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| Petrol, diesel rates cut by under 1 Re | New Delhi, July 1 (TIWN): State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has cut the price of transport fuel effective on Friday by under a rupee each, of petrol by 89 paise a litre and of diesel by 49 paise, both at Delhi with corresponding decrease in other states. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Negligence of Doctors claiming several l | AGARTALA, July 1 (TIWN): Along with the nation Tripura will also celebrate National Doctors day on Friday, but question arises how much safe are the patients in the hands of the Doctors of Tripura. The day is celebrated on July 1 all across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was born on July 1, 1882 and died on the same date in 1962, aged 80 years. Dr Roy was honoured with the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna on February 4, 1961. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Trinamool to launch 'Booth chalo' campai | Agartala, July 1 (TIWN / IANS): With an aim to oust the Left Front government in Tripura, the Trinamool Congress will organise "Booth chalo" (march to booth) campaign, party Vice President Mukul Roy said here on Thursday. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Hindu majority India helps Bangladesh bu | AGARTALA / DHAKA, July 1 (TIWN): Islamic fundamentalists led butchers continue killings, looting, raping Hindu population at Bangladesh but BD Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina failed to take any strict actions other than arresting thousands of mullahs and then releasing them in bail. Whereas Modi led Hindu majority India helping Bangladesh from many spheres from 100MW Tripura OTPC Power supply to subsidized rate railway passenger bogies. Indian Railways on Thursday said its public sector undertaking Rites Ltd has supplied 60 broad gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway (BR) against a contract agreement of 120 coaches.Two train sets, comprising of 12 coaches each - two AC chair cars, two first AC sleeper cars, six non-AC chair cars and two power cars, will presently be deployed to operate 3 pairs of inter-city trains between Dhaka and Rajshahi, a release said. However, any sincere actions from Bangladesh against Hindu killing is missing. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Fight begins for Assembly election-2018 | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): The political disorder which has recently emerged in Tripura, just before the Assembly Election, is the prime focus of public across the state. To strengthen TMC here TMC MPs Prasun Banarjee and Mamata Sanghamitra along with Mukul Roy have gathered at Jackson Gate at Agartala city on Thursday. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| AMC Mayor held counter speech meet on Th | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): AMC held Budget counter speech on Thursday. AMC Mayor Prafullajit Sinha placed vivid explanation about the expenditure from 20015 to 2016 and also placed the budget for the year 2016-17. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| AIBEA, AIBOA staged protest against the | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): AIBEA, AIBOA on Thursday staged protest at Durga bari area on Thursday raising voice against the proposed merger of associate’s banks with SBI. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| TMC making its route in the state to was | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Arrival of TMC prime faces for the first time in the state to revive teh set up of the party in a new way in Tripura. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| EPF pensioner’s association calls | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Tripura government undertaking EPF pensioners association on Thursday in a press meet said that they will stage mass demonstration on July 3 in front of CM Manik Sarkar’s residence to press much higher for their demands. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Amra Bangali burns the effigy of Assam C | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): The members of Amra Bangali on Thursday burned the effigy of Assam CM Sarvananda Sonowal protesting against the rising brutality on the Bengali’s at Assam after BJP has come into power. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Question paper leaked from Tripura Govt. | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Criticism erupted from the guardian level and resentment has been brewed among the students of Prachya Bharatiya school after class 6 to 8 question papers were leaked. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura police fails to catch ‘Rap | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Who is Panna Ahmed ! Is he a Mafia or Don that Tripura police is sweating too much to catch him? Panna Ahmed was always a career criminal and brother-in-law of Roman Mia, infamously known as Phensedyl king of Sonamura. Although Add. SP Sharmistha Chakraborty during the protests held by opposition parties told them, “Within 72 hours Panna Ahmed will be arrestedâ€, but it seems that Sharmistha Chakraborty lied to the protesters during the time just to manage the situation. Talking to Sharmistha Chakraborty over phone about the status of Panna Ahmed arrest, she replied, “Panna Ahmed has not been arrested yetâ€. Asking about the development of the case, Add. SP became numbed and further she cut conversationâ€. However, too much ‘Tom and Jerry game’ have been acted ! now everyone is asking, when Panna will be arrested? It’s worthy to mention here that although Chief Minister Manik Sarkar had ordered suspension of Ahmed with immediate effect and further asked the West Tripura District Magistrate and police authorities to separately inquire the incident and take appropriate action, but it Tripura Police has failed to catch the culprit. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Panna Ahmed row: Insecurity threatens t | AGARTALA, June30 (TIWN): With threatening from the mafia’s and miscreants the rape victim left Agartala who was allegedly raped by former SDM Sonamura Panna Ahmed. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Depression prevails among the State Govt | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Uncertainty and depression prevailing largely among the Tripura Gov't employees as the PM Modi led Centre approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for its employees and pensioners w.e.f. 1st January 2016. With this an atmosphere of happiness is created among the central govt employees and pensioners in order to fetch more money in from their salary account from 1st July 2016. The commission has recommended an average 23.55% increase in their salary, allowances and pension, a move that will benefit 4.8 million staffers and 5.5 million pensioners. The higher wage bill for this year partly factors in the anticipated increase in employee remuneration. During the CPI-M era, Tripura gov't employees are having the lowest pay structure as the state gov't intentionally denied employees from pay structure recommended by the 6th CPC. Instead of constituting Pay Commission state gov't constituted Pay Review Committee.The Centre’s total salary and allowances bill for 2016-17 has been pegged at Rs 1.84 lakh crore. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Seven days on, no respite from petrol cr | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): On the one hand where the state is yet reeling under the continuous threat of petrol crisis, the so called efficient government of Manik Sarkar is busy in blaming Assam and central government for the poor condition of NH44 rather than taking any measures for the renovation of the road. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Justice for the deprived 10,323 teachers | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Hearing to the 10,323 case appears like almost dumped under files and will not make any progress until 2018 assembly election in Tripura. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura’s militancy under regroup | AGARTALA, July 30 (TIWN): Whereas the surrender Militants had been welcomed by the state Govt. and without any punishment they were provided with homes, shelters and other facilities now the surrender militants are becoming rebellious against the Govt. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Among 77 Chit fund cases, SIT last year | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): As in the last affidavit submitted on March 21, the head of SIT did not explain the steps taken to seize the movable property of the NBFCs in past one and half years the HC has asked to submit fresh affidavit on June 30. Earlier Tripura High Court has expressed its displeasure over functioning of Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the cheating cases of Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) in the state. A division bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice U B Saha, had directed the SIT to submit an affidavit again, detailing the estimations of movable assets of the companies and their top level functionaries. The SIT stated that only in 32 cases it could assess the amount of movable asset but did give detail about the estimation and value to the court. The High Court directed the SIT to re-submit the details before next hearing scheduled on June 30.Earlier, hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the court had directed the SIT to ascertain the asset details of the companies against which the depositors had lodged complaints with the police and the administration. Later, the High Court also directed all eight district magistrates of the state to file separate affidavit regarding assets of the companies and the administrative steps to recover the money from the NBFCs and their officials. However, the district magistrates mainly re-directed the cases to police. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Manik Sarkar taught “Socialismâ | AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Mukul Roy delivering his speech at Jackson Gate told the mass, “Manik Sarkar is so much diplomatic and rather than diplomacy he doesn’t know anythingâ€. In West Bengal he supported his co-mates and preached the ideology of ‘Socialism’ on behalf of CPI-M and Congress alliance, but coming back in Tripura he said “CPI-M is nothing but Goat's 3rd Childâ€, said Mukul Roy during his speech on Thursday. | 30-Jun-2016 |
| Kalyani Roy's chameleon act amused BJP P | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): A single political leader in Tripura has been found to walk with 3 parties within a month. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| BG diversion of 92 km new rail-tracks d | DHARMANAGAR / AGRTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Delay in 220 Meter Railway track at Maigrendisa (Assam) which is halting Tripura Rail Service has been canceled for urgent repair and as alternative more 92 km rail track will be laid from Lumbding-Silchar for further communication and BG Freight service. Reportedly, NFR Harkishan Jaggi has ordered to complete tracks within July 2016. After a visit, on Wednesday in various spots of North-East railway tracks NFR officials have declared about the new diversion on rail-track Ongoing re-tacking work at Migrendicia is impossible to complete within next 7 days, says NFR officials. As the BG express train service in Tripura is delaying as full track has been removed from many parts of Assam area including Migrendicia, (Assam), so NFR Authorities is sorting out the problems and diverting tracks with a 92 km BG (Broad Gauge) rail line. But doubts still remain about the commencement of Freight train from July/ August due to landslides along Assam corridor. