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Succeeding announcement of Containment Z | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Chances of Community transmission of COVID-19 in Tripura which caused lambasting of the State Govt, with the increasing positive cases in Sepahijala District is now under control demonstrating the decision of announcing the District under Containment zone was a right one. The cases at Sephaijala District which flared up at a massive number by 4 days, engaged the local authority there to announce the area under containment zone, where no one can go, neither anyone would be allowed to come out. In a positive outcome of the decision taken by the District Magistrate to announce it a containment zone, the numbers of COVID-19 cases are now managed. Total 6 persons on Tuesday were tested positive in the Sepahijala District. District Magistrate of Sepahijala District in Tripura Chandra Kumar Jamatia on June 14 announced 3 blocks of the District Kathalia, Boxonagar, Nalchar under containment zone. The total imposition of sealing to be started from tomorrow and to be continued till 28th June without disruption. For total 14 days this containment rules to be strictly observed- that means nobody can enter the area without necessary work and permission and nobody can go out form this places. | 17-Jun-2020 |
Lockdown Movements : Tripura reports arr | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Lockdown, which was necessitated due to COVID-19 epidemic worldwide, made lakhs of people stranded in various corners of the country for months. Later, under initiatives of various State Govts migrant people had departed for own State and the process is still going on. Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath in a press conference on Tuesday has announced that total passengers came to Tripura-34,635, gone from Tripura-33199. The Minister also announced that Tripura’s testing is at higher rate than the national testing rate and the situation is also developing a lot here in compare to the many other States. | 17-Jun-2020 |
'Tripura's COVID-19 situation is Improvi | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath on Tuesday has said that Tripura’s testing is at higher rate than the national testing rate and the situation is also developing a lot here in compare to the many other States. He also asserted that Tripura’s situation is improving in fastest manner, but also suggested people not to break lockdown protocols for that. Addressing media, Minister Ratanlal Nath said, “The active cases status in Northeast is – Arunachal Pradesh : 92.30%, Assam: 47.63%, Manipur : 80.13%, Mizoram : 99.48%, Sikkim : 92.64%, Meghalaya: 38.63%, Nagaland: 50.28%, Tripura : 59.41%. In Tripura testing has been done 12309 numbers, whereas at national level the rate 4184 only. Total passengers came to Tripura-34,635, gone from Tripura-33199 and gradually the situation is improvingâ€. | 16-Jun-2020 |
BJP goons violent attacks continue State | BISHALGRAH, June 16 (TIWN): BJP's unruly elements continue to attack opposition party workers statewide. BJP Govt turned super flop in gaining public satisfaction in Tripura after more than 2 years of rule, unemployment rate increased double and Vision Document turned a major problem for the ruling BJP as Govt failed to fulfill any major promise to the people, the party’s continuous violent attacks on opposition hit the law and order. Today, CPI-M organized a statewide protest demanding rights of people in Lockdown crisis, which fueled various attacks on the CPI-M party across state. In such an incident, BJP workers allegedly entered CPI-M party office, vandalized it and also beaten a senior citizen in Bishalgarh subdivision under Sepahijala District. | 16-Jun-2020 |
3 injured in road accident at Bishalgarh | BISHALGARH, June 16 (TIWN): 3 persons were critically injured in a road mishap at Bishalgarh. | 17-Jun-2020 |
Daring theft incident in broad day light | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): After a daring theft incident in broad day light in Agartala, tension has erupted in the GB area. | 16-Jun-2020 |
COVID-19 lockdown rules are not for BJP | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) chief Jitendra Choudhury on Tuesday has strongly criticized the role of police and BJP Govt against opposition under the rules of COVID-19 lockdown. | 17-Jun-2020 |
Attacks on media houses, individual jour | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Attacks on the fourth pillar of democracy i.e Media has become a common thing under Tripura's BJP regime. This time a reporter of Shantirbazar named Rajesh Majumder has been pointed by goons. | 17-Jun-2020 |
Teliamura Police rescued 3 minor girls w | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Teliamura police rescued three minor girls who were been reportedly kidnapped from Agartala on Friday. | 17-Jun-2020 |
Ex-CM hits BJP Govt for unhygienic COVID | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday has hit the BJP led Tripura Govt over unhygienic COVID-19 care centres. | 16-Jun-2020 |
