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Preparations on full wave for Nationâ | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Preparation is on the full swing to observe the Independence Day in great enthusiasm and national fervor. | 12-Aug-2018 |
15 yrs old boy severely beaten by Police | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Students of Bordowali school have blocked National Highway at Drop Gate (Agartala) demanding Justice for Tamal Das, who was allegedly beaten by AD Nagar PS Police Officer Ajay Sukla Das and his nephew Tushar Saha on Friday evening. Tamal left in coma at Kolkata and during the blockade the family members of Tamal told media that he breathed his last at there. The 15 years boy was beaten brutally, hit massively on the head, left in critical stage of coma in a hospital at Kolkata and now agitators have informed "Tamal died". But seeing no arrest of the accused in this attack case, students of Bordowali School and locals have blocked National Highway at Agartala Drop Gate demanding "Justice for Tamal". The blockade held since around 10.30 am and around 12 noon when locals, students had been continuing the blockade over National Highway they informed media that Tamal died. As the main accused Tushar Saha is nephew of Second O/C- of AD Nagar PS Ajay Kumar Shukla Das, thus he was not arrested before the massive road blockade had shaken Police Headquarter. | 12-Aug-2018 |
'Crime rate downed in last 5 months in T | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): When oppositions are claiming about "Lynching of Democracy" under BJP Govt's 5 months with a woman was mass beaten to death on August 8 night near East Agartala PS, a 15 years boy Tamal Das was left coma to die after allegedly beaten by Police Official and his nephew, thieves are dominating the state day-night, Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in Lotus Club's blood donation camp on Sunday said, "Crime rate has been downed in Tripura, which is said not by me but by data". CM further raised question, why the Police were unable to arrest the criminals earlier under the previous govt ? "The same DGP A K Shukla was heading the Police Dept, IG-Law & Order was same K V Sreejesh but why they could not act ? Total 7 thieves were arrested on yesterday night and police have also recovered the theft items, but in last 25 years why police couldn't perform ?", CM said. The Chief Minister further claimed that crime against women has been downed in Tripura and a country can not progress when women are not safe. | 12-Aug-2018 |
Trinamool workers hold rallies against A | Kolkata / Sonamura, Aug 12 (TIWN): Tripura and West Bengal's Trinamool Congress workers on Saturday organised rallies and wore black badges as they raised their pitch against the publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. | 11-Aug-2018 |
CPI-M activist injured in attack, hospit | SABROOM, Aug 12 (TIWN): One CPI-M activist was injured in Tripura allegedly by BJP unruly goons at the South Tripura. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Organized Thieve gangs dominate Nights i | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Laxmi Narayan Bari loot case was unearthed but many more left to be solved, but the night duties of city cops are leading everyday thefts on the heart of capital city. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Police files case against few CPI-M lead | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Centering Jail-Bharo movement, police have filed case against few CPI-M leaders in Agartala with allegation of breaking law and order during movement. | 11-Aug-2018 |
BJP Govt’s JUMLA shock to Tripura | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN):Tripura’s young generation voters expectation from a new BJP Govt centered around job opportunities, but five moths experience in Tripura about BJP Govt is a lesson has just the opposite except getting a New Recruitment Policy. BJP after coming in power first thing did was to “Stop Pensions†for them who will be recruited by the new govt. Secondly Govt job recruitments have been stopped for 6-7 months and all the ongoing jobs were cancelled at last. On yesterday BJP National President Amit Shah has begged West Bengal’s votes both in Lok Sabha and 2021’s Assembly, but question is, is there anything left by Mamata Govt which can be filled up by BJP Govt. West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee’s ruling is running in best direction which the state ever experienced.Hence the rising BJP’s flags in West Bengal may help BJP to get more numbers of seats but once it’s in power it may destroy the luxury of commodity prices by increasing fuel prices, lesson of Tripura says. | 12-Aug-2018 |
Centre to double BPO seats in NE: Minist | Guwahati, Aug 12 (TIWN / IANS) Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the seat capacity for the BPO industry in North-East will be raised from 5,000 to 10,000, adding the Centre is also planning to open a Regional Data Centre in Guwahati. | 12-Aug-2018 |
