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Rushes increased on Monday in COVID-Free | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): 3 days back, Tripura was announced as COVID-Free and Chief Minister Biplab Deb just on yesterday urged the public to keep distance and to stay in home but with relaxations given in minimum sectors, public were seen rushing over the roads on Monday. Huge numbers of two wheelers were on road whereas lots of bikes were parked throughout the Agartala city led traffic police to strict on duty standing on traffic posts. In few clumsy areas, situations like ‘No Lockdown’ reported. In IGM hospital also massive gathering was seen but the authority directed row system which caused massive queues in front of the outdoors. Tripura was announced as COVID Free on April 23rd and no new fresh case yet reported. However, State Govt had requested the Bazar committees to maintain the lockdown. In such a situation, when state gained COVID-Free status, any new case to be very upsetting for the state. Police are deployed throughout state so that unnecessary goers to send back to homes. Today Prime Minister Modi has interacted with Chief Ministers of various states. Tripura CM Biplab Deb too joined the video conferencing with PM Modi. Top officials of Tripura from Secretary level to DGP remained present in the video conference with PM. | 27-Apr-2020 |
Agriculture Sector revives amid Lockdown | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, April 27 (TIWN): Tripura Agriculture has been brought back to the life as farmers on Monday across state were seen working on paddy fields by maintaining social distancing. This practice started since State Govt has called for developing primary sectors amid lockdown period by keeping social distancing and following all health guidelines. Keeping the harvesting season ongoing, Govt of Tripura has already geared up to save economy by saving agriculture and other primary sectors and by maintaining social distancing. These agricultural works were announced to be started long back via press conference held by Law Minister Ratanlal Nath. Amid its minimum economic capacity, Govt of Tripura will follow Centre’s guideline in Lockdown but 50% growth to be targeted.But social distancing to be first rule for that. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Sunday has appealed his people to take initiative of developing industries and agriculture to improve the economy in the upcoming post lockdown period. He highlighted on the Dairy Industry, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Flouriculture, and inspired people to take loans as Govt has announced subsidized loan system. | 27-Apr-2020 |
‘Mobile COVID Sample Collectionâ | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): Mobile COVID sample collection kiosk, designed & fabricated by AMC under funding from Agartala Smart City & handed over to CMO west today. This total project was under observation of AMC Commissioner cum Urban Development Director Sailesh Yadav. | 27-Apr-2020 |
CPI-M, BJP fight over Lockdown relief di | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): The CPI-M and BJP allegedly met in a verbal clash during a relief distribution programme. | 27-Apr-2020 |
CM appeals Bazar Committees to take full | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): Tripura CM has appealed to the Bazar Committees to take full responsibilities of social distancing after lockdown withdrawn. | 27-Apr-2020 |
MLA Sushanta Chowdhury visited rain affe | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): BJP MLA Sushanta Chowdhury visited hailstorm affected areas under his 10-Majlishpur constituency on Monday. | 27-Apr-2020 |
Missing woman’s cloth-less dead b | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): A missing woman’s naked dead body has been recovered from a well in Bishalgarh subdivision of Sepahijala District. | 27-Apr-2020 |
Free Masks distribution programme by Con | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): Women Congress has distributed masks among needy people in Agartala’s various parts. | 26-Apr-2020 |
10323 Teachers Issue : Another 10323 Tea | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): After a local TV channel had broadcasted a news about a 10323 teacher’s death without treatment, 10323 teachers community grieving teacher's death. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Citizens Collective Against COVID19 dist | AGARTALA, April 27 (TIWN): Citizens Collective against COVID19 has continued daily relief mission across Tripura led by eminent Lawyer of Tripura High Court Purushottom Roy Barman and others. In such a drive the Citizens Collective has distributed reliefs among 42 families in Dharmanagar, North Tripura. | 26-Apr-2020 |
90 families benefited with Free Rations | SANTIR BAZAR, April 27 (TIWN): Over 90 families were facilitated with free rations by Purvaudaya NGO in collaboration with RSS. | 27-Apr-2020 |
