Archive Detail
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HC Verdict: Cabinet nod to approach SC | AGARTALA, May 10 (TIWN): Having burnt the hands on the job issue, the Council of Ministers today gave its consent to appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the verdict of High Court of Tripura’s division bench canceling appointment of 10,323 teachers.The Cabinet after exploring all aspects over the HC verdict today decided to approach the apex court appealing the review of the verdict canceling the job of 10,323 teachers, according to a highly places sources. Chief Secretary SK Panda and Law Secretary DM Jamatia were asked to expedite the process keeping in mind of the gravity of the issue. | 11-May-2014 |
Remove Karl Marx looked Kaviguru’ | AGARTALA, May 10 (TIWN): TPGC convenor Subal Bhowmik demanded CBI enquiry for the poor quality construction of newly built Rabindra Sata Barshiki Bhavan.TPGC convener also demanded to replace the Karl Marx looking Rabindranath Tagore’s statue immediately from the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan and to examine the quality of newly constructed Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan. | 10-May-2014 |
President's daughter Sharmistha performs | Agartala, May 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and Kathak dancer Sharmistha Mukherjee's "Rainstorm and Autumn Leaves" dance-drama based on poems by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and P.B. Shelley enthralled people here. | 10-May-2014 |
Statewide strike on May 12 | AGARTALA, May 10 (TIWN): Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress (TPGC) calls 12-hour strike on May 12 demanding suspension of Chief Electoral Commissioner- Ashutosh Jindal and re-election of two parliamentary constituencies in the state for making the by-gone Lok-Sabha poll manipulated. | 10-May-2014 |
New Rabindra Bhawan inaugurated, Tagore | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): The 153rd birth anniversary of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore was observed across the state in a befitting manner on Friday. | 10-May-2014 |
OTPC Palatana Plant to undergo shutdown | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) powered first unit of Palatana Thermal Power Plant is scheduled to undergo shutdown for a routine Performance Guarantee Test (PGT) from May 17 midnight. A highly placed source in the OTPC informed TIWN on Friday that PGT would continue for minimum five days. The first turbine has to undergo the Performance Guarantee Test (PGT) to ensure longevity and smooth performance, the source informed. | 10-May-2014 |
Elaborate arrangement for preparation fo | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): A meeting was held at District Collector chamber at Agartala on Friday in connection with the preparation for counting of votes of Lok Sabha Election 2014. All the Administrative Officers and Nodal Officers attended the meeting. | 09-May-2014 |
JICA Review Mission concludes Tripura vi | AGARTALA,May 9 (TIWN): Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Review Mission concluded Tripura visit May 7-9 with a successful note of developmental projects around State under the leadership of JICA Tripura CEO & Project Director G.S.Raju, IFS. | 09-May-2014 |
BJP targets CM, Cong | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): BJP state unit president Sudhindra Dasgupta today held the Left Front government responsible for the High Court’s verdict canceling the appointment of 10,323 teachers. | 09-May-2014 |
INPT seeks justice for Tarubala | Agartala,May 9 (TIWN): The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) has submitted a memorandum to the SDPO Mohanpur Tapan Deb seeking proper investigation into the rape and murder of a tribal girl- Tarubala Debbarma. | 09-May-2014 |
One injured in bear attack | Agartala, May 9 (TIWN): A 16-year-old boy was severely injured when a hungry bear attacked him at Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, today morning. The injured person was identified as Ashim Deb, a resident of Sipahijala wildlife sanctuary area. | 09-May-2014 |
Kamalpur : Heavy rains create havoc | Kamalpur, May 9 (TIWN): Incessant rains have destroyed standing crops and farmers suffered a huge loss due to heavy rains. | 09-May-2014 |
Tripura may move SC as HC cancels teache | Agartala, May 9 (IANS) The Tripura government may appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Tripura High Court which Wednesday terminated services of 10,323 teachers of government schools, an official said Friday. | 09-May-2014 |
Bru tribal refugees reluctant to return | Agartala/Aizawl, May 9 (IANS) The Bru tribals who have take refuge in Tripura are reluctant to return to their homes in Mizoram. They accuse the Mizoram government of not ensuring their security and livelihood, an official said Friday. | 09-May-2014 |
