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Tripura opposition parties condemn CPI-M | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Reacting over CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar’s accusations against Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy and his demand for ‘abolition Governor's post itslef’ got brickbats from opposition parties. Cutting across party lines , opposition have slammed the ruling CPI-M’s ‘outlook’ about the constitution. Accusing Governor Tathagata Roy for calling Communists as ‘fascist’, CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar said, ‘Communists always fought against fascism, but the Governor who was earlier a RSS boy, now ruling over Tripura and just exploiting the state. We already said that the Governor post is unimportant and no need of any Governor in state. A Governor should be selected by Election’. However CPI-M's anti-national propaganda united major opposition parties in State. Talking to TIWN Saha said, ‘This is just unconstitutional talk that Dhar talked. This is bad and the CPI-M State Secretary should apology for it’. "If he (Roy) wants to do politics, he should quit the constitutional post of governor and do politics", Dhar said at Melarmath Party office. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Union Budget on Feb 1st : Railway budget | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): The country is eying for the Union budget for the current Financial Budget which is to be held on Feb 1st. However, from Tripura and other Northeast states, everyone has a keen eye for the upcoming railway budget, the biggest connectivity network expansion plan of the Modi Govt, which has already started functioning in full web on Tripura’s soil. The Railway budget growth’s possibility is high as modern technology will also introduced in NE Railway and as per the Central Railway Minister’s words all the states will be treated equally regardless Northeast India. Already for Sabroom-Udaipur rail line Rs. 1200 crores are estimated. Prabhu said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fully focused on the northeast. During the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government, the railway budget for northeast was Rs 2,021 crore and it was increased to Rs 5,340 crore in the current year’s (2016-17) budget.†| 27-Jan-2017 |
Panisagar SBI Bank robbery : Police susp | PANISAGAR, Jan 27 (TIWN): Tripura's Home Minister & Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's penchant for corrupt officials causing Police Dept suffering from identity crisis as State turned into a fiefdom for smugglers, robbers, anti- socials. Under CBI chargesheeted corrupt DGP Nagraj law and order situation in Tripura is deteriorating day by day fueling with the deep slumbered State police. In yet another major jolt, Dharmanagar the SBI main branch at Panisagar was looted by unknown robbers but the incident only disclosed when the bankers came to the office in morning. The Bank has been kept under police investigation and nobody is allowing to enter inside. As per police suspicion, the incident took place around night hours, but they are yet clueless about the miscreants. Tension prevails in the whole area, after the incident was reported. Police is also taking bytes from the local people. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Central Govt to continue movement toward | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN) : On the one hand when CPI-M protesting cashless move and digital transactions, on the other hand the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India would continue moving towards digital transactions to make the country a less cash society -- an initiative following the spiking of old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. | 28-Jan-2017 |
Modi Govt’s Khelo India tournamen | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): ‘Khelo India’ tournament commenced under the Khelo India campaign at Umakanta ground of the city. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Tripura gears up to celebrate Saraswati | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Decked up in their best, residents of Tripura have plunged into festivities and merriment, ahead of Saraswati Puja – the biggest festival for school and college students. | 27-Jan-2017 |
CPI-M backed Employees organization†| AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): CPI-M backed Tripura Govt Employees Committee on Friday held a press meet raising various demands. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Congress, BJP to intensify further prote | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Tripura Congress, BJP are scheduling further protests demanding 7th Pay Commission’s implementation in Tripura. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Rose Valley dimed, but thorns pricking C | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): In whole India, for the first time citing example the Chit Fund office workers held silent protest before CM's residence and this incident was occurred on Friday before Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's residence. When Rose Valley Park was doing free business under the shelter of CPI-M Governance and with a surprise the Park business went up in 2015-16 FY when more than 6 lakhs of Tax relaxation was given to the park business. But when oppositions disclosed about the free business of Rose Valley even after other states as parks, companies, buildings were seized; then all of sudden Tripura Govt seized the Rose Valley park on January 21st evening. When the park was locked, many staffs had lost their jobs and in this condition 2 of the staff representatives met Tripura CM Manik Sarkar. But as per the report, CM said, “Not only Rose Valley,all the chit fund companies have been closed across the state. I am helpless in this cases, neither I can give any comment’. But Tripura all the opposition parties alleged that the Chief Minister himself is responsible for the rampant chit fund business in Tripura since the year 2001. | 27-Jan-2017 |
