Archive Detail
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'Sub-Standard Foods are Provided to the | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): BJP MLA, Former Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman has criticized the Health Dept under Biplab Deb for its failure in proper management. | 23-May-2021 |
'Local Trains must be Suspended for Covi | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): BJP MLA Sudip Roy Barman has demanded immediate suspension of local trains as it is increasing chances of transmission. | 23-May-2021 |
14 Months of Jobless Situations : After | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): After 97 death of the 10323 teachers, holding a press meet, the 10323 teachers said that they can not sit anymore like this and will launch protest again amid any situation. Talking to media, teacher Bijoy Krishna Saha said that instead of dying in home due to Corona, it is better to die on road. "Next time, they can not remove us from the protest spot. Either police will kill us or we will die by setting fire on our bodies...", said the 10323 teacher to media. The terminated teacher further asked question, whether there was any evidence that 10323 teachers gave bribe for jobs ? The teachers requested Judiciary to help them by taking a humanitarian stand for their families. "97 deaths do not mean only 97 persons but 97 families are devastated. Last time in 2020's Covid time at least some compensation was given but this year no help has been offered by the Govt. Due to Covid, there is no work and thus the teachers have no resource for livelihood", said Bijoy Krishna Saha. | 23-May-2021 |
Ruling party member of Rajnagar Gram pan | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): Binod Roy, a member of the BJP-run west Rajnagar Gram Panchayat, highlighted the dire condition of the Covid Care Centers. | 23-May-2021 |
Black-marketing of Cooking Oil in Tripur | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): Based on secret information of Black marketing on edible oil, SDM raided at Saha Hardware and Caring Center godown in Aralia Shantipara area, and recovered huge amounts of edible oil. | 23-May-2021 |
Two engaged in cleaning water tanks die | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): Two men died after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning water tank at Udaipur, Sonamura Chowmuhani on Sunday morning. | 23-May-2021 |
Unhygienic Condition in South Tripura Co | SABROOM, May 23 (TIWN): Pathetic condition of South Tripura's Bhuratali Covid Care centre under Sabroom sub-division has been reported, where the patients are allegedly bound to clean toilets and bathrooms as nobody is cleaning them, which is a total violation of 'Right to Health' against the Covid patients. But even after all these, even the dustbin cleaners are not working there, resulted bulks of dusts and garbage inside the Care Centre. A patient in social media has also posted the Covid Centre's photos and told people through social media how they are bound to clean toilet, bathroom there. The patient said that even after requesting the officials there, no development came in this matter. The patient also took local leader, MLA's names and requested DM and SP to look after the matter. | 23-May-2021 |
Huge amount of timbers were detained whi | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): Timber smuggling rampant in the Forest area, hundreds of tonnes of teak and other expensive wood are smuggled out to different places to fill the pockets of smugglers. Timber smuggling in Tripura is increasing day by day in comparison with drug smuggling in the state. On Saturday based on secret information, Amarpur Forest Department official’s detained wood which was being carried illegally. | 23-May-2021 |
2 Workers Died in Udaipur while cleaning | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): 2 workers had died while cleaning water tanks in Udaipur Sonamura Chowmuhani. | 23-May-2021 |
A Youth was caught red-handed while loot | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): A youth named Ganesh Datta, S/O-Haripada Datta was caught red-handed while looting a temple in Agartala. | 23-May-2021 |
'If Ram was Alive today, he would Hang h | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has attacked BJP's torture on common men using King Ram's name. | 23-May-2021 |