‘BJP Govt has converted whole Nati | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): As a part of nationwide protest, Opposition leader of Tripura, Politburo member Manik Sarkar has accused the BJP led Central Govt to change the whole nation into a jail taking the chance of nationwide lockdown, using this lockdown as weapon to curtail public vouices. “The anti-poor policy of the BJP Govt has been badly affecting Tripura also. Our protests and demands made MGNREGA mandays possible but the mandays are not sufficient. Aleast 200 days of MGNREGA works have to be given. Before election, BJP promised to give Rs.340 MGNREGA wages but no hike practically happened. The MGNREGA wages should be increased nationally. We also demand allowance for the unemployed youths under a national policy. We have also another demand that the national properties which are actually people’s properties are attempted to be given in the hands of privates. It will benefit the industrialists who are at the peak of their lust for those national companies ownershipâ€, said Manik Sarkar. | 16-Jun-2020 |
Youth critical after Poisonous snakeâ | TELIAMURA, June 16 (TIWN): (TIWN):Sohel Khan, 23 is having residence of Golabari area under Teliamura police station, was seriously injured by a poisonous snake bite at around 8 am on Tuesday. He was bitten by a snake in the street next to his house. | 16-Jun-2020 |
BJP held plantation drive | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): BJP has conducted a plantation drive here in Agartala. | 16-Jun-2020 |
Citizens Collective against COVID-19 con | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Citizens Collective against COVID-19 has continued to distribute relief materials among the needy people across Tripura. | 16-Jun-2020 |
Joint Movement Committee continues Indef | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): In a joint movement of Mizo Convention and another local community, for long 7 days Hunger Strike is going on in Kanchanpur announcing it for an indefinite period of strike. By this strike they said, they want a fair deal on Bru settlement and also requested the State Govt to take accountability of the locals, whose properties were damaged by Brus and those who were attacked, tortured for last 23 years due to the presence of Brus. It has been long 7 days, that the Mizo Convention and other local backed organization in indefinite hunger strike. Although the SDM talked to the agitators, but no solution came out. This problem started after Mizoram Govt, Tripura Govt and Central Govt decided jointly to welcome Brus as permanent residents of Tripura, as they are living for 23 years in state after they fled from Mizoram followed by an ethnic violence. | 16-Jun-2020 |
‘Why didn’t BJP Govt file p | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Lashing out at the BJP led Tripura Govt, Tripura former Minister, GMP President Jitendra Choudhury pointed out about a ‘show off’ petition filing in the Supreme Court for 10323 teachers’ livelihood. Jitendra Choudhury raised question, why the BJP Govt filed the petition just 3 days before teachers termination, instead of utilizing last 2 years when they are in power ? The Communist leader further said, BJP used the teachers as its vote bank and now it has no desire to save the 10323 teachers lives. “Even media are showing sympathy on 10323 teachers, but the BJP Govt has not shown a drop of sympathy for them, whereas behind the intrigue against 10323 teachers, who were responsible, it is well known. Who filed the case against 10323 teaches jobs, it is also known to allâ€, Jitendra Choudhury told media, while addressing in a press conference at Melarmath CPI-M headquarter. | 16-Jun-2020 |
PM's 6th video conference with CMs gets | New Delhi, June 16 (TIWN) The sixth video conference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers of different states and Union Territories (UTs) got underway on Tuesday afternoon to decide the strategy to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic going forward. | 16-Jun-2020 |
Trafficked from Tripura, 14-year-old gir | Agartala/Jaipur, June 16 (TIWN) Mired in grinding poverty and thus ''sold'' into marriage at a tender age, a 14-year-old girl trafficked from Tripura to Rajasthan stares at a bleak future even as authorities mull over their next course of action to reunite her with her family back home in northern Tripura. | 16-Jun-2020 |
2 spot-dead in road accident in Agartala | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): 2 persons have died in road accident in Agartala on Monday. | 15-Jun-2020 |
GMP asked ‘Double Engine’ G | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Taking a dig at the BJP led State and Central Govts, former Minister cum Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) President Jitendra Choudhury has asked the Governments to focus on poverty reduction in the ADC, rural areas of this Northeast state Tripura. | 15-Jun-2020 |
100% Testing ? Delhi Red zone returnee g | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Tripura former Minister, Gana Mukti Parishad President Jitendra Choudhury has lashed out at the Tripura Govt for its negligence over COVID-19 tests. | 15-Jun-2020 |