9 yrs minor girl raped | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): A 9 years girl raped at Agartalal Nandan Nagar area on Friday. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Ruling CPI-M begins 5 day long Anti-Demo | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Decimated CPI-M in last ditch attempt to maintain its existence in tiny Tripura now undertaking populist measures to woo voters. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Tripura’s power demand in 2016-17 | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Tripura’s power demand was 2016-17 was 284 MW, a data released on Republic Day. | 26-Jan-2017 |
Bijan Dhar insults Governor, calls him R | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): When Chief Minister Manik Sarkar insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi before foreign delegates, it not BJP but Trinamoool Congress raised the voice against it. | 26-Jan-2017 |
All India Radio’s Golden Jubilee | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): All India Radio Center’s will celebrate its 50 years of completion across the Nation. However, the budget has been figured out as Rs. 14 lakhs. | 26-Jan-2017 |
2 software technology parks to open in T | Agartala, Jan 26 (TIWN / IANS): Two Software Technology Parks (STP) would soon open in Agartala to boost information technology in the northeastern region and to reach out to people of rural and remote areas with e-governance, Governor Tathagata Roy said here on Thursday. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Tripura Govt begs ‘special categor | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Although using tribal sentiments, the ruling CPI-Ms are promoting Kokborok language ahead of election, but in reality the ADC areas are deprived of all facilities and developments. At the same time allegation has raised against the ruling party for intentionally delaying the ADC areas growth to ensure the continuous flow of Central funds in the name of ADC areas. Although protesting against regional parties for a separate state’s demand the left front party always attempts to show itself as unbiased and unfollwed by Tribal-Bengali clashes; but the ultimate question which remained unsolved yet is why after enjoying the special category and receiving crores and crores of funds in the name of hill-developments the ADCs are not yet developed. In this regard Biplab Deb said, “Left had created an ADC for tribal development in Tripura in 1983 under the 5th schedule. After a constitutional amendment in 1985, the ADC now comes under the 6th schedule. But still, Tripura’s ADC areas deprive of basic facilities including water service, health service, connectivity eventhough a single party is ruling over Tripura 23 yearsâ€. | 26-Jan-2017 |
Birjit’s Gouranagar block now und | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Allegation raised against Congress Panchayat members, Pradhans for looting Govt property at kailashahar. Reportedly, a road was slightly broken down at Kailashahar, under Irajekhaora Panchayat area. But after that the whole road is being damaging intentionally by the Panchayat members of that area. | 27-Jan-2017 |
68th Republic Day celebrated across Indi | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): The 68th Republic Day was celebrated on Thursday across the nation, from Jammu and Kashmir to Tamil Nadu and Gujarat to the northeastern states, with pomp and pageantry, with the grand function in the national capital being the cynosure of all eyes. Seven bomb blasts occurred in Assam, in a dampner to the Republic Day function there. In Assam, seven explosions took place in three districts, with police blaming the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). No one was injured in any of the blasts which took place in four locations of Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo districts of eastern Assam almost simultaneously. Militant groups had called for a boycott of Republic Day celebrations in the northeastern region. Braving bone-chilling weather amid snowfall and rain, people celebrated Republic Day across Himachal Pradesh. Although the state was put in high alert regarding terror attack on the occasion of Republic Day celebration, no untoward incident was reported from any part of state Tripura and the celebration was concluded successfully. | 27-Jan-2017 |
Kailashahar, Dharmanagar celebrate Repub | KAILASHAHAR / DHARMANAGAR, Jan 26 (TIWN): North Tripura and Unakoti Districts celebrated the 68th Republic Day with pomp and gaiety. | 26-Jan-2017 |
