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Modi announces 100% Central Funding for | AGARTALA / SONAMURA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Tripura poll campaign visit while addressing at Sonamura BJP rally announces 100 % central funds for Northeast infrastructure in the tune of Rs. 5300 crores under NE special infrastructure project. | 08-Feb-2018 |
Bijan Dhar condemns attacks upon CPI-M p | SANTIRBAZAR / AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Angry BJP supporters have allegedly vandalized some left backed party offices at Santir Bazar after they were not provided with vehicles to attend PM Modi’s Election rally at Sonamura. | 08-Feb-2018 |
‘Manik Govt pushed back Achhe Din | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Addressing in Tripura BJP’s rally at Sonamura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that even though at Delhi the Govt changed but due to the Manik Govt here, development couldn’t come. | 08-Feb-2018 |
‘Sarkar is Tripura’s Sarkar | SONAMURA, Feb 8 (TIWN): PM Modi in his one day visit in Tripura while addressing in the first rally at Sonamura expressed deep satisfaction after seeing the mass crowd of BJP supporters at there saying 'Janta is Janardan(God) to decide CPI-M's fate soon'. | 08-Feb-2018 |
‘BJP occupied Delhi, then Assam bu | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Assam Ex-CM who was unseated by BJP in the last election, today in a Congress rally said, “Anyhow we need to stop the BJP from coming in power. BJP can’t be trusted anymore but a corrupt party. First they occupied Delhi, then Assam but they must not enter Tripuraâ€. | 08-Feb-2018 |
PM hits Manik Sarkar led CPI-M for pocke | SONAMURA / AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): In a sharp attack against CPI-M and Manik Sarkar Govt, on Thursday at Sonamura, Prime Minister Modi accused communists for pocketing Rose Valley Chit Fund's ill-gotten cash. Modi was a sharp contrast against Tripura and Assam's BJP leaders weak poll performance in attacking CPI-M Govt's various scams. Modi in front of IPFT's N.C.Debbarma, BJP's Subal Bhowmik, Sunil Deodhar asserted the importance of installing a BJP Govt for Tripura's overall development in infrastructure development. ' Rose Valley Chit Fund has looted the poor peoples of Tripura for years, but the Sarkar here didn’t take any action', added Modi. "Who is guilty for it ? More than 14 lakh people, half of Tripura's population lost their hard earned money. Everyone guilty for stealing from the poor will be punished. Voters will teach them a lesson,' says PM Modi. | 08-Feb-2018 |
‘No more Manik, but now HIRA for T | SONAMURA / AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his one day visit in Tripura while addressing at Sonamura said, “Tripura needs much more development and that’s why we don’t need further any Manik but need Hira nowâ€. Modi by Manik meant double as the CPI-M Chief Minister of Tripura is Manik Sarkar and also Manik means a jewel. Explaining the meaning of Hira in his own language (in English diamond), PM Modi said, “Hira has a meaning. We all need Hira, but here Hira means H for Highway, I for I-ways means the digital-waves (Internet), R for Railway and A for Airwayâ€.“Tripura will have three “Tâ€. T for Trade, T for Tourism and T for Trainings for unemployed youths. One the one side, we will have connectivity and on the other side, developments will come, livelihoods of common men to be changedâ€, said Modi. | 08-Feb-2018 |
'Hindustan yet to know about the ‘ | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): PM Modi in his one day visit in Tripura while addressing in the first rally at Sonamura took all the 60 BJP contestants names, claiming that BJP will make its govt surely in Tripura. “People of Hindustan and even the people of Delhi yet to realize what kind of revolution the Northeast state Tripura is undergoing. Here people are fighting the Assembly battle not for any political party but for their rights. Unemployed youths are fighting for being employed and the employees and pensioners are striving for their much deserved 7th pay commission. PM further raising slogans for a change with “Bharat Mata Ki Joy†said, “Cholo Palitaiâ€. | 08-Feb-2018 |
PM received at Sonamura with ‘Modi | SONAMURA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome, with much cheers and enthusiasm seen among the mass at Sonamura today. | 08-Feb-2018 |
Modi’s rally at Sonamura : Deodha | SONAMURA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Above two Lakhs of people have gathered in both Sonamura and Kailashahar rallies conducted with the arrival of PM Modi today. | 08-Feb-2018 |