Indian Medical Association writes letter | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): IMA Tripura brunch writes letter to CM Biplab Kumar Deb informing him about the situations of Tripura's health departments and suggested for fill up the lapses. | 15-Jun-2020 |
118 Recovered COVID-19 Patients pushed o | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): On Monday 118 patients were released in Tripura after they tested negative and recovered from COVID-19. But while talking to media, they complained that they did not get any vehicle yet to return home. Few of them are from South Tripura, whereas few from other Districts but as no vehicle was given to them, the persons remained standing before the care centre. Expressing resentment, they said that not only today, inside also, the management is very poor and no cleanliness is maintained there. After 5 days of gap also cleaners don’t come to clean the food items. After such unhealthy conditions, when they were released today, Govt has failed to give any vehicle to them, whereas while brining, the State Govt officials assured that their travels will be under care of the Govt fully. This is not first, but authority’s negligence have been reported again and again in the State during COVID-19 management. Then, private vehicles were arranged and few managed cars anyhow by their families. Later however, few buses were seen which picked the stranded people up from the Care centre main gate. | 15-Jun-2020 |
NETAGIRI ! Dukli market closed in fear o | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Tripura people are facing unbelievable attacks on their livelihood as illegal actions, rowdyism of BJP leader has been continued across the state. | 15-Jun-2020 |
‘Complete NRC before ADC Election | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Tripura People’s Front (TPF) has conducted statewide movements today demanding appointment of Royal Scion Pradyot Manikya as the ADC Chief till Election is held. | 15-Jun-2020 |
10 persons tested COVID-19 positive in T | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): On Monday, total 10 persons have been tested COVID-19 positive in Tripura. | 15-Jun-2020 |
Cashless ATMs irk resentment among commo | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): People are suffering in Madhupur as the only ATM of SBI in that area is closed from last two and half months. | 15-Jun-2020 |
‘We are not going to Leave you in | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Terminated 10323 teachers have given an ultimate warning to the BJP led State Govt asking it to fulfill the pre-election given promises to the former teachers which said to save the livelihood of the teachers if BJP voted to power. Talking to media on Monday in Agartala, 10323 teacher Bimal Saha said that instead of keeping promises, the BJP Govt is now using Home Dept’s machinery as Police behind the teachers. Bimal Saha also accused that BJP Govt for pushing the Mandal and playing games at the party level to weaken the movement of the 10323 teachers. “We are not going to compromise with anything. We built this organization to save the teachers lives. We know that protests, movements are only means to save 10323 teachers livelihood. I said the same under the previous Govt also. Thus, our organization will work in this direction today alsoâ€, said Bimal Saha, hitting the politically motivated organizations of the 10323 teachers and attempts of luring them by political leaders. | 15-Jun-2020 |
Tripura curtails Politics for Schools Re | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath on Monday has announced to invite former Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty to be part of Govt committee as he had long experience as the Education Minister. The committee to be formed to decided about the reopening of schools in Tripura amid COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing media, Minister Ratanlal Nath said that this is crucial time, when forgetting all narrow politics, state should take some decisions and come to conclusion about the school reopening dilemma. Former Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty said that he welcomes of the initiative of the Tripura Govt. He told media, “Coronavirus is spreading heavily and here whole Education system is at pause. We have to fight back the situation and make ready the future generation also. I would be happy to be a part of the Govt committeeâ€. | 15-Jun-2020 |
Injustice to Environment Science, Geolog | AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): Inhuman treatment to Environment Science, Geology, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science aspirants in Tripura Forest Service Grade-II examination of TPSC has been alleged. According to a complaint received from aspirants - On 5th June, 2020 TPSC uploaded a notification in their official site about Tripura Forest Service exam, Grade-II. In this regard, they also uploaded the syllabus in the official website which is basically a memo No.F.2(1)-GA(P&T)/98(L) dated 31/12/2019 issued by GA(P&T) signed by Senior TCS servant Md.Habibur Rahman. | 15-Jun-2020 |