R-Day celebration concluded peacefully | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Although the state was put in high alert regarding terror attack on the occasion of Republic Day celebration, no untoward incident was reported from any part of the state and the celebration was concluded successfully. | 26-Jan-2017 |
Tripura’s tableau draws attention | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (TIWN): Tripura tableau at national capital Delhi represented Reang culture with Hojagiri dance. | 26-Jan-2017 |
Smuggling, drug business grips Tripura; | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): A team effort of Teliamura police arrested one drug peddler and claimed to have busted a smuggling ring involved in selling drugs from one state to another. | 26-Jan-2017 |
South Tripura celebrates 68th R-Day | BELONIA, Jan 26 (TIWN): 68th Republic Day was observed with much enthusiasm. National Flag was hoisted by Health Minister Badal Choudhury with full fervour, dignity at BKI ground Belonia. DM CK Jamatia,ADM Tamal Majumder,MLA Basudeb Majumder ,SDM Simta Mol were also present on that occasion. | 26-Jan-2017 |
68th Republic Day : Tripura’s Edu | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): On the occasion of 68th Republic Day it was said that although Tripura’s literacy rate has been increased with around 96.82 %, but the quality of the Education system needs to be developed. | 26-Jan-2017 |
68th Republic Day : Tripura Governor hig | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on the occasion of 68th Republic Day urged Tripura Govt to utilize the potentialities of the state and to boost the Economy. “I have full faith that Tripura has much natural resources by which the state can benefited. Tripura has progressed in Literacy rate and now with the initiative of the Central Govt Tripura’s connectivity is upgrading day by day. The Central Govt is giving special focus on Northeast State's upgradation, which is need to be utilized in proper way. I urge for an equal focus of the Tripura Govt regarding this issueâ€. “Once upon a time the NH-44 was the one and only connectivity option for Tripura's transport. But now the state has been blessed with the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sarak Yojna. More already 3 more National Highways are to be introduced in Tripura. The responsibility of 198 KM long Churaibari-Agartala Highway has been taken from Border Roads Organization and it has been give to Tripura PWD Dept. I myself visited various spots of Assam-Agartala road and now with the joint initiative of Assam Govt and Central Govt the road has been recovered", added Roy. | 26-Jan-2017 |
CPI-M listed 10 points of demands : 5 da | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): As a part of Nationwide protest against demonetization by left front parties, Tripura CPI-M will also conduct a 5 day long protest in state. | 26-Jan-2017 |
Terror hits Northeast India on Republic | GUWAHATI/ AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Seven explosions took place on Thursday in three districts of Assam, with police sources blaming the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), which has created tension in Tripura too. Although no one was injured in any of the blasts which took place in four locations of Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo districts of eastern Assam almost simultaneously, but this incident created panic across Northeast. Such an incident was unexpected. "There is no causality or damage. The militants had planted the bombs in isolated places just to make their presence felt," a police officer said. Militant groups had called for a boycott of Republic Day celebrations in the northeastern region. On the other hand, two explosions took place in the Manipur capital on Thursday but did not disrupt the Republic Day celebrations, police said. The first blast took place in Singjamei area and the second at Mantri Pukhri area near a Border Security Force (BSF) camp where a march past was going on. Sixty-two contingents representing students, cultural groups, police and paramilitary forces marched on the occasion of the Republic Day. | 26-Jan-2017 |
Patriotic fervour marks R-Day in NE Trip | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Amidst chilled cold, the state has been geared up to celebrate 68th Republic Day in Tripura. | 25-Jan-2017 |
CPI-M, BJP oppose Regional parties ADC S | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Whereas CPI-M, BJP have directly opposed the ADC Strike called by Regional Parties on February 8th, but the other parties are yet silent about this. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Tripura’s Golden Girl Dipa receiv | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Cricket captain Virat Kohli, hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh, 2016 Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik, gymnastic sensation Dipa Karmakar, para-athletes Deepa Malik and Mariyappan Thangavelu were recived on Wednesday the prestigious Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award. | 26-Jan-2017 |