'Tripura to have BPOs at Atharamura, Dha | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): After Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the seat capacity for the BPO industry in North-East will be raised from 5,000 to 10,000, adding the Centre is also planning to open a Regional Data Centre in Guwahati, Tripura CM Biplab Deb while addressing in a blood donation camp at Lotus club said that in Tripura Govt has plan to open BPO at Atharamura or Dharmanagar next, saying, "It's not necessary to have BPO in Agartala only". | 12-Aug-2018 |
65 days left for Durga puja, special off | AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Keeping Durga Puja ahead club members have become busy with puja pandal preparations here in Agartala. Only 66 days have been left for Durga Puja. | 12-Aug-2018 |
Major breakthrough by Tripura Police in | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): At last two masterminds behind Laxmi Narayan Bari theft case of August 2nd, are under Police’s grip. After 9 days of Tripura's ancient Laxmi Narayan Bari temple was looted, husband, wife have been arrested from Mohanpur, South Taranagar at 7.30 pm on Saturday led by Sidhai Police under SDPO Suman Majumder. The arrested husband Ashim Das and wife Mitali Das are now under Police’s interrogation at East Agartala Police Station. Ashim Das is by profession a mason. Police have arrested both of them from their Taranagar house at Mohanpur. A case has been registered against both of them, whereas SDPO Suman Majumder has claimed total connection of the husband-wife behind the crime. A vehicle was also recovered from their home with number : TR-01-AE-1932. Police are now interrogating them in East Police Station. At the same time, Police have arrested four more accused in a separate theft case from various parts of the state. Police have informed media about two major successes of capital city's cops in theft case connection. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Daring loot at Agartala after major thef | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): One more daring theft case has hit the capital city on Saturday after hefty of cashes were taken away by thieves from a shop in Paradize Chowmuhani, Agartala. Paradise Chowmuhani is located on the heart of Agartala city, where police security is expected 24X7, but in such a prominent location how thieves can dominate the night hours it’s under big question mark. A section of police’s role under scanner has always been alleged by the masses, whereas thieves are roaming under free sky even after looting in Laxmi Narayan Bari like temples. On the other side, when the Chief Minister is claiming Tripura’s law and order is totally under control, police’s website says a different story. According to Tripura Police’s website total 45 murders, 237 theft cases, 94 violence, 94 attacks upon a group occurred in last 4 months (except July). | 11-Aug-2018 |
Special camp organized to end long pendi | UDAIPUR, Aug 11 (TIWN): In a special camp, many pending issues, arguments and paper disputes were resolved on Saturday at Udaipur led by District Magistrate Tarun Kanti Debnath. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Assam Rifles conducts medical camp at Ma | MANDAI, Aug 11 (TIWN): 21 Assam Rifles under the aegis of 21 Sector Assam Rifles conducted a medical camp in conjunction with Primary Health Centre Mandai and Community Health Centre Jirania at Kusha sadarpara village ,Mandai on Saturday. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Tughlaq Era in Secretariat : ‘Moto | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): Biplab Deb’s utter disregard of Indian Democracy’s civil administration setup by appointing some outsider friends & known people as his OSD, Chief Advisors are direct violation of Governance. when Country once again needs IAS Officers and all Civil Service Officers to play their independent It’s high time roles above Politicians and take charges of building the Nation, especially when state like Tripura after suffering from deprivations for decades, finally handed over to bunches of inexperienced, high-egoistic, immature politicians after Assembly Election 2018. With a shocking note a confidential notification of June 12, 2018 has been leaked recently, sparked controversy. The notification was regarding ‘Standing Committee of Secretaries’, where Chief Secretary Sanjeev Ranjan was posted as Co-Chairman of the Committee, whereas OSD / Advisory of CM has awarded with the position of Chairman. A source said that the advisor is no one but Biplab’s personal guide Vijay K. Chibber, 1 out of the 4 OSDs of Tripura CM. Questions are being raised how can CM’s advisor play role above than Chief Secretary ??? | 11-Aug-2018 |
