instead of the BMW car she got as a gift for her exploits at the Rio Olympics as it would help her to prepare for future tournaments. | 15-Oct-2016 |
Noise pollution may hit lives on Laxmi P | AGARTALA, Oct 14 (IWN): Even though administration has taken initiative to control the noise pollution during Laxmi puja, but chances of sound-crackers’ availability are very high on Saturday. | 14-Oct-2016 |
‘Tipra-Land’ demand goes to | AGARTALA, Oct 14 (TIWN): Tripura’s festive season remained cheerful as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh didn’t bother to reply to the ‘separate state’ letter sent a month back by Tipraland State Party (TSP) members demanding separate State Tripraland. To hide themselves from negative image of former terrorists ATTF, NLFT members, TSP claimed that its not associated with IPFT, during a press meet at Agartala Press CLub. It’s worthy to mention here that few disgruntled groups from Tribal Community in Tripura (Not All Tribals) are seeking for a separate land by playing divisive politics and trying to pollute the mind of young generations including Bengali and Tribals, resulting many unnecessary clashes across Tripura. For example on 23rd August, Tipra Land agitation rally turned Agartala a war zone of violence. But surprising matter is that in any clashes the main leaders of any party never get injuries, it’s the common people Tribals in rally and Bengalees on road were the victims.IPFT was enough as a threat to peace & harmony of Tripura, now this newly emerged TSP has started another similar drama. | 14-Oct-2016 |
State gears up in Laxmi Puja shopping | AGARTALA, Oct 14 (TIWN): 1 day left that the state will celebrate Laxmi puja and retailers are now busy to sell items to the customers. | 14-Oct-2016 |
No ‘Better Days’ in Left Fr | AGARTALA, Oct 14 (TIWN): After Sugar price was hiked with Rs. 6 per kilo in the month of April, again Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha charged more 4 rupees hike against sugar price just ahead of Durga Puja. Although opposition parties protested a lot to decrease the price, but it remained without any affect and amidst high price people are arranging Laxmi Puja and preparing various food items belonging to Bengali food culture to offer before the Goddess of wealth on Saturday. Although along with the whole nation Tripura is also celebrating Laxmi Puja-2016, but there is no better days for people here, as like 2015 this year also the income and the market price has not at all similarity. The poor pay scale, only 4 % hike in DA instead of 31 % resulting 50 % gap with Central Govt salary hit Festive season for Tripura’s state-govt employees. Moreover, 7 lakhs unemployed increasing drug addiction alarms among Educated youths, has increased the tension of the parents one more step during festive seasons. | 14-Oct-2016 |
BJP Govt. slammed Pakistan : ‘Terr | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Oct 14 (TIWN): Terrorism is being used as a state policy by some nations and the world must unite against it, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said. "Some nations are using terror as their state policy. Those nations must be isolated," Rajnath said here at All India Christian Council (AICC) meet, hinting at Pakistan without naming it. Although Union Home Ministry again and again raising voice against Pakistan but surprisingly CPI-M has not openly said anything to Pakistan. Tripura BJP, Trinamool also raised voice against Pakistan openly but CPI-M’s press release was quite diplomatic. However, Rajnath Singh said "There can be differences over thinking and issues with some nations, but no way can a gun be chosen to resolve them," adding, "the global community is facing the consequences of terrorism." | 14-Oct-2016 |