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| Breaking News ! 17 more COVID19 Positive | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Tripura's COVID19 active cases spiked up to total 132 in spite of Govt's measures. The infected persons are from BSF 86th Bn. Chief Minister Biplab Deb via twitter alerted State that 17 more fresh cases were reported in Tripura as COVID19 positive, triggering public caution allover the State. Earlier, in 186th Bn on May 1st, two positive cases were reported first. As soon as the two persons were taken to GB hospital, Health Dept brought suspected COVID-Positive persons in quarantine immediately. CM announced, “17 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura today from 86th-Bn #BSF, Ambassa. No Civilian found POSITIVE among them.Total #COVID19 active cases in Tripura now stands: 132, Transferred out: 02, Recovered: 02â€. It was the same place where on May 1st, two positive cases were reported from 186th Bn. As soon as the two persons were taken to GB hospital, Health Dept brought suspected COVID-Positive persons in quarantine immediately. The many among 86th Bn were also tested positive and right now, 2 battalions are infected in COVID19. | 09-May-2020 |
| Ex-Health Minister Sudip Barman writes l | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Ex-Health Minister Sudip Barman sent an open letter to Chief Minister Biplab Deb after Chief Minister, Chief Secretary ignored his repeated calls to highlight various irregularties by Govt officials on COVID19 related issues. Sudip Barman mentioned in his letter over sunstandard PPE kits which not only risky but threatening for Hospital Doctors, Nurses, Workers. Sudip Barman drawn attention to serious issues of substandard PPE kits, then lack of proper COVID19 testing by Govt offcials. State Govt should have cordorned and tested all houses in 3 km area of BSF camps in Dhalai but that step yet to be taken up. Among Tripura's all BJP Ministers in past 2 yrs, Sudip Barman's performance as Health Minister was best track record but at this time of emergency, if Govt doesnt want to listen any valuable advises, then how COVID19 will be tackled efficiently ? | 09-May-2020 |
| ‘COVID Positive Truck Driver was n | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Breaking all the rumours, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath finally has clarified the COVID19 Positive tested truck driver’s present state’s location. | 09-May-2020 |
| Stranded people of Tripura on way to Hom | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): The stranded people in Pune, Maharashtra are on ways to Tripura via road, said CM Biplab Deb. | 09-May-2020 |
| 300 Bedded new COVID19 Treatment Centre | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): As Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced to convert Agartala's Bhagat Singh Youth hostel into a 300-bed COVID19 treatment center, it has converted successfully and today huge numbers of COVID19 patients were brought to the Centre. From Ambassa to the hostel in Agartala, patients were brought to quarantine. The COVID19 positive persons from BSF 138 and 86th Bn and their positive family members were also brought there. However, with this new centre, GB and IGM hospitals arrangements also to remain functional.The Bhagat Singh hostel to be under GB hospital’s supervision. Workers have started sanitization drive in the hostel premise just like GB hospital’s quarantine centre. While launching the hostel as COVID Centre CM has announced, “We have decided to convert Agartala's Bhagat Singh Youth hostel into a 300-bed COVID19 treatment center & it will be under GB hospital's supervision". | 09-May-2020 |
| Rumour based BAT-hatred in Tripura may t | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Fuelled by fears over the alleged role of bats in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, people in various places have been killing the flying mammals in large numbers. | 09-May-2020 |
| Chaos in Indranagar after locals asked K | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Massive chaos erupted in Indranagar after local people asked a Kota returned family to leave the area. The family of Litan Das's was almost attacked by the locals including men and women. | 09-May-2020 |
| Fire incident in Old Jail Road generates | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): A fire incident in Agartala’s Jail Road area has generated massive panic. | 09-May-2020 |
| Penalty for ‘No Mask’ : Wit | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Lockdown is maintained more tightly with increasing numbers of COVID19 cases in State. Right now, Tripura’s COVID19 cases are 116. Strict action has been taken against the people who are not wearing masks in Tripura. Police and Administration are jointly working to ensure COVID19 related laws’ proper implementation. Unnecessary goers were also restricted and physical distances are mandatory. The administration, state police have started imposing fines for not wearing face masks in public places and any workspaces. At first charge the fine is Rs. 100 whereas it will increase in each committed mistake. People can even use a handkerchief or any other loose cloth to cover the mouth and the nose. Actions have also been taken against spitting, urinating. This is being made compulsory in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Strict actions will be taken if laws are violated. Tripura’s COVID19 cases are spiking up crossed hundred on yesterday. | 09-May-2020 |