MP Jiten writes to Union Finance Ministe | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): Tripura CPI-M MP Jitendra Choudhury has written a letter to Piyush Goyal, Finance Minister of the Centre asking to release total outstanding and pending amount of Rs. 3.783.70 crore towards PMS for SC students after releasing 2 installments against (Rs.1444.83 crores & Rs.4596.08 crore) against the total pending areas of Rs. 9824.51 crores for ST students urgently before the new admission takes place through Ministry of social justice and empowerment.In the letter, Jiten Chaudhury told the Minister, according to Parliament discussion and starred and unstarred questions raised by several MPs to know that, more than 56 lakhs of SC & ST students across the country are severely affected by most affected issues.“I request you to take positive steps towards ensuring that total outstanding pending arrears in the released urgently and also mechanisms are put in place for affective implementation of this post metric scholarship schemes for SCs, STs in the countryâ€, MP told the Minister. Goyal is the current Minister of Finance, Railways, Coal and Corporate Affairs in the Government of India. BJP Govt's delay in releasing funds hampering delay in implementing various schemes. | 11-Aug-2018 |
‘IPFT ready to give both seats to | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): With the increasing tensions among IPFT and BJP regarding MP-election / Lok Sabha Election’s seat sharing issue, BJP sources are spreading a news that IPFT is ready to give up both seats for the BJP as ultimate aim of BJP-IPFT was to free the state from corruption and communist rule. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Woman mass beaten to death at Agartala | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): With another brutal incident a woman was killed on Agartala street during night hours. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Death anniversary of Khudiram Bose obser | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): 111st death anniversary of Indian freedom fighter Khudiram Bose was observed in the state. Khudiram Bose was born on 3 December 1889 in the village of Keshpur in Midnapore district of West Bengal. | 10-Aug-2018 |
‘Five’ months of Tripura BJ | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): BJP National President Amit Shah who is assuring Bengal voters today to implement ‘Good Governance’ at there by outcasting Trinamool, yet to visit Tripura to unveil 100-days action plan’s implementation. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Trinamool files complaint against BJP fo | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): A complaint has been registered at West Agartala Police Station on Friday against BJP activists by state Trinamool for attacking Trinamool party office here in Agartala. | 10-Aug-2018 |
Duplicate products from 'Sister' company | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): A factory which has been sealed at AD Nagar, with the initiative of Food Dept on Friday has triggered much tension as the company belong with a renowned masala (spices) company named "Sister Masala". | 11-Aug-2018 |
SC terminated 10323 Teachers warn BJP-go | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): Biplab Deb led BJP Govt not only taken CPI-M’s path on disrespecting Supreme Court & High Court’s decision on cancelling illegal 10323 teachers recruitment but now 10323 teachers went against BJP Govt. It was another grave mistake by promising SC led terminated 10323 teachers before the Election that once BJP is in power, they will be provided with alternative jobs, whereas now the Govt is unable to manage any job for them as according to the Law nobody can be given job without proper interviews and eligibility. Now tension has erupted among 10323 teachers, if BJP loses the upcoming Lok Sabha Election, what will happen t 10323 teachers ? In section of people belong to 10323 have warned the state govt about massive protest if immediately problems are not sorted out. 10323-Teachers case's next hearing is scheduled on September 17, 2018. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Biplab Deb accuses Manik Sarkar for 'doi | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday while addressing in foundation day ceremony of Udaipur English Medium School raised question what had Manik Sarkar done in his 20 years of Chief Ministry ? "He did nothing", said Biplab Deb. | 10-Aug-2018 |
Terminated Govt employee now sells woods | AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): After BJP-IPFT Govt empowered for 5 years in Tripura, many jobs are under being terminated. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Liquor worth Rs. 50,000 seized by Amtali | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): With another major success police of Amtali PS led by SDPO Ajay Kumar Das have arrested three persons in liquor’s illegal business connection on Friday from Babul Chowmuhani. | 11-Aug-2018 |
Factory making duplicate masala (spices) | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): A factory has been sealed at AD Nagar, with the initiative of Food Dept on Friday. | 10-Aug-2018 |
'Till you graduate, Tripura will become | UDAIPUR/ AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): JUMLA promise filled politics like ‘Free smartphones for all youths, Jobs in every family’ now crossed the limits from adults to school children who are baffled with terms like ‘Business Hub’. Chief Minister Biplab Deb's "day-dreaming" promises continue before Lok Sabha election as on the basis of ongoing Feni river bridge construction at South Tripura, he claimed that Tripura will become Northeast's business hub as soon as the bridge construction is completed. CM assured the School Children of Udaipur English Medium saying that the students who are studying in schools till they become graduate, Tripura will become a business-hub. Biplab Deb was addressing in foundation day ceremony of Udaipur English Medium School also criticized the previous Govt didn't make a single future planning for Tripura. | 10-Aug-2018 |
