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| High Court ordered closure of brick kiln | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): Tripura High Court has ordered shutdown of 393 brick kilns in the state. | 07-Jul-2019 |
| Price hikes going faster : Petrol Price | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): Petrol (Gasoline) price in Agartala today increased at Rs. 73.35 and Diesel price is Rs. 68.54 Per Litre as. Compared to Yesterday Petrol price changed by Rs. 2.44 paise and diesel Rs. 2.39 litre. The hike was measured after Union Budget was announced on July 5 declaring special additional excise duty (SAED) as well as Road and Infrastructure Cess by Rs 1 per litre each on automobile fuels. However, when prices of commodities are going higher, there is no increase much in the income of the people in states like Tripura. On the other side, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has announced to increase power charge soon alleging that in last 4 years power charges were not increased which has been troubling the department with massive debts.The decision came when massive load-shedding problems have hit Tripura’s hospital service as well as banking service, haunting normal lives of common men. Mostly the rural and ADC areas are the highest victims of such problems. | 07-Jul-2019 |
| FIR lodged against 3 Tripura doctors for | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): FIR has been lodged against at least 3 Tripura Doctors due to negligence in their duties. The three doctors are : 1) Kajal Das, Pradip Jamatia, Tani Bhattacharjee. | 07-Jul-2019 |
| JUMLA 2019 : No Policy for Employment Ge | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): Amid BJP’s promise on 50000 Govt jobs in first 12 months in Tripura,State Govt failed to take initiative to fill up the vacant posts which includes Teachers Recruitment, rather clouds are hanging over the existing jobs in various sectors. According to Govt of Tripura, there are huge employees under Govt sectors and thus now it’s time that entrepreneurship might develop which will increase state’s earning. However, such speeches even though put an excuse for pause in the Govt jobs recruitment but resentments have fueled among the unemployed youths in Tripura. When a poor state like Tripura, which has been suffered from revenue losses was depending upon the central govt, tension has erupted as Central Govt is facing tremendous criticism after budget left ‘clueless’ about job opportunities which was promised by PM Modi back in 2014. | 07-Jul-2019 |
| ‘Electricity Price to be costlier | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): In a setback for consumers, amid power crisis problems, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has announced to increase power charge soon. | 07-Jul-2019 |
| 1,200 Teachers will be recruited in 2019 | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): With a hope of employment generation, 1,200 teachers will be recruited by year ending, a report has said. | 07-Jul-2019 |
| Tripura’s 4 rivers listed among 3 | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): In a major setback for Tripura, people of the state have created image with unhygienic attitude and rebellious towards nature as Tripura’s four rivers made place in the list of 36 polluted rivers. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Tripura Mid-Day-Meal catering controvers | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Opposition CPI-M on Saturday has blamed BJP Govt for its decision to hand-over mid-day-meal projects to an NGO under the name of ISKCON. CPI-M State General Secretary Gautam Das stated that in the name of ISKCON led NGO, BJP Govt is handingover mid-day-meal project to RSS. Even though it’s under code of ISKCON, but it’s actually an RSS wing may cause massive job losses in Tripura schools as many people are dependent upon mod-day-meal based jobs in Tripura schools. The CPI-M leader through a press meet said, “This project is given to NGO which is actually RSS wing under cover of ISKCON and due to this step, many mid-day-meal employees will lose jobs. Earlier, Govt handedover 20 Govt schools to ISKCON, which also triggered nationwide controversy under the concept of “Privatization of Govt schoolsâ€.Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in ISKCON organized Ratha Yatra festival July 4 has said, ISKCON will take charge calling ISKCON as “Anna Dataâ€. He mentioned egg distribution will be stopped if ISKCON takes the charge, but equal protein added food to be given, which also became a part of the criticism. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Before entering Tripura, Akshay Patra mi | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): Tripura Govt has decided to handover few schools’ mid-day-meal projects of around 25,000 students to an NGO 'The Akshaya Patra Foundation' (TAPF) which has already triggered criticism across national media. On the oneside, the NGO is being praised for supplying hygienic food to around 1.8 million children across 15,000 schools in 12 states and doing a great charity work, at the opposite side, the c ritics say it is merely a contractor engaged by state governments to provide mid-day meals and is paid by the government for its services.The NGO however claimed that Govt provides 60% funds and 40% is given by the NGO from donations. However, if some states want to give egg, they have no objection, said the NGO, but here in Tripura CM Biplab Deb said that the NGO will not give eggs as it only supplies vegetarian food.Their only condition is that states will have to provide egg directly to students. Some states like Odisha and Telangana provide egg in their mid-day meals. There is different menu for each state. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Panchayat Poll Violence : ‘Biplab | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): After South Tripura massive violence and attacks on CPI-M candidates, leaders today injuring at least 6, the Left parties leaders met State Election Commissioner G K Rao. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Biplab Deb’s ‘Nesha-Mukt(?) | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s Nesha-Mukt Tripura slogan turned a joke as various BJP leaders continued drug smuggling business across Tripura. A section of BJP leaders’ true colour behind “Nesha Mukt Tripura†has been exposed as during random raids of contraband items, BJP’s Panchayat Election candidate himself was arrested after BSF and police found huge amounts of drugs in his home. The candidate of BJP Jakir Hossain has been arrested in a joint drive of BSF, Police at Miapara of Bishalgarh. Border area’s 110 number gate lined home of Jakir Hossain was raided, who is the candidate of BJP’s 5 number ward. Yaba tablets worth above 2 lakhs along with phensedyl and Bangladesh currency were recovered. Police are now interrogating Hossain, which has damaged party’s image in the state. Such types if incidents indicate how under ruling party’s banner drug-smugglers are controlling the narcotic empires. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Panchayat Election violence begins in Tr | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): After longtime no violence, ‘sudden’ bloodshed begins in Tripura as ‘Rigging Master’ is back ! The violence started from South Tripura. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Two TSR battalions to be disbanded in Tr | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): In a draconian measure, Tripura Govt has decided to disband two TSR battalions and for that purpose Govt has constituted a committee. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Shocking ! Tripura State Election Commis | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): In a shocking revelation, CPI-M former MP, Ganamukti Parisahd President and also Central Committee member Jitendra Chaudhury has told media today that State Election Commissioner G K Rao is receiving various humiliating messages from other states centering polls. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| ‘Govt jobs never increase GDP, it | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while inaugurating workshop on "Pradhan Mantri Kishan Sampada Yojna" at Prajna Bhawan in Agartala on Saturday has called youths to be entrepreneurs to help nation to strengthen economy. He also supported farmers’ subsidy which can expand economy of the nation. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Tripura’s Govt employment rate is | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Inspiring entrepreneurship and business, Tripura CM Biplab said that it is always praiseworthy to be self-dependent rather than running for Govt jobs, as Govt jobs means expenditure can’t strengthen economy much in the way entrepreneurs do. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| ‘CPI-M Govt developed Power Infras | AGRATALA, July 6 (TIWN): Citing examples of various power plants, former Power Minister Manik Dey said that it was Left Government which developed infrastructure from almost 0% and if 0% is too much, then at least from 5% to 100%. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Load-shedding problem hits Tripura†| AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Massive load-shedding problems have hit Tripura’s hospital service as well as banking service. Mostly the rural and ADC areas are the highest victims of such problems. However, there is no problem for the Ministers and equal VIP areas leading massive resentments. Govt has not declared any particular time period when the problems will be totally ended. TIWN has published news today how Gachiram Para like areas are suffering from poor electric service, hit the malaria patients of local PHC. Patients are bound to lay on floor as no electricity is in the hospital. But Deputy CM, Power Minister Jishnu Dev Barman has rubbished the power shortage allegation in all means and has made it clear that there is no shortage in power surplus in Tripura.Recently Power Minister Jishnu Dev Barman has claimed that Tripura has enough power-surplus. Govt also has ensured to make Tripura ‘hook-line free state’. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Parties all set for Panchayat Election o | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): The political parties in Tripura started nomination filling up process for the upcoming Panchayat Election which is going to be held on 27th July. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Jishnu comments on budget as ‘hist | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Tripura Finance Minister Jishnu Dev Barman has commented about Budget 2019 as historical. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Agartala-Deoghar train service stopped t | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): Due to double-lane construction works at Assam, the Agartala-Deoghar and Deoghar Agartala train service have been stopped. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Medical Hub Dream Vs. Reality in Northea | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): When Tripura is dreaming for a medical hub and high quality medical service, the reality is harsh and as pathetic as it can be, specially in deep rural areas. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Rs. 706 crores sanctioned under Tribal W | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, July 6 (TIWN): The Budget presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed an expenditure of nearly Rs 60,000 crore for development of the northeast - the biggest allocation for the region until now. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Heroin worth Rs. 50 lakhs seized from Ch | Churaibari (North Tripura), July 6 (TIWN): Two persons were arrested in North Tripura’s Churaibari with huge quantity of heroin, brown sugar in a special drive led by North District SP Bhanupada Chakraborty. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Govt to handover all ongoing Railway pro | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): As various ongoing projects are in hands across India, just like Indo-Bangla Railway Project in state Tripura, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not announce any addition to the railway capex. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| BJP’s JUMLA Cheating, Tripura Vis | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): BJP Govt’s false promises of 50,000 Jobs in 12 months and 7 lakhs Jobs within 30 months turned biggest fraud in Tripura’s Political history. When a poor state like Tripura, which has been suffered from revenue losses was depending upon the central govt, tension has erupted as Central Govt is facing tremendous criticism after budget left ‘clueless’ about job opportunities which was promised by PM Modi back in 2014. Even after having 45 years record breaking unemployment rate, there is no strategy which was said to reduce unemployment which may cause stress in states like Tripura where unemployment rates going higher and higher. The budget has been said steering for a rudderless economy, significance of this Budget is that it is coming at a time when there is a growth crisis looming large on the economy amidst a 45-year high unemployment and high farm distress. On the other side, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) monthly report for June-2019 was published on Monday morning, once again, ranking Tripura as the topper state in unemployment rate. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| Government yet to decide on mobile netwo | Agartala, July 6 (TIWN) The Indian government is yet to decide on the improvement of mobile networks along the international border areas of the northeastern states due to security reasons, a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) official said here on Saturday. | 06-Jul-2019 |
| CM Biplab Deb congratulates PM Modi, FM | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, July 5 (TIWN): In an initial reaction to the Union Budget 2019, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has congratulated Govt of India (GoI) led by PM Modi and also greeted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a visionary budget declaration. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Modi forgets his 2 crores jobs per year | AGARTALA, July 6 (TIWN): After Union Budget 2019 was published by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, opposition slammed the Govt saying, nothing is there in the budget whereas fuel prices are now at hike. In 2014 Modi promised to create 2 Crore jobs every year but it has been forgotten and Govt totally ignored how to create jobs when country is undergoing 45 years highest unemployment rate.The Congress on Friday said the Union Budget 2019-20 was "nothing new" and just “old wine in new bottleâ€. They have walked back on all their old promises. People's misery is only going to increase. There is nothing new in this budget," Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told the media in Parliament. Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted, “Betrayal’ of India’s Youth! 1. Not a word on Unemployment, 2. Not a word on New Opportunities, 3. Not a word on Public Education, 4. Not a word on High Fee Structure.The comments came after the Budget was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Opposition slams Union Budget 2019 : Con | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): The Congress on Friday said the Union Budget 2019-20 was "nothing new" and the government had walked back on the promises made to the people. "This is old wine in new bottle. They have walked back on all their old promises. People's misery is only going to increase. There is nothing new in this budget," Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told the media in Parliament. Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted, “Betrayal’ of India’s Youth! 1. Not a word on Unemployment, 2. Not a word on New Opportunities, 3. Not a word on Public Education, 4. Not a word on High Fee Structure.The comments came after the Budget was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Motilal Vora said: "There is nothing for the common man in the Budget." Slamming the government, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the Budget was lacklusture and uninspiring. "An utterly lacklustre, nondescript, uninspiring and directionless Budget 2019. Zero on economic revival. Zero on rural growth. Zero on job creation. Zero on urban rejuvenation. Can a mundane jugglery of 'acronyms' pass off for vision for a 'New India'?" Surjewala asked. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| ‘Tourism will be Tripura’s | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday attending the workshop on "Arbitration and Conciliation" at Prajna Bhawan, Agartala said that Govt will focus on tourism development with extra enthusiasm as Tourism will be the sector for GDP growth. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Anti-malaria campaigning conducted by As | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): Assam Rifles conducted an Anti-Malaria campaign and workshop in conjunction with District Hospital at Gandacherra High School Ground on 05 July 2019. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Budget 2019 brings Shocks : Petrol, die | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): When oppositions are protesting on the increasing petrol, diesel and other fuel price hikes, Petrol and Diesel pricesare set to rise by Rs 2 per litre in the country as new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech today increased of special additional excise duty (SAED) as well as Road and Infrastructure Cess by Rs 1 per litre each on automobile fuels.The government currently charges Rs 7 per litre of SAED on both branded and un-branded petrol and Rs 1 per litre on diesel. Also, Road and Infrastructure Cess of Rs 8 per litre is being charged on both petrol and diesel. Minister Sitharaman did not share the overall tax gain to the government as a result of the budget announcement.“Crude prices have softened from their highs, this gives me room to review excise duty and cess on petrol and diesel. I proposed to increase special additional excise duty and road and infrastructure cess each one by Rs 1 per litre on petrol and diesel,†Sitharaman said. The BJP led central today presented the Union Budget to boost infrastructure and foreign investment at a time when economy is showing signs of slowdown. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Budget 2019 : Fuel, gold become expensiv | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, July 5 (TIWN): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget speech today said the Indian economy had reached from $1.85 trillion to $2.7 trillion, and that the Centre had the target of taking it to $5 trillion by FY25. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Union Budget 2019 : Digital Payments to | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): BJP led central today presented the Union Budget to boost infrastructure and foreign investment at a time when economy is showing signs of slowdown. Taking a pragmatic approach Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced no changes in personal income tax rates, hikes excise duty on fuel, increased tax rate for super rich and provide additional tax relief for home loan holders. Among other key announcement, Sitharaman said the digital payments will get cheaper, government will launch an ATM-like One Nation One Card for pan-India travel and a new model rental laws will be unveiled to boost affordable housing. “Crude prices have softened from their highs, this gives me room to review excise duty and cess on petrol and diesel. I proposed to increase special additional excise duty and road and infrastructure cess each one by Rs 1 per litre on petrol and diesel,†Sitharaman said. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| 'Indian’s high population has tur | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday attending the workshop on "Arbitration and Conciliation" at Prajna Bhawan, Agartala said that under Prime Minister Modi, India’s population is no more considered as burden, rather it has become "blessing". | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Countdown begins in Tripura for Kharchi | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): Preparation on peak for Kharchi Puja at Old Agartala’s Chaturdash Devta temple, another stage for Tripura’s tradition and harmony between all communities. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Mid-day-meal contract to go to ISKCON : | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): ISKCON may take charge of few schools’ mid-day-meal system by costing Rs. 9 per student. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| 25 Govt schools in ADC to be converted i | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): 25 Govt schools in ADC areas will start medium in English. | 05-Jul-2019 |
| Housewife set herself on fire, husband a | BISHALGARH, July 5 (TIWN): In one more incident under increasing crime against women, a housewife attempted to commit suicide at Bishalgarh by setting fire on her body. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| Two Assam based Drug peddlers arrested i | AGARTALA, July 5 (TIWN): Two Assam based drug-dealers were arrested in North Tripura with huge quantity of brown sugar in a special drive led by North District SP Bhanupada Chakraborty. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| Ratha Yatra 2019 : Rare slate-stone made | UDAIPUR, July 5 (TIWN): Tripura CM Biplab Deb during his Ratha Yatra festival at ISKCON mentioned that Tripura Kings built various temples of Jagannath across the state. In this regard it’s important to put some light on “City of Temples†that is Udaipur. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| TPSC yet to publish mains result of TCS/ | AGARATALA, July 5 (TIWN): In another shocking development, TPSC continued to ignore High Court’s order of publishing TCS/TPS-2016 result. BJP State Govt after assuming power, cancelled all ongoing recruitments and Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) even though an independent body but it also cancelled all ongoing recruitments. Job aspirants knocked Govt’s door various times to reinstall the interview process but their pleas were not accepted.Then job aspirants filed various cases against the Govt’s move as well as TPSC. In such a case, Tripura High court has given the verdict vide case -W.P.