Archive Detail
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| DSO south filed a complaint letter again | AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): Harassment in workplace became very common in present days. In a situation of Covid-19 pandemic where Doctors are fighting tirelessly standing in the frontline, harassment against them in workplace itself is a big threat to humanity. Such incident happened in South District of Tripura. | 17-Jul-2020 |
| ‘If Police can arrest Public for s | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): On Thursday afternoon Tripura's Ex-health Minister who was eventually one of the most popular and loveable Minister among common people for his works, placed a complaint letter to DGP Rajiv Singh about dirty attacks on him and his family by Biplab Deb fans on social media. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| ‘To make a person happy, few peopl | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Reacting over BJP spokesperson’s statement which asked MLA Sudip Barman to face a re-election by quitting the party followed by Sudip Barman’s few objections in Govt decisions, MLA Sudip Barman said, “I don’t want to react on such illiterate statements but yes, one should not cross the limits, just to please a single person. In this way, the party is becoming rather a joke and these people are damaging the reputation of the partyâ€. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Ex-BJP Minister Sudip Barman blasts Bipl | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Tripura BJP's most successful Health Minister Sudip Barman who was sacked by none other than bete noire Biplab Deb, now seems Biplab Deb's followers are busy with dirty political mud slinging via Biplab's Facebook fan Club. Sudip Barman told media that Biplab Deb FB Fan Club group named “CM Biplab Kumar Deb Fans Club†started pervert mud slinging against his family, parents which Tripura never witnessed earlier. Tripura BJP Govt turned a colossal failure in a span of 28 months as party infighting spiked up, Party workers involved in dirty things under the direct patronage of Biplab, who not only targeted political adversaries like BJP leader Prasenjit Chakraborty, who said loudly that Biplab Deb is a criminal minded person who targets his political opponents. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| People are not following norms of social | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): The IGM hospital's security guards alleged that even after trying to make them understand for several times, patient parties are not maintaining any rules of social distance. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Drinking water crisis in Kakrachara unde | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): In the so-called 'Dimond era' of Tripura's BJP government, the residents of Kakrachara under Mungiyakami block in Teliamura Subdivision are not getting clean, safe drinking water for past few months. But the concerned authorities are taking rest in their offices instead of trying to solve one of the major problems of society. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura ranks nationally high in COVID-1 | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Goa, Delhi, Tripura and Tamil Nadu are among 22 states and Union Territories in India that have been conducting over 500 COVID-19 tests per day per million population, far ahead of the World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Terrible road accident occurred at Sonam | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): In a terrifying manner the number of road accidents is increasing with every passing day in the State. On Thursday morning one pathetic accident occurred between one mini truck and a Bajaj pulser bike at Sonamura. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| First Container ship to connect Tripura | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): First Container ship to connect Tripura, Assam from Kolkata via Chottogram Port has been flagged off. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| COVID-19 Positive case detected in IGM h | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): A patient reportedly has been tested COVID-19 Positive in IGM hospital. This incident has come to know after the security personnel alleged before media that even after COVID's entry in IGM, Patient Parties continue mass gathering inside hospital building. The security personnel confirmed about this case in the hospital. Recently few medical staffs in Tripura were also tested positive and massive rise of COVID-19 cases too. Amid such threats of COVID-19, when state has reported the 3rd COVID-19 death, patient parties in the hospital premise are not taking the issue seriously. Arguments erupted between the Security guards and the patient parties centering this issue. The security personnel said, "One person with a patient is enough but it has been seen that many people are accompanying a single patient, which is not acceptable in this pandemic condition, specially when everyday cases are rising". | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura Sports Minister invites Kiren Ri | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Tripura Sports Minister Manoj Deb has invited Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju to visit Tripura to see the condition of infrastructure here. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| COVID-19 Third Death : Source of the Vir | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Saranjan Debbarma’s death has raised doubts on Community Transmission in Tripura, alerting why the people of Tripura should be most careful, specially with light health fall. As per witness of the patient’s health deterioration, Saranjan Debbarma was admitted on 15th July in GB hospital and died on 16th July, within 24 hours of his admission as he might have brought to the hospital at last stage. Before admitting in GB, he was taken to Khowai hospital, referred to GB and died after few hours. Saranjay Debbarma was not well from 1 week but he did not come to Doctor and when in last stage he developed breathing problem, on that time, he was taken to Khowai hospital. It happened as there was no alert in their area. It proves, why with mild symptoms patients should contact Doctors. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura's COVID-19 3rd deceased Saranjay | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Tripura's COVID-19 3rd deceased Saranjay Debbarma was cremated last night. He is a resident of Khowai. | 16-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura to reduce School syllabus by 30% | AGARTALA, July 16 (TIWN): Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has decided to reduce the school syllabus this year due to massive COVID-19 outbreak. However, amid pandemic, examinations will be held in time. Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has announced that no school, college can be opened for now. Addressing media, Ratanlal Nath said, "Students must prepare for exams. Joint entrance examinations will be in time and thus, students should be prepared for it. It will be also taken care whether any other test would not clash with joint entrance exam dates. Most importantly, 10 days have been kept to take decision how the final exam of Colleges will be take as per UGC guideline. As per UGC, the tests may be online or offline. But let's wait for 10 days. Thus, we have ordered the Colleges to complete all internal examinations by August 15". | 16-Jul-2020 |
| ‘We, the People of Tripura, includ | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Criticizing the CPI-M former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar over his comment on DGP Recruitment laws and process who recently exchanged letter with CM Biplab Deb, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has said, “Tripura’s incumbent Chief Minister Biplab Deb is a brain-man who has used only 2 years experience in such an excellent manner that, the people of Tripura, including me are very proud of him. In every step, CM Biplab Deb is proving, he knows to utilize the experienceâ€. After the introduction, Nath went in details. He then said, “As you already know that recently opposition leader Manik Sarkar sent a letter to CM Biplab Deb. Such letters are expected as he is after all Opposition leader. But, after that, when CM replied, then to confuse the people, Manik Sarkar who is a Gyaan-Paapi called press meet". | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Education Minister Ratanlal Nath asked J | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath on Wednesday has asked Joint Entrance Candidates to get ‘full ready’ for exams. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| 'No Question of Opening Schools, College | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has announced that no school, college can be opened for now. Addressing media, Ratanlal Nath said, "Students must prepare for exams. Joint entrance examinations will be in time and thus, students should be prepared for it. It will be also taken care whether any other test would not clash with joint entrance exam dates. Most importantly, 10 days have been kept to take decision how the final exam of Colleges will be take as per UGC guideline. As per UGC, the tests may be online or offline. But let's wait for 10 days. Thus, we have ordered the Colleges to complete all internal examinations by August 15". On the other side, the opposition had demanded that no exam should be taken in this COVID-19 pandemic when IIT like institutions have cancelled exams. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Suspected Bangladesh citizen caught with | BISHALGARH, July 15 (TIWN): A youth named Shipan Roy was caught by local people at Lalsingmura market with fake currency business allegation and handed-over him to Bishalgarh police. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Massive Drug Bust by NCC Police in capit | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): NCC police seized huge amount of Yaba tablets and other contraband items from a house at Bholagiri Asram area on Wednesday. Reportedly, on Wednesday morning after getting information from a secret source NCC PS's police raided in a house at Bholagiri Asram palli area. From that house they seized huge amount of Yaba tablets and other contraband items. It came to know that one of their family member named Abhi Choudhury is taking those drugs. NCC police arrested him.Huge stocks of contraband items have been seized by Police today in Agartala and one person was arrested in this case. Getting informed via secret sources, NCC PS police raided the Bholananda Palli Para and seized the contraband items. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Bijoy Hrankhawl’s decision on Com | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Although, INPT is back to form, announced electoral preparations for the upcoming ADC Election, but the party which has just now talked against the BJP and IPFT, shared photos with BJP top leaders in December, 2019 when BJP was successful to down Anti-CAA protests. Under the BJP regime, voters of opposition are often shocked and frustrated over their leaders’ changing decisions, compromising of principals. Like various leaders are nationally frustrating the voters by joining BJP, in the same way, when a regional party in Tripura INPT was on peak of popularity due to its strong Anti-CAA protests across Tripura, on that time, INPT leaders rushed to the Govt office shared dais with BJP CM, Deputy CM and leaders; and then met Home Minister Amit Shah at Delhi on December, 2019. In that meeting Amit Shah directly did never promise that CAA will not be implemented in Tripura, but still the Anti-CAA protest rows just turned down. On that time, INPT’s popularity was more than any regional party but now when ADC election is approaching, INPT is getting results of its historical mistake. The situation is also as due to COVID-19, things are totally under control of IPFT and BJP and in this condition, INPT might be facing existential crisis. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| INPT announced ADC Election preparations | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): ‘We are starting Election Preparations from tomorrow because BJP, IPFT are also not following COVID-Rules and it seems they are on process of election preparations and not at all afraid of COVID-19 pandemic’, such has been stated by the INPT party centering ADC Election. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| AIDYO demands 200 days MGNREGA works, Rs | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): All India Democratic Youth Organization (AIDYO) has staged protest on ‘Dabi Dibas’ along with whole nation here in Agartala. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Hanging body of a man found near Nivedit | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Another person died by committing suicide on Tuesday at Nivedita club area. The name of the deceased is Nirmal Debnath. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| TSR Recruitment to be Privatized ? | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Expressing shocks over Tripura State Rifles (TSR) recruitment to be privatized in Tripura, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said such incident never happened in India’s anywhere earlier. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura Political Crisis : BJP asked its | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura is expecting a revolutionary reform in electoral means as ruling BJP now has asked its rebelling MLAs to resign from BJP and to be ready for Re-Election. The over-confidence of BJP may turn challenging for it when the party is having strong infighting due to its ideological shift with many of the ex-Congress leaders cum MLAs and other leaders followed by statewide violence and intimidation. On being asked by media about MLA Sudip Barman’s sets of letters to the Chief Minister on administrative flaws and few more leaders ideological crash with the party, BJP spokespersons have told them to get out of the party if they are not comfortable with the BJP’s style of ruling. Earlier, MLA Sudip Barman was sacked from Health Ministry after he questioned over the Law and Order situation followed by attacks-on-Doctors.The matter does not end with MLA Sudip Barman but many top leaders as Diba Chandra Hrankhawl, MLA Asish Saha are also silent on BJP’s oneway of ruling and only few faces in the front. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| ‘When Country in COVID-19 Crisis, | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Tripura’s former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has hit the BJP party for its day night efforts to knockdown the existing Congress Party there. Sarkar was addressing media in a blood donation camp in CPI-M Badharghat Party office when said so followed by an attack in the party office by miscreants. “There is no Govt in this state and also at Centre. A name-sake Govt is trying to keep the existing party in power. Have not you seen what is happening in Rajasthan ? When whole country is suffering due to COVID-19, BJP engaged in deestablishing the elected Govt there. BJP vice-president Om Prakash Mathur Tuesday said Sachin Pilot, who has been sacked as the Rajasthan deputy chief minister and as state Congress president, was welcome to join the party. The Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan, also said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot should face a floor test right away. "Only a floor test can prove the numbers," said the BJP. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Minister Ratanlal Nath accepts ‘gu | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): In a rare confession, Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath finally has accepted that there were some flaws in the party recently when engaged in violation of laws by making mass gathering. Criticism erupted after Law Minister Ratanlal Nath himself was in gross Violation of Laws. It was in Bamutia on July 13, where with MLA Krishnadhan Das, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath held a joining programme.However, he now has ensured that no more such mass gathering to be conducted in the upcoming days mentioning that BJP Party has sealed all political activities until further order. On the other side, now BJP has suspended all political activities until further order from the State President. In a press meet, Yuva Morcha President Tinku Roy has announced this. With BJP has drawn a control in its limitation, it is well predicted that the oppositions also will be forced to minimise party works. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Complaint lodged in East Agartala PS aga | AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): A complaint has been filed in East Agartala Women PS against one youth for cheating a woman. The complainant alleged that he made physical relationship with her by promising for marriage, later on being asked he denied and tortured her. | 15-Jul-2020 |