'No future-planning was done by Ex-CM', | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday while addressing in foundation day ceremony of Udaipur English Medium School said that the previous Govt didn't make a single future planning for Tripura. | 10-Aug-2018 |
Pandal preparation on peak at Bharat Rat | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Keeping Durga Puja ahead club members have become busy with puja pandal preparations here in Agartala. Only 66 days have been left for Durga Puja. | 10-Aug-2018 |
'Achhe Din' reeling under price hike but | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Fuel price hike has hit the consumers in Tripura in the fifth month of the BJP era. From Friday the hiked taxes has been imposed on Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed natural Gas (CNG). Earlier the CNG price was Rs. 41 per kg, whereas it's from now will be Rs. 44, thus 3 rupees above than the earlier. Now, in case o Piped Natural Gas (PNG) it was earlier Rs. 17.50 now it's Rs. 19. At the same time, CNG stations are less in number leading heavy rows of autos everyday in front of the CNG stations everyday. Demand has raised for increasing more numbers of CNG stations. In case of uses of PNG in Govt Quarter it has been hiked from Rs. 22 to Rs. 25. In the last 5 months, but not a single paisa was hiked for employees or for allowances as promised by BJP before the Election but commodity prices are heavily increasing. With the price hike oppositions are mocking at "Achhee Din" and "Hira" promise of Prime Minister Modi to the Nation and to the state Tripura. It was on July 26 that Tripura cabinet had decided to bring ordinance to hike 2 % cess on Petrol, Diesel, Natural Gas. However, the collected whole revenues will be used in road repairing. | 10-Aug-2018 |
CPI-M alleges 'massive violence' on Thur | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Opposition CPI-M has alleged massive violence centering 'Jail Bharo Andolon' held on Thursday, which was a part of nation-wide protest of the party. Total 14 persons have been injured during the protests,, whereas around 20 sustained minor injuries alleged CPI-M. CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar said that since Wednesday especially in Gandacherra strait warnings were given for not to conduct any protest at there. Such threats came across the state. The State Secretary also alleged CPI-M activists at Kanchanpur were attacked, stone pelted when police arrested them after protest. In Amarpur subdivision’s Taidu, the protest was stopped saying no protest can be done at there, alleged Bijan Dhar."In Udaipur on yesterday night various attacks have been reported. At Dharmanagar also same condition is going on and people today at there were stopped to come in Agartala to join the protest", said State Secretary of CPI-M.On the other side, CPI-M’s farmer unit and Trade Union leaders have condemned the attacks held upon opposition CPI-M in various parts of the state during ‘Jail-Bharo-Andolon’ of Thursday. | 10-Aug-2018 |
National Deworming Day observed in Tripu | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Like other years, Tripura has observed National Deworming Day this year too on Friday, according to Health Minister Sudip Barman's announcement. | 10-Aug-2018 |
No Police success yet in Laxmi Narayan B | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Except 'ongoing investigation' there is no proper reply received from police in Laxmi Narayan Bari loot case and the culprits behind the crime are yet untraced. | 10-Aug-2018 |
'BJP Yuba Morcha activists were not atta | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Whereas Tripura BJP Yuva Morcha alleged that they were attacked in West Bengal by Trinamool activists, but Trinamool has totally denied the allegation saying, the BJP had faced public anger at there as BJP Yuva Morcha President and others were involved in 'illegal' activities at there. | 10-Aug-2018 |
Tripura gears up to celebrate 72nd Indep | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Along with the nation Tripura will also observe 72nd Independence Day on August 15, following which preparation has already began for the parade at Assam Riffles ground. | 10-Aug-2018 |
Forest Dept seized Rs. 7 lakhs woods at | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): With a successful drive, Forest Dept has seized Rs. 7 lakhs woods at Sonamura on Thursday late night. | 10-Aug-2018 |
BJP confident of alliance with IPFT in L | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Amid IPFT's warning of breaking the alliance, if they are not given one MP seat to fight in the upcoming Lok Sabha Election, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while replying media queries on that issue said, "We will manage and I think resolution will come out". | 10-Aug-2018 |