PMAY scheme yet to benefit Mangaleswai D | TELIAMURA, June 15 (TIWN): Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) scheme could not be benefited yet to various families in Teliamura. Among them, TIWN met a family there, who lives Rangila Tilla, near Chakma Ghat. It has been alleged by the family that although they have job cards and get MGNREGA works but now MGNREGA works’ rates are also at down whereas they don’t have any proper home, neither BPL card could be given by the previous Left Govt nor by the present BJP-IPFT Govt. Mangaleswari Debbarma lives with her son near Chakmaghat at Rangila Tilla along with her son, but the ration card given to her is an APL card. As a result, she has to purchase her rations at high rates.She also appealed to the new Govt already for home, but didn’t receive any update.Her room can be collapsed at anytime. | 15-Jun-2020 |
BJP’s brutal attack in CPI-M†| AGARTALA, June 15 (TIWN): BJP led brutal attacks in CPI-M Youth Wing’s blood donation camp has been condemned by former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. Calling BJP party is coward, insecure, frustrated, Sarkar said, “The more BJP is becoming unpopular and getting away from public supports, they are holding such attacks again and again. This is nothing but expression of their frustrationâ€. This incident took place at Belonia, where at least 5 persons in CPI-M’s blood donation camp were injured. In that attack, women were also targeted. | 15-Jun-2020 |
DM announced Sepahijala District’ | BISRAMGANJ (Sepahijala Distr, Tripura), June 14 (TIWN): District Magistrate of Sepahijala District in Tripura Chandra Kumar Jamatia has announced 3 blocks of the District Kathalia, Boxonagar, Nalchar under containment zone. The total imposition of sealing to be started from tomorrow and to be continued till 28th June without disruption. For total 14 days this containment rules to be strictly observed- that means nobody can enter the area without necessary work and permission and nobody can go out form this places. In details the areas to be – Sonamura’s Kathalia, Boxonagar and Nalchar blocks’ western zone. Total 489 positive cases were reported till afternoon’s report, whereas in whole Tripura it has crossed 1K, means around 40% of COVID-19 cases are in Sepahijala. Among 489, 485 are returnees whereas rest 5 persons are locals. There are enough medical measurement care centres, said DM Chandra Kumar Jamatia. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Concerns for Sepahijala District as 15 m | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): With increasing numbers of Corona-virus positive cases in Sepahijala District, concerns are on rise on the ground whether any community transmission happened or not. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Petrol Price in Agartala Rs. 75.87 on Su | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): Petrol prices in Agartala have been turning more volatile, as prices of crude oil have been showing a firm trend. | 14-Jun-2020 |
'State needs more blood donation camps' | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, Tripura Government Employee Federation organised blood donation camp in IGM hospital today. Ex-Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman attended the program. | 14-Jun-2020 |
4 injured in CPI-M's blood donation camp | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): BJP continues its unstoppable attacks on opposition in a repeated manner. After barbaric attack in Ramnagar's Blood donation camp, this time BJP held brutal, physical attack in a blood donation camp CPI-M's youth wing SFI-DYFI in Sonaichari area of Belonia. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Tension in IGM hospital after patient pa | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): New born baby died in IGM Hospital's negligence after 2 hours of its birth, such has been alleged by patient party on Sunday, which had created panic in the hospital. Bringing this serious allegation, the family said that the baby was delivered without any Doctor’s presence in proper time, as the Doctors left the mother in negligence, although she was brought at 2 am, early morning and she was screaming in pains. The confusion erupted as before delivery time which was scheduled after 1 month, the baby born and thus it was premature when was delivered. After birth's 2 hours, it died. However, Doctors already told the patient party that the baby would be premature and clearly said that it will not survive more than 72 hours. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Water Crisis in Machmara village in Pech | PECHARTHAL, June 14 (TIWN): Massive Water Crisis has hit the locals of Ramguna Para under Machmara in Pecharthal. | 14-Jun-2020 |