| Terror in Tripura Capital City Agartala, | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): The Double-Engine Govt of BJP in collaboration with Centre and State has left the people helpless, with no hope of neutral ruling. Law and Order has been totally deteriorated and public lost full trust on the Govt, rather sees the Govt as a dictator enemy. In such situations, night-curfew from 9 pm to 5 am which sounded suspicious rather than having any scientific connection, has practically increased crimes and criminals are roaming free. Now, crime spree in the main city too ! | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Amra Bangali staged protest on Central G | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): On Tuesday Amra Bangali staged protest infront in Agartala against Central government's decision of privatising 5% of Indian Railways. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Big Brother theory not working ! IPFT al | KHOWAI, July 14 (TIWN): BJP, IPFT infighting news continues in state as media on Tuesday reported on IPFT’s alleged attack on MP Rebati Tripura. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Border areas are to be imposed with 'Tot | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): With the increasing numbers of Covid positive cases in Tripura, the state Executive Committee of Tripura State Disaster Management Authority declared "Total Lockdown" in border areas. This act will be imposed from 17th July onwards. In a press conference, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has said the same. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| ‘There is No Government existing i | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has lambasted the BJP led Tripura Govt aftermath continuous attacks in the blood donation camps. Today after CPI-M party office was set on fire ahead of Blood Donation camp organized by DYFI, condemning attacks on democracy, Manik Sarkar said, “I strongly condemn such incidents. Everyday there are attacks. Can the Govt tell us, where to conduct the blood donation camp ? When we were in Govt all blood donation camps maximum happened in schools. Now, what the Ministers are collecting from school, all knows (liquor bottles). Without getting permission, such a blood donation camp was happening in a home but there also attacks brought. What is happening ? This is very condemnable, cheap politics is playing by BJP. When asked, the Minister (Ratanlal Nath) could not answer properly, although, he loves talking. Whatever is coming in his mouth, he is sayingâ€. Sarkar praised, West Tripura DM Sandeep Mahatme for giving permission daringly to the DYFI amid administrative hurdles. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| After controversy on Law Minister, BJP n | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): After Law Minister Ratanlal Nath was heavily criticized in media, for violating self-announced law on COVID-19 after he attended a joining programme, now BJP has suspended all political activities until further order from the State President. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| CPI-M's Badharghat office was set on fir | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): In a barbaric manner BJP goons continues their rowdyism on opposition parties and their social activities. On Tuesday CPI-M's Badharghat office was set on fire by goons after DYFI scheduled one blood donation camp today. The goons have attacked on the camp, broken stuffs and set the office on fire. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Much hyped ‘Ektu Poro, Ektu Khelo | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Education Minister Ratanlal Nath although hyped the “Ektu Poro, Ektu Khelo†Mission of the Tripura Education Dept, but in reality it has totally exempted the poor section of students from the benefits. State Govt teachers whose identities to be confidential in this news, have told TIWN that this mission is fully violating the “Right to Education†and “Equality†like terms of the constitution. Moreover, the quality is also questionable as Class-III to Class-VIII are given same topics as assignment, indeed, “Naam-Ka-wasteâ€. At least in maximum cases, such things are happening. When asked the authority, it was said that whoever will be able to attend the video content, they will join and rest will not. Is this the democratic attitude towards students ? Lots of students thus in Tripura are deprive of this “Ektu Poro, Ektu Khelo Missionâ€. This project must be withdrawn or modify with a pragmatic one. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Teliamura Hospital's premise left in unh | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Teliamura Subdivisional hospital found in pathetic condition as Hospital's premise left in unhygienic condition. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Traditional Ker puja started with full d | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): The centuries-old tribal custom in Tripura, Ker Puja which permits no deaths, births or even recreation within a notified area has been observed with full devotion in Northeast state Tripura. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Among Biplab Deb and Sudip Barman, Manik | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday has extended his support to the former BJP Health Minister of Tripura, Sudip Roy Barman, who was sacked from Biplab Deb Govt’s Cabinet amid his dept’s excellent performance. On being asked by media at Badharghat CPI-M Party office during a blood donation camp, what is Manik Sarkar’s stand on two types of views in a same Govt as a ruling party MLA Sudip Barman has given a different opinion in COVID-management in Tripura, Manik Sarkar said, “I support the second person, who told the Chief Minister about facts. The Govt is truly going without plans. Suddenly they would call lockdown, suddenly no lockdown. It could be controlled in better way without any doubtâ€. The reaction came after, Tripura BJP’s Ex-Health Minister Sudip Barman had written a letter again to the Chief Minister Biplab Deb requesting him to provide details, specific information about COVID-19 cases, patients travel history, so that public can be aware about the ongoing situation and get the total picture. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| With fuel prices hikes, commodity prices | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Unbeatable fuel price rises are increasing the everyday commodity prices affecting states like Tripura. When commodity prices are lifting higher, potato prices also has taken a jump at Rs. 30 to Rs. 40. In a major concerns, the lockdown imposed in several cities, coupled with unfavourable weather and rising fuel prices, has affected vegetable supply, leading to a steep rise in prices. Traders in wholesale mandis have told media that prices of most vegetables are likely to remain above Rs 50/kg for the next few days. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Airport Fake Job distributor busted by P | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): In the name jobs in Agartala MBB Airport, a man Bibhas Barman, resident of Dukli has been caught with suspicious documents and fake papers. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Customers shocked after discovering â | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): TRTC lined Petrol Pump has allegedly sold water instead of petrol to customers recently. But, the Petrol Pump owner has blamed rain led Water-Logging in City | 14-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura Law Minister Breaks self-announc | AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Indian politics under BJP is losing basic ethics either it’s about MLAs jumping from this party to that party or ruling leaders’ desperate patronization of own party workers in illegal works. Administration also has made it clear that BJP Govt’s COVID-19 new rules Categorically meant for Opposition Parties and Protesters in Tripura. After BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav had violated COVID-19 rules by going in public without COVID-19 test’s results, left Airport within 15 minutes of arrival without maintaining at least few days’ quarantine till result comes, now Law Minister Ratanlal Nath himself in gross Violation of Laws, erupted massive criticism in media. It was in Bamutia, where with MLA Krishnadhan Das, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath held a joining programme. | 14-Jul-2020 |
| BJP HIRA's 28 months rule in Tripura, 'E | JOLAIBARI (SANTIRBAZAR), July 13 (TIWN): Tripura never witnessed such worst era in its history where State Govt employees are working with umbrellas inside offices on their computers to save themselves from rain leaked office buildings. In Jolaibari, Santirbazar sub-division, State Electricity Department office building was never repaired after BJP came into power since 28 months, as a result rain pours into building, every official use umbrella to cover themselves & their computers. BJP Govt's tall claims from 5.5 Lakhs employment in 2 years to 'Ek Tripura, Sherstha Tripura' all turning as JUMLA as State is lagging development from all sides. For 3 years this building had no maintenance, caused such consequences. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Attacks on opposition Leaders, Activists | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): On a threatening note the ruling party goons continued to perform their rowdyism over common people across the state. On Monday CPI-M placed deputation at Police Headquarters to Superintendent of Police, West Tripura for taking action on such criminal activities. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Terrible road accident occurred in Telia | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): In a horrifying road accident one Eco car fell into a 20-25 ft ditch on Monday. Total 6 people got injured in this accident including the driver. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| BJP Ex-Health Minister Sudip Barman wrot | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Tripura BJP’s Ex-Health Minister Sudip Barman has written a letter again to the Chief Minister Biplab Deb requesting him to provide details, specific information about COVID-19 cases, patients travel history, so that public can be aware about the ongoing situation and get the total picture. In the letter to CM Biplab Deb dated 13.7.2020, Sudip Barman stated, “Across India COVID-19 cases have been spiking up and in Tripura everyday all Districts are being affected. The increasing numbers of cases is however, not a fault of the Govt but I think in this state, the infrastructure needs an upgrade with proper planning and management. It is fact, our state has not executed any proper plan to curb the numbers of the transmission of the diseaseâ€. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| FIR against WhatsApp users for spreading | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Aparupa and Cake Plaza owner has filed FIR against social media users who spread fake information against his shop-team, saying COVID-19 infection reported at there. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Markets, Areas without social distances | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): DM West Sandeep Mahatme has said on Monday that markets and areas which are not following social distances and if public roaming without masks to be sealed. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| TBSE Class-12 results to be announced wi | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Tripura Board Secondary Education (TBSE) will declare all remaining results by this month. Addressing media, TBSE President Bhobotosh Saha said that Higher Secondary, Madhyamik Old, Madrasa like few exams could not be completed due to COVID-19 pandemic. “Earlier only few COVID cases were coming out but now, hundreds of cases per day are reported. As a result, no exam could be taken of those students. Thus we decided that no more exams will be taken, rather there will be a method adapted so that marks can be given without examinations. Thus, it was decided that the best mark in any subject will be given to the student’s remaining examS in percentage. We hope it will work outâ€, said the TBSE President. He also said that Class-12 results to be declared by this month. | 13-Jul-2020 |