Post Lockdown Period Recovery Plans : Tr | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Sunday has appealed his people to take initiative of developing industries and agriculture to improve the economy in the upcoming post lockdown period. He highlighted on the Dairy Industry, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Flouriculture, and inspired people to take loans as Govt has announced subsidized loan system. Addressing media, CM said, “We are gradually coming out of lockdown. So, even after coming out of lockdown, how can we keep the balance of our lives, it is to be on focus. Single shop, means a single shop in a whole area can be opened now. In rural areas also markets to be opened but it means by strictly following the lockdown rules. Govt means public and thus public have bigger responsibility for all guidelines’ implementations and thus I urge the Bazar committees to take charge so that lockdown can be maintainedâ€. Talking about economic plans in post lockdown period, CM said, “Now, it is very important to hold the economy in time. If time flies, then economy will break down and nobody can repair itâ€. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Tripura Police have done an excellent jo | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Debbarma has congratulated Tripura Police for its excellent services in lockdown period. | 26-Apr-2020 |
‘Govt providing Rations, helps to | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): 3 persons who were sent to quarantine for 14 days, after they came to Tripura via ambulance from Chennai accepted that State Govt is helping the people who are stuck outside but still the situation is not comfortable which is however natural. | 26-Apr-2020 |
National Lockdown : 3 more Persons retur | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): After 5 persons had returned from Chennai via ambulance in last week in Tripura, more 3 persons now have been kept in Home Quarantine as these fresh 3 new persons also came by road via ambulance. They came on yesterday night 11 PM after staying there for 1 month, said an official. It has costed them Rs. 1.30 lakhs. On being asked by media, returned Samir Rishi Das said, the full payment of the ambulance charge has not been done but they are trying to paying it off. The family, located at Gol Bazar area went to Chennai for treatment but due to lockdown, they could not return in state, But with patient, it turned impossible for them to live there, compelled them to return amid heavy charges. | 26-Apr-2020 |
‘Proper implementation of Central | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): BJP State President Dr. Manik Saha has praised Chief Minister Biplab Deb led Tripura Govt for successfully making the State COVID-Free. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Citizens Collective Against COVID19 dist | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): Citizens Collective against COVID19 has continued daily relief mission across Tripura led by eminent Lawyer of Tripura High Court Purushottom Roy Barman and others. In such a drive the Citizens Collective has distributed reliefs among 75 families. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Auspicious Akshay Tritiya observed in Tr | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): Along with the whole country, Tripura also celebrated Akshay Tritiya but no temple was opened due to COVID19 lockdown situations across. | 26-Apr-2020 |
3 persons in Home Quarantine after retur | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): After 5 persons had returned from Chennai via ambulance in last week, more 3 persons now have been kept in Home Quarantine as these fresh 3 new persons also came by road via ambulance. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Tripura CM praised Ramadan observance wi | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Sunday while addressing his state, has praised the Muslim community of Tripura, who have cited example of maturity by observing Ramadan with social distances in mosques. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Tripura’s both COVID Positive Pat | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Tripura turned COVID19 free but nationwide Corona-virus active cases are high in numbers at 18953 with total 779 confirm deaths, Tripura’s two COVID19 patients discharged from hospital. Tripura is now free from Corona-Virus case, total 4 states of Northeast are now Corona-Virus free with no new case in rest 8 states. With the recovery of the second Covid-19 patient in Tripura on Saturday, four of the eight northeastern states – Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are now coronavirus free. Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Jawan has been released from GB hospital isolation ward today with fit and strong health status, but 14 days institutional quarantine is must according to the norms. He was released today after re-testing and testing Negative. | 26-Apr-2020 |
