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| Mask shortage: Tripura CM asks people to | Agartala, March 27 (TIWN) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in an innovative idea on Friday urged the people to use the 'gamocha' (handmade cotton towel) if they are unable to get face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| Lockdown falls on Day 3 | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): The 21 days long lockdown has fallen on Day 3 and more 18 days on wait to complete the lockdown. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| Illegal Liquor Parties go high amid Lock | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 27 (TIWN): SDM Agartala Ashim Saha with his team and Police jointly have busted illegal liquor sales inside a shop at Gol Bazar, Agartala, just after one day that a massive liquor gathering was found in Battala. To ensure public safety, various Govt officials are working day-night to meet the public demands and statewide SDMs and other officials have continued visiting various places to check whether the Lockdown's protocols are being obeyed or not and with such actions, various illegal works are also exposed in public and actions are being taken against anti-socials whenever is found. With lockdown nationally, various shops except grocery shops, medicine and raw food items for cooking are shuttered down across Tripura. But taking the chance of shuttered down shops across Tripura, illegal gatherings have gone high. During a visit in Gol Bazar today, accidentally on such a shop was found which was doing illegal business of liquors. 2 persons were arrested from the shop whereas this is not the isolated incident in this state but more incidents are coming out from various parts where amid lockdown, illegal gatherings are going on. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| Covid-19: Global death toll crosses 25,0 | New Delhi, March 27 (TIWN) The global death toll from coronavirus crossed 25,000 as on Friday evening, as per the data from the Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre, with Italy reporting the maximum fatalities at 8, 215, followed by Spain at 4, 858 and China's Hubei at 3,174. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| COVID-19 : Tripura Muslim bodies announc | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 27 (TIWN): Amid lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, Muslim Personal Law Board has appealed to Muslims that they should stay away from the mosques. Along with the nation, in Tripura also same was observed appealing masses to abide the national law. Talking to a Muslim religious leader, he told media that they have requested people to have their namaaz from home as this nation is undergoing crisis situation."Due to #NovelCoronavirus pandemic, Muslims are recommended to offer Zuhur at home instead of praying Jumah at mosques. DON''T come out for congregational prayers and #StayAtHomeSaveLives. It is mandatory upon all to avoid causing harm to their fellow citizens," tweeted AIMPLB late on Thursday night Same appeal has been made by different mMslim bodies. Jamaat-e-Islami Sharia Council had said in a statement: "The Friday prayers (Juma Namaz) should be observed (only by Imams, muezzins, khadims, and administrators of mosques). The prayers and the ''khutbah'' (speech) should be completed in the minimum possible period whereas the remaining public should conduct the ''Zohar'' prayer at home." | 27-Mar-2020 |
| SDM visited markets in Agartala to ensur | AGARTALA, March 27 (TIWN): As amid lockdown due to Corona-Virus, public gatherings are turning markets suffocating, SDM, Agartala has visited markets in Agartala to ensure social distance setups. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura CPI-M MLAs to donate MLA funds t | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 27 (TIWN): CPI-M MLAs in Tripura will donate their area developmental funds in Chief Minister’s relief fund to jointly fight Corona-Virus, the deadly disease which has gripped the world. In a letter to the Chief Minister former Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty has said this to the Chief Minister. On the other side, ruling party MP, MLAs are also moving in the same direct to battle the COVID-19 jointly. Tripura along with the whole nation is maintaining lock-down to avoid killer virus Corona till 14th April. In Tripura, out of 2969 persons with travel history came under surveillance but no positive case was found with COVID-19.Total 163 passengers completed their observation period. 2533 are under surveillance.Total 35 passengers hospitalized and 35 tested with negative. Many other states are battling with Corona-Virus in the same way already. AMC and Urban Development Dept jointly distributing food to poor and homeless in Agartala two times. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| COVID-19 : All 35 hospitalized persons t | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Out of 2969 persons with travel history came under surveillance but no positive case was found. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| TTAADC Election deferred for COVID-19 Lo | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Due to unprecedented outbreak of Corona-Virus in India, across the country elections and other utmost important official events are being deferred and now Tripura’s much awaiting ADC Election is also in halt due to nationwide lockdown, critical situations. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| ‘Animal lovers should be allowed t | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): Animals lovers now can go out to feed street animals but they have to maintain social distance and personal hygiene. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| 500 Cooked Food Packets distributed amon | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): Tripura’s IAS, IPS officials swung into action to control emergency type situation with starving people due to national lockdown. Tripura’s urban areas poor and homeless people, daily workers were distributed with two times meals today as a part of displaying humanity by State Govt during 21 days lockdown due to Corona-virus outbreak. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura Journalists slam Police High-han | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): In absence of leadership in Tripura Police as newly appointed DGP Amitabha Ranjan refused to join under a motormouth CM even after being appointed as DGP 2 months back, so without a full time DGP, some sections of Tripura Police continue to function as a rogue force. Since yesterday, Police in various places attacked mercilessly with sticks to innocent public ranging from Bank ATM workers, Grocery vendors, essential commodities workers, even beaten poor rickshaw pullers to homeless people without any warnings. Today in a Press Meet Tripura’s senior Journalists blasted Police DIG GK Rao on this rouge, high handed behavior of police when essential services are supposed to function during 21 days lockdown. | 27-Mar-2020 |
| COVID-19 Lockdown : Tripura Govt directs | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): After storms of criticism erupted with viral footage of public harassment by police in Agartala, Govt of Tripura has directed State Police to stop public harassment just. A high official level meeting was held where it was discussed, why because of rules breakers all the common men will be suffering ? When on yesterday it was seen that even Govt employees or traders are harassed, lathi-charged, today it was under control. Debasish Basu, Secretary of Health and Family Welfare has stated that Govt urged all the offices to provide house identity card and also Associations will be giving a pass then and then it will be issued by SDM. It was directed that no commodity bearers should be harassed and obviously, those who are coming out unnecessarily will not be allowed to roam.Same condition earlier, erupted in Delhi at the beginning, which is now under control.On the other side, ATM money bearers were brutally attacked by police unnecessarily and they have stopped giving service as a result. It has raised question on police’s play again reminding Madhav Bari like brutal trend of police whenever Home Dept gives them free hand to control law and order. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Will ask states to use Rs 31,000 cr fund | New Delhi, March 26 (TIWN) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the Centre will direct state governments to utilise the construction workers' welfare fund to support these workers against economic disruption due to the 21-day lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Vegetable markets go highest crowded ami | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Vegetable markets are highest crowded amid lockdown as public’s daily commodity’s major parts remain there. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Situation better on Day-2 of Lockdown : | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): Situation turned better in Agartala on Day-2 of 21 days long lockdown which was necessitated due to massive corona-virus outbreak. The situation is however better today and like yesterday police were not seen brutally doing lathi-charge on people. Talking to a police official, he said, the gathering looks indeed more than yesterday but people are coming out only because of their true reason. “Few public were spotted coming out unnecessarily, who have been sent back to their homes. But maximum people are following rules today really and with genuine cause, they are coming out. It is seen that public are understanding the gravity of the situation. Actually, keeping ownself clean, cleaning hands and to minimize coming out, not making gathering are important to succeed the lockdownâ€, said the police officer on duty. In vegetable markets however, gathering was observed but vegetable market gathering is highest seen in morning hours and then the situations come under control. Grocery, vegetable, non-veg markets and emergency services including medical shops are open under lockdown. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Union Finance Minister announces Rs 1.7 | AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): With the worldwide deadly Corona-Virus outbreak, which already claimed 12 lives in Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a slew of measures to deal with the economic distress caused due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown announced to deal with the situation. The finance minister had already announced some measures on Tuesday that included extension of tax deadlines, easing minimum balance norms for savings account, and increasing threshold of insolvency filing to Rs one crore from Rs one lakh.Here's what the FM said:*PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme will entail Rs 1.7 lakh crore. *It will include both cash transfer and food security. *Provide insurance cover worth Rs 50 lakh for sanitation workers, ASHA workers, doctors, nurses, paramedics in case they need it as they are on the frontlines of the corona battle. Direct cash transfer through DBT *Farmers: First instalment of Rs 2,000 of PM Kisan will be given in first week of April. 8.69 cr farmers will get immediate benefit out of it. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura OPDs to function normally in Loc | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): Tripura OPDs will be functioning normally amid lockdown, said a Health Dept official. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura Blood Banks to bear travel respo | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): Tripura Blood Banks will pickup and drop the interested blood donors from home and after donating blood s/he will be dropped at home. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| COVID-19 death toll raised to 12 in Indi | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): With another patient died of the novel coronavirus in India on Wednesday, taking the total casualties of the viral infections to 12 in the country. Social distancing remained one and only way to destroy the virus by killing its chain. An 85-year-old woman in Ahmedabad died of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the Gujarat health department confirmed.The woman had travelled abroad and was admitted to the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on March 22 after developing coronavirus symptoms. Doctors have said that the patient was suffering from many complications. Coronavirus Cases across the world is 471,035, Deaths : 21,283,.Recovered: 114,218.The Covid-19 contagion spread to Goa (three cases reported) and northeast India, where Manipur and Mizoram confirmed one case each, even as 20 states and UTs on Wednesday reported 94 fresh infections — the second highest for a single day after 99 cases on Monday. Two more deaths, one of an 85-year-old woman in Ahmedabad and another in Tamil Nadu, took the national toll from the virus to 12. The health ministry clarified that the death it had reported in Delhi on Tuesday was not a Covid-19 case. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| WHO Confirms 18,589 deaths across World | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 26 (TIWN): Unofficially the death tolls have been reported more than 21,000 in COVID-19 infection, whereas WHO has confirmed 18,589 deaths officially. edros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday said that a lockdown, which is being implemented by several countries to combat Covid-19, will not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus pandemic from the world. "To slow the spread of Covid-19, many countries introduced "lockdown" measures. But on their own, these measures will not extinguish epidemics. We call on all countries to use this time to attack the novel coronavirus. You have created a second window of opportunity," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a daily briefing. | 26-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura to distribute two times meals fo | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): Tripura Urban body’s poor and homeless people, daily workers will be distributed with two times meals during 21 days lockdown due to Corona-virus outbreak. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura Police again fails to avoid Cont | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 25 (TIWN): Once again Tripura Police have failed to avoid controversy after videos came out where police are randomly beating market goers, even hospital goers, fruit sellers, journalists on Day-1 of lockdown. Police’s job whereas in other states to break any gathering of multiple person, but in Tripura, State Police misused power by beating even 50 above age’s people carrying vegetables or gas cylinder. Hawkers, food sellers and specially morning market goers faced highest troubles. Sources said, in other sub-divisions the situation was little better whereas in Agartala even journalists were not pardoned who are playing vital role to send a positive message about the Govt and its administration. However, this is not the isolated incident in whole country, as Delhi Police Commissioner S.N. Shrivastava on Wednesday admitted that he has received several complaints about misbehaviour by policemen during the lockdown. However, he issued guidelines through an audio statement and asked them to be more careful. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Retail stores following social distancin | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN) Retail stores in outer Tripura have begun strict adherence to social distancing since Wednesday, the first day of the 21-day lockdown. However, the biggest relief is for those who went into a panic buying mode after the lockdown was announced that big retail stores like Reliance Store, Big Bazaar and More have enough quantities of essential goods. But there was shortage of goods in the local shops. The Tripura government on Wednesday made it clear there will no shortage of goods in any shop in Tripura. Apart from this, the big retail stores have also not increased the rates of the items like the local shopkeepers have done. Reliance Fresh was still offering discounts on Wednesday like it used to give earlier.However, the entry to these stores now is not as easy as it used to be earlier. Entry to only five customers at a time is allowed in these stores as they have been asked to follow social distancing strictly.Customers standing in a queue outside the stores have been asked to maintain a minimum distance of one meter. They have been provided with a number for their turn and are not allowed in if they are not wearing masks. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Media Person faced intimidation by Polic | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): “The Indian Journalists Union expresses serious concern over reports of harassment and intimidation by police and security personnel of journalists while they are discharging their duties, keeping the public and authorities informed about the coronavirus situation and even putting their health at riskâ€, in a press note IJU stated. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Coronavirus : Lathi-Charge on Lockdown v | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): Lathi-charges had to be imposed on common men who violated the lockdown protocols. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Curfew in Tripura, lockdown strictly imp | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): With PM Modi has announced a countrywide lockdown, curfew has been imposed on the public. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Agartala GB hospital's isolation wardâ | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 25 (TIWN): Agartala GB hospital's isolation ward’s horrifying scenarios which were published in social media, are going viral has shocked the netizens. Although State Govt is claiming for taking measures to develop infrastructure, but outcomes remained upsetting yet. A dangerous allegation which came from GB hospital’s isolation ward was the bowls which are used for urine, the same bowls are allegedly used for food (Many defended Health staffs, saying it is not urine but medicine). The condition of the toilet which was shown is just can not be watched, which was so dirty and old. The isolated patients and patient-parties in the video expressed extreme resentment over the issue demanding immediate development of the situations. But, State Health Dept has not given any clarification about the video after 1 day crossed since uploaded and shared massively. The death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 10 in the country with Delhi reporting second death, while the number of coronavirus-positive cases, including casualties, in India reached 562 on Tuesday as per the tally provided by different states. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Nationwide Lockdown began since midnight | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order prescribing a nationwide lockdown, soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced for same in a televised address to the nation. The Centre cited ''proactive measures'' such as ban on international travel, issue of advisories, setting up quarantine facilities, contact tracing of person infected with the virus, temporary suspension of metro, train service and domestic flights to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The MHA said the situation is being continuously monitored at the level of PM Modi, who has already had video conferencing with the Chief Ministers. Experts have advised to stringently implant social distancing, given the experience of few other nations where the casualty rate has been way too high. However, the MHA adds that a lack of coordination between the Centre and the state won't help. Here, it says, NDMA, which is chaired by the Prime Minister himself, has issued an order to states and Union Territories to take effective measures to contain any further sed of the COVID-19. The order which will remain in force for the coming 21 days, has been followed by the MHA issuing an order directing states and UTs to take up effective measures. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Number of COVID-19 cases in India has ri | AGARTALA, March 25 (TIWN): The number of COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 562, including 40 cured or discharged and nine deaths, the Union Ministry of Health has confirmed. The ministry said the second death that reported in Delhi on Tuesday was not because of coronavirus. | 25-Mar-2020 |
