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Teachers' crisis becoming political hot | Agartala, June 24 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura's Left Front government is facing an unprecedented shortage of teachers to run its 5,000 schools from the next academic year beginning in January. | 24-Jun-2017 |
Security tightened after 3 live bombs re | AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): Ahead of Eid, 3 live bombs have been recovered at Agartala, near the oldest mosque named Gedu Mia Masjid, lining Chittaranjan Club, increased the tension among the common people here. In the morning, local people found a sack left in mysterious way near by the mosque. They immediately informed the police giving an alter about it. Police rushed to the spot and informed bomb squad team. Bomb squad team arrived the spot and immediately had shifted the bombs from ther. Such an incident has created panic across Shiv Nagar area. The security has been tightened further to ensure the safety, said police. From political angel the issue has been seen to tiger violence and to create a Hindu Muslim riot intentionally ahead of poll. Police is further investigating the case. | 24-Jun-2017 |
Tripura tribal party holds protests back | Agartala, June 24 (TIWN / IANS) A Tripura tribal party organised rallies in 29 places across the state on Saturday to support the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state in West Bengal's Darjeeling. | 24-Jun-2017 |
Agartala gets Northeast region’s | AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): With the special initiatives of Tripura opposition BJP, finally postal region will be in Agartala, the Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. | 23-Jun-2017 |
‘Manik Sarkar is nervous alreadyâ | AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): Finishing his two day long visit, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Tripura CM Manik Sarkar is already nervous and the signs are visible much. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Super Speciality Hospital project†| AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): ‘How far Centre can push a state for development, unless it stands on its own feet..?’, NITI Aayog member Bibek Debory had asked Manik Sarkar in 2016 during Northeast Summit in Agartala. This question everytime repeats after state govt’ arrogant attitude towards Central Govt discloses. With a shocking revelation, it has been known that Central Govt had sanctioned Rs. 150 crores for a Super Specialist hospital to build in Tripura, but seeing no response, Central Govt wanted to complete the laying of foundation stone here. But when state govt was asked to conduct the programme. | 24-Jun-2017 |
CPI-M / BJP clash : Section 144 implemen | AMARPUR, June 23 (TIWN): Clash erupted after CPI-M and BJP had come face to face during party activities at Natuna Bazar, Amarpur under Gomati Dist. | 23-Jun-2017 |
2018 is not a battle about jail, police | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Assam Health, Finance and Education Minister Hemanta Biswa Sharma said in the press conference held at Agartala that gathering votes are the target of BJP now. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Trinamool Student Union protests against | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Both BJP and Trinamool have show their agitations against the murder of blind student at Narshingarh blind student. | 23-Jun-2017 |
TRTC organized one day convention | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): TRTC motor workers union held one day convention. | 23-Jun-2017 |
FIR lodged against 3 CPI-M leaders in Tr | UDAIPUR, June 23 (TIWN): An FIR was lodged at Udaipur, R K Pur Police Station against 3 CPI-M's leaders after they allegedly abused a women, molested her. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Manik Sarkar's Blind-Golden Era ! Teache | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Blind Students and opposition BJP's protest led by BJP state observer Sunil Deodhar has finally bound police to book one teacher of Narshingarh Blind School named Subrata Roy Chowdhury who has allegedly killed his blind student Rakesh Sukla Das and then attempted to show his death as suicide. Tripura's blind school students are repeatedly treated very badly, they are beaten everyday and recently the matter was disclosed before Tripura Social Welfare Minister Bijita Nath with a deputation placed before her. But surprisingly, after the incident the situation turned more critical inside the school and the students were tortured more than before. When in the morning the dead-body of Rakesh was recovered, it was in hanging position, as a full proof plan of murder, but police tried to hide the incident from publicity saying it's a suicide". | 23-Jun-2017 |
