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Militant attacks halt wire fencing work along Indo-Bangla border at Gandacherra: Frequent attacks reported last 5 days
- AGARTALA, March 4 (TIWN): In the last couple of days an armed group of militants from the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) had kidnapped around 5 to 6 people of Gandacherra. And the militants had threatened the family members of the kidnapped persons not to open their mouth regarding the kidnappings, said sources.According to sources, the militants entered the Indian territory through pillar number 2271/72 at Gandacherra because the barbed wire fencing construction work along the Indo-Bangla international border at Gandacherra of Tripura of pillar number 2271/72 has stalled for past couple of months due to frequent incidents of militant attacks, kidnappings and killings. The sources further said that Coastal Projects Limited, a nationally reputed construction agency, which was engaged in construction of barbed wire fence in the Tripura-Bangla frontiers under supervision of NPCC, suffered massive damages in the hands of belligerent groups, mainly the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).Out of a 52 Km stretch of international boundary in Kanchanpur sub-division, border fence erection was reported complete in 30 Km area.
  
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Tripura on high Swine Flu alert: H1N1 detection ward in Agartala Airport lacks medical staff
- AGARTALA, March 4 (TIWN): At the time when Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza) claiming several lives in some states of the country, as a precautionary measure, the state government has reportedly set up H1N1 detection ward in few entry points including Agartala Airport and Churaibari gate with no medical staff.
  
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Cut Motion on Budget speech presented by opposition rejected in the Budget Session on the basis of majority vote
- AGARTALA, March 3 (TIWN): The cut motion on budget speech presented by opposition rejected on the account of majority vote. Earlier on the February 10th, Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha had presented the tax free budget of 14948.92 crore. Then the discussion on budget speech was held which had ended in February 20th.After the interval of 10 days, the budget session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly started today.From the 1st session, the opposition had presented their 21 cut motions before the house. MLA Asish Saha, Pranjit Sinha Roy, BiswaBandhu Sen and Diba Chandra Hrwanghkhal had placed their point of cut motion. Discussing the cut motion, Pranjit Sinha Roy told that, in the budget 2015-16, the total allocation for drainage system is not mentioned. Other than the Government has not yet taken any proper steps to execute the master plan of Udaipur. Negligence of the Government is totally forecasted on it.
  
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14th Finance Commission allocated a budget of 31308.76 crore for Tripura: Central pay Scale for State Govt employees is not possible: Finance Minister
AGARTALA, March 4 (TIWN): Manik Sarkar led Tripura Govt seems hell bent on keeping Govt employees the poorest in country by denying the much needed Central Pay Scale. The 14th Finance Commission has allotted a total budget of 31308.76 crore for Tripura. According to the estimated budget, Tripura will get 644 per 1lakh. However, Finance Minister, Bhanulal Saha told in the budget session that, though the budget seems to be broader in sense, but it creates some effect on the State.Bhanulal Saha on Tuesday presented the budget of the 14th Finance Commission allocations. While delivering the speech, Minister told that according to the budget, for the salaries of the Central Govt employees , there is a need of 1800 crore rupees. Other than that for other purposes, additional amount of 2500 crore will be needed. Minister also clarified that it is not possible to grant central pay scale to the employees. So, rather than stereotype story of Central Govt deprivation, its the foolishness of State Govt for not following the earlier Finance Commission recommendations of implementing Central Pay Scale for the state govt employees.