Archive Detail
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| Crime Queen Pratima Bhowmik’s dru | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): BJP’s all popularity in Tripura single handedly destroyed by Crime Queen Pratima Bhowmik under the direct support of Biplab Deb. After 10 months of BJP Govt in Tripura, the party led everyday crimes, internal fights, drug empires have left BJP’s image merely a “jokeâ€. After BJP MLA Surajit Datta accused Pratima Bhomwik sheltered Tapas Gosh as means of all illegal activities of Pratima Bhowmik including smuggling to money extortion, now Tapas Ghosh has counterattacked the BJP MLA saying he is engaged in extortion. However, with such internal clashes, one thing is clear there a huge tussle over the “honey stock†at Ramanagar area. Now question is if this this the condition of ruling party top leaders, what will common men do and who will take action against whom ? On the other side, after four days of passage there is no reaction by BJP top layers on the recently brought allegation brought against party leaders for being involved in smuggling by BJP MLA Surajit Datta, which have demoralized BJP supporters once again. The allegation was brought against BJP General Secretary Pratima Bhowmik, Mandal President at Ramnagar Samarendra Deb, Tapas Ghosh, but so far no reaction by the party leaders were brought. First time in Tripura in a power tussle between ruling party leaders a 24 hours strike was called after the MLA of RamnagarSurajit Datta claimed that at least 48 stitches he had undergone on his neck after Pratima Bhomwik’s right now Tapas Ghosh and his gang have attacked him. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| No shame after Jirania violence : BJP mi | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): Whereas Chief Minister cum Home Minister Biplab Deb yet to give any statement after viral videos of Jirania police led attack upon youths and his party led public properties burning came out, but statewide violence of BJP has been started again in full wave. In such an event, a poor family’s shop was totally burnt by BJP miscreants on Monday late night. The shop was burnt for the second time, after it was burnt on March 6, just 3 days after the election result out. The owner of the shop is Debabrata Shil, was running the shop for 7 years and amid poverty he completed his graduation by running this shop. Being asked by media about the incident, Debabrata said, “At night the security guard of TMC called me and informed about the fire incident. Already fire brigades had come. At first on 6th March, 2018 they burnt my shop and the same party (BJP) burnt my shop againâ€. All the miscreants belong to BJP and also they had warned Debabrata recently about the consequences. The victim family said, at first when his shop was burnt on March 6, then few good persons form BJP consoled them nothing will happen again with them and thus again amid crisis situation Debabrata opened the shop where “paanâ€, “cigarettesâ€, “water bottleâ€, “mobile recharge†were sold. A formal GD entry was done in the local police station, whereas the family members have demanded justice.Statewide violence have been taken place under Biplab Deb’s misruling, whereas now demands raised for his resignation centering the recently held Jirania violence. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Black-Marketing of Ration shops rice bus | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): In suspect of Ganja smuggler, local people at Durga Chowmuhani have caught one rickshaw driver while he was carrying Govt rice illegally. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Govt yet to announce Judicial investigat | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): With a major setback for IPFT, Congress leader Pradyot Manikya, being also the inheritor of Royal dynasty, has first ever slammed IPFT leaders of the state holding Ministry, came with fake promises of Tipraland and now silent on failure of Home Ministry led by Biplab Deb Govt. Pradyot Manikya raised question, whereas everything is clear who were behind Jirania incident, still IPFT being in alliance with BJP is silent against Govt’s silent to the demand of Judicial investigation, whereas Magisterial investigation is for namesake. All political parties including BJP’s ally IPFT have demanded Judicial inquiry in Jirania Police violence of January 8, 2019 but Govt has however ordered Magisterial inquiry in the case. Even after two viral videos which proves that only police and ruling party supporters led the whole violence, Biplab Deb led Govt has not ordered Judicial investigation. Magisterial investigation has been said even by common men as means of “Eye Washâ€. Today, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar had visited Madhabbari firing incident whereas the existing Chief Minister Biplab Deb yet to visit the spot.Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said West Tripura District Magistrate Sandeep Mahatme would inquire into the January 8 incidents and submit a report "within the shortest possible time." | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Fuel prices shoot up every day, Petrol P | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): Petrol, diesel prices are raising everyday in Tripura, fueled by the VAT and Cess imposed by the BJP led State Govt. The checked prices on Tuesday in Agartala were recorded with Rs. 70.40 of petrol price whereas the Diesel Price is Rs. 65.91. When petrol, diesel prices are on spike, recently Tripura BJP led State Govt has once again imposed VAT on the fuel leading again hike. On yesterday the petrol price was Rs. 70.13 whereas today it raised at Rs. 70.40. Diesel was increased from Rs.65.61 to Rs. 65.91. This is the 3rd time that the BJP led State Govt has hiked the taxes / cess on fuel on the last 10 months of Govt formation.Petrol price has been increased at Rs. 3.20 whereas diesel price was increased more Rs. 3.29. At the same time 1 rupees cess was imposed on the fuel in addition.It will cause Rs. 33 crores of income for the state govt, whereas to lead more burden for the common men as raising of fuel pricedirectly linked with raising commodity prices. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Food, relief supplies extended for triba | Agartala, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) Foodgrain and other relief supplies for the Reang tribals sheltered in Tripura for over 21 years, have been extended for another two-and-a-half- months, an official said here on Tuesday. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| BJP’s promise on SMART-phone for | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): Vision Document left as a far reality and smart-phones for youths turned another JUMLA. Chief Minister Biplab Deb has continued his Delhi visits but brining nothing for the state.Chief Minister Biplab Deb before around 6 months said, State Govt is negotiating with companies regarding smart phone purchasing which will be given to the youths in exchange of votes. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Court notice issued against MP Jitendra | SABROOM, Jan 15 (TIWN): Attempts of suppressing the voice of democracy going on under BJP era, as high profiled opposition leaders were served with court notice for holding a rally. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| 10323 teachers issue turning heavy upon | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): The critical issue of terminated 10323 teachers is now turning heavy upon the BJP-IPFT Govt as the Govt is far from fulfilling its pre-poll promises. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| BJP Govt excluded many poor people from | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): The BJP led State Govt has excluded many true beneficiaries from the social pension list. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| BJP’s top layers silent on MLA Su | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): After four days of passage there is no reaction by BJP top layers on the recently brought allegation brought against party leaders for being involved in smuggling by BJP MLA Surajit Datta, which have demoralized, confused BJP supporters. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Tripura’s 5 stars in Modi’ | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): Tow battle the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met recently with five BJP leaders from state Tripura, handing over the whole responsibility. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| BJP activist arrested with drugs, mobile | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): One ruling party BJP member was arrested with heroin, bike, scooty and many mobiles. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| National President of BJP Mahila Morcha | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): National President of BJP Mahila Morcha to visit Tripura on January 21. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| JUMLA Biplab, Pratima’s Cyber Maf | AGARTALA, Jan 15 (TIWN): Chief Minister's tall claims of Transparent recruitment has been exposed. When unemployment problems are in up, recruitment of BJP workers as IT persons have erupted huge resentments. Reports said that those recruitments were done under ICAT Dept without interview and also violating SC/ST reservation rules. Another local TV channel has claimed that those people were actually recruited as “news readers†and to collect information which newspaper is criticizing the ruling party and the Govt. Her it disclosed, why Biplab Deb Govt has announced war against the media houses, indirectly causing own destruction. 10 youths were recruited in Secretariat under RSS activist, BJP State President cum Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s recommendation. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| SP West Ajit Pratap’s Order for B | AGARTALA / JIRANIA, Jan 14 (TIWN): SP West’s illegal order of firing on innocent civilians above knee, seriously injuring 6 behind their body’s backside proved that intention was to kill, not self defense as claimed by Tripura’s most criminal minded Police officer Ajit Pratap Singh. Demanding Judicial investigation in Jirania Police firing incident, Ex-Chief Minister Manik Sarkar raised question if police had shot the agitators in self defence then why they were injured from the backside, not on the chest ? “A common sense says that the firing was done with attacking mode, either police were running after them and the firing could have been avoidedâ€, said Manik Sarkar while addressing media at Jirania. Manik Sarkar has visited Madhabbari violence incident on Monday as well as met the police firing victims’ family members. ADC CEM Radhacharan Debbarma, Ex-Minister Tapan Chakraborty, Ratan Bhowmik, leader Pabitra Kar, MP Shankar Prasad Datta also made visits along with the former Chief Minister. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| JUMLA Biplab, Pratima’s Cyber Maf | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Chief Minister's tall claims of Transparent recruitment has been exposed. When unemployment problems are in up, recruitment of BJP workers as IT persons have erupted huge resentments. Reports said that those recruitments were done under ICAT Dept without interview and also violating SC/ST reservation rules. Another local TV channel has claimed that those people were actually recruited as “news readers†and to collect information which newspaper is criticizing the ruling party and the Govt. Her it disclosed, why Biplab Deb Govt has announced war against the media houses, indirectly causing own destruction. 10 youths were recruited in Secretariat under RSS activist, BJP State President cum Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s recommendation. The 10 persons who were recruited as IT persons are : 1) Sonali Acharjee, 2) Anupam Paul, 3) Satyabrata Sharma, 4) Ashim Kumar Das, 5) Rakesh Dey, 6) Bulti Das, 7) Saptadip Majumder, 8) Chandan Debnath, 9) Sanat Debnath, 10) Tanmoy Dey. All of them worked for BJP in the Assembly Election and allegedly Biplab Deb is using the IT persons for political gains and fraud-activities. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Terminated 10323 teachers held meeting, | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Terminated 10,323 teachers held a meeting at Astabal Stadium in Agartala and has announced to go in protest if BJP led State Govt doesn’t fulfill their demands. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Poor people’s livelihoods have be | Madhab Bari (Jirania), Jan 14 (TIWN): When every year people celebrate Hangrai at Madhab Bari, this year the whole area is in gloom followed by devastating police firing and ruling party BJP sponsored violent incident at there. Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Monday while visiting, violence undergone Madhab Bari area in Jirania, being asked by journalists for his reaction said, “The destructions are open and wide. All the victims whose shops were burnt are very poor. All of them said that basic means of their livelihood was snatched on January 8 violence. It shocking ! It would be good, if nothing had happened like what has been happened here. However, Govt at initial stage merely 3200 rupees to 10000 rupees have given to the victims, but the Govt should not stop here and end its duty. The devastation was vast. So, more compensation should be allocatedâ€. “People are afraid, Women are only crying, even unable to talk. Terror, fear have gripped the people here. I hope Govt would move for Judicial investigation as public has demanded for itâ€, added Manik Sarkar. ADC CEM Radhacharan Debbarma, Ex-Minister Tapan Chakraborty, Ratan Bhowmik, leader Pabitra Kar, MP Shankar Prasad Datta also made visits along with the former Chief Minister. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Ex-CM Manik Sarkar visits Madhabbari Pol | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has visited Madhabbari violence incident on Monday as well as met the police firing victims’ family members. ADC CEM Radhacharan Debbarma, Ex-Minister Tapan Chakraborty, Ratan Bhowmik, leader Pabitra Kar, MP Shankar Prasad Datta also made visits along with the former Chief Minister. The critically injured youth Sumit Debbarma’s mother had broken down in tears with the visits of the CPI-M leaders (Sumit is a member of NESO organization was injured by brutal firing of TSR during agitation against citizenship bill). However, Manik Sarkar consoled all the families saying, nothing happened to their children and after returning from hospitals, they will start their colleges. But what surprised people is that till day Chief Minister Biplab Deb who is also the Home Minister didn’t visit Madhabbari, neither met the victims. Moreover, even after all non-BJP parties demand of Judicial investigation in the police firing incident, Govt didn’t order Judicial investigation, rather Govt had shutdown internet connectivity for long 4 days. On the day of the incident almost all the political parties leaders had met the GB hospital victims except Tripura Home Minister cum Chief Minister Biplab Deb.INPT, IPFT, IPFT(Tipraha), CPI-M all leaders have rushed to GB hospital after brutal attack on Tipura youths at Jirania police firing incident, but after ordering firing on innocents, Biplab Deb didn’t pay any visit at there. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| All non-BJP parties demand Judicial inqu | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): All political parties including BJP’s ally IPFT have demanded Judicial inquiry in Jirania Police violence of January 8, 2019 but Govt has however ordered Magisterial inquiry in the case. Even after two viral videos which proves that only police and ruling party supporters led the whole violence, Biplab Deb led Govt ha snot ordered Judicial investigation. Magisterial investigation has been said even by common men as means of “Eye Washâ€. Today, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar had visited Madhabbari firing incident whereas the existing Chief Minister Biplab Deb yet to visit the spot.On January 11, NESO (North East Student Organization) members also visited Triura, under whose call on January 8 the strike was observed against Citizenship Bill, but they were not allowed to meet the victims of police firing and NESO has called for “Judicial Investigation†under a sitting judge from the High Court.But so far Govt has only ordered for Magisterial probe and West DM Sandeep Mahatme to investigate the case. The BJP-led Tripura government on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the police firing on Tuesday injuring six tribal youths, agitating against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. But all opposition parties including BJP’s ally IPFT have demanded Judicial investigation whereas one demanded CBI probe. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Hangrai, Sankranti celebration begins wi | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Apart from family led celebrations, the Hangrai and Shankranti festivals have started in full wave by the youngsters in form of picnics. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| ‘BJP is the most disciplined party | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has claimed that BJP is the most disciplined party ever. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Tripura celebrates 'Hangrai', 'Makar San | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Tripura, specially rural parts have celebrated Makar Sankranti with full enthusiasm, a holy festival for harvesters as well as households. At the same time, the indigenous people of Tripura are celebrating Hangrai, which is also a festival of harvesting. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| 10 youths recruited in Secretariat witho | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Atleast 10 youths were recruited in Secretariat under RSS activist, BJP State President cum Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s recommendation. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| BJP’s promise on SMART-phone for | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): BJP National President Amit Shah to visit Tripura on January 5 to address in a rally, whereas his pre-poll tall promises as smart phones for youths, house to house jobs are yet pending. Neither job, nor smart phone, not a single promise of the Vision Document was fulfilled by BJP Govt after 10 months of Govt formation. Vision Document left as a far reality and smart-phones for youths turned another JUMLA. Chief Minister Biplab Deb has continued his Delhi visits but brining nothing for the state.Chief Minister Biplab Deb before around 6 months said, State Govt is negotiating with companies regarding smart phone purchasing which will be given to the youths in exchange of votes. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Petrol, diesel prices hiked again : Petr | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): The fuel prices have increased for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, thanks to volatile crude oil prices. While petrol went up 60-75 paise, diesel was hiked by 60-75 paise in all major cities. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| BJP Govt for from fulfilling Vision Docu | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Ruling BJP’s pre-poll promises are yet far from fulfilling amid Lok Sabha election knocking doors. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| All non-BJP parties opposed Citizenship | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Except BJP, all the political parties have opposed Citizenship Bill. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| 2 viral videos on Jirania violence expos | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): Two viral videos on Jirania violence has exposed police’s brutality on innocents and also the ruling party led intentional violence at there. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| BJP MLA Krishnadhan Das’s two HS | AGARTALA, Jan 14 (TIWN): TIWN taking legal action to cancel Krishnadhan Das’s MLA seat for filing fraud qualification in EC affidavit. BJP MLA Krishnadhan Das not only submitted fake HS degree record to the Election Commission in the affidavit submitted before Assembly election but also wrote different passing years under different boards (Tripura & Gwalior) in a same affidavit. However earlier a similar news was published and under Krishnadhan Das’s threat police arrested an innocent person Dipak Debnath who shared that news in his facebook. Then a case was filed, but the arrested person was further threatened to stop such propaganda. Now, after knowing this, TIWN Editor Saumen Sarkar has announced to file a writ petition in the High Court to cancel Krishnadhan’s MLA Post and it’s quite clear that the MLA’s cheating is openwide and Election Commission will have no option except cancelling his MLA post for filing fraud affidavit. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Brown sugar seized, 4 arrested | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): In a 2-days-long raid, huge quantity of brown sugar was seized by police at Agartala. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Thousand people to join Congress on Janu | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Atleast thousand of party workers will join Congress on January 24, said Tripura Congress President Birjit Sinha while addressing the party activists at Congress Bhawan. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Biplab Govt threatens Pradyot Manikya ov | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Biplab Deb has threatened Tripura Royal son Pradyot Manikya after TSR led violence at Jirania incident, however by indirect means. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Congress held meeting at party Headquart | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Keeping the Lok Sabha election ahead, State Congress has conducted a party meeting in the Congress headquarter on Sunday. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Citizenship Bill : Viral videos on Tripu | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Citizenship Bill’s introduction all of a sudden ahead of Lok Sabha election has bleed Tripura, has also termed irresponsible move of Modi Govt by State MP Jitendra Chadhury. The bloodmouth was of none other than but State Police and Rifles who instead of protecting the agitators of the bill, replied them with bullets. A well-cooked story was made whoever was behind the violence by burning public property, stone pelting and putting all blames to the agitators and 4 days long internet was cut, but when internet was returned on yesterday, videos of actual incidents were given in social media which are now viral. Two videos basically are enough proof to prove police and the ruling party led violence in Tripura ADC areas by intrusion of outsiders with BJP flag to destroy the peace. The first video shows that the public property at Jirania was not destroyed by NESO organization called strikers, but all those who came with BJP flags burning bikes and vandalizing shops, burning them further. The second video was more shocking where police were attacking the ambulance which was carrying two critical patients at GB hospital from Khumulwng. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Amid statewide agitations against BJP-IP | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Daily fights of BJP leaders are exposing the criminal gangs inside the party. When statewide BJP-IPFT Govt led failed Governance, unfulfilled Vision Document, Biplab Deb led dictator home department’s image are turning heavy upon the Govt ahead of Lok Sabha election, BJP top leaders are openly fighting in front of media, blaming each-other and one gang attacking the other gang. First time in Tripura in a power tussle between ruling party leaders a 24 hours strike was called after the MLA of Ramnagar Surajit Datta claimed that at least 48 stitches he had undergone on his neck after Pratima Bhomwik’s right now Tapas Ghosh and his gang have attacked him. At the same time, BJP and IPFT even though still in alliance but internal clashes are increasing heavily and IPFT’s supporters themselves are resented on their leaders moving to INPT and other regional parties. BJP MLA Surajit Datta had called BJP worker who is allegedly a smuggler Tapas Ghosh a puppy and also warned him to beat him with shoes. Also Datta pinched Chief Minister Biplab Deb calling him “Gentlemenman’s infantâ€. Opposition parties are now mocking on the infighting going on in the party. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Unemployment problem spikes up in Tripur | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Tripura’s unemployment toll which was 15% under the previous Govt and people voted BJP to power to decrease it but now the trend of unemployment has spiked up at 28%. Since around April month, 2018 Tripura has been in national media for wrong reasons. Yesterday Chief Minister Biplab Deb once again turned viral after he asserted that those who criticized him for his “Internet theory†are Anti-Nationalists. Tripura’s being in headline for wrong reason was centered with one person i.e. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb from his gaffes as “Internet was existing in Mahabharata’s time†to “Diana Hayden was unworthy to be Miss World†and “Sonamura is a District, where ships will comeâ€. With the increasing unemployment problem in Tripura, resentment, frustration have been spiked up among the jobless youths and resentment brewed among Govt job aspirants whose jobs were not only cancelled half-done but the future job opportunities were also snatched by Govt notification. The unemployed youths thus left with only options as rearing cows and opening paan shops, which was also Chief Minister Biplab Deb's suggestion for 7 lakh unemployed youths. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Jirania Police Firing : Injured youthsâ | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): With a certain relief, it was known that all five bullet injured patients are now declared safe by doctors. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| BJP’s Dirty Political motive expo | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Tripura BJP under Biplab Deb & Crime Queen Pratima Bhowmik’s leadership destroyed civility, increasing mafia style attacks, organized crimes, narcotics smugglings. Divisive Politics, hatred just like Ram Mandir issue, under BJP Govt’s irresponsible leadership Northeast peace on the verge of destruction with communal issues. After Jirania violence, police left 6 Tiprasa youths injured in bullet, internet was suspended for 4 days. As soon as internet was back, shocking videos are coming out where it’s clearly seen that the shops and houses were not burnt by the agitators but a set of non-tribal people with BJP flags entered the area and also burnt shops and public property, but when the injured Tiprasa students were being taken to hospital, now the police themselves had attacked the ambulance and that video is also viral. These two important incidents : 1) BJP activists gathering, 2) Police attack on tribal agitators in the ambulance are enough to get a clear picture and possibility of justice to the Tiprasa youths are close when Judicial investigation was ordered, even though all blames went to the tribal people who were agitating against citizenship bill. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Pratima Gang collects ‘hafta†| AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): In the Ram Rajya of BJP, its own MLA has now brought allegation against party leaders and activists for colleting “hafta†from businessmen. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Emergency like situation in Tripura ADC | AGARTALA / BISHALGARH, Jan 13 (TIWN): All indigenous community are now united in ADC area, but tensed and afraid, whereas few disruptions in the normal lives were reported. All political leaders from each political party have called for peace, except BJP which is yet to hold any proper press conference. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Tripura regional parties burnt Biplab De | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Indigenous parties in Tripura have burnt Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s effigy demanding his resignation from Chief Ministry as well as Home Ministry. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Savior becomes attackers, Tripura†| AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Police in Tripura led by a section of corrupt officers as Additional DGP Rajib Singh, SP West Ajit Pratap Singh turned police image from “savior†to “attackerâ€. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Chief Minister should step down as token | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): INPT President Bijoy Hrangkhawal after 12 hours strike at ADC areas has demanded stepping down of Chief Minister Biplab Deb as a “token†of failure to control own police. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Public responded to 12-hrs-strike demand | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): INPT and other regional parties called 12 hours strike was successful and heavily responded by people on hills. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Centre allows Tripura Govt for relaxatio | AGARTALA, Jan 12 (TIWN): After various controversies and debates and waits, central Govt has allowed Tripura Govt for relaxing qualifications while appointing teachers. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Delay in Vision Document irks resentment | AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): Ruling BJP’s pre-poll promises are yet far from fulfilling amid Lok Sabha election knocking doors. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Tripura shutdown cripples life in ADC ar | Agartala, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) A 12-hour shutdown, called by six tribal parties in the tribal areas of Tripura to protest police firing earlier this week injuring six youths agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, crippled life on Saturday, police said. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| ‘Sukh Santi Mistanna Bhandar†| AGARTALA, Jan 12 (TIWN): BJP General Secretary Pratima Bhowmik’s right hand for all illegal mafia business, Narcotic smuggling kingpin Tapas Ghosh yet to be terminated from the party when BJP MLA Surajit Datta himself has brought serious allegation against Tapas Ghosh under the shelter of Mandal President Samarendra Deb, BJP General Secretary Pratima Bhowmik. Apart from smuggling, MLA Surajit Datta told media that Tapas and Samarendra Deb led gang collects “hafta†from businessmen and the vehicles entering here they are collecting Rs. 2000. The allegation was brought after the MLA was attacked by the gang as he warned the gang not to collect “hafta†from there. Local people said that “Sukh Santi Mistanno Bhandar†whose owner is Tapas Ghosh is just the stage for hiding phensedyl business of Tapas. Tapas’s mentor is BJP General Secretary Pratima Bhowmik, who also gave Tapas lakhs of projects without tender as mean to loot recently held Northeast Youth Festival. Surajit Datta has called Tapas a “puppy†and also warned him to beat him with “shoesâ€. The MLA also called a 24 hrs strike at Agartala Ramnagar which was withdrawn in the afternoon after Chief Minister Biplab Deb, who is also the Party President requested MLA Surajit Datta to stop fighting in the party.However, in no way Surajit Datta had denied that the allegation he brought against Tapas and his gang led by Pratima Bhowmik, Samrendra Deb were false, rather he assured that the “hafta†collection by the BJP leaders had started since election result. | 12-Jan-2019 |