Sudip Barman's BJP joining rumour gets n | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): "We'll not call you personally. This is Presidential Election time and so first vote for Kovind Jit", Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday replying a media question at Agartala said for Tripura Trinamool MLA Sudip Barman. Giving a new punch to the rumour of Sudip Barman's joining BJP the Minister mentioned, "We will not call personally anyone. But if these talks are so much in the air, then ask Sudip Barman first to vote for our President candidate Ram Nath Kovind". Question was raised when due to Barman, many Trinamool leaders had joined BJP, now why BJP is welcoming him back ? Sharma said, "Basically we need everyone to set a strong dais against Left Front to increase the positive flow of Anti-Left parties, but again there may be few people who may disturb the flow intentionally after joining. But such micro-level things will be fully decided by State BJP". | 23-Jun-2017 |
Termination of casual staff in Tripura G | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): With the termination of a staff, the casual staffs at Dr. B R Ambedkar hospital on Friday held a protest in the College. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Manik Sarkar blames judges for justice-d | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Whereas on the occasion of E-Court launching at HC, Tripura CM Manik Sarkar said that due to inadequate number of judges the justice is getting delayed, but an undisclosed episode about Bimal Sinha murder case, who was the then Health Minister was killed brutally along with his brother allegedly by terrorists has remained as a mysterious death till day. Before 19 years the murder was done, but in the present scenario of politics in Tripura, when Election is knocking the door, a hitting question has turned heavy upon the Present CM Manik Sarkar's image. Bimal Sinha was the all in all favourite candidate of all MLAs for the next CM, but due to Nripen Chakroborty's supports Manik Sarkar became the Chief Minister but quite surprisingly after one month of Manik Sarkar's Chief Ministership Bimal Sinha was killed and for long 16 years the report of Yusuf Commission which set to investigate the case remained unpublished and after 19 years of the murder the case remained pending. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Blind student died mysteriously in Tripu | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Panic gripped after mysterious death of a blind student was reported. | 23-Jun-2017 |
BJP conducts Swachh Bharat campaigning i | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): State BJP has conducted a massive Swachh Bharat programme in the Capital City on Friday morning. | 23-Jun-2017 |
BJP will unite anti-Left votes in Tripur | Agartala, June 23 (IANS) The BJP will try to form a rainbow alliance to consolidate anti-Left Front votes to oust the ruling coalition in Tripura in assembly polls in February next year, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Tribute paid to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukher | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Rich tributes were paid to former president of Bharatiya Jana Singh (BJS), Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee by the State BJP leaders on his 64th Balidan Divas here on Friday. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Dark-Communist regime behind 'Peaceful-L | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Considering as a peaceful state, Northeast Tripura's hidden history yet to unveil the riot episodes of the state at national level even after 3 decades of those massacres. In compare to Tripura's riot, Gurjrat's riot is almost nothing that killed above 3000 people in 1980 when Tripura's population was only 20 lakhs. The riot was allegedly instigated under Communist rule and responsible for killing of tribal and Bengalis going beyong the peaceful land's remark. The wounds are so deep that till day with any cause such violence trigger out. The issue has been raised after an incessant rule of CPI-M in the state where crime, joblessness have reached on peak, but amidst all the failures Tripura's ruling CPI-M is again claiming to be fit for the power, crediting the party for sustaining 'Peacefulness' across Tripura. | 23-Jun-2017 |
Reckless driving left one critical | CHAKMAGHAT, June 22 (TIWN): Reckless driving has led another accident in Tripura at Chamaghat when one cylinder overloaded truck had turned over and fall into a pit, left the driver critically injured. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Fervour marks Ambubachi ritual in Northe | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Along with the celebration of the Ambubachi ritual at Kamakhya Temple in Assam, the ritual is also observed at Agartala Laxmi Narayan temple on Thursday with pomp and gaiety. The Ambubachi ritual is the most important festival of the Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati. The sacred ritual of Ambubachi came alive with chants of religious hymns, chanting of Mantras and counting of beats as the Ambubachi ritual began on Thursday afternoon at Agartala. | 22-Jun-2017 |
