Archive Detail
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| Wagah replica for Agartala-Akhaura borde | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN / IANS): India's tourism ministry has sanctioned a Rs.18 crore project for the Tripura government to create a variety of infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border similar to that at the Attari-Wagah border with Pakistan, a state minister said. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| ‘Goddess of Spring’ goodbye | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): Goddess Basnati, who is popularly known as Goddess of Spring for Bengali people was given traditional goodbye on Saturday with Bisarjan of Goddess's idol. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Tripura brick field labour association p | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): With 4 charter of demands Tripura brick field labour association backed by CITU on Saturday placed deputation to labour Minister Shahid Chowdhury at secretariat. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Sindoor khela (Vermillion game) observed | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): On the last day of Basanti Puja, the day of Dashami was observed with zeal and happiness after the married women drenched themselves in Sindoor khela (vermillion game) at Agartala. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Road mishap claims one school teacher at | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): Even after implementations of thousands of measures, road accidents are on a rise but if drivers are not conscious and do not act in a responsible manner, the number of road accidents cannot go down. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Dharmanagar Sub Jail getting unsafe for | DHARMANAGAR, April 16 (TIWN): Dharmanagar Jail unsafe after last Wednesday's earth quake in Myanmar-India border region rocked Tripura on Wednesday evening and this prompted people to ran out of their houses and offices. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Rampant private tuition goes unchecked i | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN) : Although private tuition has been banned in Tripura after the High Court order in 2015, but the business of Tuition is rampant here in the state till day. Reportedly, students of the technical institutes & as well as Degree colleges are fully dependent upon the private tuition for their every semesters. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| 3 NLFT extremists surrendered | Agartala, April 16 (TIWN): As per Tripura Police press release, 3 NLFT militants surrendered before the authorities on Saturday. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Drinking water crisis turns life miserab | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): Pure Drinking water scarcity looms large in remote place of Sabroom Sub Division. Most of the villagers have to go to far- flung areas to fetch drinking water. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| OTPC Palatana ‘Full Shut Down†| AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): CPI-M Govt’s 2013 election poll planks, false promises of ‘load-shedding free Tripura’ based on OTPC Palatana power production yet to bring relief from scorching heat in 2016 summer.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s failure to manage power situation in Tripura due to lack of advance planning and management once again proved with the OTPC plant, the single largest plant with the investment of approximately $575m once again going for shut down from April 18, for at least for 10 days. TIWN spoke to TSECL CMD Shyamal K Roy , over phone he confirmed, “OTPC’s both the Units are going for shut down from Monday, April 18for 10 daysâ€. Earlier Minister Manik Dey confirmed that OTPC Palatana will be shut down for scheduled maintenance. “The shut down is necessary for the maintenance of Gas Pipe Lines, but the work might be delayed at least for few days. It’s to be mentioned that including other power plants of Tripura like NEEPCO, Palatana power plant is badly suffering from production outage since its commissioning of both Units. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| MBB State University likely to turn Trip | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN) : Although college and Universities are meant for studies, but India has witnessed many colleges where politics in the name of Student’s Union has been dominating over the studies like JNU Delhi or Kolkata's Jadavpur University. Tripura’s MBB College campus, where academic environment already punctured by CPI-M's student wing SFI for over 2 decades,now set to bloom into full phased 'Political factory' to churn out leftist student leaders. So its no surprise when Chief Minister Manik Sarkar picked up another comrade Jadavpur University’s Professor Gautam Basu as Vice Chancellor of new University. Jadavpur University (JU) is known nationally for its student politics rather than academic excellence as CPI-M’s student wing SFI rules the campus. So, questions are being raised against the selection of VC and the possibilities of a replicaq of JU or JNU inside the MBB campus. Days are not far when Tripura’s state University will be emerging as a production base for CPI-M's political goons. Tripura CM and Melarmath always interested to make a State Govt. controlled University, so that it can be used as CPI-M's grooming center for student leaders like JNU Delhi. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| Hrishyamukh : Betel leaf festival observ | Belonia/Hrishyamukh, April 16 (TIWN):Three day long Betel leaf festival was inaugurated by Health Minister Badal Choudhury and the Chief Guest was Sarin Akhtar MP Bangladesh on Friday. | 16-Apr-2016 |