| Horrifying murder of Woman in Agartalaâ | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Railway cleaning staff, a 42 years old woman was killed mercilessly with sharp weapon in Agartala’s Milan Chakra area, erupting heavy resentments among locals. Police said, the murderer used heavy sharp weapon to kill her. At the primary level it was assumed that she was killed with a home weapon, used to cut vegetables or non veg items "Da". Deceased Anima Chakraborty’s son who was with his aunt has broken down and fainted with this incident. Reportedly, Anita Chakraborty's husband Gautam Chakraborty always tortures her and in such a fight she left home and was staying with her sister, but last night she went to home, keeping her son with his aunt (deceased's sister). Till night 12 O’Clock both sisters talked over phone but after that no conversation happened between two sisters and today morning her dead body was found with severe spots on her body. Murdered, Anima Chakraborty, an employee of Railway cleaning Dept was allegedly murdered by her husband Gautam Chakraborty. | 09-May-2020 |
| Woman murdered brutally by husband in Ag | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): A 42 years old woman was killed brutally by her husband in Milan Chakra area. | 09-May-2020 |
| Centre assures SC of action against abus | New Delhi, May 9 (TIWN) The Centre on Friday assured the Supreme Court that it will take action on incidents of racial discrimination meted out to people hailing from northeast region of the country, as they are often mistaken for those from China, where the coronavirus outbreak was reported. | 09-May-2020 |
| Citizens Collective Against COVID-19 con | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Citizens Collective against COVID19 led by High Court Lawyer Purushottom Roy Barman and others have continued relief distribution programmes throughout Tripura. | 09-May-2020 |
| Tripura’s Dhalai Dist DM spotted | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Tripura’s Dhalai District Magistrate Dr. Brahmneet Kaur, IAS, was spotted cleaning quarantine centre along with cleaning staffs. | 09-May-2020 |
| Excise Dept warned businessmen on illega | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): With the Excise Dept has brought a shop under action after the shop-keeper charged sellers extra than the actual price during 3.0 lockdown, the Dept has warned all the businessmen if dare to take extra charges. | 09-May-2020 |
| COVID spread among Civilians, as one Tru | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): COVID19 which was earlier limited within the BSF, now started infecting the Civilians after a truck driver was detected positive who was in vehicle number TRO1-AH-1922 and his sample was collected at Churaibari Checkpost. Chief Minister Biplab Deb has said that the driver has been quarantined at Churaibari. CM announced, “30 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura today. 25 persons from 86th-Bn #BSF, 4 family members from 138th-Bn #BSF & 1 truck driver. PushpinTotal #COVID19 patients in Tripura now stands: 118, Right-pointing double triangleActive cases: 116, Right-pointing double triangleDischarged: 02. Stay Safe†!Tripura Govt on the other side, directed BSF IG to provide information about COVID19 patients and cases. The information was sought for : 1) The origin of the cases, 2) Steps taken by BSF authorities to further prevent spread of Corona virus to general public. | 09-May-2020 |
| Breaking News ! 30 more COVID19 Positive | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Tripura's COVID19 active cases spiked up to total 116 in spite of Govt's measures. A truck driver was also found COVID19 positive in Tripura with 25 jawans from BSF 86th Bn and 4 family members from 138th BSF Bn. Chief Minister Biplab Deb via twitter alerted State that 30 more fresh cases were reported in Tripura as COVID19 positive, triggering public caution allover the State. Earlier, in 186th Bn on May 1st, two positive cases were reported first. As soon as the two persons were taken to GB hospital, Health Dept brought suspected COVID-Positive persons in quarantine immediately. CM announced, “30 persons found #COVID19 POSITIVE in Tripura today. 25 persons from 86th-Bn #BSF, 4 family members from 138th-Bn #BSF & 1 truck driver. PushpinTotal #COVID19 patients in Tripura now stands: 118, Right-pointing double triangleActive cases: 116, Right-pointing double triangleDischarged: 02. Stay Safe†!Tripura Govt on the other side, directed BSF IG to provide information about COVID19 patients and cases. The information was sought for : 1) The origin of the cases, 2) Steps taken by BSF authorities to further prevent spread of Corona virus to general public. | 08-May-2020 |
| New COVID19 Centre announced with 300 be | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced to convert Agartala's Bhagat Singh Youth hostel into a 300-bed COVID19 treatment center. | 08-May-2020 |
| Arrested 10 Bangladesh citizens sent to | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Arrested 10 Bangladesh citizens have ben sent to jail custody for 13 days after they were produced before the West District Court today. | 08-May-2020 |
| Liquor shop closed for illegal price hik | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Excise Dept has brought a shop under action after the shop-keeper charged sellers extra than the actual price during 3.0 lockdown starting day and thus it was closed at least for 7 days with further actions on Friday. | 08-May-2020 |