| Northeast registers first COVID-19 case | IMPHAL / AGARTALA, MARCH 24 (TIWN): In height of Corona Virus pandemic, Manipur reported first COVID-19 positive case in North East, a girl student travelled from UK to Delhi, followed by Delhi to Kolkata, then Kolkata to Imphal via Agartala on Air Asia flight I5-501. Manipur & Tripura State Governments continue to trace passengers on Air Asia Flight No. I5-501. The girl is from Imphal West district of Manipur has been tested positive for COVID-19. This particular patient took this flight Air Asia Kolkata 12:45 pm to Imphal flight, layover at Agartala, 1:45pm, Imphal 15:20 pm March 21, 2020. Infected passenger took a flight from London to Delhi, then Delhi to Kolkata, after a gait in Kolkata in a Hotel, infected person traveled to Imphal by Air Asia which transited through Agartala. With this, thus, Northeast India has registered first COVID-19. Her sample was tested at a designated lab in Imphal's JNIMS. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Tension in Tripura as Northeast register | IMPHAL / AGARTALA, MARCH 24 (TIWN): With Manipur reported first COVID-19 positive case in North East, State Govts continue to trace passengers on Air Asia Flight No. I5-501. The girl is from Imphal West district of Manipur has been tested positive for COVID-19. This particular patient took this flight Air Asia Kolkata 12:45 pm to Imphal flight, layover at Agartala, 1:45pm, Imphal 15:20 pm March 21, 2020. Infected passenger took a flight from London to Delhi, then Delhi to Kolkata, after a gait in Kolkata in a Hotel, infected person traveled to Imphal by Air Asia which transited through Agartala. With this, thus, Northeast India has registered first COVID-19. Her sample was tested at a designated lab in Imphal's JNIMS. However, Tripura Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar while interacting media said, “All the passengers in Tripura were identified who were in the flight. Till now whoever have been tested, no positive case is revealed yet, but we have prescribed home isolation for them. But, all the persons’ who were in the flight from Tripura are under check. Till now, no positive report came yetâ€. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| 10323 teachers demand 3 months extension | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 24 (TIWN): Supreme Court led terminated Tripura’s 10323 teachers’ have demanded 3 months extension permission from the Supreme Court as due to Corona-Virus outbreak everything is at halt. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Lockdown restrictions imposed in Tripura | AGARTALA, March 24 (TIWN): Lockdown restrictions have been imposed in Tripura today at 2 PM with Corona-Virus outbreak. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| TBSE Exams postponed for indefinite peri | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, March 24 (TIWN): Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has released the official notification of postponing Board examinations. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Lockdown began in Tripura at 2 PM, Today | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 24 (TIWN): Today, from 2 PM Lockdown order has come into effect due to Corona-Virus outbreak. Although, no positive case was reported in Tripura, but Govt is not leaving any stone unturned for safety measurement. No restriction was imposed on hospitals, essential commodity carrying vehicles, Hospitals, Commodity Carrying vehicles, Ration Shops, Court, Police Station, Banks, Veg/Non-Veg markets Grocery shops etc. Also ATM, Telecommunication Services to remain undisrupted along with fuel pumps. Ahead of lockdown, lots of gathering the Govt side had to manage although markets, fuel pumps, hospitals all to remain open. SDM Agartala has ventured his frustration over public made crowds across petrol pumps, markets since lockdown till 31st March from today 2 PM was announced by Chief Minister on yesterday evening. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Indian Journalists Union (IJU) urged jou | Agartala / New Delhi, 24 March (TIWN): The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) is urging journalists and its members across States to exercise utmost care in their coverage of the coronavirus outbreak to ensure accurate, fair and responsible reporting and to remain safe. The media must avoid inciting unnecessary panic, sensationalism, fueling xenophobia and racism that unfortunately have already emerged in some of the countries impacted with the pandemic. The IJU specifically asks journalists to take note of the World Health Organization’s guidelines in 2015 which discouraged use of geographic locations when naming illnesses because it could stigmatize the people living there as well as the latest guidelines on the pandemic. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| ‘People are not cooperating†| AGARTALA, March 24 (TIWN): SDM Agartala has ventured his frustration over public made crowds across petrol pumps, markets since lockdown till 31st March from today 2 PM was announced by Chief Minister on yesterday evening. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| COVID-19 : Banks will not impose minimum | NEW DELHI, March 24 (TIWN): FM Nirmala Sitharaman has clarified that banks not imposing the minimum balance requirement fee is for a three-month period. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Housewife Raped in Tripura Govt Hospital | AGARTALA, March 24 (TIWN): Health emergency situations are unable to control the rape outbreaks in Tripura. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| ‘Tripura markets have next 20 days | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 24 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has confirmed that his state has 20 days of buffer stocks, specially rice grains. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura Govt limits potato, onion prices | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 24 (TIWN): Govt of Tripura has fixed various prices, limiting onion, potato prices by Rs. 25 to Rs. 30 at maximum. | 23-Mar-2020 |