BJP tops in ‘Bleeding’ of O | BELONIA (South Tripura), June 14 (TIWN): According to Law Minister Ratanlal Nath, numbers of blood donation camps have increased in state under BJP Govt. However it is not sure how many blood donation camps have increased under BJP era but the ruling BJP has nodoubtedly topped in bleeding of people. In such an incident in South Sonaichari of Belonia a blood donation camp was organized by CPI-M’s students and youth wings but all of a sudden a group of BJP miscreants held attacks on CPI-M’s blood donation camp, left injured many. Youth leader Sudip Sen was injured in the brutal attack and his car was detained at Sonaichari market. His son Pulak Sen (22) was also injured in this severe attack. Total 4 persons were taken to hospital. In the brutal attack, also the people who came to donate blood were also injured. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Where the State is heading ? State Women | AGARTALA, June 13 (TIWN): State Women Commission of Tripura showed displeasure on Police and administration for delaying in taking case on anti-liquor drive and molestation took place in Dasda Kambal Tila on 20th May. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Markets remained crowded on Sunday witho | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): Amid a massive rise of Coronavirus cases in Tripura crossing over thousands, the local people in the state seemed still relaxed as without maintaining Social Distancing, as people were seen making mass gathering in markets and various places not caring about Social Distancing issues. In Lake Chowmuhani market on Sunday in Agartala, people massively gathered in the non-veg market. The gathering was excess and uncontrolled and many were seen even without masks. Earlier administration assured that not more than 10 persons to be allowed in the market premise but today pictures are depicting a different story. It is no way negotiable that social distances were not maintained today in various markets of Agartala, neither Lockdown protocols are observed. No screening system was also seen, which was earlier inaugurated with drums of propaganda. However, this is happening when Tripura’s Coronavirus cases have crossed one thousand cases. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Tripura's COVID-19 count rises to 1,046 | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): Forty-five more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the tally in the northeastern state to 1,046 on Sunday, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said. | 14-Jun-2020 |
YMA members help govt fight Covid-19 in | Aizawl, June 14 (TIWN) Amid Covid-19 surge, thousands of youths, including girls, have voluntarily become frontline corona warriors in mountainous Mizoram to render healthcare services in hospitals, quarantine centres and the society. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Govts Changed, but Life and Lifelines on | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): Both Northeast states-Assam and Tripura have underwent changes at the administration and both are ruled by BJP Govts whereas National Highway which was earlier known as NH-44 and now became NH-8. But, although its name changed but the condition of the road remained same without any major development. Assam-Agartala road at Kanai Bazar to Patharkandi has left in deplorable condition and due to muddy ways and unmaintained roadways. This pathetic situation has turned movements of vehicles very risky in the Assam-Agartala road. In Tripura also across the roadways, the National Highways remained in pathetic situations, which has increased sufferings in the monsoon further.When both in Assam and Tripura, BJP Govts are functional along with Central Govt is under a same Govt, but so far no development is seen even after years of Double-Engine’s functional. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Foreign Liquor Licenses heated up Tripur | AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): ‘Don’t Spread Fake News on Liquor Licenses’, Education Minister on Wednesday has told Tripura media. At the same time, he said that the previous Left Govt had kept a debt of Rs 13000 crores for the BJP Govt and now the deficit has to be makeup and the revenue from Liquor industry likely to help as additional support to the Govt. In a press conference at the BJP State Headquarter, Education Minister Ratanlal Nath said that in total only 31 new licenses were issued under the incumbent BJP Govt and no violation of policy was done. Everything was transparent. There was no personal recommendation to anyone, rather the Govt has all valid documents to show. | 14-Jun-2020 |
Tripura COVID-19 cases crossed thousand | AGARTALA, June 13 (TIWN): Tripura COVID-19 cases now have crossed thousand as 45 more cases were reported. | 13-Jun-2020 |
Amid Excise Dept’s warnings, Liqu | AGARTALA, June 13 (TIWN): Although Excise Dept brought a control to the situation by taking action against liquor shops which were caught for taking extra charges, but a section of sellers are still in attempt to loot public with higher charges. | 13-Jun-2020 |
‘A British Administration is rulin | AGARTALA, June 13 (TIWN): Terminated 10323 teachers who are being chased by the Police for a long time centering their protests, has blasted the BJP Govt, terming it as a British Govt. | 13-Jun-2020 |
Agartala to experience it's first grocer | AGARTALA, June 13 (TIWN) : A online grocery website named Livesy.in has been launched in Agartala on Saturday. Ex-health Minister Sudip Roy Barman and MLA Ashish Kumar Saha were present at the launching event. | 13-Jun-2020 |