Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| SC, ST, underdeveloped communities depri | AGARTALA, July 1 (TIWN): Tripura's ruling Left Front government deprived scheduled tribes, scheduled castes and other under developed communities in availing proper facilities and securing proper representation in the state cabinet, an NGO claimed here today.Speaking to reporters at the Agartala Press Club here this afternoon, convener of Nirbhaya, an Agartala-based NGO Dr. Ashok Sinha, said that posts of deputy chief ministers were maintained till the tenure of the state's last left chief minister Dasharatha Deb. "We had tribal representation in posts as high as Deputy CM during the tenure of late former Chief Minister Nripen Chakraborty. Why there is no deputy CM in Tripura since 1998?" Dr. Sinha quipped. | 02-Jul-2014 |
| Twenty three women run polling stations | AGARTALA, July 1 (TIWN): Twenty three solely women-run polling stations would be used in the coming Tripura three tier panchayat elections, State Election Commissioner Yatendra Kumar said here today. Speaking to reporters at the civil secretariat here today, the official said that all District Election Officers were asked to conduct an exercise and propose locations for women run polling stations.The DEO at Gomati district proposed five women run polling stations across Tepania, Matabari, Kakraban and Amarpur sub-divisions. | 02-Jul-2014 |
| Governor Purushottaman visits Akhaura in | AGARTALA, July 01 (TIWN): Within 24 hours of assuming additional charge in the gubernatorial post of Tripura, Governor of Mizoram Vakkom Purushottaman on Tuesday visited the Akhaura international check post. The Governor and the first lady Dr. Lilly Purushottaman visited the check-post and looked into the functioning of export-import operations at the facility. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| BG Rail: Confusion persists over timing | AGARTALA, July 1 (TIWN): Uncertainty still persist over the NFR’s plan to lay mega- block on the railway track from Agartala to Lumding via Silchar as community appears major problems to bring materials for the purpose. As per the plan, the laying of mega-block would start from October 1 but bottleneck in the road connectivity especially in the hill section remains a cause of concern. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| Assets of two suspected killers attached | AGARTALA, July 1 (TIWN): Armed with the court order, police have attacked the movable and immovable assets of two accused persons in the sensational Dilip Ghosh murder. A police contingent led by SDPO Rajendrajit Dutta carried out raids in the houses of Niranjan Roy and Biman Das of Joypur area and forfeited all assets of two murder accused persons.Both criminals are now in judicial remand. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| Thirteen injured, ten critical in grueso | AGARTALA, July 01 (TIWN): Thirteen people were seriously injured in a gruesome road accident at Kamalpur sub-division of Dhalai district this morning. A small passenger vehicle bearing the number TR01B 2355 dashed head on with a tree on its way from Ambassa to Kamalpur at Baralutma area around 8:45 Am today. All thirteen passengers of the vehicle were seriously injured. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| SBI gives Personal Accidental Insurance | Kamalpur, July 01 (TIWN): By paying an annual premium of Rs 100 only, the family of Rajkumar Sinha, SBI Savings Bank accountholder and resident of Kamalpur availed accidental coverage of Rs 4 lakh from SBI General Insurance provider. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| Tripura Gramin Bank posts profit for sec | Agartala, July 1 (IANS) The Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) has posted a net profit of Rs.82.69 crore, the highest among the regional rural banks (RRBs) in eastern and northeastern India, during the last fiscal, the bank's chairman said Tuesday. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| Death toll reaches 57, Malaria epidemic | Agartala, July 1 (TIWN): The malaria epidemic today killed two more, raising the cumulative death toll rise to 57. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| Bru displacement victims raise finger at | Agartala, July 1 (TIWN): Bru displacement victims of Mizoram living in transit camps of North Tripura district for the past 16 years today expressed serious discontent at the sixth phase of repatriation held between June 17 and June 21 and said that the entire process was a part of a dark business going on inside Mizoram. | 01-Jul-2014 |
| News impact on Scam in ARDD,Unakoti : A | KAILASAHAR, June 30 (TIWN) : TRIPURAINFOWAY news highlighting the scam in Unakoti Dairy Project under ARDD,Unakoti amounting to Rs 70lakh has rocked the entire Animal Resource Development Department and Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and Chief Secretary S K Panda are closely looking into the matter putting pressure on Principal Secretary Dr V K Bahuguna to make an impartial investigation on the entire episode, said a top level ARDD official. The official also said that the ARDD Director is now doubtful of his contract being extended any further. | 01-Jul-2014 |