| 10 Bangladesh citizens arrested without | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): 10 Bangladesh citizens have been arrested by Tripura Police from Agartala Rajnagar area when they were all set to go back to Bangladesh after resining in Tripura allegedly for a long time without VISA and Passport. | 08-May-2020 |
| 10 Bangladesh Citizens detained by Tripu | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): In a major development, Tripura Police have cracked down Bangladesh’s illegal citizens group with 10 persons who are professional illegal border crossing persons, crossed India-Bangladesh border at Rs.2,000 and sometimes Rs. 1,500. The arrested 10 youths said that they are actually from Bangladesh, came to Tripura before 7 months and working as masons but with incomes gone during COVID19 Lockdown, they tried to escape to their own country again in illegal ways at Rs. 2,000. On being asked about the brokers of border crossing process, the Bangladeshis said that they are not aware about their identity who help them to corss the borders. However, how far truth is there in their statements, police will now investigate. Also, each of them to be taken for COVID19 tests. Tripura Govt already alerted border areas and asked people to jointly keep vigil on the borders. With COVID19 massive outbreak in 2 BSF battalions, Tripura Govt also deployed Tripura State Rifles Jawans on borders. CM had long back called for “Janata Curfew†to control illegal entries. Right now, Tripura has 86 CIVID19 active cases. | 08-May-2020 |
| 'I will be happy if 10323 teachers file | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has given an epic reply to the 10323 teachers after they announced to move Supreme Court with a ‘contempt petition’ against Education Director and 3 more officers for keeping science graduate teachers jobs and terminating the 10323 teachers. Replying media queries, the Minister said that indeed he will be happy if the teachers file a contempt petition against the officials. Nath said, if necessary Govt will help the teachers financially to fight the legal case in Supreme Court as ultimately, State Govt wants to save their jobs. Ratanlal Nath further said, “There is no point of heating up the market, when High Court, Supreme Court both have terminated the teachersâ€. Nath further said, State Govt has already appealed in the Supreme Court to appoint these 10323 teachers in non-teaching posts where many unemployed youths also can apply as there are huge numbers of posts. He asked the teachers to wait for Supreme Court's hearing on the petition filed by Govt of Tripura for 10323 teachers ' alternative livelihoods. | 08-May-2020 |
| Tripura Govt to pay Rs. 10 lakhs to fami | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Tripura Govt will pay Rs. 10 lakhs to family of the deceased of Front Line Warriors, Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced. Earlier Tripura Govt had announced to pay Rs. 4 lakhs to the victim families of COVID19 patient if s/he died in the pandemic but now CM has introduced new scheme paying Rs. 10 lakhs to the Front Line Warriors of State if dies. In the warriors Health workers along with Doctors, media, police personnel are listed. CM on yesterday also announced to solve migrant workers and stranded people’s problems. CM has announced that the State Government has decided to send 33 thousands of workers stuck in the state by trains at own expenditure, which will cost Rs. 2.5 crores. The state government is also arranging to bring back the state citizens who are stuck in Bangalore and Chennai through two trains. In this case also full cost will be carried from CM Relief Fund. The people of Tripura have not to pay to return state. On the other side, stranded students from Kota in Rajasthan have returned state. | 08-May-2020 |
| ‘86 Active cases are surely matter | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Reacting over increasing cases’ numbers, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb said that the numbers are matters of concern surely but Tripura will overcome the situation. | 08-May-2020 |
| Tripura Govt deployed State Rifles jawan | KHOWAI / AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): With massive outbreak of COVID19 in Tripura’s 2 BSF Bn, State Rifles jawans have continued duties in border areas. | 08-May-2020 |
| Tripura’s no civilian is infected | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Surpassing BSF 138 Bn, now BSF 88 Bn is also infected by COVID19 cases massively, where 24 new cases were tested. | 08-May-2020 |
| Rabindra Jayanti observed in Tripura wit | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Along with whole nation, Tripura too observed Rabindra Jayanti. | 08-May-2020 |
| Deputy CM orders probe in GB power stati | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): After massive fire broke out at Tripura’s GB power station on Wednesday, Deputy CM Jishnu Debbarma has ordered a probe in this incident. Jishnu Debbarma is also holding the Power Ministry. | 08-May-2020 |