Himanta Biswa Sarma promoted to CM post | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): 2021 has given a big promotion to Assam BJP Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, becoming the Chief Minister of Assam but still his reputation in Tripura remained as same as a 'liar' due to his massive cheating to 10323 teachers, whom he promised to make permanent in 2018 saying, "A file has been sent to the Central Law Ministry''. But, where is the file now ? What is the status of that file ? Instead of permanent solution of 10323 teachers, one after one teachers are dying in Tripura, raising the death toll to 97. On April 9, Himanta Biswa Sarma had visited Tripura last time after the Assam Election was ended and he faced media questions on Vision Document Promises, 10323 Teachers' issue but could not answer it properly. | 23-May-2021 |
No Money for Dialysis and Medicines : De | AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): Death Toll of Tripura's terminated 10323 teachers has raised to 97 as one more teacher Kajal Bhattacharjee (51) has died on Sunday. He was suffering from severe kidney disease and due to job-loss no proper treatment could be done to him and also medicines could not be purchased. Kajal Bhattacharjee (51) was a graduate teacher, resident of Ajagar Tilla, Khowai. 10323 teachers have condoled his death and requested the State Govt to stand with the families of 10323 teachers. The terminated teachers said that they do not want to lose any more colleagues and requested CM Biplab Deb and Education Minister Ratanlal Nath to keep their promises. | 23-May-2021 |
6 Covid Deaths in a Single Day in Tripur | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped again on Saturday but death toll is up at 6. On Saturday 864 new Coronavirus cases have been reported and the Positivity Rate 5.92%. Total Sample tested 14,589 today and highest numbers of Covid positive patients are 391 in the West Dist. Total Covid positive in Gomati Dist 51, Khowai 29, Dhalai 46, Sepahijala 88, North 65, Unokoti 69, South 125. Total patients recovered 196. At the same time, actions are underway against the Covid rules violators. On the 6th Day of "Corona Curfew" in Agartala, legal actions are underway against the Curfew violators. | 22-May-2021 |
Covid rules violation: Violation of Soci | AGARTALA, May 22(TIWN): Vaccination drive programmes above 18 years of age has already been started. In the meantime, 12 centres have been opened in Belonia Municipal Council area today to provide vaccines. But it has been noticed that the common public are disobeying the guidelines of the Corona epidemic without maintaining social distance, resulting, there would be high risk of spreading deadly viruses rapidly. | 22-May-2021 |
Maa Usha Charitable Trust to provide fre | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): In the current scenario of the second wave of coronavirus infection, the rate of infection is also increasing in our small state of Tripura. In this situation, we are all helpless and under house arrest. To overcome this dire situation and to help the people of Tripura, the Boardwali-based "Maa Usha Charitable Trust" has taken the initiative to begin “Maa Usha Health Care Serviceâ€. | 22-May-2021 |
Man died after being beaten up by 7-8 pe | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): 33 years old man died on Saturday after beaten up by 7-8 persons severely for threatening 2 children, the incident took place at Lankamura, School para, Agartala. | 22-May-2021 |
Four Arrested by Police in Drug-Smugglin | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Drug smuggling in Tripura at a massive rise and everyday there are reports of Drug-racket busting by police and public, as on Saturday four persons including a woman were arrested by Ramanagar police under NDPS act. At first local people caught four of them at Ramnagar in front of a tea stall and then they called police. Police arrested all of them and brought to Ramanagar outpost, started questioning them for further information. Talking to a police official he said, huge numbers of tablets have been recovered from them and now in this purpose they are being interrogated. An arrested man (auto driver) said that he took her in reserve at the cost of Rs. 200 and at Gol Bazar she bought vegetables. | 22-May-2021 |
Model Tripura : Prepaid consumers to sta | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): In this latest pre-paid system upgradation for the consumers under TSECL, customers are facing massive harassment as in many places reportedly there is no online recharge system updated yet. | 22-May-2021 |
Dowry Torture on Housewife : FIR lodged | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): A housewife has been beaten up by her in-law's family members and has been mentally tortured for 8 months. | 22-May-2021 |
Tripura BJP's alliance-partner IPFT obse | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has opposed IPFT's strike much later when the strike was already continuing but he was much shy while opposing. | 22-May-2021 |