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| 48 hours gone ! No arrest of Panna Ahmed | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Although 48 hours have passed, but Tripura Police has failed to nab rapist Panna Ahmed till now. The common people have started questioning that if Tripura Police can catch robbers, thieves from other Districts within 24 hours then why they can’t catch the Panna Ahmed? Although Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has reportedly ordered suspension of Ahmed with immediate effect and further asked the West Tripura District Magistrate and police authorities to separately inquire the incident and take appropriate action, but it Tripura Police has failed to catch the culprit. However, Panna Ahmed’s number 9436189783 is switched off all day. SP West Abhijit Saptarshi while talking to TIWN said , “The update of Panna Ahmed arrest is on the way, police is trying to catch the accused with the help of intelligence, and now catching him is the main focus of whole West Police forceâ€. “We will catch him soon and then inquiry against him will beginâ€, says Saptarshi. ‘We are searching him from different-different places of the city’, he said. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| IPFT sent letter to Bangladesh PM Sheikh | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Atlast one political party has opened mouth against the increasing tortures upon Hindus at neighboring country Bangladesh and sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina via Bangladesh Asst. High Commissioner in Agartala. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Despite of achieving only 42 percent of | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Achieving only 42 percent of work in past 1 year, NBCC project head Amit Mallik assured that the construction of the first flyover in Tripura will be completed by November 2017. Talking to TIWN correspondent, flyover project head Amit Mallik said that fixing of iron guarder and pier cap is underway in full swing, and in the coming days the work will be expanded towards Bordowali and Dropgate area. Detailing about the work he said that a structure of steel is constructed for the launching of the segments between two Piers. This area of the construction site is most hazardous in respects to height and working conditions and an accident prone one. Top of the Launching Guarder has pressure pumps for the movement of the segments which are hanging from the Launching Guarder only with the help of four rods and bolts, weighing about 60 tons. All the security gadgets–Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)–are must in this area. No one is allowed to ascend on the Launching Guarder without PPE. The segment is transported to the Launching Guarder on a Trailer. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura Pradesh Congress Units staged ro | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh NSUI and Pradesh Yuva Congress on Wednesday staged road blockade at kamarpukurpar following the rising crisis of petrol, LPG cooking gas, inflation and the rise in other essential commodities in the state over past few days. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Panna Ahmed row: Rape victim threatened | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Allegedly Mafia’s under the instructions of the big heads of Melarmath threatened the middle aged women and her family for withdrawing the complaint against the Ex SDM of Sonamura who is accused of raping the women in his residence. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura Governor gets additional charge | NEW DELHI, June 29 (TIWN/IANS): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy was given additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Border fencing renovation brewed resentm | KAMALPUR, June 29 (TIWN): Huge embezzlement got speculated in the border fencing renovation work at the international Indo-Bangla border here at Kamalpur. Locales speculated embezzlement as the old and rusted wires were kept at places and new wires were fitted at distances. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Step yet to taken for Bamboo-Promotion d | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Despite of taking several initiatives by the Central to skill the people of the state in crafting Bamboo products, it seems like ruling Government is least bother to look over the issue of decline in the bamboo cultivation. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Two Trinamool MPs to Visit state on Thur | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): On the occasion of inauguration of New Trinamool Bhawan in Agartala near Tulshibati School Trinamool two Trinalmool MPs to come in state on Thursday. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| No solution of petrol/ diesel crisis yet | AGARTALA / DHARMANAGAR, June 29 (TIWN): The non-repaired heavily damaged part of National Highway from Churaibari to Kadamtala which is causing hindrance for plying of vehicles to is yet left without solution increasing fuel crisis inside state. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Multicrore Chit fund scams : One day to | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): Countdown begins for submitting the fresh affidavits by SIT regarding the chit fund scam by June 30. Tripura High Court earlier 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 directed Special Investigation 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 Director of the organization. Mentioning about the details, it has been said that the Special Investigation Team should also include all the details of the immovable and movable property, added division bench of Tripura High Court. 