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| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| ‘Stormy weather accompanied by lig | AGARTALA, March 31 (TIWN): Weather Dept has announced, Tripura has undergone ‘light fog’ with winds and stormy weather. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| CPI-M’s ‘SHADOW WAR’ | AGARTALA, March 31 (TIWN Exclusive): Tripura BJP’s top leaders are worried for Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s safety in coming days as accused murderer cum CPI-M spy Dilip Ray penetrated CM’s inner circle by managing the OSD post. CPI-M spokesman & Rose Valley Scamster Gautam Das’s relative’s involvement in 2002 March DSP Kalyan Sarkar’s murder needs a fresh investigation as original probe was closed by Gautam Das by remote control of Police Dept. Apart from shocking State Bureaucrats who saw this appointment as new CM’s immaturity or secret understanding, TIWN found that all the State BJP functionaries also fuming against Biplab’s wrong choice as OSD. BJP Agartala HQ officer bearers to District leaders, multiple MLAs, two Ministers already expressed their frustration to TIWN about this ethically wrong recruitment of OSD whose TPS title itself was a product of TPSC scam. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 'CPI-M leaders still think they are in p | AGARTALA, March 31 (TIWN): BJP leader Ratan Chakraborty said, the defeated CPI-M are unready to believe that they are no more in power. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 'Modi Govt is poor people's govt' : CM | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb today during Pradhan Mantri Ujjala Yojana programme conducted at Rabindra Bhawan zone, said that Modi Govt is 'poor people's govt and Ujjaya Yojan is one example of it. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| Christians observe Good Friday | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): The Christian community living across the state observed Good Friday today to mark the forthcoming Easter. Prayers and rituals were held at all the Churches across the state while special prayer ceremonies arranged till mid night. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 'Bangladesh's export income via Tripura | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Since the beginning of export-import business in 1994, Indo-Bangla trades were benefiting only the Bangladesh Govt, whereas in exchange there was hardly any 'piece of cake' left for businessmen here, which is also one of the major reason behind state like Tripura's poor revenue income. The reason behind is mainly Bangladesh govt's heavy restriction upon Indian exports at the cost of India's heavy relaxations to Bangladesh in custom duties. Addressing media, Tripura Chamber of Commerce & Industry President ML Debnath today said, "The reason behind Tripura's poor performance in export business is nothing but Bangladesh Govt's too much restriction to receive goods via Tripura border". At the same the Dept's President also has requested the Govt of India to solve the complications by holding a talk with the Govt of Bangladesh."There is a massive trade imbalance between Tripura and Bangladesh . Whereas Bangladesh income via Tripura has been Rs. 350 crores, at the same time Tripura's income via Bangladesh is less than a crore, indeed Rs. 80 lakhs hardly", ML Debnath added. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| Sudden rain, storm, power cut paralyzed | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): In the afternoon at 4.30 PM, a sudden storm followed by heavy rain scattered Agartala City. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| Assam Rifles organized Cricket match at | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Assam Rifles has organized a cricket match at Jampuijala today, received heavy response from the locals. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| Two Police officials suspended in Tripur | SONAMURA, March 30 (TIWN): Two police officials of Sonamura were suspended on yesterday night for negligence in duty and their alleged involvement in corruption. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 10 colleges increased in last 10 years : | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): At least 10 degree colleges from 2007 to 2017 under CPI-M Govt were introduced in Tripura, but the empty buildings left without any Quality education inside them. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| ‘Many Police officials are still i | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): BJP MLA Ratan Chakraborty today claimed, many of the Tripura Police officials are still involved with CPI-M. “CPI-M is unable to understand that they are no more in power and few of the police officials are still busy to help them. Whereas the whole state is suffering from drugs, phensedyls attacks upon young generation, a section police officials are helping CPI-M to continue such illegal activitiesâ€, said Ratan Chakraborty further referring Bishalgarh incident.On the other side, CPI-M has alleged BJP is attacking CPI-M since they had a rally against unemployment problems at Bishalgarh, After Minister Bhanu Lal Saha brought the allegation, another BJP leader Pratima Bhowmik said, “In CPI-M’s rally more than flags they were carrying rods. So, we had to gherao themâ€.On the other side, two police officials of Sonamura were suspended on yesterday night for negligence in duty and their alleged involvement in corruption. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| CPI-M’s recruitment scam : 700 jo | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): After Tripura Assembly Election result, TIWN was first to raise the issue of deprivation done to the Asst Professor job aspirants of state Tripura in CPI-M era. After that one leading Bengali daily also highlighted the issue, but today the unemployed youths once again came before media and the data delivered by them was shocking. It has been said that after 2007 no vacant post was created in Colleges, whereas till 2017 the number of Colleges increased from 12 to 22. According to UGC rule, class rooms should have teachers-students ratio as 1 : 30, whereas presently in Tripura the ratio stands 1 : 99, but the previous govt didn't appoint a single Asst Professor since 11 years. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| CPI-M hits Modi Govt for CBSE Question | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): CPI-M has hit the BJP Govt for question paper leakage under CBSC. After 3 day long meeting, the Central Committee said, "Under the BJP rule various scams connected with exams have been intermittently exposed. After the Vyapam and the SSC scam now another scam involving the future of lakhs of students who appeared for Class X & XII of the CBSE exams this year has come to light. The CBSE has admitted to the leakage of question papers. This has affected the future of 16.38 lakh students of Class X and 8 lakh students of Class XII". "The CBSE was headless for nearly two years. It is only in September 2017 that a CEO from Gujarat was appointed to this important body. All those responsible for causing distress to these students need to be identified and punished", the statement said.Three day long Central Committee meeting has been ended in Haryana today. From Tripura Manik Sarkar Bijan Dhar, Badal Choudhury, Gautam Das, Rama Das, Bajuban Reang were present. After Tripura's Poll-Loss, CPI-M's decaying presence in national political scene almost pushed the party to extinction. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 'Build Japan-like houses for earthquake | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb today has advised engineers at Pragna Bhawan to take attempts to build Japan like houses for earthquake prone Tripura. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| BJP suspends membership collection for 2 | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): State BJP has suspended membership collection for two months, following the post-election result situations in the state. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| CM inaugurates workshop on Disaster Mana | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Tripura CM Biplab Deb has inaugurated workshop at Pragna Bhawan on Disaster Management. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 3 day long CPI-M Central Committee meeti | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Three day long Central Committee meeting has been ended in Haryana today in the presence all Politburo members including Tripura Opposition leader Ex-CM Manik Sarkar. From Tripura Bijan Dhar, Badal Choudhury, Gautam Das, Rama Das, Bajuban Reang were present. The meeting of the CPI-M central committee members started with Tripura, alleging heavy violence ongoing at here. In a statement, CPI-M said, "The post-poll violence in Tripura by the RSS/BJP continues unabated against the CPI(M) and the Left Front. Nearly a thousand Left cadres have been physically targeted, 1699 houses have been ransacked and looted, over 450 shops burnt, over 800 Party offices have been attacked, looted and some burnt down and 134 offices of Left mass organisations have been captured and occupied by the BJP". | 30-Mar-2018 |
| 'Forget Lok-Sabha, Let's overcome 'Bidha | AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): "CPI-M not at all bothered about Lok-Sabha Election (General Election), rather the party leaders are trying to overcome the post Assembly Election season ", CPI-M leader, Pabitra Kar in a reply to TIWN said via phone. | 30-Mar-2018 |
| Over 200 teachers among 10323 unable to | Sonamura, March 30 (TIWN): Over 200 teachers February month's salaries are pending at Sonamura even though March month is also ending. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Tripura Police’s successful drive | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): SP West Abhijit Saptarshi today after police’s successful drive against fake facebook users asked the citizens to exercise proper care while using social media. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Cabinet brings sad news for SSA teachers | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Thursday's cabinet meeting has kept the SSA's regularization matter uncertain once again, as Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath has announced that SSA teachers can continue their jobs till Central Govt continues the fund. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Crucial cabinet meeting held : 6 decisio | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): BJP Govt's 3rd cabinet meeting has decided the following points. In a press conference Minister Ratan Lal Nath and Minister Pranajit Singha Roy have announced 6 decisions of the govt. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| BJP demands immediate arrest of oppositi | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): A new twist in Tripura Politics, as ruling BJP has demanded immediate arrest of CPI-M MLA Bhanu Lal Saha with drug-business accusation. In a press conference in the afternoon, BJP MLA Ratan Chakraborty said, "Following the reports in the our state committee meeting, we have found very unholy signal, which is killing Tripura's law and order. In the last 25 years of regime, CPI-M have attacked the young generation with drugs and the leaders themselves are involved in those activities". "Not only arms and ammunition were found in CPI-M offices but from there heavy quantity of drugs have been recovered and Bishalgarh party office was one of them. On yesterday in the presence of CPI-M MLA Bhanu Lal Saha at Bishalgarh phensedyl stocks were recovered. Thus, BJP in demand of immediate arrest of Bhanu Lal Saha will launch protest rallies tomorrow across the 'mandals' (areas) followed by public meetings". | 29-Mar-2018 |
