Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
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| Power consumers raise voice against TSEC | AGARTALA, March 1 (TIWN): There has been allegation against the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) over the delivery of large-amount inappropriate bills to the consumers across the state. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| TSF constitutes executive committee | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): The new central executive committee for the year 2015-17 of Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF) was constituted in its two-day long 35th central committee convention held at Gabardi community hall on February 16 and 17. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| NSA Ajit Kumar Doval follows TIWN in twi | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): A new feather in cap of TIWN, Ajit Kumar Doval (69) the National Security Advisor (NSA) follows www.tripurainfoway.com in twitter. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Narayana Group of Schools will launch t | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Narayana Group of Schools will launch its training centers/schools at Agartala in the very near future, said Chief Counselor of Narayana Group of Schools Anil Saxena. Speaking to the media persons today at Agartala Press Club Anil Saxena said that the aim is to create a platform for students of Tripura and to prepare them, to compete in the National Entrance Examinations. There is no dearth of talented and meritorious students in Tripura, and with a unique learning system of Narayana, they can be toppers in the country, Anil Saxena mentioned. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| 21st CPI (M) State Conference ends by ad | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): The 21st State Conference of the CPIM ended with the trust on Bijan Dhar to continue as State Secretary. However, this 21st Conference adopted 3 slogans which is necessary for the party members to work for the benefit of the people. On Saturday, at the Party’s headquarter, newly appointed General Secretary, Bijan Dhar briefed the media. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Tripura celebrates National Science Day- | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Tripura State Council for Science and Technology organized a programme to celebrate the National Science Day-2015 based on the theme of “Science for Nation Building†at Sukanta Academy Auditorium, here today. India and Northeast region doesn’t have dearth of science writers and activists and better personalities than Shyamal Chakraborty whose exposure is limited to Calcutta University Chemistry laboratory, Science and Technology department but CM Manik Sarkar always promoted Shyamal Chakraborty and his corrupt family Scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty at the cost of public money for narrow political interest. Because Manik Sarkar has soft-corner towards Bimal’s family, even after five months of sending Bimal in jail, Manik is still retaining Amal Chakraborty in DYFI Secretary to offering him scope to influence the system to bail out scam master Bimal. In the assembly also Manik Sarkar skillfully sent the University bill to select committee out of love towards Chakraborty family so that Bimal’s brother Shyamal Chakraborty can become new State University’s Vice Chancellor. Science & Technology Dept sponsor Shymal to and from Kolkata at least five times in a year whenever he needs to visit Agartala for family business. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Manik’s illusion to scam-master B | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Manik Sarkar is yet to recover from the illusion of corrupt and fake Marxist officer Bimal Chakraborty who has looted out more than Rs 50 Cr fund of MGNREGA and it once again proved from his action.Manik’s close association with Chakraborty family exposed when Science and Technology Dept invited Bimal’s elder brother Shyamal Chakraborty branded as ‘Science Writer’ as keynote speaker at National Science Day celebration on Saturday in Agartala.Manik’s close aide and shallow brain scientist who elevated his post as Principal Scientist in Science and Technology Council by his own recommendation and dedicated to promote Shyamal Chakraborty with public money invited Shyamal this time too despite serious objection in the department itself.According to report, the council has been sponsoring Shymal to and from Kolkata at least five times in a year whenever he needs to visit Agartala for family business. The council which does not have any tangible task other than “Marxist socialization†(to promote useless, corrupt and worthless individual to project somebody in grater forum in future) of Shyamal Chakraborty has become a frontal organization of CPI-M party. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Failing to produce Utilization Certicate | NEW DELHI /AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Taking a strong note on failure of Tourism Department, Govt of Tripura regarding the utilization certificates of Rs 16.63 crore allocated to Tripura by the Centre during the FY 2013-14 , Mimistry of Tourism , Govt of India has cancelled any further release of money to the Tripura Tourism Department for the year 2014-15. This has been taken as a serious blow to the govt of Tripura after continuous and undue advantage being provided by the Congress led UPA Govt during its 10 years tenure. After the formation of Narendra Modi led NDA Govt at the Centre, political experts were expecting that at least now there will a change in the attitude of the Centre especially while allocating money to different states. And after seven months of regime at the Centre PM Modi led NDA govt seems to have started to allocate money on performance basis. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| CPI (M) state conference; it’s an | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): The four day long 21st state conference of CPI (M) have seriously affected the functioning of civil secretariat. All kind of work came to grinding halt due to the absence of chief minister Manik Sarkar and his council of ministers at the secretariat. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Kamalpur: High Court Justice Subhasis Ta | KAMALPUR, FEB. 28, (TIWN): High Court Justice Subhasis Talapatra visited three sites for setting up the new building of Kamalpur Court today. He also visited the existing Courts and looked into the total situation. Although he did not disclosed anything to the media about the finalization of the site, but a dependable and his close source indicated that, the site near the Government English Medium H.S. School got his priority. And the sketch of the new building already been handed over to the Executive Engineer, PWD(R&B), Kamalpur Division. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Justice S.C.Das urges new donors to dona | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Calling upon new blood donors to donate blood generously, today Justice S.C.Das, Tripura High Court said that the state has earned a very important position in the country when it comes to blood collection through voluntary blood donation camps. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| TTAADC to organize tribal traditional da | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in collaboration with Information and Cultural Affairs Department will organize state level tribal traditional dance and song competition at Khumlung on March 01. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| 21st State Conference of CPI (M) ended w | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): The 21st State Conference of CPI (M) has ended today with the message of launching movement against communal difference and libertarian principles. Most expectedly, Bijan Dhar is again elected as the State General Secretary. Other than that 80 members committee was formed with 14 preparatory members. 7 new members were included in the State Committee. Ketaki ranjan Bhattacharjee and Chapala Biswas was expelled from the party. Speaking to the media, Bijan said, “The Conference ends in a peaceful manner | 28-Feb-2015 |
| No student of NIT tested positive with s | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): Making an appeal to the students and their guardians for not to be scared of swine flu, no case of swine flu was detected so far in the National Institute of Technology, Agartala, said Registrar Sumanta Chakrabarti in an official statement. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Higher Secondary, Madhyamik examinations | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): In an order to conclude the forthcoming Higher Secondary and Madhyamik examinations of Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) in a peaceful atmosphere, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Santir Bazar imposed section 144 across all the examination centers in the sub division. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| ICAR all set to release crop varieties | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): Crop Varieties, developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is scheduled to be released at ICAR Complex, NEH region (Tripura center) located at Lembucherra here on Sunday. The crop varieties are identified by Tripura State Variety Release Committee. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| State Seminar of Tripura Journalist Unio | Agartala, February 28(TIWN): The State Seminar of Tripura Journalist Union will be commencing on March 1st. The Seminar will be inaugurated by All India President of Journalist Union cum member of Press Council of India Sri S.N. Sinha. All India General Secretary of Journalist Union, Geetarth Pathak will be present at the dais as Chief Guest. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| Workshop on RTI held at Udaipur | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): A workshop on RTI was held at Udaipur in Saturday. The workshop was jointly organized by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, Sipard and Gomati District Administration. The dignitaries present in the workshop were State Information Commissioner, Shyamalima Banerjee, Additional BDO of Gomati, P.L. Chakma, and Assistant Professors of Sipard, Arpita Chowdhury and Rajiv Malakar. | 28-Feb-2015 |
| TTAADC election: BJP vs CPI (M): BJP pla | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): In the upcoming TTAADC election the main contest will be in between BJP vs CPI (M), said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leader and state in charge Sunil Deodhar while addressing a rally at Ambassa, here today. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Sarba Siksha Abhiyan: State demands 401 | Agartala, February 28 (TIWN): State Government demanded Rs. 401 crore to the Central for the allocation of funds in the Sarba Siksha Abhiyan (SSA). Recently a high level meeting was been held to discuss the prominent issues of Sarba Siksha. It is to be mentioned that this year double allocation was being demanded. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Kailasahar Book fair to start from Febru | Agartala, Februray 27 (TIWN): Kailasahar Book fair will start from February 28th and continue for five days. The book fair will be inaugurated by Famous literate of Bangladesh, Kamal Lohani. Sabhadhipati of Unakoti Zilla Parishad, Kalpana Debnath will hoist the dais as Chief Guest. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| CM and his team busy with state committe | AGARTALA, Feb 27 (TIWN):When Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and his team are busy with CPI(M) state committee conference here at Town Hall, there are reports of death of at least 6 children due to diarrhea at hilly areas of Gandacherra subdivision. Panic gripped among people and they are fleeing. The death occurred as medicine was not distributed among the villages in right time, alleged the villagers. Sources said that Rata Tripura (7) and Anta Tripura (12) died at Purba Raima Village of Raishyabari within last one week which is situated at 28 Km distance Gandacherra subdivision. On the other hand, three children of Joy Chandra Para including Sukla Raishya Tripura (16), Chalanmoy Reang (9) and Pragati Tripura (14) of Rajdhanpara died with diarrhea. Yet again the tall claims of Chief Minister of providing quality health care facilities fell flat. The centre is pumping crores of fund for development of health care system in tribal areas, but nothing is getting done. Every year people die due to water borne diseases, malaria etc only due to the negligence of the government and failure to learn from their previous years mistakes. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Uncertainty dogs 35,000 tribal refugees | AGARTALA / AIZAWL, Feb 27 (TIWN / IANS) Despite fresh initiatives by the central and Tripura governments, the repatriation to Mizoram of about 35,000 tribal refugees sheltered in Tripura for over 17 years still hangs in balance. Refugee leaders told Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his deputy Kiren Rijiju recently that they were willing to return to their homes in Mizoram if their 10 demands, including security and rehabilitation, were met.The Mizoram government remains ambiguous on the refugees' demands, including free supply of food grain for two years and allotment of land to them. The demands have also run into objections from Mizos.Tripura and Mizoram share a 109-km border.After meeting the refugee leaders at Kanchanpur in northern Tripura, the central ministers and officials met Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in Agartala.The immigrants live in small thatched homes made of bamboo and hemp in seven transitory relief camps in Kanchanpur in northern Tripura, adjoining Mizoram. Most adult men and women sit idle through the day.About 35,000 Reang tribals, who call themselves "Bru", have lived in seven camps in Tripura since October 1997 after fleeing western Mizoram after the killing of a Mizo forest officer triggered ethnic troubles. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| 'India-Bangladesh rail project to suffer | AGARTALA, Feb 27 (TIWN / IANS) Criticising the railway budget, Tripura Transport Minister Manik Dey said Friday that the India-Bangladesh railway project will suffer due to lack of funds."Due to lack of funds, the land acquisition for the India-Bangladesh railway project connecting Tripura would be delayed. The new railway project will also suffer," Dey told reporters here.He said: "In the railway budget (for 2015-16), there was no fund allocated for land acquisition. We want the early completion of the vital railway project."The minister said the total cost of the proposed project was earlier estimated at Rs.271 crore. In addition, Rs.302 crore was needed to acquire around 100 acres of land in India for laying tracks."The preliminary work has started to lay a 15-km railway track to link Agartala with Bangladesh's (southeastern city) Akhaura. The project would be operational at the earliest as the two countries are very serious to execute the plan," a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official said. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Two day long 2nd Tripura Tribal Cultural | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): The two day long 2nd “Tripura Tribal Cultural Heritage Meet†was jointly organized by ONGC, Tripura Asset, Agartala and (Non-Government Organization) NGO Kwtal Langma Bodol at Nazrul Kala Khsetra, here today. The “Tripura Tribal Cultural Heritage Meet†will continue till February 28th. Minister for Home (Jail), Tribal Welfare (TRP & PTG) and GA (P&S), Government of Tripura inaugurated the meet. The 2nd “Tripura Tribal Cultural Heritage Meet†showcased costumes and traditional dance forms of a total of 19 different tribes across the state. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Congress stages sit-in-demonstration: Un | AGARTALA, February 28 (TIWN): Congress on Friday organized sit-in-demonstration against the unruly behavior of the state government with the officials of Ambassa Municipal Council at Ambassa. Taking to TIWN today PCC president Birajit Sinha said the Ambassa Municipal Council is under control as it is run by congress due to this the state government is not providing any kind of facilities to Ambassa Municipal Council. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Negligence of health and family welfare | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): Negligence of health and family welfare department resulted in loss of Rs. 1.06 crore. According to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India pointed out that the State Government set up (March 1997) the Tripura State Illness Assistance Fund (TSIAF) for financing the poor families living Below Poverty Line (BPL) for long term and expensive specialized medical treatment outside the State under the central scheme “Assistance to State Government towards expenditure on hospitalization of the poorâ€. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Tripura remembers freedom fighter Chandr | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): All India Mahila Samskritik Sanghatan (AIMSS), All India Democratic Youth Organization (AIDYO) and All India Democratic Students' Organization (AIDSO) paid homage to the noted revolutionary and freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his 85th death anniversary who laid his life on February 27, 1931 to liberate India from the British at Orient Chowmuhani, here today. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| BJP state in-charge Sunil Deodhar arrive | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leader and state in-charge Sunil Deodhar today arrived here in Tripura ahead of the TTAADC election. The BJP has already kick started its party campaign and as part of boosting the campaign for ADC election drawing near, the BJP takes up the hand of central leader. Deodhar today arriving here has started for Ambassa to attend a party meeting at Ambassa community hall. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Congress stages sit-in-demonstration: Un | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): Congress today organized sit-in-demonstration against the unruly behavior of the state government with the officials of Ambassa Municipal Council at Ambassa. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Policemen attacked during anti-gambling | Agartala, February 27 (TIWN): In an anti-gambling operation, police of Julaibari Outpost including Sub Inspector (SI) and ASI were attacked by the villagers at Mahamoni Tilla of Achai Para under Baikhora police station here last night. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Kamalpur: High Court Judge Subhasis Tal | KAMALPUR, Feb 27 (TIWN): Amidst the long grudge of deprivation regarding the administration’s unchangeable decision to make the District Court at Ambassa and it too after the Chief Justice’s finding Kamalpur the better place, the site for new house of Kamalpur Court probably be selected tomorrow. According to the Bar Association, the high Court Judge Subhasis Talapatra would make a visit to Kamalpur tomorrow and would visit the two sites for the new building for Court and would probably finalize the site. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Three injured in clash over land dispute | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): At least three persons sustained serious injuries in a clash between two groups over a plot of land at South Ramnagar under Ramnagar Out Post, here today. The miscreants fled after the assault while the victims have been admitted at Hospital. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Kamalpur: Use of ‘Press’ st | KAMALPUR, FEB. 27, (TIWN): Recently the random use of ‘Press’ sticker in the vehicles by non-journalists increased alarmingly in the subdivision. Several youths and persons grow a habit of using the sticker in their vehicles to ply at will and also for doing different anti-social activities. Mysteriously, the police never adopted any measure against such misuse. In this context, the Kamalpur Press Club adopted a resolution against such illegal use. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Minor girl sexual assault at Dudhpushkar | Dudhpushkarini/ Udaipur, February 27(TIWN): District Education Officer(In Charge) , Gomati District Lakshman Chandra Das's proactive and efficient role helped in finding the truth of the involvement of Chandan Paul, a teacher of Dudhpushkarini School(Primary Unit), in his rape attempt against his student, a minor girl reading in Class-V in this school. It is learnt that Lakshman Das played a crucial role soon after getting the complaint and accordingly he sent reports to the Director of School Education P K Chakraborty and as per this report guilty teacher Chandan Paul had already been suspended. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Diarrhea again spreads in Tripura: 2 rep | Agartala, February 27 (TIWN): With the onset of the dry season, diarrhea and gastroenteritis have started stalking the deep interior tribal villages in Gandacherra sub-division. According to preliminary reports, most affected is children. Eruption of enteric and diarrhea are most common diseases during dry spell in remote tribal localities. Drinking of contaminated water from the streams due to drying up of regular water sources have led to diseases resulting in casualties every year. Sources informed that two children are reported dead due to the affect of this disease. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Two-day Jal Utsav to begin tomorrow | Agartala, February 27 (TIWN): With the joint initiative of Information and Cultural Affairs (ICA) department, Gomati Zilla Parishad and Matabari block, two-day long Jal Utsav is slated to be start at Gomati Mukta Mancha in north Maharani Panchayat ground from Saturday. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Rose Valley likely to flee away from Tri | AGARTALA, February 27 (TIWN): After collecting more than Rs 750 crore from the people of the state Rose Valley one of the famous Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is likely to flee away from the state within few day, said a source. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Two domes, one wall of Neermahal collaps | AGARTALA, February 26 (TIWN): Two domes along with one wall of Neermahal were collapsed suddenly this afternoon. As a result one women worker who was engaged in the work for retrofitting of Neermahal received minor injuries. According to police, all on a sudden two domes and one wall of the most popular tourist spot of the state Neermahal got collapsed. Though no one died in the incident only one women worker who was engaged in the work for retrofitting of Neermahal received minor injuries, said police. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| V Narayanswami ends Tripura visit, calls | Agartala, February 26 (TIWN): Calling for a united fight against CPI-M by Congress in the upcoming TTAADC election, general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) - V Narayanswami motivated the Congress leaders to strengthen the poll campaign for securing maximum seats in upcoming ADC polls. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| BSNL Union Tripura unit to go on indefin | Agartala, Feb 26 (TIWN): Members of Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations (FBUA) state unit have decided to go on an indefinite strike from 17 March.They are demanding the Central government and the BSNL to take immediate steps for the revival of BSNL, which is said to be facing losses since last three years. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Seven including four children killed, on | AGARTALA, February 26 (TIWN): Seven members of a family including four children were killed on the spot and a youth sustained severe injuries in a gruesome road mishap at Nalgaria under Ranirbazar police station, here last night. The deceased were identified as- Ruma Khatun (9), Arif Miah (13), Yusuf Miah (9), Mamata Begam (27), Yunis Miah (33), Suman Miah (13) and Sahera Begam (32), all of them are the residents of Kalabagan under Jirania police station, said police. The injured youth was identified as Jamal Miah (18), resident of Mohanpur, confirmed police. After attending a religious occasion at Indranagar area, all of them were travelling in an Alto-800 car bearing number TR01-Q-0228 towards home at Kalabagan area in Jirania, said mother of the injured youth. | 27-Feb-2015 |
| Broad-Gauge conversion of Silchar-Agarta | AGARTALA, February 26 (TIWN): Broad-Gauge conversion of Silchar-Agartala will likely to be completed soon- says Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. Though Minister not clearly mention anything particular for Tripura, but the initiatives taken for North-East, according to the National project taken for the year 2015-2019, highlights that something is coming for Tripura. However, broad Gauge conversion work upto Barak Valley will be completed by March. Further, new highlights mentioned by Minister is to allocate funds for the National Project coverage, for North-East and Kashmir, a total of 33900 crore rupees for four years will be invested.More so, the budget did not specify by when the railway extension work upto Sabroom would be completed. No new rail was proposed for the Northeast region while there was no proposal of IndoÂ-Bangla railway link in the budget. Sharply reacting to the proposed Railway Budget for the 2015-2019, the ruling CPM today said it was a true picture of wooing corporate lobby and a deliberate attempt to put more burdens on the common people | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Govt can go ahead with 2G spectrum aucti | New Delhi/ Agartala, Feb 26 (TIWN): The Supreme Court Thursday said even as it has found inconsistencies in the stand taken by the government, it was allowing the auction of 2G telecom spectrum from March 4. It added the outcome will not be finalised without its permission. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| CPIM 21st State Conference: Prakash Kar | Agartala, February 26 (TIWN): CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Thursday urged to make Tripura Role Model in the way of development to save party’s existence. In a press brief, after the inauguration of the State Conference, General Secretary told that movement will be launched against anti CPI (M) party, because they are harming the common people of the State. Further Mr. Karat informed that the main motive of their strategy is to unite all the CPIM and democratic forces to construct Democratic alliance. Though the alliance takes its shape in West Bengal and Kerela. But still other States are not included in it. This alliance is formed not only for election strategy, but to create a stage for uniting all the CPIM and democratic organizations. However, after the formation of BJP led NDA Government, in the Centre, communal difference libertarian principles had raised its head. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Tripura Gramin Bank BC-SUB agent associa | AGARTALA, February 26 (TIWN): Tripura Gramin Bank BC-SUB Agent Association organized a meeting regarding their demands at Matangini Pritilata Hall, here today. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Central government deprives State for al | Agartala, February 26 (TIWN): Central Government had deprived State on the allocation of the funds for the RCC Cover drain project. Tripura Urban Development Minister informed that Agartala Municipal Corporation had sent a proposal of Rs 200.00 to the Union Ministry. Though Union Ministry had approved for the fund, but still now the Ministry had only disbursed only 20 crore rupees. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Car jumps due to tire blast ; owner narr | Udaipur, February 26 (TIWN): An Indica Vista car TR01AC-0436 today skid away and fallen into nearby hill as a tire of the car was burst up. The owner and the others on the road narrowly escaped. The incident took place near Banduar Mosque under Radhakishorepur Police Station. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| TBSE: Higher Secondary, Madhyamik examin | Agartala, February 26 (TIWN): Higher Secondary and Madhyamik examinations of Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) are scheduled to be start from March 2 and 3, next respectively. Altogether 29, 214 candidates would appear in Higher Secondary examinations while as many as 49,089 candidates have been registered to be appeared in Madhyamik examinations this year. | 26-Feb-2015 |
| Three-day exhibition on ‘Cultural | Agartala, February 26 (TIWN): A three-day long exhibition on ‘Cultural Heritage of Manipur’ was inaugurated at Tripura State Museum in Agartala here today. | 26-Feb-2015 |