| MGNREGA fund debacle, REGA employees sch | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): REGA employees in Tripura all set to raise voice against the decision of the central for the curtailment of the funds under MGNREGA in Tripura. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| State Government yet to shape up the pen | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): Despite of several months have passed, State Government is least bothered to pay the pending bill of Rs. 69 crores. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Bru refugee: after years of struggles, M | AGARTALA, April 16 (TIWN): Even after years, thousands of tribals who fled from Mizoram after ethnic violence started living in seven camps in Tripura, and various initiatives to help them go back home have come a cropper. Although with pressure from Union and Tripura government, the Mizoram government decided to take back the tribal refugees in a phased manner but in the identification camp from previous year, hardly any bru refugee turned up for identification. The Reang tribals, who locally call themselves "Bru", have lived in makeshift camps in northern Tripura since October 1997 when they fled western Mizoram after the killing of a Mizo forest officer triggered ethnic violence. According to the reports, there are 5,286 tribal families comprising 31,223 men, women and children sheltered in seven camps made of bamboo and hemp in Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions under North Tripura district adjoining Mizoram. With a total population of around 1.1 million, Mizoram has 86,000 Reang tribals, according to the government of India's categorisation. Over two lakh Reang tribals also live in Tripura and other northeastern states. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Storm knock down trees, electric poles, | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): People in Tripura got respite from the scorching heat on Thursday night after a storm followed by mild rains brought down the maximum temperature. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| State observes Ram Navami and Navratri w | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): State on Friday observed Ram Navami, ninth day of Basanti Puja with pomp and gaiety. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Bus Terminus works resulted into danger | KAMALPUR, April 15 (TIWN): The premise constructed under the funding of JNNURM project costing crores of rupees and inaugurated with much hype turned into a den of inevitable calamity within four to five years of inauguration. And it created a fear among the drivers, passengers and day to day users that, at any moment serious accident might take place. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Heat wave hits daily life, no respite fr | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): With the summer season hits the state, people are experiencing bad weather with high temperature and is in grip of heat waves. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Unorganised dumping of construction mate | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): The double lane expansion work between Nagerjala and Amtali is yet to get completed. Although, the work for expansion is underway but it is yet to be completed. The road which is left in critical condition is yet to complete the double lane expansion work between Nagerjala and Amtali. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Health service deteriorate: irregular at | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): Despite of several tall claim of improving the health service in the State, patients suffers from several problems gripping the GB Pant Hospital in Agartala. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Rampant recovery of dead bodies prevail | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): Despite of several initiatives has been taken to curb down the rising crime in the State, recovery of dead bodies has become daily report. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Kolkata's Jadavpur University former Pro | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): Kolkata's Jadavpur University former Professor Gautam Bose joined MBB state University on Friday as the first Vice Chancellor of the new university. As per rule the VC is selected first and soon after he assumes office the administrative functioning of the university and appointment process of other officials will begin. All the steps are being taken to start admission from this academic session in the historical Maharaja Bir Bikram college campus where separate infrastructure has already been built for the University along with two degree colleges and the law college. The new university would ease pressure on Tripura (central) University and help boost excellence in higher education, the minister said adding that Tripura has 22 degree colleges, two medical colleges, and 15 other professional and technical colleges with total annual enrollment of about 18,000 students.Keeping a few lakhs of youth unemployed in the state, Tripura government is all set to begin with the new state university from August to provide quality education to the people and nil employment in returns. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Textile sector in northeast gets a Rs.1, | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN / IANS): The Union government has undertaken a Rs.1,038 crore ($156 million) scheme in the northeast to boost textile exports, increase jobs and and curb the migration of workers. Funded by the union Ministry of Textiles under the North-East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), the project is also aimed at developing and modernising the textile sector by providing region-specific flexibility in execution. "Under the NERTPS, the textile ministry has been providing Rs.18 crore each for setting up of a ready-made garment manufacturing unit or 'Apparel and Garment Making Centre' (AGMC) in each of the eight northeastern states. It would also provide financial assistance to run the units after their commissioning," Textiles Secretary Rashmi Verma told IANS. The first AGMC was inaugurated in Nagaland on April 6 and the second one in Tripura on April 8. "The AGMCs in other six states are expected to start manufacturing in a month. After starting production of all the eight AGMCs, there would be a landmark development in the textile sector in the northeastern region," the senior IAS officer added."The AGMCs aim to boost the scopes of employment and exports and curb migration of workers from this region to other parts of the country," she said. Three hundred Japanese computerised sewing machines will be installed in each of the eight AGMCs. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Reputed contractor came under allegation | KAMALPUR, April 15 (TIWN): In a sensational happening, a wealthy and reputed contractor of Salema area came under allegation of beating his laborers as they demanded their due wages. Further, the police of Salema police station also got alleged to work in the favor of that contractor and trying their best to not accept the registration. However, the beaten persons lodged the complaint with the OC Salema police station and police ultimately got bound to keep the complaint. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Fire gutted around five shops, tension p | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident, fire gutted around five shops on Friday early morning at Ranir Bazaar. According to the sources, about two fire engines rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control. Though there are no reports of any casualties, fire on Friday morning gutted property worth lakhs. However, Tripura police rushed to the spot and investigating about the main reason of the fire. The control room got a call about the blaze following which two fire tenders were immediately rushed to the site. Efforts were on for more than one hour to douse the flames; adding that the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. However, police suspects that the incident may have taken place due to short circuit. Major fire broke out in the shops which have gutted five shops. Life came to stalled when massive fire broke out in the shops as the many other shops are attached and the fire took bad shape in the area.Reportedly, the incident took place in the early when a localite of the area witnessed smoke spreading wide from the shop and flames rising high and immediately called people around for help.Preliminary investigation says that the fire broke out in the shop from short circuit and with the wind has spread the fire. Getting alarm about the fire incident huge police force along with two fire service crew reached the spot and after several attempts brought the fire under control. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Tripura's 1st Flyover construction : Con | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): Aiming to complete the construction work on time, flyover construction agency where continuing with work in full fledged manner, on the other hand, equipment left open on the road has posses danger for the passerby. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Locals staged mass protest at Amtali ele | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): The agitated locals of Surjyamani Nagar area on Friday staged mass protest at Amtali electricity branch after the area was reportedly hit with power crisis over past few days. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Lack of basic amenities hits qualitative | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): Whereas Tripura schools are suffering from lack of quality in teaching, infrastructure and others, ministerial authorities are least bothered to provide keen eye to the situation. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Mismanagement of funds under blocks taki | AGARTALA, April 15 (TIWN): Although charge sheet is filed but police is yet mum over the issue of arresting MGNREGA scam kingpin Bimal Chakraborty and even after passage of years the scamstar is roaming free. After months of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and it seems police is busy in filing all bailable section of IPC to save the blue eyed boy of Manik. It is to be mentioned here that 39 charge sheets are file so far and it also includes the kingpin Scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty. In a drive to save the prime accused Bimal Chakraborty and also to earn good name to fool the public in the name of filing charge sheet just few bailable actions are charged against him and police so far did not take any action. Now question arise, if charge sheet is filled than why no action is taken against the accused. The opposition Congress had earlier demanded CBI enquiry into the multicrore rupee scam but the state government ordered CID enquiry into the case.The failure of the CID and the police, both of which are under the control of Home Ministry of CM Manik Sarkar whose patronage to scam accused Bimal Chakrabortry was always under scanner gives much suspicion on the nature and integrity of the enquiry of the case. And taking the advantage, Manik is still successful in saving him. | 15-Apr-2016 |