'Not only to unseat Communists from powe | BISHALGARH, June 22 (TIWN): Terming the unemployment issue as the 'most serious' situation in Tripura, Assam Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday at Bishalgrah Koroimura Community Hall that out of 36 lakhs of population whereas 7 lakhs unemployed youths have reported from Employment Exchange Office, but apart from the Govt record Tripura has atleast 13-14 lakhs of unemployed youths. Unemployment is the ugliest form of the society". Describing the image of Tripura outside the state Minister in that Yuva Morcha organized programme said, "Outside Tripura people believe that Tripura is a peaceful state. There is zero poverty with no beggar, no unemployment whereas the reality is just horrifying". "Tripura's roads are the worst in whole Northeast and fortunately I also visited hospitals of the state", the Minister dded. | 22-Jun-2017 |
CPI-M's corruption-spree : State BJP mut | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Only a few years back Congress party in Tripura rocked the State with the demand of CBI probein massive scams in differentcentrallypnsored schemes including MGNREGA, RMSA,SSA,NRHM and so many. However, Congress failed to continue this movement initiated by the then Leader of Opposition Sudip RoyBarman due to the instruction from Rahul Gandhi , who is alleged tohave sent a message to Sudip containing thewords" Well sonebutgo slow" . Soon after receiving that message from Congress high command Sudip &his team was forced to withdraw the movement against CPI-M govt ,especialky against the so called honest(?) image of Manik Sarkar . | 22-Jun-2017 |
Assam BJP Minister arrives Tripura | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Assam BJP Minister Dr. Hemanta Biswa Sarma has arrived in Tripura for a 2 day visit. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Gymnast Dipa focused on 2020 Olympics | New Delhi, June 22 (TIWN / IANS) Having recovered from a knee injury, star gymnast Dipa Karmakar is looking forward to doing well at next year's Asian Games even as she remains focused on her long-term goal of winning a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Central Govt review Tripura NGOs' works | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): After National commission for Women leader Sushma Sahu has visited Tripura and met the police as well as the victim families a report has been made on it at Centre. | 22-Jun-2017 |
One killed in Tripura bus-car collision | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN / IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured when a Kolkata-bound Tripura passenger bus going via Dhaka collided with a car in Bangladesh, a transport official said here. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Farmer injured critically in Tripura aft | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): A farmer was seriously wounded at Sonamura with an old building's roof of VLW office had collapsed on him. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Yearly recruitment delays for staff-nurs | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): In the middle of heavy unemployment tension, the yearly recruitment of staff-nurses is getting delayed for the year pressuring more upon the unemployment rate in the state. Before 9 days unemployed nursing passed out boys had met Tripura Health Minister Badal Choudhury with the same issue delaying of yearly recruitment process for the year 2017, but as the Health Minister couldn't give any proper statement to the. Thus after 9 days the girls who passed out in nursing met the Health Minister but again he dies to put any comment on it. Gathering infront of Health Minister Badal Choudhury's residence in the morning the unemployed youths alleged that every year in June-July session an interview call is conducted but this year the Govt yet to release advertisement for fresh interview. Already there are huge number of unemployed youths passed out nursing degrees and a year of 'no-recruitment' will double the unemployment rate further. The youths also said if the recruitment process is not started soon, then there will be massive protests in coming days. However with all these resentment has brewed among the unemployed youths in Tripura. | 22-Jun-2017 |
CPI-M, Congress demands Tripura Governor | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN / IANS) The ruling CPI-M and the opposition Congress on Thursday demanded the removal of Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy for his controversial tweet on the Hindu-Muslim issue. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Forward Block observes 78th foundation d | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Along with the whole nation, Tripura left front backed Forward Bloc has observed 78th foundation day. Although forward block was made in 1939 spilling from Congress by Netaji Subash Ch. Bose, but CPI-M claims it as its part. | 21-Jun-2017 |