LS poll counting: Officials training hel | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Preparations began for May 16 Lok Sabha elections counting as a training session was organized for the counting supervisors, counting assistants and micro-observers of the parliamentary constituencies of Khowai and Ambassa. They were directed to make adequate arrangements as per the directives laid down by the Election Commission. | 09-May-2014 |
New Rabindra Bhawan inaugurated, Tagore | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): The 153rd birth anniversary of Nobel laureate and great poet Rabindranath Tagore was observed across the state in a befitting manner on Friday. | 09-May-2014 |
Manarchak: Joint visit yields no result | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): The commissioning of ill-fated Manarchak is still uncertain after a joint visit by ONGC and NEEPCO abruptly ended without any headway, according to official sources. Following instruction from the Ministry of Power, ONGC’s Engineering Chief Mr. Pandey (Agartala Asset) and NEEPCO’s Executive Director Malcom David Ray visited the Manarchak plant in Sonamura subdivision on Thursday. However, the joint visit remained inconclusive following difference of opinion on the progress of the Manarchak power plant. | 11-May-2014 |
14 Counting Observers for Tripura | AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): To ensure free and fair counting of polled EVMs, the Election Commission has decided to send as many as 14 Counting Observers for Tripura, official sources confirmed here today. | 09-May-2014 |
39 places approved by Bangladesh for fe | AGARTALA, May 09 (TIWN): Out of the 41 proposed, Bangladesh government has agreed to allow at 39 places for erection of barbed wire fencing on Zero-Line of Indo-Bangla international border in some patches of Tripura, official sources said here on Friday. | 11-May-2014 |
Joint team visits Indo-Bangla border vil | AGARTALA, May 8(TIWN): A joint team of administration, police and BSF today visited Jaypur, Rangamura and Rayermura- all the unfenced border areas in West district to take stock of the situation. | 08-May-2014 |
Pre monsoon hits state | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Heavy down pour throughout the day hit the normal life across the city but there was no human casualty till the last report came in. | 08-May-2014 |
Udaipur :MLA comes to the rescue of peop | UDAIPUR, May 8 (TIWN) : Due to a lack and vision for making a Master Plan of proper drainage system most parts of Udaipur especially the areas under Udaipur Municipal area remained submerged for more than three hours after a one hour heavy downpour on Thursday morning till 09.30am. As a result of it water entered in many houses disrupting the normal life. | 08-May-2014 |
CLP leader demands resignation of CM | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN):Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Sudip Roy Barman demanded immediate resignation of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar after the High Court of Tripura on Wednesday cancelled recruitment of all school teachers from March 2010. Addressing a press meet here at Congress Bhawan today afternoon after the verdict of High court of Tripura , Mr Roy Barman said " Mr. Sarkar have no moral right to remain in power" - adding that on Saturday state wide agitation will be conducted by Pradesh congress demanding his resignation. | 09-May-2014 |
Tripura HC dissolves State Medical Counc | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Within 24 hours after cancellation of 10,323 teacher jobs,The Left ruled Government of Tripura received another setback on Thursday, when Tripura High Court dissolved the State Medical Council nominated by the state government. Hearing on a petition filed by Congress spokesperson and physician Dr Ashok Sinha, Justice Subhashis Talapartra dissolved the council notified by the state government for next one year and appointed Secretary Health as administrator for the time being. | 09-May-2014 |
Panchayat Poll: Claims and objections on | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN):Nearly 129 complaints were filed across the state till May 6, as part of public hearings on claims and objections filed over the draft list of polling stations for the coming three-tier Panchayat election in Tripura was concluded on Thursday. Concerned District Election Officers (DEO) across the state conducted the public hearings. | 09-May-2014 |
Change in TPCC likely | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): The AICC is likely to bring a massive change in the organizational set in the Marxist ruled Tripura after the Lok Sabha elections, according to party sources here. Senior party leaders like Birajit Sinha, Gopal Roy and Dilip Sarkar are not happy with the way organization is going on despite opportunities to trouble the Manik Sarkar led government. | 08-May-2014 |
EU Alphonso mango ban bring cheers in Tr | AGARTALA, May 08 (TIWN): After the European Union (EU) banned imports of Mango, the king of fruits is ruling the nook and corner of the city. The fairly low pricing of the fruit specially ‘ “Alphonso†brand has brought cheer to the mango-lovers of the Agartalites . | 08-May-2014 |
