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Petrol price hiked by Rs 2.21 a litre, d | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): With the global oil prices going over $50 a barrel earlier this week, state-run Indian Oil Corp on Friday hiked the prices of transport fuels -- of petrol by Rs 2.21 a litre, and of diesel by Rs 1.79 at Delhi, with corresponding increase in other states and effective midnight. | 16-Dec-2016 |
GB Hospital doctors failed to identify m | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Once again allegation came against Tripura’s No.1 referral hospital GBP when after 5 days of crossing a patient, who was suffering from malaria, doctors failed to identify her disease. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Youth Congress reconstituted in Tripura | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): After much shocks received in last few months, when more than 5000 Congress activists joined in Trinamool Congress, now Congress has decided to begin again from the grass wood level, in press meet Congress members told media. | 16-Dec-2016 |
DoNER Ministry to offer incentives for ' | AGARTALA, Dec 17 (TIWN): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has announced incentives for startup entrepreneurship in Northeast and said, this would encourage avenues of employability and livelihood not only for youth from the region, but also from all over the country. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Demonetisation reflects lack of foresigh | Agartala, Dec 17 (TIWN / IANS): Demonetisation of high-value currency notes is a result of lack of foresight, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on Friday while taking part in a discussion on the issue in the state assembly. | 17-Dec-2016 |
12th Pustak-Mela begins at Agartala | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): ‘Pustak-Mela’, like every year has begun at Agartala with the completion of its 12 years. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Modi-Chanting by Congress MLA Ratan Lal | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): BJP positioning itself as main opposition in Tripura as Congress MLA Ratan Lal Nath enacted the first drama before joining BJP by praising Modi’s demonetization. Although he made it very clear on the spot that he will not join in BJP and said, ‘Do not think I’m going in Modi party’. The issue raised when Congress MLA Gopal Roy raised the topic of ‘Demonetization’ and asked the Assembly to send a combined report on the negative issues of demonetization to the centre from Tripura. Then CPI-M leaders also supported the issue and when Speaker Ramendra Ch. Debnath asked for voting on it, everyone raised hands. | 16-Dec-2016 |
No ‘Dadagiri’ this time, le | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has not repeated the same mistake which he did in the last Assembly when Sudip Barman sought reason from him behind his Anti-Nationalist comment about ‘India’s Prime Minister’s Dadagiri’ before the foreign delegates. This time, keeping the election in mind the ruling party people are avoiding all kinds of troubles and obduracy so that Manik Sarkar’s country-wide effigy burning picture would not repeat. After opposition raised questions over the insult of Martyr Shambhu Satmura & Chittarnajn Debbarma on the first day of the Assembly Winter Session, where 1920’s Communist Revolutionary Fidel Castro although was remembered and 2 minutes of silence was dedicated to him. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Tripura celebrates 45th Vijay Diwas | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Tripura celebrated Vijay Diwas on Friday in a grand manner. In three places the Vijay Diwas was observed at Agartala--- Bangladesh Asst. High Commissioner’s Office, Post Office Chowmuhani and at Lichu Bangan. | 16-Dec-2016 |
2nd day of Tripura Assembly Winter Sessi | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): After completing 1st day of Tripura Winter Session Assembly on Thursday, the 2nd day has begun peacefully at Assembly. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Martyr Shambhu Satmura and Chittaranjan | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Dec 15 is neither Cuba former President and Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro’s birth anniversary or death anniversary, remembering whom CPI-M holding many ‘programmes’ as before a month he passes away. However, nothing wrong to remember him but there are many ex-presidents of many countries are dying ever year, but nobody dedicates 2 minutes of silence in assembly to them after 1 month of death. CPI-M is remembering him not because he was the President of Cuba, but he was a Communist leader after all. But the patience of the opposition parties ended when along with Joylalita Jayaram and Kanpur train accident victims he was remembers, but nobody remembered Tripura's martyrs who were recently killed at Kashmir. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Congress to Trinamool : Trinamool to BJP | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): The rumour which has recently emerged in Tripura about Former Congress MLA during 1980’s and present TMC Chairman Ratan Chakraborty’s joining in BJP Party has hit the party offices of Tripura. From Congress holding the hands of TMC Chairman Ratan Chakraborty a large section of Congress leaders of Tripura had joined in Trinamool with much pomp but giving a shock to everyone, now Ratan Chakraborty may join in BJP... and the rumour is spreading from mouth to mouth. A very reliable BJP sourced told TIWN on Thursday evening that Chakraborty had already held talk with BJP heads in this regard and if discussion progress he will be welcomed in party. BJP will welcome all, if s/he is ready to follow party decision as a person in the party would do that which his party will instruct him, not as per his wish. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Prayers held in Tripura for Rohingyas | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN / IANS) Thousands of Muslims in Tripura on Friday held special prayers for Myanmar's ethnic Rohingya community. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Massive joining going on in Tripura BJP | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Around 1000 people joined in BJP on Thursday in BJP in separate places. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Vijay Diwas celebrated in Tripura | Agartala, Dec 16 (TIWN / IANS): Vijay Diwas was observed here on Friday to commemorate the sacrifices of Indian soldiers who died in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. | 16-Dec-2016 |