Strike cripples normal lives in Tripura | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Centering the strike called by IPFT party, normal lives were paralyzed in TTAADC areas. | 22-May-2021 |
IPFT Observed 24 Hours Strike in ADC are | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): BJP's ally, ruling IPFT Party had called for a 24 hours strike in the ADC area after Minister NC Debbarma was attacked by TIPRA Motha workers at Jampuijala on May 19 with "Go Back" slogan. | 22-May-2021 |
Hanging Dead Body found in Bishalgarh Ho | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Unidentified man’s hanging body was recovered from Bishalgarh Sub-divisional hospital on Friday. | 22-May-2021 |
Action against Violators Continue in Aga | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): On the 6th Day of "Corona Curfew" in Agartala, legal actions are underway against the Curfew violators. West Agartala OC-Jayanta Karmakar has said that due to maximum offices are closed on Saturday, the pressure on traffic is little less but still many people are violating rules. On holiday, with office pass, few people were found roaming whereas many were detected for not wearing helmets. Police have imposed fines on them. The Police Officer further requested people not to come out of home without any need. The Corona Curfew was imposed in Agartala to control Covid-19 as the percentage of Covid positive patients went high at the Agartala Municipal Corporation areas. Yesterday, Covid positivity rate has jumped high in Tripura and went to 7.55%. | 22-May-2021 |
Do Taxpayers Bear heavy Price Hikes, Tax | AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Just like E-Rickshaw drivers were given fake promises of Rs. 1000 help in 2020's pandemic period, now in 2021 though Tripura Govt consistently claiming that poor people are getting helps from the Govt including APL poor families but the ground reality shows that a large section of poor men's voices are actually suppressed by mainstream media in the state and their agonies remain unrecorded, raising question, is Mass-Media is for Mass or the Politicians ? Talking to the daily workers at Battala market, they told TIWN that no help was given by the State Govt to them and also no work can be arranged in lockdown. Although the State Govt said that project works will be continuing amid curfew, the question raises, why doesn't the Govt start project works in curfew, lockdown and engage these workers ? | 22-May-2021 |
Ratan Lal's Statement on Black-Fungus's | AGARTALA, March 22 (TIWN): Former Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman has taken a dig at the State Govt and specially Minister Ratanlal Nath for generating panic in state Tripura by declaring "Black Fungus" already arrived in Tripura based on a private hospital's report and said a 68 years old woman is infected by it. The BJP MLA also has raised questions about testing labs' proper utilization as the state is depending upon ILS like private hospitals. In a social media post, Sudip Barman said, "I strongly object to the validity of the state government announcement of finding Black fungus virus in a patient admitted in ILS hospital. How come the government could come out with a statement in this regard based on the finding of ILS lab report. Why was it not confirmed by the government micro biology department at AGMC". | 21-May-2021 |
Theft Incident in Bani Vidyapith HS Girl | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Theft, burglary, and pilferage took a steep rise in Tripura over the past three years and the Government schools located in the heart of the city are facing such problems severely. | 21-May-2021 |
Positivity Rate again Jumps High in Trip | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Covid positivity rate has jumped high in Tripura and went to 7.55% | 21-May-2021 |
19-year old girl allegedly abducted from | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): A 19-year old girl, a paramedical student studying in the second year was going to her friend’s house in Madhupur area on Tuesday afternoon when a group of boys came before her, covered her face with a piece of cloth and took her in a car forcefully. The people in that area came forward and shouted to save the girl but the car left the spot hurriedly. | 21-May-2021 |