| Tremors of 6.9 magnitude earthquake fail | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): The strong tremors of earthquake measuring 6.9 in magnitude which has hit the state of Thursdayevening just a few hours ahead of Bengali New Year’s celebration has failed to mar the spirit of new year’s celebrations on Thursday. An earthquake measuring 6.9 in magnitude hit Myanmar on Wednesday evening, triggering tremors in parts of Tripura, Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, Bhubaneswar and, also, Delhi. Strong tremors were reported in Guwahati and Patna; mild ones were felt in Chennai and Delhi. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has said that there is no report of loss of lives and property in Sikkim, Siliguri and Kolkata due to the earthquake. Despite of strong tremors of earthquake felt in Tripura, people were seen getting themselves drenched in the celebration of welcoming Bengali new year on Thursday. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Devotees across Tripura thronged to Trip | UDAIPUR, April 14 (TIWN) : On the occasion of Bengali New Year devotees thronged to Mata Tripura Sundari temple for prayers and with the hope for a better new year. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Birth anniversary of DR BR Ambedkar obse | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): Along with the nation, Tripura also marked the celebration of 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar for his contribution to the development of the common people. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| State observes Bengali New Year with pom | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): People all across are observed busy in celebrating the Bengali New Year with full enthusiasm. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Maha-Ashtami observed at Udaipur’ | UDAIPUR, April 14 (TIWN) : Udaipur city which is better known as the "city of temple" holds an ancient temple here, dedicated in the name of Goddess Durga. This temple is well popular for Basanti Puja during Spring season. This temple however historically known as Hari Mandir. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Devotees across Tripura thronged to Trip | UDAIPUR, April 14 (TIWN) : On the occasion of Bengali New year devotees thronged to Mata Tripura Sundari temple for prayers and with the hope for a better new year. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Bengali New Year: Haal Khata tradition o | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): With the beginning of the New Year celebration, traders are witnessed performing Haal Khata puja for the fresh starting of their business. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Udaipur: The only entirely stone-built t | UDAIPUR, April 14 (TIWN): The recent earthquake held in India-Mayanmar border region has affected many buildings in Tripura. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| New Year 1423 : Market attracts huge cus | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): Price hike could not bring losses to the businessmen here in the day of Bengali New Year. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| State observed Kumari Puja | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): On the occasion of Basanti Puja, people also observed Kumari Puja on Thursday. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Hilsa fish tops in market price at Udaip | UDAIPUR, April 14 (TIWN): The price of Hilsha fish here in Udaipur touched Rs. 2000/- per kilo. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Tripura welcomes Bengali New Year 1423 | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN) : New year celebration begins from the dawn on Thursday. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Earthquake damage in railway stations : | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN) : Tripura alongwith Assam, Bengal, northeast reported major damages with the earthquake jolts on Wednesday evening. Reportedly, the newly made Kadamtala Rail station has been damaged in many parts including the walls and railway tracks. However, not so far life-loss has been yet reported. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Myanmar-India border high intensity 6.9 | AGARTALA / DHAKA / NEW DELHI, April 14 (TIWN): Tripura Govt’s disaster management preparedness yet to learn dealing with massive natural disasters like 6.9 magnitude earthquake of wednesday evening. On top of that Tripura is facing major problem with ruling party backed corruptions in AMC (Agartala Municipal Corp) which in turn allowing illegal multistoried buildings like Rose Valley Chit Fund Agartala office. People in Tripura cities Agartala, Udaipur, Dharmanagar, Myanmar's main city, Yangon, in other cities Dhaka, Kolkata, Delhi fled buildings in panic when the tremor struck at 7.25 pm Indian local time. This earthquake occurred at intermediate depth of 135 km, according to the USGS, which means it took place within the Indian tectonic plate as it subducts beneath EurasiaThere were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at a depth of 135 kilometers (84 miles), 396 kilometers (246 miles) north of Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Horrified people across Tripura ran out of homes, hospitals, shops to escape wrath of earthquake. Railway stations, Udaipur's Jagannath Temple reported structural damage, no causalities reported. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Tripura’s hope shattered: Much t | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): The much hyped BG passenger train service which was supposedly scheduled to begin its journey from Bengali New Year has failed to begin its journey shattering the hopes of common people of Tripura. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Commencement of BG train to bring revolu | AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): Commencement of BG train in Tripura on regular basis to stabilise the flow of goods into the state and will also meet an end to the rise in price of the goods. If such goods trains are operated on a regular basis by the NFR, the availability of food grains, transport fuels, essentials and other commodities would increase and prices would be reasonable. Once the train starts operating its service in the state the state will get relief from the price hike and there will be balanced supply of goods into the state.It is expected that the beginning of cargo train service will also give relief to the travellers who usually choose NH44 for travelling to different spots. If such goods trains are operated on a regular basis by the NFR, the availability of food grains, transport fuels, essentials and other commodities would increase and prices would be reasonable."With the commencement of the BG freight train service into Tripura, the buffer stock of the state will be immensely developed.It is to be mentioned here that the transportation of essential commodities from outside to the landlocked state during past few months was halt as mega block of train services along the Lumding-Agartala was underway for conversion works. The Assam-Agartala National Highway-44 is not in good shape for carriage of essential commodities. So, railway is the best way to carry the goods and commodities to maintain the stability of the buffer stock of the state. | 14-Apr-2016 |
| Massive tremor hits Tripura, NE States, | AGARTALA, April 13, 8 pm (TIWN): Tripura suddenly jolted with a high intensity earthquake on wednesday evening at 7.25pm. An earthquake of 6.9 intensity rocked India's northeastern states and adjoining Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property."The quake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 7.25pm and had its epicentre in Myanmar-India border region," said an official of the seismological centre at New Delhi.The earthquake was felt in parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura . India's northeast is considered the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world. Guwahati and Agartala fall in what is called “very severe intensity zoneâ€, or zone V, the highest-risk earthquake zone. Latest Data from Global Seismic Monitor center at USA showing 6.9 richter scale magnitude earthquake took place 135 km below earth surface at Myanmar-India Border.Thousands of people ran towards road, open areas amid the chant of religious hyms as this severe earthquake shocked whole state and dampened the Bengali new year festivities.Guwahati, Shillong and Agartala are the three Northeast Indian cities at highest risk of being devastated by an earthquake, with 36 other cities in areas prone to earthquakes, according to government data. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Earthquake tension grips Tripura on the | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN) : The festive mood has been replaced with Earthquake panic stricken here in Tripura when 6.9 Richter scale earth quake hit NE states including Tripura. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Metro Railway services halted : Many inj | SILIGURI / KOLKATA / AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): The Kolkata Metro Railway services were temporarily halted and panic gripped the eastern megapolis and nearby districts as a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region shook West Bengal on Wednesday evening. At least 10-12 people suffered minor injuries in north Bengal. While some of them fell on the stairs in their mad rush to come out of buildings, a few others tripped while running on the streets. Four-five people were injured in the north Bengal town of Siliguri in Darjeeling district. At least seven others sustained injuries in nearby Jalpaiguri district. Some of the injured were taken to hospital in Siliguri and sent home after first aid. The tremors felt at 7.25 p.m. snapped communication (mobile and landline) connectivity. The quake occurred at a depth of 134 km below the earth's surface in the Myanmar-India border region. At suburban Salt Lake on Kolkata's northeastern fringes, cracks appeared in the walls of some houses. People busy shopping for the Bengali New Year at malls ran out to the streets, driven by fear and panic. Multi-storeyed buildings emptied out quickly for some time as residents rushed down to the streets.The Kolkata Metro Railway services were suspended for five minutes. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| High intensity 6.9 richter scale earthqu | 13-Apr-2016 |