Joint team visits border villages | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): A joint team of administration, police and BSF today visited Joypur, Rangamura and Rayermura- all the unfenced border areas in West district to take stock of the situation.At Akhaura Check Post, the joint team headed by the Addl DM held meeting and tried to find ways on how to relocate 38 families living outside the fencing. After the meeting, the team also talked to the villagers on their possible shifting. | 08-May-2014 |
Panchayat: TPGC for fresh delimitation | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN): Tripura Pragatishil Gramin Congress (TPGC) today sought dissolution of the delimitation of Panchayats for two blocks- Gournagar and Chandipur. TPGC president Subal Bhowmik, who submitted a memorandum to District Magistrate (DM), Unakoti district Abhishek Chandra on three-point charter of demands.The demands include dissolution of delimitation of Panchayat before the three-tier Panchayat elections to be held in July. | 08-May-2014 |
President's daughter Sharmistha to weave | Agartala, May 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and endowed Kathak dancer Sharmistha Mukherjee will blend Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's poetry with a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem in a performance to celebrate the poet's birth anniversary at a new 1,700-seater auditorium to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar here Friday. | 09-May-2014 |
Ten BNA militants surrender to Assam Rif | AGARTALA, May 8 (TIWN):The outlawed militant group BNA ( Bru National Army) suffered a severe setback when ten of their cadres surrendered before 45 battalion Assam Rifles . | 08-May-2014 |
Manarchak: ONGC and NEEPCO joint visit t | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): To clear the doubt over the status of Manarchak power project, the Ministry of Power today asked the ONGC and NEEPCO to conduct a joint inspection tomorrow. Following the instruction, the Executive Director of NEEPCO and the Head of Engineering, ONGC Tripura Asset would be visiting the Manarchak plant tomorrow itself to review the status of the project. | 07-May-2014 |
Team to visit unfenced border | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): A joint team headed by Addl District Magistrate, West Tripura would visit some unfenced areas- Jaypur, Ranjamura and Rayermura tomorrow, official sources confirmed here today. | 08-May-2014 |
High Court strikes a historical blow to | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): In a historical judgement on Wednesday, a division bench of High Court of Tripura comprises with Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice S C Das has cancelled the job of 10,323 teachers in different government schools. Under the employment policy, the government had appointed 10,323 teachers- 1100 PGTs, 4617 GTs and 4606 UGTs from 2010 to 2013. | 08-May-2014 |
Opposition welcomes HC verdict : Demand | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): All the opposition parties including Congress and BJP welcomed today’s High Court verdict on the irregularities on recruitment of teachers. Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman today said he favours Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to seek apology for the injustice meted out to the job aspirants. “The state government was aware of the NETC notification. Still, they did not recruit any unemployed for the post of under graduate teachers prior the issue of the notification,†he pointed out. Opp. Leader also said the government would be liable if any untoward incident takes place after the HC verdict. | 08-May-2014 |
HC cancels appointment of 10,323 teacher | AGARTALA , May 7 (TIWN): In a massive blow to the Left Front government adopted employment policy, the division bench of High Court of Tripura today cancelled the appointment of 10,323 teachers in various categories.After a prolonged hearing, the division bench headed by Chief Justice Deepak Gupta passed the verdict on a writ petition challenging the revised employment policy of the state government. Under the employment policy, the government had appointed 10,323 teachers- 1100 PGTs, 4617 GTs and 4606 UGTs from 2010 to 2013. | 08-May-2014 |
ECI to inquire allegations of electoral | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): A delegation of the Election Commission of India is schedule to visit Tripura to inquire into allegations of electoral malpractices in just concluded Lok Sabha polls. | 08-May-2014 |
AR apprehend Bru militants with arms and | AGARTALA, May 7(TIWN):The newly formed Bru National Army stands neutralized with the apprehension of top leadership during the wee hours of May 4 from village Kholakhal in Cachar dist of South Assam. | 07-May-2014 |
DM calls for speedy completion of border | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): A review meeting on border fencing along Indo – Bangla international border of West Tripura district was held on Wednesday at conference hall of district collector office. The meeting was chaired by Abhishek Singh, collector of West Tripura district. The meeting was also attended SDM’s of Mohanpur and Sadar sub division, officials from Land Records and Settlements, NBCC and Commandant of 179 battalion BSF. | 07-May-2014 |