PM’s rally at Sonamura : Deodhar | SONAMURA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Above two Lakhs of people have gathered in both Sonamura and Kailashahar rallies conducted with the arrival of PM Modi today. Before Modi’s arrival Tripura BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar has mentioned the battle of Assembly Election as the battle of Mahabharata calling Manik Sarkar as Duryodhan to be ended. | 08-Feb-2018 |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Following 3 and half years of Modi-craze among Tripura’s common men which is turning heavy upon the 25 yrs left-kingdom as since Modi Govt has been holding the Govt at Centre, Northeast state Tripura witnessed from Tripura Sundari Express to Assam Agartala national highway’s upgradation and today finally Modi himself has arrived in Tripura. BJP State President Biplab Deb received Prime Minister at Agartala Airport. PM Modi is holding two separate rallies in Tripura once covering Sonamura of Sepahijala Dist and another is Kailashahar of Unakoti Dist.Centering PM Modi’s arrival since the morning crowds were seen across the two places and above 2 lakhs of people gathered in both the rallies. | 08-Feb-2018 |
Ahead of PM’s arrival, man arrest | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): One arrested with 3 pistols, around 500 bullets and arms from Agartala Rail Station today morning. | 08-Feb-2018 |
Prime Minister’s election rallies | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Much awaited PM Modi’s rally at Sonamura’s Kalapania is today. Also another rally will be conducted at Kailashahar following Sonamura's rally. | 07-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M complains against Lal-Sarkar movie | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): CPI-M has demanded action of Election Commission against the Lal Sarkar movie and to stop the release of the movie in Tripura. | 07-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M eyes for Muslim vote banks : Asks | AGARTALA, Feb 8 (TIWN): Before PM Modi’s arrival, CPI-M has asked him to clarify BJP Assam local leader J D Kiran’s anti-Muslim statement, who recently said that after NRC draft is passed, all the Muslims to be returned back to from Assam or they will be mass killed. CPI-M in a press release said, “BJP leader J D Kiran said if Muslims do not leave Assam, then they will be mass killed . Another leader of BJP Binay Katiyar said Muslims must go back to Bangladesh and Pakistan. Thus, we hope that PM Modi in his Sonamura and Kailashahar visits will clarify the issues as both areas are Muslim populatedâ€. The CPI-M has also brought another allegation which is against BJP state president Biplab Deb for saying all votes will on February 18, will either go to Biplab Deb or Narendra Modi. | 07-Feb-2018 |
‘CPI-M’s bad-governance lag | AGARTALA, Feb 7 (TIWN): Raising issue of Tripura's unemployment toll and lack of source of income, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that Tripura is lagging behind only because of the ruling govt's bad governance. | 07-Feb-2018 |
BJP blocks Udaipur-Sonamura road, allege | UDAIPUR, Feb 7 (TIWN): BJP on Wednesday has once again sat on protest alleging harassment, attacks upon the BJP activists at Salgarah (Kakrabon) by CPI-M, the won constituency of Minister Ratan Bhowmik. | 07-Feb-2018 |
BJP believes in One-Tripura' : Himanta | AGARTALA, Feb 7 (TIWN): BJP has once again cleared it's stand on BJP-IPFT's alliance saying BJP is 'nowhere connected with Tipraland' demand of IPFT. | 07-Feb-2018 |
Election Commission's Big Blow to CPI-M | AGARTALA, Feb 7 (TIWN): Delivering a major blow to CPI-M's allegation that one VVPAT machine was found manipulated in favour of BJP's vote banks, Tripura CEO Sriram Taranikanti today calling media said, "It's impossible to hack VVAPT or EVM machines. Never it happened earlier anywhere in India". This press conference was called in the mid-session of election by Tripura Electoral Officers after the ruling party CPI-M on yesterday alleged that somewhere in Tripura on February 3 it was seen that VVPAT machines are being hacked and all votes are going to Lotus. Rubbishing the claims of CPI-M, Taranikanti said, "EVMs are the most secured and trusted devise introduced in India for the fair means of Election. Ofcourse we will check the alleged issue but it's out of question that VVPAT or EVM machines can be hacked. Moreover, no such incident happened in Tripura as a political party recently has alleged". | 07-Feb-2018 |
BJP-IPFT's joint statement released by H | AGARTALA, Feb 7 (TIWN): Finally, much awaited BJP and IPFT’s joint statement was released today by Assam Minister cum Tripura BJP In-Charge Himanta Biswa Sarma today. The photocopies of the joint statement were also released in a press conference at Krishnanagar BJP Headquarter. When anti—BJP parties had been targeting the party’s Central leaders for being involved in Tripura-division's intrigue and majority Bengalis were also undergoing tensions for being outcast from the ADC areas under BJP and IPFT's alliance, today in the joint statement where IPFT Chief NC Debbarma also had put his signature, it’s written that the poll-alliance among BJP and IPFT are totally based on to develop the ADC area with socio-economic prosperity in fully democratic manner. | 07-Feb-2018 |