| Tripura CM stressed upon defeating COVI | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): COVID19’s viral spike in Tripura within 3 days from zero to 86 active cases not only shocking in North East but a sharp contrast in comparison to other States in India. On Friday morning, Chief Minister Biplab Deb garlanded the statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 159th Birthday at Rabindra Kanan, after that CM stressed upon the need to defeat COVID19 just like first 2 cases, where patients were fully recovered. Tripura Govt is well prepared to tackle 86 COVID19 cases in GB Hospital, also State Govt made all arrangements for this Medical emergency.While addressing on the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti at Rabindra Kanan, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has stressed on curing all the patients and to defeat COVID19, appreciating State Health workers’ day-night efforts to fight COVID19. | 08-May-2020 |
| Amid COVID-19, Rabindra Jayanti celebrat | Agartala/Guwahati, May 8 (TIWN) Amid the nation-wide lockdown to battle the COVID-19, the celebrations of the 159th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore on Friday were very modest in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and other northeastern states. | 08-May-2020 |
| Tripura’s COVID19 cases explosion | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): No civilian is now COVID19 infected in Tripura and all the 88 cases has remained limited to BSF 86th Bn. | 07-May-2020 |
| Tripura’s COVID19 cases raised to | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Surpassing BSF 138 Bn, now BSF 88 Bn is also infected by COVID19 cases massively, where 24 new cases were tested. | 07-May-2020 |
| Breaking News ! 24 more COVID19 Positive | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Tripura's COVID19 active cases spiked up to total 62 in spite of Govt's measures. In another breaking news consequently, Chief Minister Biplab Deb via twitter alerted State that 22 more fresh cases were reported in Tripura as COVID19 positive, triggering public caution allover the State. All the 22 persons are either BSF unit staffs. All were residing under 86th Bn at Ambassa (Dhalai District). Earlier, in 186th Bn on May 1st, two positive cases were reported first. As soon as the two persons were taken to GB hospital, Health Dept brought suspected COVID-Positive persons in quarantine immediately. CM announced, 24 persons from 86th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 POSITIVE today. Total #COVID19 patients in Tripura now stands: 88. Active cases: 86, Discharged: 02 There is no POSITIVE case among civiliansâ€, adding, “Stay Safeâ€. Tripura has now total 86 active cases as COVID19 positive.All were residing under 86th Bn at Ambassa (Dhalai District). It was the same place where on May 1st, two positive cases were reported from 186th Bn. | 07-May-2020 |
| Special Trains : Tripura Govt announced | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Finally, Tripura Govt has taken a major decision to solve the stranded people’s issue inside and outside the state. CM Biplab Deb has announced that the State Government has decided to send 33 thousands of workers stuck in the state by trains at own expenditure, which will cost Rs. 2.5 crores. The state government is also arranging to bring back the state citizens who are stuck in Bangalore and Chennai through two trains. In this case also full cost will be carried from CM Relief Fund. The people of Tripura have not to pay to return state. On the other side, stranded students from Kota in Rajasthan have returned state. Earlier, Tripura Govt was paying to the stranded people as per reports and Govt had kept a budget of Rs. 3.88 crores for COVID19 pandemic led ‘stuck in people’ of the state Tripura in other states, who could not return Tripura due to unprecedented lockdown, which is going to continue till May 3rd. | 07-May-2020 |
| GB OPD is completely safe from COVID19 : | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Reacting over the controversy about GB hospital’s quarantine centre and probable infection spreads, Addl Chief Secretary S K Rakesh has said that GB hospital’s OPD is completely safe. | 07-May-2020 |
| Lockdown 3.0 continues with ‘consi | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has thanked the people for observing lockdown fully. While addressing the state, CM said, people have started a full disciplined life and now they have learnt how to maintain the lockdown. | 07-May-2020 |
| ‘We haven't received State Govt an | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Terminated 10323 teachers have alleged that they did not receive Chief Minister Biplab Deb announced Rs. 35,000. The teachers said, in case of taking the money, teachers have to commit on paper but what was that commitment have not been announced by the teachers. They said, that commitment was sought by Education Dept.The teachers said, they never sought any such amount but it was State Govt which had announced that. They further claimed that their jobs have not been gone according to law but a section of officials are misleading the verdict.Also the teachers to file a contempt petition against 4 officials in allegation of misleading the verdict from the beginning and to raise question, how science graduate teachers jobs can exist in same recruitment when 10323 teachers are terminated ? | 07-May-2020 |
| Press Clubs sanitized, COVID19 tests for | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): Day after COVID19 tests for all journalist announced by Chief Minister Biplab Deb, press clubs across state were also sanitized. | 07-May-2020 |