TIWN investigation unearthed AAI Fake Jo | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): TIWN's crusade against criminals enabled prompt action to trace the criminals behind massive 'AAI Fake Job Advt. Scam'. TIWN traced the kingpins behind this scam who owned Crew Aviation Services company, published FAKE AAI (Airport Authority of India) Advts in Syandan Patrika to lure innocent youths to a Jobsite crewaviationservices.com(PAN AAICC1009J).Scamsters are 1) Birendra Singh (PAN / DIN 07138996) 2) Vijay Kumar (PAN / DIN 08405693) 3) Subal Dey. Modus operandi of scam was to lure innocent youths to apply for AAI Jobs into their portal crewaviationservices.com, then collect Rs 800 (from SC/ST), Rs 1000 (General, OBC), collect donations and then vanish with money. Their target was 50,000 applicants for 2,700 (Fake) Jobs in Agartala Airport, approximately Rs 5 crores scam was targeted towards Tripura's Jobless youths. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Syandan's 'AAI Fake Job Scam' : Subal De | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): Tripura Govt's bold stand, raiding Syandan office, Subal Dey's home termed as signal to end Syandan's criminal empire. Syandan Editor Subal Dey's extortion empire sinking due to Chief Minister Biplab Deb's tough stand against AAI Fake Job Scam. In spite of Subal's tall claims of his close relationship with CM, but the fact is Biplab Deb abandoned this media mafia after unearthing Subal's involvements in various crimes ranging from extortion, blackmailing, 200 Acres Land gift from Rose Valley Chit Fund, Rs 1.2 crores Printing Press machine, Rs 38 Lakhs commission from Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam, then pushing Syandan Journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik towards death as part of organized extortion operation. Subal Dey on 19/4/2020 edition of Syandan Patrika attacked CM Biplab Deb out of his frustration that CM's bold stand against AAI Fake Job Scam. | 26-Apr-2020 |
15th Finance Commission reports, Tripura | AGARTALA, April 26 (TIWN): The 15th Finance Commission has expressed concerns about Tripura’s expenditure on salaries, pensions stating it is much higher and uncontrolled in compare to the revenue generation. | 26-Apr-2020 |
4 Northeastern states COVID-19 free now, | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): With Tripura is now free from Corona-Virus case, total 4 states of Northeast are now Corona-Virus free with no new case in rest 8 states. With the recovery of the second Covid-19 patient in Tripura on Saturday, four of the eight northeastern states – Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim — had become coronavirus free. Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Jawan has been released from GB hospital isolation ward today with fit and strong health status, but 14 days institutional quarantine is must according to the norms. He was released today after re-testing and testing Negative. The TSR jawans, in origin a Madhya Pradesh citizen, employed in Tripura TSR, traveled via Tripura Sundari train and landed in Dumachara of North Tripura on March 19, tested COVID19 positive on 10th April. Today, after fully recovering, hospital has released him. Doctors, health staffs clapped for him while he was leaving the hospital. With this, finally Tripura has become COVID-Free state. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Veteran Congress leader Devanand Konwar, | Guwahati / Agartala, April 26 (TIWN): Former Governor of Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura and veteran Congress leader Devanand Konwar died of old age ailments at his Guwahati residence on Saturday. | 26-Apr-2020 |
Holy ‘Ramadan’ festival obs | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Due to COVID19 lockdown, mosques remained crowd-free in Tripura on auspicious Ramadan festival. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Rickshaw Drivers broke lockdown in Agart | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Amid Govt’s help and free ration systems, a massive numbers of rickshaw drivers on Saturday came out of home breaking lockdown. | 25-Apr-2020 |
MGNREGA, TUEP works started in Tripura w | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): MGNREGA, TUEP works have been started with social distancing in Tripura. | 25-Apr-2020 |
