Archive Detail
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| Ambubachi Mela begins at Kamakhya Temple | GUWAHATI, June 22 (TIWN): Ambubachi Mela, also known as Ambubasi festival, is held annually during monsoon in the Kamakhya Devi Temple at Guwahati, Assam. In 2014, the beginning date of Ambubachi Mela is June 22 and the festival ends on June 26. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Monsoon hits Tripura, 200 marooned | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Over 200 families were rendered homeless across the state as moderate shower lashed but no human casualty was reported during the past 24 hours.At least 45 families were rendered homeless at Srilankabasti, a low lying area of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) as moderate showers lashed the entire state over the past 24 hours.Besides, a RCC bridge was collapsed at Pratapgarh due to the torrential downpour but there was no human casualty. | 23-Jun-2014 |
| Tripura Gana Mukti Parishad voices conce | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN): Tripura Upajati Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) on Sunday voiced high concern over the recent activities of the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) led NDA government and said that the nation would come to face ill-effects of the Modi Sarkar soon. “We have seen prices of daily necessities like onion shoot up. Transport fares and rail fares were abruptly hiked defying the Parliamentâ€, an official release from the left wing peasant organization said here today. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Two more dead in malaria epidemic, 423 m | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Malaria epidemic situation in Tripura continued with three more deaths reported from Dhalai and North Tripura district. Two out of the three fresh deaths were reported from Ganganagar Primary Health Centre (PHC) division. The casualty at Dharmanagar sub-division was confirmed to have been out of institutional treatment cover.A three member central expert delegation on malaria today arrived in the state to assess reasons of massive malaria outbreak which cost 42 lives in the past one and a half month. | 23-Jun-2014 |
| BSF jawan injured as smugglers open fire | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN): Before settling the dust of Dakshin Ramnagar incident, one more BSF jawan was seriously injured when smugglers fired at him near Ashabari BOP last night. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Udaipur : ATM Ransacked within 50 meter | UDAIPUR,June 22(TIWN) : The security of Udaipur town has once again come under serious threat as the State Bank of India's ATM counter installed in New Town Road, within 50 meter distance from Radhakishorepur Police Station has been ransacked by some unidentified robbers at dead of Saturday night. Even after 12 hours of this incident police is in complete darkness about the said incident. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Central Malaria Expert Team arrives, Hea | AGARTALA, June 22(TIWN): The three member central expert delegation on malaria on Sunday arrived in Tripura to assess reasons of massive malaria outbreak which cost 40 lives in the past one and a half month. The team comprising of Additional Director of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program Dr. Avadhesh Kumar, Regional Director (Malaria) Dr. Satyabrata Sen and a technician and insect collection expert met officials and senior doctors of the state Health Department at Gorkhabasti here this morning. | 23-Jun-2014 |
| 113 junior doctors likely to be inducted | AGARTALA, June 22(TIWN): The state Health Department currently has 113 posts of junior medical officers vacant. While the process for inducting medical officers went in vain despite several phases of notifications, the Department is now contemplating to induct junior doctors on adhoc basis to bridge the crisis of malaria epidemic that killed forty patients till Saturday.Over 3,300 patients are confirmed to have been contacted by the disease, mostly in areas under the jurisdiction of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Low rate of institutional treatment and higher number of deaths in households in the far flung villages proved low sensitization among the common folks. | 23-Jun-2014 |
| Pineapple growers facing trouble | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN): Hundreds of pineapple growers are reeling under crisis like situation due to lack of proper mechanism to sale their products. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| CM encourages eye and posthumous body do | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN): Merely a human can help another human being by donating blood as blood can not be produced in the factory, said Tripura Chief Minister- Manik Sarkar in a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp, here today. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria: Central team arrives | Agartala, June 22 (TIWN): Worried by the outbreak of malaria in Tripura, a team of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare led by its addl director Dr. Avadhesh Kumar today arrived here to take stock of the situation, official sources said here today. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| BSF brings smiles to children with cleft | Agartala, June 22 (IANS) Tasked with "Duty unto death", the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF), which guards the frontiers in rain and shine, day and night, is now bringing smiles to the faces of children with cleft lips and palates by organising free surgeries that would normally cost Rs.50,000 - with 252 beneficiaries so far. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria continues havoc in Tripura, toll | Agartala, June 22 (IANS) The deaths in a malaria outbreak in Tripura have risen to 41, including 31 children, Health Minister said here Sunday. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Boxanagar: Clash broke between BSF and c | Agartala, June 21(TIWN): There is report of yet another clash between BSF troopers of 158 battalions and civilian at Ashram BOP, under Boxanagar police station on Saturday night, sources said. The BSF troopers restored to fire for dispersing the angry crowd when a sub inspector (SI) of the force was reportedly injured. Detail report of the incident is awaited a police official said. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| NEEPCO-TSECL MoU deferred | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN) : The signing of MoU between TSECL and NEEPCO to enhance power generation capacity of three power projects- Rukhia, Barmura and Dumbur has been postponed till first week of next month, official sources confirmed here today.As per the decision, the MoU was supposed to be inked today in presence of Power Minister Manik Dey, TSCEL CMD SK Roy and NEEOCO CMD PC Pankaj.As per the plan, the TSECL will rope in NEEPCO to convert two open cycle power projects into combine cycle mode to enhance power generation capacity of Rukhia and Barmura. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| BSF likely to release 17 companies for P | Agartala, June 21 (TIWN): The Border Security Forces (BSF) in Tripura frontiers is likely to release 17 companies of the para-military troops for security in the coming three tier Panchayat election in the state. The state police authority recently consulted the BSF authorities and sought help to contribute additional forces in the panchayat polls following which the latter agreed to consider release of 17 training companies, official source said. The issue is yet to be finalized, the source added. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| CM laments over poor show in board resul | Agartala, June 21 (TIWN) : Lamenting over the poor results in the board examinations, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today laid emphasis on quality education at the school level. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria continues havoc in Tripura, toll | Agartala, June 22 (IANS) The deaths in a malaria outbreak in Tripura have risen to 41, including 31 children, a minister said here Sunday. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| NEEPCO-TSECL MoU deferred | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN) : The signing of MoU between TSECL and NEEPCO to enhance power generation capacity of three power projects- Rukhia, Barmura and Dumbur has been postponed till first week of next month, official sources confirmed here today.As per the decision, the MoU was supposed to be inked today in presence of Power Minister Manik Dey, TSCEL CMD S K Roy and NEEOCO CMD PC Pankaj.“CMD PC Pankaj would not be coming here to sign the MoU as is out of station for another joint venture. Besides, he will be on a foreign trip from June 25 to July 5. We are keeping in touch with him as well as TSCEL authority to fix another convenient date for striking the dealâ€, said a NEEPCO official. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria epidemic continues, eight more d | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Malaria epidemic continues to newer areas in Tripura by the day as eight more people, mostly kids, were reported dead from the disease on Saturday. A total of 3,213 patients currently undergoing treatment in different hospitals of the state were confirmed to have been infected with malaria till latest reports came in, Tripura Health Minister Badal Choudhury said here today. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Tripura CPI (M) announces week long stat | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): The Tripura CPI (M) state committee on Saturday resolved to hold protest rallies and other protest programmes in local level across the state against the recent decision of the BJP government at centre for raising rail fares. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| No drinking water in cinema halls, cardi | Agartala, June 21 (TIWN): Thinking of going out on a movie? Watch out. No drinking water bottles please. That’s exactly what the Rupasi Multiplex authorities in Tripura tells you if seen with a water bottle or flask in hand. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| NEEPCO-TSECL MoU deferred | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN) : The signing of MoU between TSECL and NEEPCO to enhance power generation capacity of three power projects- Rukhia, Barmura and Dumbur has been postponed till first week of next month, official sources confirmed here today. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Agartala Municipal Corporation prepares | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prepared a Slum Free City (SFC) Action Plan to develop basic amenities and other facilities in the recognized slum areas of the city, Mayor Dr. Prafullajit Sinha said. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Refugee body slams Mizoram govt role ove | Agartala, June 21 (TIWN): After a lengthy discussion on the ongoing Bru repatriation process, the All NGOs Joint Committee (ANJC) today confirmed that the process as prepared by the government of Mizoram can not be gratified. The Bru repatriation process was started from June 17 with a messy plan, the ANJC added. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| Mizoram govt extends Bru repatriation t | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN):The ongoing 6th Phase of Bru Repatriation has been extended for the whole of this week by the Mizoram Government though earlier scheduled for only two days- 17th and 18th of this month said home department official of Tripura government. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| CM urges for quality education | Agartala, June 21 (TIWN): All the headmasters or headmistresses of the school have to play role as a ideal teacher and good administrator for the quality education in the state, said Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in a Bengali and English text books (Class-XI) release function and workshop on ‘Introduction of New Syllabus at HS level’ at Agartala Town Hall, here today. The workshop was organised by the Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE). | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Udaipur Ramesh School : Election activi | Udaipur,June 21 (TIWN):Almost 78 days of classes till 16th of May 2014 were suspended and again more than 7-8 days are expected to be hampered. Parents, students and teachers are now worried about the ongoing activities in the most reputed institution of the undivided South Tripura District. | 22-Jun-2014 |
| TSF gears up to sign MoU for free higher | Agartala, June 21(TIWN): Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF) is all set to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr. YSR Educational foundation for free higher education for SC/ST/OBC and Minority students.Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF) in collaboration with the Dr. YSR Educational and Welfare Foundation is planning to provide free technical and medical education through government scholarship at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh for NE students led by NESO, the general secretary of TSF- Biswajit Kalai informed it in a press conference, today. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Panchayat poll: Campaigning gains ground | Agartala, June 21 (TIWN): With the Panchayat poll drawing nearer, thirteen CPI (M) candidates of Unakoti District Council started election campaign for the ensuing three- tier Panchayat election on July 15. Out of the 13 seats, four are reserved for scheduled caste candidates, one for scheduled tribe candidate; three are for general candidates while six are for women. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Tripura CPI (M) raises strong opposition | Agartala, June 20 (TIWN): CPI (M) today raised strong opposition to the decision to hike rail fare across the country by 14.20 percent and said that the decision initiated by BJP government ahead of the Parliament has shown the real face of ‘acche din’. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the saffron camp would offer the country good days ahead if elected to power against the Congress led UPA alliance. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| NOTA in three-tier Panchayat polls | Agartala, June 20 (TIWN): According to the verdict of Supreme Court, ‘none of the above’ or ‘NOTA’ option would be added in all ballot papers in the forthcoming three-tier Panchayat election. The candidates of different political parties have submitted their nomination papers in the different blocks for contesting the three-tier Panchayat polls and Zilla Parishad election. The State Election Commission today reported this information. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria outbreak: Tripura CM reviews th | Agartala, June 20 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday convened a high level meeting in civil secretariat which was attended by Health Minister Badal Chowdhury besides a host of senior government officials to assess the situation and chalked out a strategy to oversee and implement precautionary measures immediately, sources said. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Massive shock to Trinamool Congress, 19 | Agartala, June 20 (TIWN): In a massive setback to Trinamool Congress in the state, nineteen Trinamool Congress leaders led by vice president of the state TMC Budhirai Debbarma today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Udaipur : Health Minister conducts Malar | UDAIPUR, June 20 (TIWN): In order to finalize the strategies to combat the increasing number of malaria infection ( FP+ve ) Health Minister Badal Choudhury conducted a district level review meeting with the administrative and health officials of Gomati District on Friday. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Tripura Congress says malaria epidemic o | Agartala, June 20(TIWN): The Tripura Pradesh Congress today stated that Tripura's ruling Left Front government deliberately denied adopting the latest treatment protocol recommended by the central government. Malaria deaths continued despite all efforts of the state government due to non compliance with the protocol recommendations, Tripura Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman said here today. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Spl DG, BSF concludes two-day long Tripu | Agartala, June 20: Spl Director General (Eastern Command), BSF- BD Sharma today concluded his two-day long visit at Tripura. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Rup film production house begins journey | Agartala, June 20 (TIWN): With an endeavor to set up film industries in Tripura, Rup film production house today begun its journey through a gala function. The Rup film production house was inaugurated by the director-cum-producer Indrashis Acharjee at the Muktadhara Auditorium, here today. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| 45 NE militants camp exist in B’d | AGARTALA, June 20 (TIWN): Despite good relations between BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), 45 camps of different militant outfits of India’s North-East exists in Bangla soil, a top BSF official said today.“Our relation with BGB is fabulous and they are highly cooperating. Even today morning I spoke to DG of BGB, Maj. General, Aziz Ahmed over phone. Despite this 45 militant camps of North-East exist in Bangla soilâ€, Special DG of BSF, B D Sharma told reporters. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| TSECL’s debt burden rises to Rs. | AGARTALA, June 20 (TIWN): Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL), a state government undertaking is facing tough time to clear the due bills amounting to Rs. 65 crore.The amount- Rs. 65 crore to be paid to NEEPCO till May 2013, according to sources in the TSECL. Of the total pending bills, the TSECL will have to pay Rs. 12 crore as late payment surcharge. As per the power purchasing agreement, if bill is paid to NEEPCO within two days of a particular month, the TSECL is supposed to get 2 percent discount on the amount. Sources said, the TSECL due to poor financial condition could not make any payment to the NEEPCO for long time accumulating the pending bill. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Manarchak : NEEPCO blames ONGC for red t | AGARTALA, June 20 (TIWN): NEEPCO General Manager & Head of Project S.R.Biswas today informed that NEEPCO Manarchak Project have been delayed repeatedly due to lack of preparedness of ONGC in delivering gas to NEEPCO project. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Tripura readies master plan for augmenti | AGARTALA, June 20 (TIWN): The state government is readying a master plan for augmenting industrial sector in a time bound manner, Industries and Commerce minister Tapan Chakraborty said here. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| Fewer people killed along India-Banglade | Agartala, June 20 (IANS) After Indian border guards started using non-lethal weapons, the number of people killed along the border has come down from 100 to 12 in a year, a BSF official said here Friday. | 20-Jun-2014 |
| OC embarrasses police authority | Agartala, June 19 (TIWN): The division bench of High Court of Tripura has asked Superintendent of Police (SP), West Bijoy Kumar Nag to inform the court on the arrest of a judicial officer by submitting an affidavit. After receiving notice on the alleged violation of Supreme court’s guidelines in arresting a judicial officer, the SP, West and Officer in Charge (OC) of New Capital Complex (NCC) Subrata Chakraborty appeared before the division bench comprising Chief Justice Deepk Gupta and Justice SC Das yesterday. | 19-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria epidemic kills two more in Tripu | Agartala, June 20 (TIWN): Malaria epidemic situation worsened in Tripura on Friday as two more children died from the disease, raising the death toll to 32. The death zone today extended from Gandacherra and Longtraivalley sub-divisions where most malaria deaths were reported and spread to far south in Sabroom. | 21-Jun-2014 |
| Malaria epidemic situation worsens in Tr | Agartala, June 19: Malaria epidemic situation continues to escalate with two more kids confirmed to have died from the disease in Gandacherra sub-division today. According to Gandacherra Sub-Divisional Hospital sources, Babita Reang (1.5) and Damnita Reang (2) passed away since last night. | 19-Jun-2014 |
| Just working for sustainable development | Agartala, June 19 (TIWN): Jana Unnayan Samity Tripura (JUST), a social development wing of the Catholic Diocese of Agartala is making several efforts to create a sustainable Self Help Group (SHG) model in Tripura, said Executive Director of JUST- Fr. Jeevan Kennady in a press conference at Agartala Press Club, here this evening. | 19-Jun-2014 |
| Manarchak ready for commissioning, says | MANARCHAK, (Sonamura), June 19 (TIWN): Clearing all doubts, the NEEPCO authority today reiterated the Monarchak power plant would be commissioned two months after receiving the gas, the main fuel for the project.We have already done pre-commissioning works at Palatana plant and whatever works are left could be undertaken only after charging of gas to the Gas Turbine, said Head of Project (HoP), Manarchak power project SR Biswas at a press conference today. | 19-Jun-2014 |
| Assam Govt delegation visits Tripura to | AGARTALA, June 19 (TIWN): A delegation from Assam government on Thursday visited several bordering villages of Tripura to experience from development initiatives in bordering villages of the state under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP). The delegation led by Jishnu Baruah - Principal Secretary to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, later met Principal Secretary, secretary and other officials of the state government. | 19-Jun-2014 |
| Naresh urges for inclusive development i | AGARTALA, June 19 (TIWN): Forest and Rural Development minister Naresh Jamatia today urged for greater integration of people with special needs into the mainstream and said that integrated efforts with people from all sections would help in better society building. | 19-Jun-2014 |