NITI Aayog's implementation turns as a | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): CPI-M's allergy towards abolition of Planning Commission and emergence of NITI Aayog worsening the State-Centre relations day by day in Tripura. From the time NITI Aayog started functioning, the free flow of funds were objected in case of ‘improper implementation’. The NITI Aayog’s turned so heavy on the CPI-M Govt that many times the state had seen so many political turmoil due to this NITI Aayog. Whoever is supporting NITI Aayog is becoming the enemy of the CPI-M in Tripura. After NITI Aayog members visited Tripura and questioned about the utilization of central funds then Tripura CM lost his temper; it was during NE Summit-2016 at Pragna Bhawan when CM raised question, 'what NITI Aayog has done for NE?" but after that what Manik Sarkar added in a speech was enough reason for the oppositions to burn his effigies across the state. Not only this, after Tripura Governor supporting NITI Aayog said that NITI Aayog was a correct decision taken by the Centre, CPI-M called him as a BJP, RSS man. | 25-Jan-2017 |
68th Republic Day : Tripura remembers tw | AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): On the auspicious occasion of 68th Republic Day, state Tripura remembered 2 martyrs who dedicated their lives in Kashmir clashes with Pakistan. Shambhu Satmura and Chittaranjan Debbarma’s photos are displayed across Tripura’s schools, clubs and other organizations. Along with the remembrance of the Pre-Independence freedom fighters, Tripura people also remembering those great souls who had sacrificed their lives in Kashmir-battle with neighboring Pakistan.Shambhu Satmura became martyred during the India-Pakistan border in Jammu Nov 23rd. Tripura BSF (107 battalion) jawan, Satmura, 34, was patrolling along the border in the Jamia Wali Gali area of Poonch district when a mine, laid by the Pakistani army on a slippery slope, exploded, killing him on the spot. | 25-Jan-2017 |
CPI-M insults Governor Tathagata Roy, la | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Crossing all limits of decency CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar insulted Tripura’s Governor Tathagata Roy by calling him an RSS fellow, occupying Governor’s position with all kind of demeaning words beyond the common decency of politics. On Wednesday evening after the State Committee meeting, CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar and Goutam Das delivered their shocking , hateful speech against Tathagata Roy for 1 houraccusinghim for “misusing his postâ€.Called him an RSS agent ruling over Tripura, Bijan Dhar mentioned, “Tathagata Roy is nothing but a RSS agent, We demanded earlier also, there is no necessity of a Governor in state. A Governor should be selected by electionâ€. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Central Govt again notices Ayyangar for | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): The Central RD Dept. Under Secretary M Rama Krishna has sent a notice to GSG Ayyangar, the RD Principal Secretary under Tripura Govt. asking clarification regarding massive confusion created about PMAY scheme, BJP leader Kalynai Roy said on Wednesday. | 25-Jan-2017 |
NIT launches strange non-technical cours | Agartala, Jan 25 (TIWN): NIT (National Insititute of Technology) Agratala, a Central Govt funded engineering institution which is supposed to function a technical hub to groom technocrats but now reeling under pressure to introduce various courses to appease local politicians. Tripura's CPI-M MP Jiten Chowdhury inaugurated a Certificate Course in Kok-Borok as one of the non-technical short courses now to be offered at NIT. | 25-Jan-2017 |
'Biplab is day-dreaming' : Bijan Dhar | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): With the ending of two day long State Committee meeting CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar held press meet at Party Office. | 25-Jan-2017 |
7th National Voters’ Day : Tripur | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): State Election Commission’s Principal Secretary S K Rakesh on the occasion of 7th National Voters Day announced that Tripura is having the highest vote casting rate in the whole country almost around 90 %. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Congress held Anti-Modi conference | AGARTAA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Terming Modi Govt as ‘Anti-people’ and ‘Anti-poor’ Tripura Pradesh Congress held a conference at TB Association Hall on Wednesday. | 25-Jan-2017 |
National Voters' Day : ‘Modi Govt | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): On the occasion of 7th National Voters' Day, Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy green signaled about Indian Govt’s initiatives for minimizing the number of elections in the coming days. Addressing the gathering at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Tathgata Roy said, “The National Voters Day is a very important day for every Indians as it signifies the democracy. I’m proud to be an Indian and my Country has proven itself as a better country than its neighbours in the gap of 70 years of independence. The democracy has been preserved in India very concretelyâ€.“But in the name of democracy every year so many elections are held in the country, which create a chaos like situation around the whole year. Indian constitution was written by imitating British constitution, but the present Indian Govt is now taking initiatives to minimize the number of elections, so that development issues can be focusedâ€, said Governor. “At USA in the Month of November after every 4 years the election is held, so that the country can focus on other objectsâ€, said Roy.“However, in the 70 years of independence India has upgraded itself and at the same tim there was no hitting on the democracy. Amidst poverty, religion diversity Indians have proven themselves as better people. But time has come for some positive changes…â€, added Governor. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Security beefed up ahead of Republic Day | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Security tightened ahead of Republic Day and BSF intensified checking of vehicles at the borders the district shares with neighboring Bangladesh. As Tripura sharing a very sensitive border with Bangladesh, thus to ensure a safe Republic Day a tight security arrangement has been ordered across Tripura borders. TIWN correspondents, photographers had visited Baramura Border areas, Lankamura border and few North Tripura’s border areas. They reported that intelligence agencies and security forces are reviewing arrangements for the upcoming Republic Day functions in Agartala and other subdivisions. However, there is no loophole in the security and no unwanted incident’s reports have come so far. Although high alert is imposed in the state, but there is no militant threat in the state ahead of Republic Day celebrations. Security measures have been taken after reviewing different security aspects. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Governor’s message ahead of 68th | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy one day ahead of 68th Republic Day celebration claimed that in comparison with all neighboring countries which were ruled by British as Pakistan, Myanmar, Srilanka, Bangladesh and other countries; India is far better either in Economy or in Education. Governor was delivering his speech on the occasion of 7th National Voters Day at Rabindra Bhawan and he mentioned that in Indian citizens are living in a much democratic environment and in the gap of 70 years of independence the country has upgraded itself a lot. Earlier many Pak-supportive leaders commented about India that neither its politics will survive nor the country has any future. “I was reading B K Nehru’s autobiography who was working as ICS during British Era. In that autobiography B K Nehu mentioned about his conversation with other ICS who later became Pakistani. On that time they laughed at India’s uncertain future. But if we compare with India, Pakistan has nothing today. It has no govt and the Prime Minister of Pakistan is almost a puppet", said Roy. | 25-Jan-2017 |
CPI-M seeks apology from Tripura Governo | Agartala, Jan 25 (TIWN / IANS):The CPI-M, the main constituent of Tripura's ruling Left Front, on Wednesday sought a public apology from Governor Tathagatha Roy for making "derogatory" comments against the party by equating it with fascist forces. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Tripura Sports Dept organized marathon r | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Keeping eyes on the 68th Republic Day, Tripura Youths & Sports Affairs Dept. had organized a marathon race at Agartala. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Tripura Budget Session-2017 to begin fro | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN) : Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy to inaugurate Tripura’s budget session on January 17. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Indo-Bangla border sealed for Republic D | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): The Indo-Bangla borders across Tripura has been sealed to ensure a peaceful Republic Day. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Rs. 1200 crores to be spent for Udaipur- | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Around Rs. 1200 crores to be spent for the long awaiting Udaipur-Sabroom rail line. | 24-Jan-2017 |
CPI-M’s State committee meeting e | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): The two-day long CPI-M State committee meeting which began on Tuesday at Melarmath Party Office has ended on Wednesday. | 25-Jan-2017 |
Udaipur-Sabroom rail lines will get 2 bi | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): The Udaipur-Sabroom rail lines which will be completed by 2019 will receive 2 long tunnels, the state Transport Minister said. | 24-Jan-2017 |
All set to celebrate 68th Republic Day | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Like every year, this year too Tripura will celebrate Republic Day with much enthusiasm. | 24-Jan-2017 |
Modern Technology to felicitate Northeas | AGARTALA, Jan 25 (TIWN): Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu during the inauguration of the 6th BG train service in Tripura during a live video conference from New Delhi said, “Northeast State Tripura will not be deprived of any modern technology, which will help to increase the train speed in this zone tooâ€. “Like other states Northeast State Tripura will be equally treated when it comes for serviceâ€, said Suresh Prabhu. “We are next planning to increase train speed upto 100 KM per hourâ€, said Prabhu.“To equally develop the infrastructure of railway is the wish of PM Modi. He cares extra about NE India. Till day Northeast was neglected by the Central Govt and in case of technology after distributing the whole country, if anything remained, it was given to Northeast, but the scenario is changed now. Railway, Port-way---in every aspects the connectivity of Northeast will be introduced by modern technologyâ€, said Prabhu. The Minister further asked the State Govts to take attempt for utilizing the BG in generating more trades. | 24-Jan-2017 |