Newly Formed Tripura ADC Council Pressed | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Newly formed TTAADC Council is now focusing on Health Infrastructure Development amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. To brief about the status of Health Infrastructure in ADC, TIPRA Motha Chairman led TTAADC Council members held a press conference today evening and declared about 71 numbers of O2 Concentrators' arrival tomorrow in Khumulwng which will be sent from Delhi. It was possible with Pradyot Manikya's own initiative after he contacted his close circle in Delhi. It was said in the press meet that in ADC there is no problem about the basic infrastructure like buildings, but the problem is about lack of equipment inside those buildings. | 21-May-2021 |
Massive fire broke out in a grocery shop | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): A terrible fire broke out at Tulashikhar Bazaar under Champahaor PS in a grocery shop. The cause of the fire is still unknown. | 21-May-2021 |
Miscreants looted huge amount of cash an | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): In Jarulbachai and Dhupchhara areas under Srinagar police station, a group of miscreants wearing TSR uniform stopped a bike and snatched away Rs. 45,000 cash and mobile phones. | 21-May-2021 |
Fake Promise : E-Rickshaw Drivers did no | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Tripura e-rickshaw association organized a press conference on Wednesday demanding that in 2020 the state government announced that e-rickshaw workers will be paid Rs.1000. But the ground reality is the promised amount yet not been given. However such type of Jumla promises is not new, earlier many times state govt cheated in various ways with Tripura’s people. | 21-May-2021 |
Congress observed the 31st death anniver | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): On the 31st death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Tripura Pradesh Congress distributed masks and sanitizers to the people in front of the IGM Hospital today. | 21-May-2021 |
Bishalgarh Kali temple priest abducted a | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Kali Mandir priest Deepak Acharya of Bishalgarh’s Netaji Nagar abducted from the road and beaten severely by ruling party miscreants for opening mouth before the media against the councilor of the area. | 21-May-2021 |
10323 teachers' Death Toll raised to 96 | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): 10323 Teachers' Death toll has risen to 96 as one more teacher has died. 10323 Teacher Nandita Debbarma was ill for many days and repeatedly she was hospitalized. Recently she had fallen sick and was admitted in GB hospital but she passed away today and she was declared as Covid-19. CM Biplab Deb promised Rs. 10 lakhs for the Covid death victims though nobody has received that amount. With her death, the death toll has risen to a total 96. The Joint Movement Committee (JMC) has condoled her unexpectable demise who was already living in her parents' homes in depression and carrying a financial crisis in her life. It has been more than a year that the 10323 teachers are left jobless. | 21-May-2021 |
Biplab Deb's Ravan Rajya ! Priest Beaten | BISHALGARH, May 21 (TIWN): Bishalgarh Netaji Nagar's Kali temple priest Dipak Acharjee was severely beaten up, humiliated after he raised voice against local leaders' negligence and Asha workers threw away PPE kits in the temple premise. After he protested and his statement was shown in TV channels, he was beaten up by BJP workers asking why had the priest told the media everything ? Chief Minister Biplab Deb though lighted candles over West Bengal post poll violence but in his own state, everyday violence, barbaric attacks are in constant report. Yesterday a viral video had shocked the state where a DYFI activist was beaten up, forced to chant "Jai Sri Ram" slogan and allegedly was also forced for urination on DYFI's hat and today this priest's attack news came out. | 21-May-2021 |
Tripura Congress paid tribute to former | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Along with the nation, Tripura also remembered Former Prime Minister Rajib Gandhi on his death anniversary on Friday who was killed by a suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriprumbudur in Tamil Nadu in the night of May 21, 1991. | 21-May-2021 |
Covid Positivity Rate Slightly Drops in | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): In a little relief, the positivity rate has slightly downed in Tripura to 6.73%, whereas it went 7.62% two days back. As per yesterday's report, the positivity rate is 6.62% but new 720 Covid Cases and 2 Deaths were reported in 24 hours. Covid-Curfew has been imposed for 10 days in Agartala Municipal Corporation areas from 17th May morning 5 AM.Except emergency purposes all movements have been curbed, though essential commodities shops, fuel stations and other Telecommunication Service Centres remain under functioning. Though markets with vegetables, food items were found open but hardly customers were seen as the District Magistrate had ordered people to stay "indoors" except for utmost needs. Corona Curfew has fallen on Day 5 in Agartala Municipal Corporation whereas various areas under Containment Zones, Night Curfews continue statewide. However, the employees residing within AMC area but posted in the offices outside AMC area and related to essential / non-essential services shall continue their services. | 21-May-2021 |