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 government turned their back towards the depositors who lost everything following chit fund scam. The issue is being totally ignored. The chit fund companies who started their business by having a secret understanding with the administration fled away with their entire business. They are beyond trace now, hence, placing the depositors in jeopardy. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Swine disease contained in Mizoram, aler | AIZAWL/AGARTALA, June 29 (IANS): The Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) disease which has so far killed at least 3,500 pigs in Mizoram has largely been contained, officials said in Aizawl on Wednesday. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Manik Sarkar saves rapist Pannna Ahmed, | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): When the opposition parties are fuming against the police and ruling Govt. for not arresting Panna Ahmed, Manik Sarkar played a masterstroke only by suspending rapist Panna Ahmed to fool the mass. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Why no arrest of Panna Ahmed within 48 h | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): After tremendous pressure from all political parties Addl SP West (Urban) Sharmistha Chakraborty on Tuesday assured the agitated Mahila Morcha leaders of BJP that rapist TCS officer Panna Ahmed will be arrested within 48 hours. This statement from a police official surprised everyone because it is now clear to all that without permission of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar ( Home Minister) no one can touch the hair of such a highly promoted smuggler lobby backed TCS official especially Panna Ahmed , who is probably the most favoured after tainted TCS officer BDO Bimal Chakraborty. The rape incident of Panna Ahmed is a clear indication that the so-called Honest Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is patronizing the corrupt officials for his own personal interests . Congress , TMC and BJP have rocked the state during the last 24 hours demanding the arrest of Panna Ahmed , Joint Director of Youth & Sports Affairs. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Chit fund row: One day to go, countdown | AGARTALA, June 29 (TIWN): countdown begins for submitting the fresh affidavits by SIT regarding the chit fund scam by June 30. Tripura High Court earlier expressed disappointment over the affidavit placed by the SIT, directed to place new affidavit over the chit fund scam case by June 30. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| BSF donated computer and other electrica | KAMALPUR, June 29 (TIWN): The dynamic state government and its hyper-active Education department set up many exemplary instances of excellence in the state! In fact, the trumpeted demands of the party leaders and Ministers made this scenario very evident time and again. | 29-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura’s Health Dept continue k | DHARMANAGAR, June 28 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar never cared to step into worst conditioned Hospitals from Dharmanagar to Agartala or meet victim families but manages enough time to rush to Hyderabad to meet ‘unknown’ Rohit Vemula’s family just because CM more interested about CPI-M Politics rather than his own state’s peoples sufferings. Due to expired medicines and extremely poor expertise of Doctors, Dharmanagar under shock as District Hospital Doctors killed 3 infants by pushing either wrong medicine or expired polio vaccines on Tuesday. Three infants died after doctors pushed polio injection into them. Reportedly, after the medicine was injected in their bodies, then children’s whole body, including lips turned blue and immediately they died. Doctors either pushed wrong injections or Polio vaccines turned poisonous after expiry. All 3 deceased children were 1 day old babies. Health Minister Badal Chowdhury and Chief Minister directly responsible for this infant massacre as Tripura’s Healthcare deteriorated beyond repair due to apathy of CPI-M Govt. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Senior Tripura official suspended after | Agartala, June 28 (TIWN / IANS): The Tripura government on Tuesday suspended a senior official for allegedly raping a women on Monday at his private residence here, an official said.A woman on Monday filed an FIR with the West Agartala police station here that Tripura Civil Service officer Panna Ahmed called her at his private residence here and raped her. "After getting report from the District Magistrate and police, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar ordered suspension of Ahmed with immediate effect," a top Tripura government official told IANS. "Government also asked the West Tripura District Magistrate and police authorities to separately inquire the incident and take appropriate action." Ahmed, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sonamura of Sepahijala district, remained absconding since Monday and police have been conducting raids in possible locations to trace him and question him."After establishment of prima facie fact and getting medical report of the complainant we would then consider arrest of the official," West Agartala police station officer-in-charge Milan Datta told IANS. All opposition political parties, including Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress have started agitations separately since Monday night to press for arrest the accused officer, who is unavailable for his comments. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| TBSE & Parul Prakashani joint scam :BJP | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): At last BJP noticed the TBSE Class-9 History books where the chapters are filled with all foreign Communist revolutionaries and the syllabus is dedicated for Lenin and Hitler. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Rapist Panna Ahmed absconding, Statewide | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): Following the other opposition parties, state BJP has organized a rally on Tuesday in Agartala demanding the arrest of Tripura TCS Officer Panna Ahmed who is accused of raping a woman at his own residence. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| History repeats: Like Bimal Chakraborty, | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): When the political forum has raised their voice against the misdeed of CPI-M backed TCS officer and former Sonamura SDM Panna Ahmed, it is seen that Manik ruled CPI-M party in the state is sitting silent.Keeping mum over the issue is raising several questions in the mind of the people. Is it because to safeguard the culprit Panna Ahmed from the hands of law.History says CPI-M has been successful in providing shelter to a huge number of culprits only to carry out corruption under the table through the hands of these CPI-M backed corrupt officials and also to save their vote banks. Reportedly, after years of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and police is reluctant to take any action. Still today after years have passed by police is yet stick to the stage of investigation Questions arise if investigation is underway why there is no update, why there is no action ? Serial rapist Panna Ahmed being blessed by Police Minister Manik Sarkar so Police will never file IPC sections like 375 or convict Panna for fullest punishment. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Rape charges slammed against TCS officer | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): When the entire state is heated up with the shameful incident of CPI-M backed TCS officer Panna Ahmed police is yet to take any action against the accused, despite of complain registered against Panna Ahmed police is yet to begin with their work to arrest the accused. In the mean time the statement of the rape victim is already recorded in the court but police is so far unable failure to arrest the caused where as he is moving freely under the open sky. On the other Trinamool congress has demanded to arrest the accused in 24 hours of time or else they will stage massive protest in the state. TMC also raised allegations that police providing full support to rapist, also police is helping Ahmed into hiding. Panna Ahmed was also the former SDM of Sonamura subdivision where he ruled for years to provide support to smugglers and ganja cultivators. Even after the incident came into limelight, the main accused Panna Ahmed is yet roaming free and police is reluctant to take any action. Still today after police is yet negligent to take any action.Question arises if allegations are raised, why there is no action. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Panna Ahmed row: Mahila Congress gheroud | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): Mahila Congress on Tuesday gheroued the west women police station demanding the immediate strict punishment of the rape accused Panna Ahmed who was the former SDM of Sonamura. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| AIMSS sought reason from CPI-M for the | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): With the demands to take action against rapist Panna Ahmed, All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan has raised voice to arrest Panna Ahmed soon. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| International Biodiversity day observed | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): International bio-diversity day has been observed at Pragna Bhawan on Tuesday. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura TMC to get its Trinamool Bhawan | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): “With the inauguration of New Trinamool Bhawan in Agartala near Tulshibati School Trinamool will get a new life in stateâ€, such was claimed by TMC leaders on Tuesday during a press meet held at Agartala Press Club. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Minister Bijita Nath inaugurated day lon | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): Science, Technology and Environment Bijita nath on Tuesday inaugurated a day long sensitization program on scientific understanding of Posthumus body, organ and tissue donation at press club. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| BJP formed new SC / OBC Morcha | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN): State BJP has constituted new SC/ OBC Morcha. | 28-Jun-2016 |
| Tripura CPI-M leader suspended for grabb | AGARTALA, June 28 (TIWN/IANS): Veteran Tripura CPI-M leader and former deputy speaker of the assembly Subal Rudra was suspended from the party for allegedly grabbing land, a party leader said here on Tuesday. "After an internal inquiry of the party about allegation of grabbing land against Rudra, he was suspended from the party for a year," Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tripura state secretary Bijan Dhar told IANS. Dhar, also a CPI-M central committee member, said that party probe found that the accusation of land grabbing against Rudra was correct. The 66-year-old leader refused to comment on his suspension. "I have received the suspension letter. I have not yet made up my mind about my future course of action. I would not make any comment at this moment," Rudra, a CPI-M Tripura state committee member, told IANS over phone. The Tripura government had allotted 3.2 hectares to the bidi workers in 1993 in Melaghar in Sipahijala district. Half of the land was allowed for housing 45 families while rest was kept for construction of a school and other civic amenities. | 28-Jun-2016 |