Preparations on peak as PM Modi to addre | AGARTALA, Feb 7 (TIWN): Tripura BJP has geared up with full-preparation as PM Modi to address the first ever election rally tomorrow in Sonamura of Sepahijala Dist. Security has been tightened across Sonamura and also many parts of the state ahead of Modi’s arrival. BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar, Sonamura constituency’s BJP candidate Subal Bhowmik are on the spot, instructing the state decoration since the morning today. The selection of Sonamura as the location for PM Modi’s rally, which is the heart of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s Dhanpur constituency and also the constituencies of Minister Sahid Chowdhury, MLA Shyamal Chakraborty has turned a big blow for CPI-M. However, earlier Tripura BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar said that PM Modi will visit two times in Tripura. | 07-Feb-2018 |
‘Within 48 hrs of BJP’s com | DHANPUR, Feb 7 (TIWN): Election promises are on peak led by various political parties when only 11 days have left for the crucial Assembly Election. | 06-Feb-2018 |
‘BJP wanted to delay February 18â | AGARTALA / SONAMURA, Feb 7 (TIWN): “BJP never wanted the election to be conducted in timeâ€, said CPI-M Minister Sahid Chowdhury at Sonamura. | 06-Feb-2018 |
‘From 7.5 thousands unemployed you | DHANPUR, Feb 7 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s rival, BJP Dhanpur candidate Pratima Bhowmik has raised question in her party's rally why the unemployed youths numbers have increased from 7.5 thousands to 7.5 lakhs in last 25 years. | 06-Feb-2018 |
BJP continues Tripura’s poll-driv | AGARTALA, Feb 7 (TIWN): Opposition BJP continues strive to woo votebanks with 7th pay commission’s promises to Tripura’s 1.5 lakhs of state govt employees. Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while addressing in Manik Sarkar’s Dhanpur constituency said that after BJP will forms its Govt here in Tripura, after the 1st cabinet meeting BJP will announce 7th pay commission for its govt employees. Recently Union Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed his shocks over Tripura’s employees pay scales, which he was informed with ‘4th Pay commission. “I was surprised to know that Tripura’s employees are being paid with only 4th pay commissionâ€, said Rajnath Singh. Earlier, Amit Shah during his Tripura visit said, "This is really a matter of shame for Tripura Govt who has failed to implement 7th pay commission, when all other states have already been implemented it. If all the state are providing 7th pay commission, why Tripura Govt can not implement it ?" | 06-Feb-2018 |
Ruling CPI-M claims VVPAT machines are f | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): The CPI-M has lodged complaint with Election Commission alleging that the "VVPATs are faulty", demanded proper verification of the matter. | 07-Feb-2018 |
Campaigning for Feb 18 Tripura assembly | Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) With assembly polls in Left-ruled Tripura less than two weeks away, the high-pitch campaigning is set to gain further momentum as top leaders are scheduled to come to canvass for their parties. | 07-Feb-2018 |
Biplab and team campaign for Banamalipur | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): BJP President Biplab Deb and his team have been continuing their election campaigning in Banamalipur. On Tuesday a massive bike rally accompanied the Party President in the rally. | 06-Feb-2018 |
‘Modi Govt allocates funds but Man | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): Rupa Ganguli in her one day visit in Tripura campaigned for BJP in various constituencies. While addressing at Bishalgarh, the BJP leader has hit the CPI-M Govt for various scams alleged against the Govt in its 25 years of regime. Praising the Modi Govt’s attempts for poor people’s health care, Ganguli said, “In Govt hospitals the health care services have remained pathetic since the 70 years of independence. When in private hospitals people visit, before the treatment they have to pay the money. But the Modi Govt has announced Rs. 5 lakhs of health insurances for 10 crores familiesâ€, which itself is a historical decision. Hitting the CPI-M Govt for negligence of Health Service, she said, “Central Govt allocates funds but the quality of the project work fully depends upon the state Govt. Centre allocates fund and handover it to Tripura Govt and what kind of work will be done, it’s to be decided by the Tripura Govt. Central Govt sends funds in all states but Tripura produces scams out of the fundsâ€. | 06-Feb-2018 |