171 Sub-Inspector promotion was without | AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): In a shocking note, it has been known that in 171 promotions of sub-inspectors there was no economic growth for the promoted officials. . | 21-May-2021 |
Mysterious death of young man after 26 d | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): Aniruddha Chakraborty, aged 30 years, a resident of Ramnagar Akhaura Road (Lane 2) died suspiciously in his house last night. | 20-May-2021 |
Road mishap : Bike accident in Jirtali, | Agartala, May, 20 (TIWN): A young man was seriously injured in a road accident. The incident took place in the Jirtali area under Belonia PS. On receiving the news, the fire brigade of Belonia rescued the injured youth from the spot and brought him to Belonia Hospital for treatment. | 20-May-2021 |
Road mishap in Teliamura, 1 Injured | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): A young man named Bipul Debbarma(34) was seriously injured in a road accident at around 2:10 pm on Thursday. The road mishap took place in Hrangkhawl Bazar area under Teliamura PS. | 20-May-2021 |
TIPRA Motha lashed out at BJP's ally Rul | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): Amid suspension and arrests of the hooligans of TIPRA Motha party with the initiative of TIPRA Motha Chairman Pradyot Manikya, IPFT being in the ruling party has called for a 24 hours Strike in the ADC areas on 22nd May. Reacting sharply against the decision of the IPFT Party, Pradyot Manikya has hit the IPFT leaders asking why this strike has been called on when people are already suffering from livelihood crisis due to the Coronavirus pandemic ? "Amid public's struggle, this open fight among the political parties will not help the common men at all. Common men does not have any interest in the politics". | 21-May-2021 |
'Enough is Enough !', says IPFT, calls 2 | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): BJP's ally, ruling IPFT Party has called for a 24 hours strike in the ADC area after Minister NC Debbarma was attacked by TIPRA Motha workers at Jampuijala yesterday with "Go Back" slogan. This incident happened amid ongoing post poll violence in Tripura ADC. | 20-May-2021 |
10323 teacher Bidhu Bhushan Das was atta | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): 10323 teacher Bidhu Bhushan Das, from Salem Bazar, Kamalpur subdivision, was brutally attacked by anti-socials and bike forces in a cowardly manner at 8 am today and is still undergoing treatment at Kulai Hospital. He suffered severe head injuries and severe back and leg injuries. | 20-May-2021 |
Drug peddler caught with brown sugar in | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): Locals caught a young man red-handed with brown sugar in the Lake Chowmuhani market area. Police rushed to the spot hearing the incident and arrested the youth. | 20-May-2021 |
Attack on a sacked 10,323 teacher at Kam | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): Bidhubhushan Das, a sacked 10,323 teacher was brutally attacked by anti-socials in a cowardice manner at a crowded area at Salema Bazar, Kamalpur subdivision on Monday. After this attack he was critically injured on head, and other body parts, CT scan was done and treated in Kulai Hospital. | 20-May-2021 |
Amid Corona-Curfew, Drug Peddling Euphor | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): Drug-smuggling and consumptions both have increased in Tripura under the BJP Govt though the Govt at the initial stage called for a "Nesha Mukt Tripura" status for the state which means a total drug-free state. Capital City Agartala's Lake Chowmuhani locals have caught a youth red-handed while peddling brown sugar on Thursday. Getting information, West Agartala Police rushed to the spot and arrested him but local people expressed resentment as police immediately did not take any action against the main head behind such smuggling rackets though in front of media, the arrested youth took the persons' names who control the drug-network there. An auto driver Shyamal Dey's son's name was taken from whom this youth had purchased those brown sugar boxes. The youth later claimed that he bought them for his personal uses, not for sale. | 20-May-2021 |