(C) No-831/2018 on 14.05.2019 pointing out that there is no political motivation for recruit of Civil servants that envisaged in the Constitution and asked the TPSC to complete the recruitment process by 8 (eight) weeks after receiving the order.But till date TPSC didn't publish the said result which is nothing but “Contempt of Courtâ€.Official Sources confirmed that TPSC wrote to G.P & T department for further course of action in this matter but G.P & T didn't response and hence the earlier recruitment process of TCS/TPS officers went to cold storage. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| Tarnishing image of ‘Gurus’ | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN): In the show off media industry, Tripura’s teachers are insulted again and again on camera and this time, Education Minister Ratanlal Nath in his viral videos is seen asking teachers, “Do you know, what should be done with you?†This incident happened when Education Minister gave a surprise visit in Bodhjungangar school and asked teachers to say the numbers of drop-out students class-wise for which teachers were not prepared. He visited in the name of checking drop out students. Minister also shouted on teachers, “Keep your head coolâ€. Such videos were passed through internet in students’ hands, which has raised question what the Education Dept is getting by exposing internal issues in social media leading tarnishing of teachers’ image before students, before society. Generally photography is held before the meeting starts in any internal official gathering, but as if for cheap publicity the highest respected profession of the society is today defamed due to irresponsible attitude of the Dept, specially the Minister. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| Ratha Yatra is ancient tradition of Trip | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN): “Ratha Yatra festival is not new in Tripura as if was started few hundred years back, rather Tripura Kings constructed various Jagannath temples and this auspicious festival is celebrated not only in Agartala but across Udaipur, Melaghar and other placesâ€, such has been said by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while inaugurating Ratha Yatra festival in Agartala ISKCON. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| Devotees thronged to Jagannath temples o | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN) Soaking themselves in religious fervour, lakhs of devotees across Tripura on Thursday celebrated the Chariot Festival or Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath's annual visit to his aunt's house. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| ‘Raja Ram Mohon Roy, Vidyasagarâ | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN): Referring the Landslide victory of Modi Govt in 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in the general body meeting of 'Tripura Rajya Mahavidyalaya Shaikshik Sangh' at Sukanta Academy today has slammed opposition parties in India for their propaganda on Ҡsince independence. Deb said, this time PM Modi’s vision of Indian culture has defeated so called secularism. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| Stress level among Tripura Teachers goin | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN): Quality Education related speeches failed to reduce stresses of teachers in Tripura, who are bound to attend multiple classes along with various It may sound weird, but survey says, teaching has become the most stressful and challenging job due to work-load. If taking classes means 20% of the teachers’ whole work, rest 80% is regarding other academic activities which the teachers are bound to do including everyday copy-checking of students. For quality Education, teachers who should attend classes by standing (not by sitting) must not to take more than two classes. However, due to teachers’ crisis it can go up to 3 where a teacher can prepare lesson planning to diaries but in Tripura since decades, teachers are bound to take 5 to 6 classes per day amid pathetic teachers-student ratio. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| ‘Habuchandra Raja, Gabuchabdra Man | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN): BJP’s rebel leader, former Vice President of the State Party Subal Bhowmik has mentioned a popular phrase ‘Habuchandra Raja, Gabuchabdra Mantri’ to mean Chief Minister Biplab Deb and most likely Law Minister Ratanlal Nath as ‘Gabuchandra Mantri’ signifying their level diplomacy and attacks on opposition are nothing but ‘Foolishness’. | 04-Jul-2019 |
| BJP’s Vision Document vs. Tripura | AGARTALA, July 4 (TIWN): BJP’s Vision Document led promises are in massive contrary with the existing reality in Tripura. To reduce unemployment Govt has focused on zones like Tourism Industry, Bamboo industry etc but in case of Govt job opportunities the chances left very low for the aspirants, as Finance Dept already slashed job chances. BJP led Central Government under the leadership of the then Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 11, 2018 had promised Tripura’s 7 lakhs unemployed youths that if BJP is voted to power then within one year State Govt will fill-up 50,000 vacant posts. While promising State BJP spokespersons were also sharing the dais with Jaitley along with Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, but after assuming power, central govt has been silent about the promise dumping all up to the State Govt. | 04-Jul-2019 |