| 73 crores of MGNREGA wages pending to Tr | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 24 (TIWN): Mountain amounts of pending wages have been reported under MGNREGA and Tuep in Tripura as said by Chief Minister Biplab Deb in a press conference on Monday evening. Addressing media, Chief Minister Biplab Deb said, “MGNREGA, TUEP projects payments are yet pending totaling Rs. 73 crores which should be given to the accounts of the poor immediately. We have appealed to the Centre todayâ€. Govt of Tripura has announced a complete lockdown from today (24th March, 2019) in state, to remain in effect till 31st March, 2020. It was further announced that anyone is doing illegal business, charging high, networking blackmarket sales, then Govt will take “anti-national†charges against them.Tripura Govt has taken certain decisions for the people as : 1) If any Doctor or Medical staff get infected by Corona-Virus during treatment of patient, then Rs. 4 lakhs to be given to the Doctor's family, 2) 3,95,000 social pension beneficiaries to be given 2 months advance allowance, | 24-Mar-2020 |
| COVID-19 : Withdraw cash from any ATM fr | New Delhi, March 24 (TIWN) The government has reduced charges for digital trade transaction and ATM cash withdrawals to promote digital financial transactions at the time of COVID-19 pandemic. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Manipur reports first COVID-19 positive | AGARTALA / IMPHAL, March 24 (TIWN): Manipur reported its first COVID-19 positive case after a 23-year-old woman, who returned from London, was tested positive in a government laboratory in Imphal on Tuesday. | 24-Mar-2020 |
| Tripura House passes budget, adjourns | Agartala, March 23 (TIWN) As a Covid-19 preventive measure, the Tripura Assembly adjourned sine die after approving the budget in "guillotine" and curtailing the five-day budget session to two, here on Monday. | 23-Mar-2020 |
| Six Northeast states declare lockdown, n | Guwahati/Agartala/Aizawl, March 23 (TIWN) Six of the eight northeastern states -- Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram -- have declared lockdown to curb the coronavirus spread. | 23-Mar-2020 |
| 8 days complete lockdown in Tripura from | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 23 (TIWN): With the massive spread of Corona-Virus across the world which has claimed 9 lives in India already, Govt of Tripura has announced a complete lockdown from tomorrow (24th March, 2019) in state, to remain in effect till 31st March, 2020. Tripura Govt has taken certain decisions for the people as : 1) If any Doctor or Medical staff get infected by Corona-Virus during treatment of patient, then Rs. 4 lakhs to be given to the Doctor's family, 2) 3,95,000 social pension beneficiaries to be given 2 months advance allowance, 3) Antodyoy, Annapurna, Priority group members will get free ration for next 15 days (total 5 lakhs 86,000 families), 4) Mid-day-meal receiving children will get 15 days rice and daal in home, 6) Anganwadi children, pregnant women also will get their food grains at home, 7) For Tuep workers Rs. 5 crores have been sanctioned, 8) Total 10 days works have been given to the MGNGREGA beneficiaries (they will work by maintaining social distance and proper hygiene), 9) For PDF emergency works 5 crores have been sanctioned, 10) Roster duty for the Govt employees. Daily commodity selling shops, medicine shops, banks will remain open. | 23-Mar-2020 |
| Domestic commercial air operations to ce | New Delhi / Agartala, March 23 (TIWN) The operations of domestic scheduled commercial airlines will cease with effect from the midnight of Tuesday in view of the coronavirus scare, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. | 23-Mar-2020 |
| Corona-Virus : ‘Tripura has enough | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, March 23 (TIWN): Ahead of lockdown, amid public self-maintained, unofficial curfew going on, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has ensured that there is huge quantity of food stored items in state and Govt is stocking more, thus, nothing to be worried much. Govt officials are measuring the food stocks in private stores also, said the Chief Minister in the Assembly. He also mentioned, there are adequate health service related equipment in this state and Govt beefing up the safety measures. Opposition leader, former CM Manik Sarkar demanded central funding for Tripura with Coronavirus outbreak mentioning about the fund crisis in state. Lockdown started in Delhi, Kolkata, Maharastra and many other states. Tripura’s lockdown likely to be announced shortly. As parts of India go under complete lockdown, new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in several states have taken the total in India over 400, even as all passenger train and inter-state bus services remian suspended till March 31. | 23-Mar-2020 |