Melarmath condemns opposition BJP after | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Tripura CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar has strongly condemned BJP led publication of Marathi Book 'The Red face of Anarchy in Tripura-Manik Sarkar', puncturing the image of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar who has been allegedly involved in Rose Valley chit fund case, has successfully kept his image ‘clean’ across the country till day. But with this book publication at national level by author Dinesh Kanji questions already raised on the ‘cleanest’ image of Sarkar across National media. This book will be distributed in English, Bengali, Kokborok version across the country that has frustrated CPI-M highly, a source said. BJP’s target against Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is to break down the common faiths of people on Sarkar and various false propaganda about him as he is the poorest, cleanest CM of India whether nobody knows what is happening in Tripura under the communist Era since 2 decades. Whereas in unemployment Tripura tops, in source of incomes and industrialization, Tripura is zero, but public's agonies have been remained under the curtails. | 22-Jun-2017 |
10323 teachers to challenge Tripura Govt | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): A fresh controversy has been erupted with the allegations came against Tripura Govt for hiding the hearing of Science Graduate (Assistant) Teachers, which was disposed off in 2014's WPC No-537/2012. A source said that a section of Teachers among 10323 are planning to file a case against the recruitment policy through which Assistant Teachers were recruited in 2012. Resentment accumulated after the High Court’ s order in the case no WP(C) 251/2012 filed by Ms. Anita Paul & Others. In this case Assistant Teachers got relief and retained in their job. As per the source and data related to case no 251/2012 of Anita Paul & others , during the case on 27.03.2017 Ms. A. S. Lodh, learned Addl. G.A. said, “ appearing for the respondents has submitted that this matter is impacted by a decision of this court [in the Division Bench] which has been challenged in the Supreme Court and is waiting for its decisionâ€. | 22-Jun-2017 |
‘I’ll edit the blank seats | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Central BJP Minister Babul Supriyo in his one day visit in Tripura on the occasion of World Yoga Day although expressed pleasure but further morally advised the party working inside the state to boost its strength more and more as the poll is knocking the door. | 22-Jun-2017 |
Manik's corrupt face exposed in Marathi | MUMBAI / AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Exposing the real face of Tripura CM Manik Sarkar, Maharastra CM Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis has inaugurated 'The Red face of Anarchy in Tripura-Manik Sarkar' at Mumbai. | 21-Jun-2017 |
10,323 Teachers ask for written replies | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): With 4 points of demands the 10,323 teachers have placed deputation to the Education Director, Elementary on Wednesday afternoon. | 21-Jun-2017 |
'World Yoga Day' is PM Modi's successful | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo in his one day visit in Tripura said that it is Prime Minister Modi who gets the whole credit for launching world-wide Yoga-Day. "Today, whole world is celebrating this Yoga Day because our Prime Minister Narendra Modi had successfully convinced the United nations to reward Indian Yoga with International-Yoga-Day", said Babul Supriyo. "This is really a matter of pride that our country's culture has been internationally recognized as Intl Yoga Day", said the Minister. "Public's participation in India and outside India is huge on World Yoga Day. Today's Indian politics is very dirty and once has to be very calm and keep the patience up all the time, when you are in Indian politics, where developmental agendas are threatened due to politics in every sphere". "The political atmosphere in India has turned very complex and there are plenty of obstacles when we begin a good work. In this regard Yoga keeps the mind balanced... Thanks the Govt of India for motivating the life-stream towards Yoga practices", he added. | 21-Jun-2017 |
State BJP failing to keep its promise of | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Soon after the state govt lost the 10323 terminated teachers' case in the Supreme Court of India on 29th March 2017 state BJP President Biplab Deb in a press statement promised that BJP will file a PIL in the High Court seeking CBI probe in the said case in order the punish the guilty persons who were involved in the gross irregularities involved in this case. But even after almost three months of this declaration no such attempt was made by either Biplab Deb or anyother person from State BJP unit .After such declaration so many people including the thousands of educated youths, who were deprived of getting jobs simply due to political reasons inspite of having requisite qualifications , began to believe that at last the opposition will come to give justice with them thereby punishing the guilty officials. | 21-Jun-2017 |
Indian politicians must follow Yoga-ther | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo, who has inaugurated Tripura's Yoga Diwas said at Rabindra Bhawan, "You have to be very calm and keep the patience high when you are in Indian politics, where developmental agendas are threatened due to politics in every sphere". | 21-Jun-2017 |
