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| India-Bangladesh to extend fisheries pac | AGARTALA / DHAKA, April 13 (TIWN): On the eve of Bengali New Year its a great news that India, Bangladesh jointly working towards extending fisheries pact which will benefit Tripura on Hilsa fish import from Bangladesh.India and Bangladesh may extend an agreement on fisheries and promotion of aquaculture, union agriculture ministry sources said on Wednesday.The agreement -- signed in September 2011 -- is set to expire in six months. It could be extended if the two countries agree to its continuation.The agreement envisaged training of people in fish stock assessment, post-harvest technology, freshwater pearl culture, Hilsa fisheries management, protection of biological diversity vis-a-vis fisheries development, fish production and distribution. A ministry statement said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the memorandum of understanding on the agreement during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning. "The MoU strengthened the bilateral friendly relations and promoted cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture sector. It also helped in developing many allied sectors of fisheries through mutually agreed activities and procedures between the two countries," the statement said. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| City decked up for the Bengali New year | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): Just when counting hours are left for the people to celebrate their Bengali New Year, people all across the state are busy in decorating their houses. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Guwahati buildings damaged in quake | TRIPURA / GUWAHATI, April 13 (TIWN): Tremors shook Assam's main city Guwahati and adjoining areas on Wednesday evening, causing minor damage to some high rise buildings here, after a 6.9 earthquake hit Myanmar. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Preparation on peak for Ganesh Puja on t | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): Preparation on the peak to welcome the New Year 1423 according to the Bengali calendar across Tripura. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Internal clash hits CPI-M: disapproval o | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): Showing disapproval over alliance issue between CPI-M and Congress, two of the CPI-M members were expelled from the party of Wednesday. Two CPI-M members of Teliamura Division committee Arabinda Lahari and Dipak Roy from CPI-M branch committee were expelled after they had shown disproval over the alliance issue. According to the sources, two of the CPI-M candidates were suspended after they had shown disapproval in alliance issue between CPI-M and congress. It is to be mentioned here that, a politics of compulsion has pushed the CPI (M) and the Congress closer. The growing clamour for alliance between the Congress and the CPI (M) is left in unsolved stage in Tripura after about 38 has resigned from the party. The much talked CPI-M and congress alliance somewhat remains unsolved after CPI-M has push the ball in the court of congress. It is to be mentioned here that CPI-M has given an indirect signal to the Congress on the alliance issue throwing the ball in the court of congress.'Both CPI (M) and Congress are ideologically opposite to each other and alliance with each will do no work well for the party politics. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Traditional Garia Puja observed in Tripu | UDAIPUR / AMARPUR, April 13 (TIWN): Tripura tribal community observed Garia puja on the last day of month Chaitral. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Sky-rocketing price of Hilsa fish ahead | AGARTALA, APRIL13 (TIWN): Prices of the hugely popular and delightfully tasty fish Hilsa have skyrocketed in Agartala ahead of the Bengali New Year 1423 which falls on April 14. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Governor greets on the occasion of Garia | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): On the celebration of Garia Puja in the State, Governor Tathagata Roy extended his greet for the people of Tripura. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Business went high on the last day of re | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN) : On the last day of month Chaitra public thronged to the market to get the reduction price for the last time this year. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Land acquisition turns to be the biggest | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): On the one hand the deadline is hanging like a sword above the head of the construction agency and on the other hand the agency is facing tough time in progressing with construction work due to the land acquisition problem from Bordowali to Nagerjala area. Earlier it was the underground water pipes and now it is the land acquisition which is giving a serious threat to the construction work. The assigned construction agency NBCC is facing tough time with the drilling work mainly from government press at Bordowali area to Nagerjala due to the land acquisition problem and alleged lack of communication from AMC regarding the under lying water pipes crossing the roads. Now the biggest problem in front of agency which is creating hurdles in the construction is regarding land acquisition issue mainly from government press at Bordowali area to Nagerjala. The land acquisition issue at Bordowali and underground water pipe channels are creating problems for the agency to carry out the construction work in the mentioned area. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Regular train services would start any t | Agartala, April 13 (TIWN): Regular train services would start any time on the newly-laid broad gauge track from Badarpur to Agartala that would provide better connectivity in the mountainous north-eastern region, Tripura. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| State Cabinet decides to create 4 posts | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): State Cabinet has decided to create four posts of investigator under Labour department. Industry and Commerce minister Tapan Chakraborty said while briefing cabinet decision in the civil secretariat. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| 17Cr MGNREGA scam: Police is making inte | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): Although years have passed by yet no action is taken against the accused Bimal Chakraborty for looting crores of money under NGNREGA scam. Negligence in investigation is yet successful in letting the scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty to roam free outside the bars who is accused of embezzlement of 17cr of funds under MGNREGA scheme. After months of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and police is reluctant to take any firm action. Still today after years have passed by police is yet stick to the stage of investigation. Question arises how much years it takes for an investigation. It is to be mentioned here that altogether 39 charge sheets are file so far and it also includes the kingpin Scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty. The under table relations of police and the political heads has successfully managed to hush up the massive scam. Even after almost a year police couldn’t complete filing charge sheet. It may be mentioned here that Bimal Chakraborty belongs to a powerful CPI-M family of the state and close to chief minister Manik Sarkar. His elder brother Amal Chakrabortyis CPI-M youth wing DYFI’s Secretary. Another elder brother Kamal Chakraborty is Commandant of Tripura State Rifles and eldest brother Shyamal Chakraborty is a Chemistry teacher in Calcutta University who is proposed to be Vice Chancellor of newly coming Tripura state university. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Agartala turns 3rd internet gateway for | AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): The currents trends of the internet facility in the state shows that just for the namesake Agartala is entitled with the concept of 3rd Internet gateway. It is to be mentioned here that Tripura and other north-eastern states have a tremendous scope to boost its economy, exploit its resources and attract investment, capitalising the proximity with neighbouring countries specially Bangladesh. Tripura and other north-eastern states have resources and potentialities, but there must be a serious marketing about their scopes and prospects across the country and abroad to turn the mission into reality and government have to take active role in making the proper utilisation. The state is now the information technology hub in north-east India and also play a vital role in eastern India as far as internet connectivity is concerned. The commissioning of Agartala as third internet gateway, after Chennai and Mumbai, can boost the economy of the state and can bring a revolution, if utilised in true manner. | 13-Apr-2016 |
| Mungiakami RD Block again under the grip | Khowai, April 13 (TIWN):Tripura state once again found itself in the grip of an unprecedented malaria outbreak in Mungiakami RD Block under Teliamura Sub Division in Khowai District. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| NH-44 turns into worst condition for veh | Dharmanagar, April 13 (TIWN): NH-44 which is the lifeline of the state has turned into pathetic condition and disrupting the vehicle movement due to terrible road conditions which often leading to tragic accidents, causing lives. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| SC asked Central Govt to pressure privat | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, April 13 (TIWN): The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the government policy allowing private airlines to fly to lucrative destinations without putting them under the obligation of catering to less economical routes like Himachal Pradesh and the northeast."If you are giving a private operator (permission) to fly to Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, can't you ask them to fly to Himachal Pradesh, northeastern states, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands," asked the bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice R. Banumathi.Describing as "bluff" the government's position that it has framed the guidelines and was strictly adhering to them, the bench mockingly observed that the economic interest of private operators was being taken care of without any concern for air routes like Himachal Pradesh and the Northeastern states.Describing it as "largesse" to the private airlines without "insisting on corresponding obligations to cater to less lucrative routes", the court said: "We will go into the system."Priate Airlines flying in Tripura demanding exhorbitant fares even over Rs 10,000/- in one way for many passengers booking tickets on same day or before to attend medical emergencies. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| State eyeing towards BG passenger servic | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): With just counting days left for the BG passenger train to run on the newly converted BG track in the land of Tripura, likely on the April 14, preparation is going on in peak. Workers are busy in completing the work to meet the dead line so that no problem comes up during the arrival programme. Aiming to complete the preparation on time the Agartala Railway station has been cleaned. In all probability, the BG passenger train will be a gift from Modi Govt to the people of landlocked Tripura ahead of the Bengali New Year. Receiving green signal from the CRS, Passenger train is likely to arrive into the land of Tripura by Bengali New Year. It is to be mentioned here that the North-Eastern frontier railway authorities have informed that it is mandatory to conduct safety inspection along the newly gauge-converted rail route in Tripura as safety is the top most priority.It is to be mentioned here that though the BG conversion work has been completed months ago, but the safety inspection delayed, raising concern among train commuters. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Tripura's massive Chit Fund scams : HC e | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Tripura High Court on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the affidavit placed by the SIT, directed to place new affidavit over the chit fund scam case by June 30. Reportedly, Tripura High Court on Tuesday directed Special Investigation (SIT) Team to place a fresh affidavit over the chit fund case which will not only include the details for the organization but also about the Managing Directors, owners of the organization. Mentioning about the details, HC also asserted that SIT should also mention all the details of the immovable and movable properties of owners. It is to be mentioned here that with the aim to launch fresh drive against the Chit fund scam in Tripura, Assam, WB and Odissa CBI has formed a special investigation team. It is worthy to mention here that the Manik Sarkar led CPI-M govt turned their back towards the depositors who lost everything following chit fund scam.Rose Valley has been biggest chit fund operator in Tripura and had presence even in remote tribal areas. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Maha-Sasthi celebrated in Tripura : 'Dev | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN) : Basanti Puja, which is nothing but another name of Durga Puja (during Spring season), has been observed in many temples and households on the day of Maha-Shashti. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Democratic Front Forum holds press confe | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Condemning against the terrorism going on in the state and questioning the reason behind the Chief Minister being mum, democratic front forum on Tuesday hold a press conference at Press Club. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Despite mid-day meal, attendance lags in | Agartala, April 12 (TIWN / IANS) Despite the lure of a mid-day meal, low attendance in Tripura's government schools is a "cause of concern" while enrollment is rising in private schools without the facility, an audit report has said. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Rail-station construction work at North | DHARMANAGAR, April 12 (TIWN) : Whereas all the railway works held in Tripura are in good shape but in Dharmanagar rail station the work was undergoing little slow and allegation were coming for poor construction work, until the North Eastern officials had inspected the rail station. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Deplorable condition of NH 44 in Assam p | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN) : NH-44 is in dilapidated condition but the authorities have no concern. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Scarcity hits: locals encircled Sonamura | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): In another bizarre incident, Locals of Sonamura sub-division on Tuesday encircled Sonamura SDM office over water scarcity in the area. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Slow progress of various projects in Tri | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Aiming to beautify the Children Park located in the city of Agartala, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday along with Public Works Minister Badal Chowdhury, Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Dr. Prafullajit Sinha and other visited the construction site. During the visiting hour, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar along with the PWD Minister, AMC Mayor inspected the construction site. While inspecting the site, it has been mentioned the park needed additional infrastructure to attract the public. The park which was in disuse would not only be restored to its grandeur but also be further beautified. It is to be mentioned here that construction for an open stage is being going on at the Children Park. According to the planned project, the open staged is being established for conducting various cultural programmes, conference and many other programmes. Mentioning about the detail of the ongoing work in the Children Park, Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Dr. Prafullajit Sinha said that it will take two to three months to filling up the gaps.In the visit Chief Minister Manik Sarkar along with others walked cross the park and investigated the site properly and has given his valuable comments on it. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| State eyeing towards BG passenger servic | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): With just counting days left for the BG passenger train to run on the newly converted BG track in the land of Tripura, likely on the April 14, preparation is going on in peak. Workers are busy in completing the work to meet the dead line so that no problem comes up during the arrival programme. Aiming to complete the preparation on time the Agartala Railway station has been cleaned. In all probability, the BG passenger train will be a gift from Modi Govt to the people of landlocked Tripura ahead of the Bengali New Year. Receiving green signal from the CRS, Passenger train is likely to arrive into the land of Tripura by Bengali New Year. It is to be mentioned here that the North-Eastern frontier railway authorities have informed that it is mandatory to conduct safety inspection along the newly gauge-converted rail route in Tripura as safety is the top most priority.It is to be mentioned here that though the BG conversion work has been completed months ago, but the safety inspection delayed, raising concern among train commuters. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Airport expansion project: Work of Proje | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Work of Project Management Consultant to complete by the end of the month April, confirms high officials of Airport on Monday.Talking to TIWN Correspondent on Monday, high official of Airport said that the expansion work of Agartala Airport is under progress. Mentioning about the present status of the work, he stated that work of the Project Management Consultant is underway. Further he stated that with the completion of the Project Management Consultant, the next tender will be given for the construction work. Speaking about the detail work of the Project Management Consultant, sources mentioned that the consultant is looking up the requirement of materials during the construction work of the Airport Expansion.After the completion of the work of Project Management Consultant, the next tender will be for the agency who will be constructing for Airport expansion. However, the much awaited expansion project includes extension of runway to successfully accommodate wide bodied aircraft and to improve the passenger’s amenities. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| India is keen to use Chittagong port for | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Pursuing its pro-active maritime policy, the government has expressed keenness to develop ports for various countries including Africa, Bangladesh and Iran. "During the recent summit of heads of African nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj expressed desire that India can join hands with various African nations for building roads and ports. My ministry will take up such works once the responsibility is given to us," Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Monday. Talking to journalists at Foreign Correspondents Club here, the minister said the agreement between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal to work on mutual infrastructure development and cooperation is unique and has gone down "very well". Gadkari also said the Modi government has undertaken major legislative reforms in last two years towards codification, rationalisation and simplification of maritime statutes. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| State gears up to celebrate Bengali New | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): With just counting hours left for the welcome of the Bengali New Year people all across the state are busy in decorating their houses and shops. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Sabroom: BSNL service suffers from indig | SABROOM, April 12 (TIWN): The BSNL service of South Tripura district particularly Sabroom Sub Division has been suffering from serious technical degradation and indigent service connectivity. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| New Teliamura Sub Divisional Hospital wa | TELIAMURA, April 12 (TIWN): The new Teliamura Sub Divisional Hosital which has been set up at Teliamura sub division with the facility of 100 beds is waiting for inauguration. The expenditure incurred for the construction of Hospital was Rs 27 crores. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Birajit supports Sudip's rebel group : P | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Commenting on the sudden resignation of three party members of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee, PCC President Birajit Sinha claims that the party's state unit condemns the alliance of the Congress party with the CPI-M. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Monday, PCC President Birajit Sinha stated that Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee was always against the unholy CPM-Congress party alliance, but State unit is helpless as central leadership of Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi made the most bizzare political steps of pre-poll alliance with arch enemy CPI-M. Regretting over the issue of sudden resignation of the party members, Sinha said that it is pesonal decision of particular persons that they are interested to work for the party or not. He further said that there is not much in his hand or to comment over the issue as AICC sent show cause notice and Sudip Barman's fight with Sonia Gandhi led Congress leadership.Later, again stressing over the alliance issue he stated that Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee is never going to support the alliance on the state. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| Power crisis leading water scarcity stat | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN) : With the increasing power cut here in Tripura, water scarcity has hit the state. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Tripura yet to make full utilization of | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Although BSNL high official claims that Internet Bandwidth is providing service in full swing without any hurdles but the ground reality is that there is no difference in the telecommunication or the internet service in the state. The much hyped internet bandwidth service which was inaugurated with much enthusiasm on March 23 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina through video conferencing is although now providing service from Bangladesh without any hurdles but so far there is no visible development in the service. According to BSNL high official there is no problem in getting service. Now question arises if there is no problem in getting service then why there is no development in the service. State is now getting super-fast internet service which is provided through the unspent bandwidth in the neighbouring country’s Cox Bazar from March 23 but Tripura continue to suffer under poor infrastructural set up for making the best utilisation of the service. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Global climate change impact on steel in | AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN): Tata Global Beverages announced on Monday it has commissioned the Tea Research Association (TRA) to identify indicators of climatic changes that will impact tea growing regions in Assam in the next 50 years. "The company as part of its association with Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), has commissioned TRA to identify and capture indicators of climatic changes that will impact India's tea growing regions in the next 50 years," a statement said.This project coves predictions on climate change impact in the four tea production regions of Assam - upper Assam, south bank, north bank and Cachar. The company said the report aimed at identifying those areas that would continue to remain suitable for tea cultivation and those areas that would require adaptation and those that might become unsuitable and hence, might need to switch from tea to other crops. | 12-Apr-2016 |
| TRIPURAINFOWAY impact : SDM Udaipur canc | UDAIPUR, April 11 (TIWN): After TRIPURAINFOWAY.com's April 8 news published regarding the illegal filling up of a huge lake in ShantiPally area ( Ward no 12 of Udaipur Municipal Council ) SDM Udaipur Subhasish Bandopadhyay today came to the spot and immediately stopped this illegal filling cancelling the order issued from DM Gomati's Office in 2015. This lake is being illegally filled up by a group of land mafias led by one Bhupal Majumder( known to be a close aid of minister Ratan Bhowmik) of Chhanban and Arindam (Rana) Lodh of east bank of Jagannath Dighi. Speaking to TIWN SDM Udaipur Subhasish Bandopadhyaya said ," Today I issued stay order to the permission given in 2015 and now onwards no one can fill up the lake until further order. " | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Surrendered NLFT insurgents deposited ar | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): In a major breakthrough, 10 NLFT underground cadres and two over-ground cadres on Monday deposited their weapons to Tripura Police at Police headquarter. In a press conference of Tripura Police, the arrested NLFT has deposited one AK-47, two SLR, one Insus riffle, one G-3 rifle, two grenades, 369 live cartridges and twelve magazines. It has been mentioned that in a fight against the extremism in Tripura, altogether ten NLFT under-ground cadres and two over ground cadres led by Tarun Mohan Tripura and two over ground cadres has decided to give up their path of extremism and approached the State Police on April 10. It is to be mentioned here that according to the Government policy of welcoming back misguided youth from the path of violence and bring them back to the main stream of life. Therefore, it was decided to facilitate their surrender.Accordingly, SP (Special Branch) Arindam Nath and other Tripuira police officers had arranged for their return from Bangladesh through BSF BOP no. 2298/MP on Apriol 10.However, the NLFT cadres were accompanied by 20 family members.It is to be mentioned here that on Monday all the twelve NLFT cadres have formally surrendered to K. Nagaraj,in-charge DGP. However, surrender of twelve NLFT members is big jolt for the NLFT especially at a time when the outfit is plagued by weak finances, disillusioned cadres and frequent rifts. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| MAKAM and Begam Rokeya Award distributed | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): Tripura Minority welfare Department on Monday organized an award distribution programme with an aim to inspire the students to do well in their education. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| City decked up for the celebration of Ba | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): With just counting hours are left, the city decked up for the celebration of the Basanti Durga Puja. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| AIDWA demands to increase man days under | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): All India Democratic Women's Association on Monday forwarded a letter to the Central Government demanding to increase the fund under the MGNREGA to the State. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Service of more indigo flights delays to | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): On one hand whereas the expansion work of the Agartala Airport is going on in full swing, the initiation of the small flight service in Agartala brought relief for many people. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Instance of Manik’s development: | Kamalpur, April 11 (TIWN): The much proclaimed demand of better health facility and alround infrastructural development of the State government once again proved to be a demand for namesake. And it happened as a health Sub-Centre remained deprived of the electricity connection even after the two years of inauguration. The case happened at Noagaon panchayat under Kamalpur sub-division. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Manik Sarkar's CPI-M crying for cash, no | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN) : CPI-M's women wing enacted drama of MGNREGA fund which has been slashed by the Central RD Ministry for the FY (2015-16). On Monday CPI-M's (AIDWA)All India Democratic Women Association sent mass letters to the Central Govt. for fund re-allocation of MGNREGA fund for state Tripura, as sanctioned Rs 12200 crores are proving insufficient for state’s development. However, after the public drama on Monday by Women Association, questions are raising from various quarters that is it a cry for development? or for the cash only ? | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Another major jolt for Tripura Congress, | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): On another major jolt, a total of thirty-five members of Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress Committee on Monday resigned from their postS. A total of thirty-five members on Monday declared about the resignation from their post at Royal guest house. Following the footstep of the other three leaders, namely Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Kumar Saha and Sushanta Chowdhury, all the thirty-five members also resigned from their postS. In their resignation letter, the members have strongly condemned about the alliance between the Congress and Left Front. Besides, they also called this move as unethical. They have forwarded the resignation letter to Indian Youth Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Brar and also a copy to AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi. In the letter they have mentioned that the resignation letter has been submitted in protest of the unethical alliance between Congress and the Left Front in West Bengal Assembly Election. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Fire-service job recruitment policy viol | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN) : The High Court trauma has atlast opened Tripura CM’s mouth. After the deprived youths had challenged the state govt. and announced to go to the High Court in order to find out the reason behind the recruitment policy violation while appointing 384 firemen under Tripura Govt., Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has called the group of youths in his own residence and talked to them on Monday. CM has also asked the youths to submit their views to him, so that he himself can do inquiry in this issue. Allegations are coming that CM might has been afraid with the name of High Court as before this incident, already 2 times Tripura govt. has been embarrassed in High Court for violating job recruitment policy.It’s to be mentioned here that not even a month has been passed that Tripura High Court cancelled 34 Assistant Professor’s job at AGMC that another allegation against the Tripura State Govt. has come for violating job recruitment laws while recruiting firemen at Fire service.A team of unemployed youths, before 1 week had protested infront of the DM office, at Agartala and brought the allegations against the state govt. for depriving youths of the state. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Acute water scarcity hits the interior: | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): With the beginning of the summer season, water scarcity has hit the interior parts of the state. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Birajit supports Sudip's sentimnet again | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): Commenting on the sudden resign of three party members of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee, PCC President Birajit Sinha claims that the party totally condemns the alliance of the Congress party with the CPI-M. Talking to TIWN correspondent, PCC President Birajit Sinha stated that Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee was always against the party alliance. He further mentioned that Tripura Congress party was totally against the decision of the alliance from the beginning itself. Regretting over the issue of sudden resignation of the party members, Sinha said that it is totally a decision of particular person that they are interested to work for the party or not. He further said that there is nothing in his hand or to comment over the issue. Later, again stressing over the alliance issue he stated that Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee is never going to support the alliance on the state. If the other states think that the alliance will bring fruitful result to the party than let them do but the TPC is not supporting the alliance, added.Condemning over the decision of the alliance, PCC President stated that in the year 2005, CPI-M withdrew its support from the Congress party claiming that the Indo-US nuclear deal was a threat for the country. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| WB poll to decide the fate of Cong / CPI | AGARTALA / KOLKATA, April 11 (TIWN): Amid great enthusiasm and long queues outside booths, polling began in 31 constituencies spread over three districts in part two of the opening phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on Monday.Thirteen of the constituencies are in West Midnapore and nine each are in Bankura and Burdwan. An electorate of nearly 70 lakh (69,79,788), including 33,68,311 females and 50 third genders, are eligible to choose their representatives from a field of 163 candidates. Twenty one of the contestants are women. Voting will be held across 8,465 polling stations including two auxiliary stations amid high security. The Trinamool, the LF-Congress combine and the BJP are locking horns in all the seats. Among the LF constituents, the CPI-M has put up 19 candidates, followed by the Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc and the Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra) in one each. The Congress is in the race in eight constituencies.Other outfits like Bahujan Samaj party and the Shiv Sena have also fielded a number of candidates.In the 2011 assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress had bagged 17 and its then ally Congress three of the seats now going for the balloting. | 11-Apr-2016 |
| Tension prevails in Indo-Bangla border: | AGARTALA, April 11 (TIWN): Despite of several tall claims by the authority saying that smuggling has declined through the Indo-Bangla border area and BSF is keeping strict vigilance at the border area, allegedly till day illegal intrusion of smugglers and smuggling is yet high across various border area. According to the reports, Kailashahar, Sonamura, Khowai and various other border areas of the state are yet hit with rampant illegal intrusion. | 10-Apr-2016 |