| Bangladeshi woman, two kids held in Trip | Agartala, May 7 (TIWN) A 35-year-old Bangladeshi woman and her two children have been arrested for entering India illegally, Tripura police said on Wednesday. | 07-May-2020 |
| Contempt petition against Tripura†| AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): In a breaking update, Tripura’s 10323 teachers have decided to move to Supreme Court against 4 officials of the State Govt with allegation of misleading Supreme Court’s verdict and keeping science graduate teachers jobs. The 10323 teachers now said, they have evidence that the science graduate teachers were also terminated from the posts. Addressing media, the 10323 teachers said, ‘First of all, the old academic year was not ended but we are said terminated, which is illegal and against court’s order. We asked Education Director U K Chakma whether this 2019-20 academic session is ended or not but he could not give any reply. But still we are said that we are terminated. The Supreme Court verdict has various sides which could not be understood properly by such high officials also. That verdict was totally misled. The officials are totally giving wrong explanation of the verdict before CM and other Ministers. Thus, already talked to a Supreme Court lawyer in this regard. 2012’s science graduates names are also there in the termination, but neither they were terminated nor put as ad-hoc teachersâ€. | 07-May-2020 |
| 54 out of 62 patients are BSF Jawans in | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN) As many as 22 more persons - 18 Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, a woman and three children -- tested coronavirus positive for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday in Tripura, taking the active cases among troopers and their family members in the state to 62, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.According to Tripura''s health officials, these 62 patients include 54 BSF men of the 138 Battalion, two women, their five children and a mess worker.Deb, who also holds the health and home portfolios, said in a late night tweet: "18 more BSF personnel of the 138th Battalion, a woman and three children, at Ambassa (in northern Tripura''s Dhalai district) found COVID-19 positive. Total positive cases in Tripura (so far) stands at 64 (two discharged; active cases 62). Don''t panic. The govt is working vigilantly."The officials said that 331 people, comprising 90 doctors and health workers and 241 BSF jawans, were identified for directly or indirectly coming in contact with the infected BSF troopers.The swab samples of the identified people are being tested in a phased manner, they said. | 07-May-2020 |
| Hoping less water-logging this year : Sa | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): AMC Commissioner Sailesh Yadav has predicted a less water-logging this year in the Agartala city. | 07-May-2020 |
| Woman dies after tree collapsed, CM anno | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): A woman died in storm today in Tripura after a tree collapsed on her. | 07-May-2020 |
| Tripura prays to Lord Budhha amid COVID1 | AGARTALA, May 4 (TIWN): Along with the entire nation, Tripura on Thursday observed Buddha Purnima, the day of Lord Buddha was born. | 07-May-2020 |
| COVID19 : Along with BSF patrolling, Hom | KHOWAI / AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): State Home Dept has decided to deploy Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Jawans in borders for tight security to stop illegal entries in state via India-Bangladesh border. This decision was taken after massive outbreak of COVID19 in BSF 138 Bn in Tripura’s Ambassa subdivision of Dhalai District. TIWN visited Khowai border areas where TSR jawans were deployed in sensitive areas. Across the state, similar steps likely to be taken, so that no sensitive area can be used as loopholes of illegal entries. For state’s safety, TIWN would not disclose the names of the sensitive areas where TSR Jawans are being deployed, neither the number will be disclosed. SP Kiran Kumar visited the areas to check the arrangement and whether the jawans are working properly or not. Amid rainy, stormy weathers, the jawans are working over the borders day night. | 07-May-2020 |
| ‘Tripura Govt helpline numbers are | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): When Law Minister Ratanlal Nath had blasted State Media saying, “Govt helpline numbers are responsiveâ€, Royal scion Pradyot Manikya has directly said, “I myself tried in those helplines and it took 5 days for me to get a responseâ€. | 07-May-2020 |
| Tripura CM announced measures to bear ex | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today announced that 50,000 poor APL families, who got free ration, would now receive one-time assistance of Rs. 1000 each— total Rs. 5 crore from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. | 06-May-2020 |
| COVID-19: BSF working to contain infecti | Agartala, May 7 (TIWN) Even as 54 Border Security Force (BSF) men and eight family members in Tripura have tested coronavirus positive in the last five days, authorities are yet to identify the source of infection though they are working to ensure no further spread of the virus among the troopers. | 07-May-2020 |
| 5 children COVID infected in Tripura | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): As per Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s tweet total 5 children till now are infected in COVID19. | 06-May-2020 |