Flood damages continue at Agartala : Tri | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): State Govt's rescue team yet to begin its operation actively across flood victimized areas. The team which was constituted with the special initiatives of Tripura Govt on Tuesday chaired by the Finance Minister Bhanu Lal Saha, Agriculture Minister Aghore Debbarma, Chief Secretary of the state yet to start their operation in Agartala flood-damaged areas. During media coverage of Wednesday morning the locals of Baldakhal, Srilanka Bosti like places alleged whereas damages has been continued across Howrah river banks, many houses are on the verges of destruction but no Minister has visited the spots and met the victims. Apart from that above 3000 flood victims were reported from various places but proper fooding, lodging arrangements and rescue operation yet to take a start, TIWN reported. At Agartala flood victimized areas Govt has given a pause after SDM and DM officials visits, Wednesday's morning 11 AM's report says. | 21-Jun-2017 |
World Yoga Day observes public's active | DHARMANAGAR / UDAIPUR, June 21 (TIWN): World Yoga Day celebration has surpassed the Capital City witnessing a massive participation of common people across the state. | 21-Jun-2017 |
Forest Dept workers sit on strike in dem | BISHALGARH, June 21 (TIWN): Demanding to be regularized 358 forest dept employees in Tripura have sat on strike on Wednesday. | 21-Jun-2017 |
Women-gang of Pickpocketers nabbed at So | SONAMURA, June 21 (TIWN): 4 pickpocketers have been arrested by Tripura Police at Sonmaura on Wednesday. | 21-Jun-2017 |
7th Btln TSR observes Raising Day | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): The 7th Battalion TSR has observed its Raising day with full enthusiasm on Wednesday. | 21-Jun-2017 |
Yoga should more popularized : Tripura G | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Tripura Ministers have called for more Yoga participation in coming days. | 21-Jun-2017 |
Northeast Tripura kicks off 3rd World Yo | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): For the 3rd time, along with the whole world, state Tripura has begun the celebration of 3rd World Yoga Day with Yoga practice, awareness rallies. | 20-Jun-2017 |
Now, IPFT demands Gorkhaland too | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Proven as unsuccessful to flame separatist movement’s fire yet fully in Tripura, now NC Debbarma led IPFT has finally decided to demands Gorkhaland at (West Bengal) too. | 20-Jun-2017 |
Sudip Barman,opposition ‘Chameleon | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): At last BJP Central leadership gave its assent to the 6 TMC MLAs led by Sudip Roy Barman to join BJP . This decision has been communicated to state BJP unit through its observer Sunil Deodhar and state BJP President Biplab Deb in a meeting held in Kolkata recently, revealed a highly placed TIWN sources in BJP. On Sunday last a crucial meeting was held in a hidden location in Kolkata, where BJP National Organizing Secretary Ram Madhav, Assam Minister cum Convener of North-East Democratic Alliance(NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sharma were present along with state BJP Observer Sunil Deodhar and state BJP President Biplab Deb. Sunil Deodhar,who was in Mumbai recently was flown to Kolkata receiving SOS from Ram Madhav and Himanta, sources revealed . | 21-Jun-2017 |
Northeast India, Bangladesh under severe | DHAKA / AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Tripura and Northeast India already struggling with excess rain and floodings since a week as State's lameduck Chief Minister never bothered to hit flod ravaged areas in Tripura. Now in neignboring Bangaldesh, at least 4,500 people remained lodged in some 50 shelters in southeastern Bangladesh and more evacuees continue to trickle in as the death toll from ongoing heavy rains touched 170, various sources said. "Close to 4,500 people are living in shelters, which are expected to remain open until July 15 in view of the possibility of further rains and landslides," Efe news quoted Bangladeshi Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Shah Kamal as saying on Tuesday. In Rangamati, the worst-affected district from where 116 bodies have been recovered so far and four missing persons are feared dead, authorities opened two new shelters Monday in response to the growing influx of evacuees, the region's Deputy Commissioner Manzurul Mannan said referring to camps run by the army, police and the Red Crescent. He added that they had sufficient supplies for residents and even for distribution among affected people living outside the camps, who had already received around 2,100 packets, each containing 30 kg of rice.On Tuesday itself, a fresh batch of over 20 people, who were feeling unsafe in their own homes amid the raging downpour, arrived at the Shahid Abdul Ali Academy camp in Rangamati, adding to the hundreds already living here since early last week when the rains intensified, informed shelter manager Faruk Sufian. | 20-Jun-2017 |