‘Stay Home’, says Tripuraâ | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN); Tripura’s COVID19 recovered TSR Jawan has called people to stay home and to stay COVID virus free. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Tripura Govt scores major success as Sta | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Tripura finally becomes Corona-Virus case free with the second and last patient was released from hospital after Re-Testing resulted negative. The 32 years old Tripura State Rifles Jawan (TSR) was tested positive on April 10 and was in isolation ward in GB hospital. Today he was released after retesting. Health Dept employees, Doctors, Dept’s officers have clapped for him to bid a Congratulation for his victory over the deadly virus. The patient was admitted in GB hospital’s isolation ward and today released with fit and strong health status, but 14 days institutional quarantine is must according to the norms. he TSR jawans, in origin a Madhya Pradesh resident, employed in Tripura TSR, traveled via Tripura Sundari train and landed in Dumachara of North Tripura on March 19, tested COVID19 positive on 10th April. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Jawan defeats | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Jawan has been released from GB hospital isolation ward today with fit and strong health status, but 14 days institutional quarantine is must according to the norms. He was released today after re-testing and testing Negative. The TSR jawans, in origin a Madhya Pradesh citizen, employed in Tripura TSR, traveled via Tripura Sundari train and landed in Dumachara of North Tripura on March 19, tested COVID19 positive on 10th April. Today, after fully recovering, hospital has released him. Doctors, health staffs clapped for him while he was leaving the hospital. With this, finally Tripura has become COVID-Free state. The 32 years Madhya Pradesh man was in quarantine with many others, since the first patient from Udaipur was tested positive in COVID19 (on 6th April), with a same travel history. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Tripura Man created 2 seated E-Bike with | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Tripura man has made a battery run E-Bike to help his local people in this Corona-Virus pandemic Lockdown, which has caused massive vehicle crisis. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Tripura to minimize expenditure as Lockd | AGARTALA, Apr 25 (TIWN): Following the lockdown losses and its effects, Tripura Govt to reduce its expenditure and focus on full utilization of the central schemes to ease burden on the state exchequer. In cabinet meeting the decision was taken. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Man traveling across Agartala city with | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): A young man named Iqbal Hossain was caught by Agartala police carrying Fake ID cards and press written bike with him. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Ranir Bazar open Rover crew with SDM Jir | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Ranir Bazar open Rover crew with SDM Jirania had distributed Breakfast among Police personnel, homeless people. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Tripura turns COVID-Free State after Goa | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Tripura Govt ordered inquiry against allegations on COVID19 emergency purchases from a Pune company. On Day 32 of nationwide lockdown, Tripura although gained status of COVID-Free State but Police, Govt enforcing lockdown 24X7, keeping people as much as in homes. Chief Minister has ordered probe in alleged scam of kits purchasing. Tripura Govt has ordered investigation in sanitizer and mask purchasing deals, removing Health Secretary Debasish Basu and NHM Director Aditi Choudhury from posts. In a press meet, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has announced this, which has shaken the state. The Minister did not mention, whether the both officials are involved in any scam or not, neither told media clearly about any scam happened exactly or not. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Purvaudaya NGO distributed rations among | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Purvaudaya NGO has distributed rations among thousand families in Majlishpur. The dry ration packets comprised of rice, daal, oil etc. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Tripura Govt to reduce use of Papers, to | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Tripura Govt has decided to reduce use of papers and Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced that all offices will be provided internet services so that emails can be used instead of papers. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Citizens Collective Against COVID19 cont | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Citizens Collective against COVID19 has continued daily relief mission across Tripura led by eminent Lawyer of Tripura High Court Purushottom Roy Barman and others. | 25-Apr-2020 |
Madhya Pradesh man, Tripura Force Jawans | AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN); Tripura’s COVID19 recovered TSR Jawan has called people to stay home and to stay COVID virus free. | 25-Apr-2020 |