BJP candidate, activists harassed : Prot | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): BJP in Udaipur has come in massive protest today alleging CPI-M has insulted, harassed BJP activists who were in door to door campaigning with BJP candidate of Matabari constituency Biplab Ghosh. | 06-Feb-2018 |
PM Modi to address BJP rally on Thursday | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): With a major jolt for CPI-M topmost leaders including the Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, PM Modi’s rally to be conducted in Sonamura on Thursday, the heart of Manik Sarkar’s Dhanpur constituency and also the constituencies of Minister Sahid Chowdhury, MLA Shyamal Chakraborty. This rally may work as a major blow to CPI-M as already in Sonamura across 3 constituencies BJP’s strength has become a major threat to CPI-M, including Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s Dhanpur constituency. But earlier, Tripura BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar said that PM Modi will visit two times in Tripura, ahead of Tripura Election and there will be at least 3 rallies of PM Modi, but on February 8 only one rally to be conducted which will be at Sonamura. Santirbazar rally has been cancelled, a source said. Sonamura College ground has been selected as the primary location for PM Modi’s rally.Sonamura is the constituency of MLA Shyamal Chakraborty and BJP’s topmost leader Subal Bhwomik is fighting this time from the constituency. | 06-Feb-2018 |
One died in road mishap at Jirania | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): One youth met a tragic death today in road mishap at Jirania. | 06-Feb-2018 |
CPI(M)L announces candidates' list | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): CPI(M)L has announced its candidates’ list today at Agartala Press Club. | 06-Feb-2018 |
Poll violence spikes in Tripura amid mod | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): Following yesterday evening’s clash among BJP and CPI-M at Agartala, BJP activists led by Ramnagar candidate Surajit Datta have come in massive protest today morning. Huge numbers of BJP activists have come in protest demanding securities for the BJP activists. On the other side, CPI-M activists have strictly denied for being involved in any violence. The major clash was emerged among the state’s two major political rivals CPI-M and BJP at South Joynagar on yesterday evening, but media couldn’t receive the footage of what actually happened there, but CPI-M has not launched any protest rally at there. In the clash 5 BJP activists were injured and hospitalized. However, nobody was critically injured according to the latest information. Huge numbers of security officials have been deployed at that area, following the incident. Both BJP and CPI-M have blamed each-other for the incident. According to locals, some CPI-M activists had joined BJP today and centering that event the area’s youths had come in major clash. | 06-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Poll : Rupa Ganguli arrives for | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): Bharatiya Janta Party leader of West Bengal, Rupa Ganguly on Tuesday arrived in Tripura in morning flight. | 06-Feb-2018 |
Congress candidate Ratna Datta continues | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): Congress's nominated candidate Ratna Datta has been continuing election campaigning for her Bordowali constituency. | 06-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M protests at Khayerpur, alleges par | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): The CPI-M in Khayerpur have come in massive protest alleging their party flags were burnt by the BJP. | 05-Feb-2018 |
In Tripura Trinamool has been ‘saa | AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): Without thanking MLA Sudip Roy Barman, Rajnath Singh in his two day visit said, “Earlier BJP used to come in number 4th position in Left ruled Tripura. But in the middle some magic happened that Trinamool was made ‘Saaf’ from Tripura whereas Congress has become halfâ€. | 05-Feb-2018 |
Poll panel keeping close vigil on unacco | Agartala, Feb 6 (IANS / TIWN) Election Commission-appointed surveillance teams will keep a close vigil on the flow of unaccounted cash before the assembly polls in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, an official said here on Friday. | 06-Feb-2018 |
‘Congress’s condition is no | AGARTALA / KAILASHAHAR, Feb 6 (TIWN): With sinking condition of Congress party in Tripura, PCC Chief Birjit Sinha said that Congress party will perform well in the upcoming election of February 18. “Don’t’ think Congress’s condition is much bad. We day night are holding meetings and rallies. Our campaigns are going on in full waveâ€, Birjit Sinha told TIWN from Kailashahar. However, Congress would not let the Kailashahar constituency so easily from Sinha’s hand according to secret sources Congress is trying hard to save at least 2 seats for the party : Kailshahar and Banamalipur. Nitish Dey is fighting the Birjit Sinha's Kailashahar constituency from BJP, whereas from CPI-M Mabaswar Ali (earlier defeated) is battling the election from there. Sinha further said, “BJP has bought leaders from Congress , whereas all stars are coming from outside. Not a single leader BJP could represent from its own state or root. However, let’s see how far BJP goes and defeat the leftâ€. | 06-Feb-2018 |