High Court strikes a historical blow to | AGARTALA, May 7 (TIWN): In a historical judgement on Wednesday, a division bench of High Court of Tripura comprises with Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice S C Das has cancelled the job of 10,323 teachers in different government schools. Under the employment policy, the government had appointed 10,323 teachers- 1100 PGTs, 4617 GTs and 4606 UGTs from 2010 to 2013. | 07-May-2014 |
HC cancels appointment of 10,323 teacher | AGARTALA , May 7 (TIWN): In a massive blow to the Left Front government adopted employment policy, the division bench of High Court of Tripura today cancelled the appointment of 10,323 teachers in various categories.After a prolonged hearing, the division bench headed by Chief Justice Deepak Gupta passed the verdict on a writ petition challenging the revised employment policy of the state government. Under the employment policy, the government had appointed 10,323 teachers- 1100 PGTs, 4617 GTs and 4606 UGTs from 2010 to 2013. | 07-May-2014 |
Palatana: Unit-II to be operational by S | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): The Palatana Unit-II is likely to be commercially commissioned by end of September after conducting necessary tests, according to highly places sources. The new date for Unit-II has been finalized at a high level meeting held in Delhi’s Shram Sakti Bhavan today. Secretary of Power Ministry PK Sinha presided over the all-important meeting. The ONGC would be able to supply gas for the Unit-II by end of July this year as the agencies have been asked to complete the works by mid July or end July, VP Mahawar, the Asset Manager of ONGC, Tripura Asset told in the meeting. | 07-May-2014 |
UDAIPUR : Water bodies are vanishing due | UDAIPUR , May 6 (TIWN) : Defying the rules of Diversion Act (Paddy Land and Water Bodies) a section of CPI(M) party leaders in Udaipur Divisional Committee headed by a heavy weight MLA (known as Millionaire Communist among his party workers) are alleged to be putting tremendous pressure on SDM Udaipur and DM Gomati for issuing orders of diversion orders. And it is learnt from TIWN source in SDM Office that a Surveyor namely Alam Ahmed and A Clerk in Radhakishorepur Tehsil namely Biswajit Dey are playing the role of negotiators in such cases. | 07-May-2014 |
World War – II like cannon found | AGARTALA, May 6(TIWN): A rusted cannon was recovered on Tuesday morning from dense forest of Gandhacherra sub –divison under Tripura’s Dhalai district. | 06-May-2014 |
Tripura Govt to launch crackdown against | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): The Tripura government will start cracking down on black marking of domestic LPG cylinders in the state. The enforcement wng of the food and supplies department will raid illegal godown, said minister for food and civil supplies Bhanulal Saha. | 06-May-2014 |
BJP calls strike in Tripura on May 12 | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): A 12 hour strike across the state on May 12 by BJP of Tripura state committe on Tuesday seeking removal of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashutosh Jindal for allegedly aiding in electoral misappropriation during recently concluded Lok Sabha poll process in the state. The party demanded re poll in all sixty assembly segments across two parliament constituencies of the state. | 06-May-2014 |
Ashuganj Port: State gets positive respo | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): The state government’s alternative effort to bring essential items by using Ashuganj port has got positive response from the competent authority, said Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bhanu Lal Saha. | 06-May-2014 |
JICA’s high level delegation arri | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): A high powered three member delegation of officials from Japan of JICA (Japan International Corporation Agency) arriving here on May 7 to review the progress of work, said an official. During their stay in Tripura, they are schedule to visit some villages where the project is implemented, besides meeting senior officials including Dr. V K Bahguna, principal secretary of forest department. | 07-May-2014 |
CPM sails strategic change boat | Agartala, May 6 (TIWN): Guessing the tough days ahead, the CPM looks set to strengthen its organization from grassroot to district level before three-tier Panchayat elections, party sources confirmed here today. | 06-May-2014 |
Reang refugee repatriation from Tripura | AGARTALA, May 6 (TIWN): After a gap of almost one year, repatriation of Mizoram Reang tribe refugees housed in Kanchanpur in north Tripura distict after been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura, would resume after May 16, SDO (Sadar) Mamit Distirct of Mizoram, T Vanlalmalsaw said on Tuesday. | 06-May-2014 |