COVID19 Alleged SCAM : CM orders probe i | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): COVID-19 pandemic period hinted a massive corruption in Tripura after media brought serious allegations against State Health Dept. Tripura Govt has ordered investigation in sanitizer and mask purchasing deals, removing Health Secretary Debasish Basu and NHM Director Aditi Choudhury from posts. In a press meet, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has announced this, which has shaken the state. The Minister did not mention, whether the both officials are involved in any scam or not, neither told media clearly about any scam happened exactly or not. But, Additional Chief Secretary S K Rakesh has been appointed as Health Secretary. The investigation will be done by Secretary Kiran Gitte and Finance Secretary Tanushree Debbarma. Ratanlal Nath said, “Few newspapers have alleged corruption in NHM items purchasing. Following those reports, Chief Minister has ordered inquiry. Whoever is responsible will be immediately punished. Such an order by any CM whether given in past, I do not have any such knowledgeâ€. | 24-Apr-2020 |
Tripura Sports & Youths Affairs Dept dis | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): In the presence of Sports Minister Manoj Deb and BJP State President Dr. Manik Das, dry rations, safety kits were distributed among the needy players of Tripura. | 25-Apr-2020 |
‘No bar between officers and media | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): Clarifying State Govt’s stand on press’s acccess to top layer officials, Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath said that there is no restriction between media and officials but only Secretaries, DMs, DGP can touch Govt’s actions and plans’ for discussions. | 24-Apr-2020 |
Lockdown Day 31 : State Govt's strong me | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): Lockdown Day 31 was observed in Tripura amid tight security arrangement and rapid actions have been taken against law violators on Friday. Although, Tripura has turned a COVID-Free state after State Govt's stong initiatives, but State Govt is not giving any scope for the epidemic’s re-glimpse in state. CM Biplab Deb, DGP Rajiv Singh directed SPs throughout Tripura to ensure social distances and people should not come out without reasons. West District SP Manik Das alongwith Police personnel were present on field. On being asked by media, SP West said, “Anyone who is violating Govt guidelines is being taken under action. Vehicles have to show proper papers or we will take action accordingly, if they can’t show papers. It has been seen that yet many are intended to violate lockdown and thus, actions are taken accordinglyâ€. Not only vehicles, but illegally opened shops were shuttered down and those who came out of homes without reasons were sent back to home. The number of coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 23,000 mark. | 24-Apr-2020 |
‘Actions against each Lockdown vio | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): West District SP Manik Das who was seen today on field with Agartala police personnel, said that anyone violating laws not to be pardoned when nationwide COVID19 Lockdown is going on. | 24-Apr-2020 |
‘Buses provided to teachers for Co | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): As over 2500 teachers joined in copy checking process for Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) and huge portion of the teachers had chosen to travel via Govt provided vehicles till the centres for copy checking, so the buses turned over-crowded. | 24-Apr-2020 |
Copy Checking for Tripura Board Examinat | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): Copy checking for completed board examinations have been started in Agartala’s 13 centres on Friday by maintaining social distancing. Addressing media, TBSE chairman Dr. Bhavatosh Saha said, “Out of 13 venues, Higher Secondary copy checking is going on in 3 venues and for Madhyamik 10 venues have been arranged. In Maharani Tulshibati H.S. School, Khudiram English Medium HS School, Budhjhung Boys School the copy checking for HS examinations are going on. For Madyamik, Bani Vidyapith, Bijoy Kumar School, Sishu Bihar, Umakanta Academy, Netaji Subahs Vidyaniketan, Budhjung Girls School etcâ€. The TBSE Chairman further informed media that bus services which were given to teachers turned “over crowded†and what can be done, it will be seen shortly. He assured about social distancing, sanitizing, masks using by teachers to be mandatory. “Due to COVID19, social distancing has become main target and that’s why centres numbers have also increased. Naturally, social distances to be maintainedâ€, Saha told media. | 24-Apr-2020 |
Tripura’s COVID19 last patient to | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): The second and last patient of Tripura in COVID19 case to be released today after re-testing, said Law Minister Ratanlal Nath to media. | 24-Apr-2020 |
Out of 54 tea gardens in Tripura, 47 are | AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): Out of 54 tea gardens in Tripura, 47 are functional, said Law Minister Ratanlal Nath to media here. | 24-Apr-2020 |