3 nominees leave poll contest in Tripura | Agartala, Feb 6 (TIWN / IANS) Three candidates, including opposition Congress' official candidate and former Tripura Chief Minister Samir Ranjan Barman, on Saturday withdraw their candidature for the February 18 assembly polls. | 06-Feb-2018 |
Without joint statement’s release | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): IPFT and BJP even though didn’t release their joint statement yet clarifying their stands on separate state, but their joint campaigning are going on in full wave across ADC areas. Earlier, Himanta Biswa Sarma asked media to wait for criticism till the joint statement of BJP and IPFT comes out, but after one month of the parties alliance also the joint statement has not been published. In this regard, CPI-M National leader Birnda Karat has slammed the BJP today saying that there are 'unholy' tying among BJP and IPFT as 'BJP is saying one thing and IPFT is saying another thing'. "When IPFT leaders are saying that 50 % of their Tipraland demand was agreed by the Central Govt, the BJP is silent, but at the same time in Bengali zone areas they are saying something else", said Karat.Tripura Congress Chief Birjit Sinha also recently has hit the BJP alleging the party is playing double role with Tipraland issue. | 05-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M, BJP clash at Agartala : Many inju | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): Amidst tight security across Agartala, an unwanted clash was emerged among the state’s two major political rivals CPI-M and BJP at South Joynagar today. | 05-Feb-2018 |
Reckless driving leads accident : 1 inju | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): Reckless driving has led a serious accident today at Siddhi Asram area of Agartala. | 05-Feb-2018 |
TSP announces candidates' list | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): Tripura State Party (TSP) has announced its candidates' names today. | 05-Feb-2018 |
Assembly Election : Tight security vigil | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): Northeast Tripura is now under tight security as the crucial Assembly Election is just knocking the door. | 05-Feb-2018 |
Door to door campaigning of Political Pa | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): Political parties in Tripura are in high race in their door to door campaign, as only 12 days have left for Tripura's Crucial Assembly Election. | 05-Feb-2018 |
'Didi' may campaign for Tripura Election | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): Amid TMC's fallen condition in Tripura, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may campaign ahead of Tripura's crucial election of February 18. Since morning at Usha Bazar area flags and festoons of Mamata Banerjee were seen, along with rumours since many days that Mamata Didi may campaigning in Tripura for her Trianmool party. Earlier, before nomination papers' submission it was heard that Congress asked Trinamool to manage campaigning by Mamata Banerjee if Congress and Trinamool aligns but later it was sidelined as no alliance was done among the two parties. Neither Mamata Banerjee for TMC nor Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to campaign in Tripura. Talking to TIWN, Sabyasachi Datta, who is the present In-charge of Tripura Trinamool Congress, he said, "Nothing has been finalized till now. If Mamata Banerjee campaigns for Tripura, we will inform media". | 05-Feb-2018 |
'Why Rajnath Singh was silent on IPFT, B | AGARTALA, Feb 5 (TIWN): CPI-M National leader Birnda Karat after the departure of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh raised question, why Singh was silent regarding IPFT's separate land's demand regarding which he met their leaders."Why not a single line he uttered about what he talked behind the 'Parda' with IPFT ?", said Karat. "When IPFT leaders are saying that their 50 % of their Tipraland demand was agreed by the Central Govt, the BJP is silent, but at the same time in Bengali zone areas they are saying something else", said Karat. Karat was addressing at Bagma, which is won constituency of CPI-M Minister Naresh Jamatia, recently faced a major blow with BJP's massive increased supports led by BJP candidate Rampada Jamatia. However, addressing at the tribal dominating Bagma rally, Karat said, 'The tribal and non-tribal's unity has raised Tripura's glory at national level". | 05-Feb-2018 |