Congress calls Non-BJP parties to †| AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN):Switching on the alliance signal, Tripura Congress has called upon all non-BJP parties to join together to fight back BJP. | 09-Aug-2018 |
‘Perhaps Assam can make a perfect | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): When Assam-NRC is turning heavy upon the BJP Govt at Centre, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday during his visit in Tripura raised doubt whether Assam can make a perfect NRC or not, assuring that the 40 lakh people’s number will be drastically down and maximum will be considered as Indians at Assam. Himanta Biswa Sarma also made it clear that NRC is a long-long process, which can’t have an immediate solution.Replying media questions on NRC in Tripura, Sarma said, “It will take vast time to complete Assam NRC and perhaps Assam can produce a error free NRC first and set an example. Then only other states will decide whether NRC is good for the state or not". | 10-Aug-2018 |
'BJP Yuba Morcha activists were not atta | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Whereas Tripura BJP Yuva Morcha had alleged that they were attacked in Mamata Banerjee ruled Bengal by Trinamool activists on Wednesday, but Trinamool has totally denied the allegation saying, the BJP had faced public anger as BJP Yuva Morcha President and others were involved in 'illegal' activities at there. | 10-Aug-2018 |
‘Not a single promise was fulfille | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Tripura Ex-CM, Opposition leader Manik Sarkar on Thursday accused Modi Govt for not fulfilling a single promise in last 4 years from 2 crores Jobs to various other long but unreal promises which Govt failed to honour in 4 years. “When Modi claimed to give 2 crores job per year, 30 crores of youths now left without jobs. The Modi Govt which came in power in 2014 with hefty of promises failed to fulfill single promise. No policy has been taken for the poor people but all coming in favour of rich people", said Manik Sarkar. Manik Sarkar criticizing the BJP led state govt here said that for the past five months the lives and livelihoods of the common people are at stake as there are no minimum number of jobs for the poor people under MGNREGA and the Tripura Urban Employment Programme, launched by the previous Left Front government. | 09-Aug-2018 |
Now, Congress will show Black-flags to C | AGRATALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Reacting on the multiple attacks held upon Congress President Birjit Sinha in Kamalpur on yesterday, Congress has declared to wave black flag in each CM’s visit at any part of the state. | 10-Aug-2018 |
‘Massive violence centering Jail-B | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): CPI-M’s farmer unit and Trade Union leaders have condemned the attacks held upon opposition CPI-M in various parts of the state during ‘Jail-Bharo-Andolon’ of Thursday. | 10-Aug-2018 |
Assam Rifles organizes Weapon Display | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): In run upto to Independence Day Celebrations, HQ 21 Sector Assam Rifles organised a weapon display and motivational workshop to join Armed Forces for the students of Senior High School, Kanchanpur and Belonia Degree College on 10 Aug 18. | 10-Aug-2018 |
BJP men continuing attacks on opposition | Agartala, Aug 9 (TIWN / IANS) Ruling BJP members and their sponsored goons have continued their violent attacks on opposition parties in Tripura for the last five months while the misgovernance of the saffron party led alliance government has adversely affected the lives and livelihoods of the common people, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Thursday. | 09-Aug-2018 |
After Mamata’s bashing, Anti-Beng | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Over 10 crores vote banks of Bengali community will matter to Modi Govt in this upcoming Lok Sabha poll in Bengal, Assam, Tripura, especially with the increasing Bengali vote banks of West Bengal in Mamata Banerjee’s favour since Assam’s brutal NRC draft which had unlisted around 40 lakh people along with the ongoing detention camp. After Assam NRC list was published, in Tripura all the political parties not only condemned, even BJP Chief Minister Biplab Deb also couldn’t support NRC when majority Bengali began condemnation, found it anti-Bengali drive to harass the Bengali population. Tripura indeed couldn’t find any “Nationalism†with NRC issue. In the first visit in Tripura on Thursday since the NRC was published at Assam, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was found in uneasy condition when media asked about the significance of NRC especially in Tripura. | 09-Aug-2018 |
Manik Sarkar alleges ‘Jungle Rajâ | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tripura Ex-Chief Minister cum CPI-M opposition leader Manik Sarkar has slammed the ruling BJP Govt alleging about a total collapse of “Rule of Law†in state under BJP Govt claiming a “Jungle Raj is existing allover the stateâ€. | 09-Aug-2018 |
Congress organizes Tiranga march to figh | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tripura Congress Seva Dal has organized a Tiranga march on Thursday in various parts of the state. | 09-Aug-2018 |