| BJP Chief Minister demands 1 year to sha | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Thursday told media, "Within one year everything will be solved and all ongoing problems will be automatically resumed. Today we are going to end the petrol crisis problem forever, due to which state Tripura had suffered a lot. Common men have experienced bitter days under the previous govt, when hours after hours they were standing in queues for petrol, but today with the wagon's arrival fuel will be transported via Railway and the project had started years back under Modi Govt. In the same way, the cyber crime problem will be sorted out".On the other side, CPI-M leader Pabitra Kar in the morning said, "Law and order in Tripura have been ruined, nothing is normal still in Tripura". Ex CPI-M Minister Badal Choudhury said, "We will see what they (BJP) will do. What have done Modi Govt in last four years ? Two crores of job's promise was one of the bogus promises and here how BJP had promised to distribute jobs as per each home ? "What about Rs. 15 lakhs of deposit in each account ?" | 29-Mar-2018 |
| 'Don't blame Police for poor Cyber intel | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb today asked media not to blame police's poor cyber knowledge, rather to blame him as it's his duty to shape up police dept with cyber intelligence. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| 4 convicted in 2015's Sabroom Magistrate | SABROOM / AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): 2015's CPI-M led attack incident upon Sabroom Magistrate Sourabh Saha which was considered as a 'Black day of Democracy' in Tripura has finally met justice as 4 of the accused were convicted today. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| BJP OBC Morcha greet their Minister : Re | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Tripura BJP's OBC Morcha today has greeted OBC Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath in his residence. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Youth held for Facebook comments on Trip | Agartala, March 29 (TIWN / IANS) A youth has been arrested for "misusing" a picture of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in his Facebook profile and posting offensive comments, Tripura Police said here on Thursday. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| 'No more long rows in front of Petrol pu | AGRATALA / DHARMANAGAR, March 29 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Thursday before inaugurating the fuel-carrying cargo at Dharmanagar Rail Station said, "People in Tripura have suffered a lot due to petrol crisis. Public here are habituated by standing in long queues before petrol pumps. In past days we have experienced what's called acute petrol crisis, but I am inaugurating the Petrol Tank Wagon at Dharmanagar today, which will end the petrol crisis as well as stop the black marketing of fuel". Chief Minister has announced this in Agartala before he left for Dharmanagar to attend Petrol Tank Wagon's launching programme. CM talked to media regarding the wagon's inauguration, when he was attending Mahavir Jayanti puja at Agartala. After the puja, CM left directly for Dharmanagar. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Tripura gets Petrol tank Wagons | AGARTALA / DHARMANAGAR, March 29 (TIWN): In the first ever visit at Dharmanagar after assuming charge as Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb will inaugurate Petrol Tank Wagon at there today. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Communists 'not' thinking about LS Elect | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Even though only 11 months have left for the General Election (Lok Sabha), Tripura CPI-M right now is not thinking about it, said the State Party Secretary Bijan Dhar today. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Chief Minister lightens lamp on Jain fes | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Along with the country Tripura also celebrated Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of 24th and last Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Mahavir in Mahavir temple at palace compound, here today. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| After BJP MLA demands Banning of CITU in | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): After BJP MLA Ram Prasad Pal demanded to ban CITU in Tripura, following various arms and ammunition recovery in their party offices after the election, CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar said, “Better they talk for banning RSSâ€. Reacting over BJP MLA Ram Prasad Pal’s claim, Bijan Dhar who is now attending CPI-M Central Committee meeting at new Delhi, told TIWN over phone, “How can they demand banning of CITU, which is a nationally recognized institution. CPI-M has been demanding for banning of RSS countrywide, better they talk on that matterâ€. Bijan Dhar, Manik Sarkar, Badal Choudhury, Gautam Das, Rama Das, Bajuban Reang are now attending the Central Committee meeting since 3 days at Delhi with all Politburo members, which will end tomorrow. | 29-Mar-2018 |
| Tripura OBC demands Reservation bill to | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): After West Bengal Assembly passed bill on 17 % reservation for OBC, Tripura OBC people have demanded the reservation bill for them to be passed in the next state Assembly, as it was promised by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi before the Election. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| '7th Pay Commission's calculation will g | AGARTALA, March 29 (TIWN): Tripura Ex-Minister Badal Choudhury claimed that the Expert Committee of BJP Gov's will need 3 months to complete the calculation and after that the next procedure will take more few months and for 7th Pay Commission and at least for 6 months more all have to wait. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| ‘Not a single murder after electio | AGARTALA / UDAIPUR, March 28 (TIWN): BJP has been continuing its claims about ‘holding’ peace, in much better way than the CPI-M era. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| 'Rs. 140 crore voucher-less expenditure | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Tripura Finance Minister Jishnu Debbarma has placed the report of MGNREGA audit of Tripura Govt before media, after the same audit was placed before the Assembly today. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| 'BJP never Promised 7th Pay for Manipur' | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Whether before Manipur Election, BJP had promised to implement 7th pay commission or not, it has become an issue of debate among both BJP and CPI-M. Whereas Tripura Finance Minister Jishnu Debbarma said, "BJP never promised 7th Pay Commission for Manipur Govt employees", CPI-M Ex Minister Badal Choudhury said, "They promised 7th pay commission". Talking to TIWN in the evening, Badal Choudhury said over phone, "What can be done if they (BJP) forget about their promises now ? The expert committee of BJP will take 3 months for calculation and to complete the whole process it will take 6 months at least. However after 6 months also, if the Govt can implement 7th pay commission, we are happy". | 28-Mar-2018 |
| Illegal wood business sealed | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Forest Dept Officials have conducted a special raid to nab illegally stored wood stocks in a black-mill. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| BJP Govt to recover illegally occupied l | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Tripura BJP Govt will take actions against illegally occupied lands by political parties and public, in the Assembly Chief Minister Biplab Deb said that. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| 2 injured in clash at Maharani : 1 arres | UDAIPUR, March 28 (TIWN): In a clash, 2 persons were injured at Maharani Hirapur today. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| 8 Bangladeshis held | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): 8 Bangladeshis were arrested from Chandrapur bus station today by MPF. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| Horticulture Dept officials meet pineapp | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Director of Horticulture and other officials in the presence of Scientist Dr. Rajib Ghosh have visited Darchawi, Chinibagan, Deorachara, Nalkata, in attempt to promote Tripura pineapple (both knew and Queen variety) aiming to export to South East Asian countries and middle east as well as in future. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| Bar Council Election held | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Bar Council Election was conducted in Tripura High Court today. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| CPI-M remembers 3 tribal martyrs of 1949 | Agartala / Khowai, March 28 (TIWN): To observe the death anniversary of three women named Kumari Debbarma, Madhuti Debbarma and Rupashri Debbarma, who sacrificed their lives confronting the Army in the year 1949 at Khowai, CPI-M’s women’s wing ‘Nari Samiti’ has paid floral tribute to them on Wednesday to mark the death anniversary. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| ‘Women run NGOs are always helping | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): ‘Tripura Women Commission’ Chief Manika Datta Roy on Wednesday while addressing in a workshop at Matangini Pritilata Hall said, Women run NGOs have been always helping the Women Commission at their best. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| ‘We are Sinners ! But don’t | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): After IPFT leader Brisaketu Debbarma on the last day of Tripura Assembly had called CPI-M as “Sinners, who did nothing for tribals on hillsâ€, CPI-M MLA Bhanu Lal Saha said, “We are accepting your allegations that we are sinners and that’s why people have rejected us. But, if we are sinners, please give us a chance for repent and penance. Don’t snatch out party offices and don’t force our people to resign from Panchayat and Municipal officesâ€. “You are mentioning we are sinners. If we are sinners, give us place in your state to penance our sins. If we can’t continue our rallies and works then how will we survive as the opposition in the state ?â€, said Saha. The issue was raised by IPFT leader Brisaketu Debbarma, when there was a talk about Pradhan Mantri Awash Yojna’s expansion on hills. The IPFT leader while passing arguments called CPI-M as 'Sinners' for depriving tribals on hills. The IPFT leader said, “Before few days CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar said that tribals generally prefer to drink stream’s water. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| Chaos in Tripura Assembly after BJP MLA | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Debates, arguments erupted among CPI-M and BJP leaders in the last day of Tripura Assembly, after BJP MLA Ram Prasad Pal demanded CITU’s immediate banning in Tripura. Addressing the Assembly, MLA Rama Prasad Pal said, “Tripura Motor Sramik Union (CPI-M’s wing under CITU) office at Nagerjala and some other places were found with illegal arms and ammunition stocks. Nagerjala like areas have always been suffered due to CPI-M’s violence sponsoring CITU wings’ existences. In this condition, I am not only demanding proper investigation in the arms recovery incident but also demanding the banning of CITU offices in Tripuraâ€. | 28-Mar-2018 |
| Debates in Assembly after CPI-M alleges | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): The last day of Tripura Assembly was fueled at the very beginning regarding CPI-M members' resignations across Tripura Panchayat, Municipal Corporations.The issue was raised by CPI-M MLA Sudhan Das in the Assembly alleging BJP is forcing the CPI-M members to resign from their designated posts. In reply the Chief Minister said, "The law is same for all and govt is working in that manner. If any unlawful activity is found then action will must be taken". BJP MLA Asish Saha said, "It's up to the person who will resigns or not and while placing resignation at Panchayat the exact cause behind each resignation was given. Nowhere they mentioned that they were forced to resign. BJP Minister Pranajit Sinha Roy said, "In case of Udaipur, when such an incident happened, CM himself interrogated into the matter and requested him to go to office". | 28-Mar-2018 |
| Monitoring of food-quality in Tripura JN | AGARTALA, March 28 (TIWN): Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Tripura left in miserable shape, especially the hostels. | 27-Mar-2018 |