Manik Sarkar remained speechless when op | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar became speechless when opposition MLA Biswabandhu Sen charged Tripura Police for being biased in many cases. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Belonia reeling under fuel crisis | BELONIA, Dec 16 (TIWN): No petrol sign board is hanging at Belonia Petrol Pump for last three days, TIWN South Tripura correspondent reported. | 16-Dec-2016 |
NIT Agartala introduced cashless system | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Agartala NIT has introduced all cashless transaction as a part of Modi Govt’s move for cashless economy. This is the first degree college to take such a modern technological step, TIWN reported. | 16-Dec-2016 |
64,754 Tripura Farmers faced heavy losse | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Atleast 64,754 farmers faced heavy losses due to flood, continuous rain in Tripura, the Agriculture Minister Aghore Debbarma announced in Tripura Assembly. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Petrol-less pumps causing acute fuel cri | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): Again on Thursday the petrol crisis has hit the Capital City Agartala. | 15-Dec-2016 |
UBI adopts two Tripura villages to promo | AGARTALA, Dec 16 (TIWN): To promote cashless and digital mode of transaction, the United Bank of India (UBI) here has decided to adopt two villages for setting up the basic infrastructure to introduce digital mode of economy. | 16-Dec-2016 |
BJP held Jangi-Michil | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Issuing ‘not remembering’ Tripura’s 2 martyrs Shmabhu Satmura and Chittaranjan Debbarma, BJP held Jangi-michil, calling Manik Sarkar as Anti-Nationalist. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Governor to hoist Vijay Diwas | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy to salute and to pay floral tribute to martyrs on Vijay Divas which is to be observed on Friday. In this regard, preparation is peak at Agartala Post Office Chowmuhani. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Cleanliness drive held at Agartala's var | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): On the occasion of 127th foundation day of Tripura's prominent & oldest school Umakanta Academy the students of Umakanta-NCC held cleanliness drive at Agartala’s various spots, including police stations. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Tripura Assembly Winter Session witnesse | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): When Tripura’s common men make their houses, they never face any brick, cement crisis, but during Tripura Assembly Winter Session’s 1st day, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar delivered an exclusive reply to the oppositions question on MLA fund based developmental works' slow progress. Sarkar said, “Tripura is facing brick crisis...due to lack of bricks we are unable to proceed many worksâ€. Opposition MLA Biswabandhu Sen said, “It has been seen that every year massively MLA funds are releasing, but in some places not even 20 % of the works are completed and in some places progress is completely 'Zero', due to administration’s poor steps towards developments…What is the reason behind it ?" | 16-Dec-2016 |
Strike paralyzed BSNL offices in Tripura | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Halting the service of BSNL offices, the BSNL union said, “The one day strike against the conspiracy of the government, to fragment BSNL, by forming a Subsidiary Tower Company, has successfully started throughout the country. Initial reports say that, the strike has evoked massive response, both among the Non-Executives and Executives of BSNL. BSNLEU salutes all the comradesâ€.Whereas it's a good sign that businessmen are aligning their interests with national interests, but on the other hand few people who never want any competition, bans privatization for their own satisfaction, whereas nobody can deny that due to private organizations, the BSNL has bound to increase its facility in last 2 years.This step for strike by BSNL Unions was criticized by a major section of people as such steps will create a hurdle for Modi’s push towards a Digital India. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Tripura Assembly Winter Session begins | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Tripura Assembly Winter Session begins on Thursday morning. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Road accident claimed one | AMBASSA, Dec 15 (TIWN): In a terrible road accident one died at Dhalai Dist on Thursday. | 15-Dec-2016 |
‘Zero Extremism’, says Nagr | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Just on Wednesday Tripura DGP K Nagraj with a big smile declared that Tripura received no extremist threat in last 2 years, but he should know hiding things doesn’t excuse the duty of security forces. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Tripura Governor sought Capital Punishme | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Wednesday sought Capital Punishment for Acid attackers. | 14-Dec-2016 |
Negligence of PWD slows various construc | KAILASHAHAR, Dec 15 (TIWN): Due to the negligence of Tripura PWD, many developmental works in Tripura are in pause-mode, TIWN reported. | 14-Dec-2016 |
5 injured in Kumarghat-Pecharthal Nation | KUMARGHAT / PECHARTHAL, Dec 15 (TIWN): Whereas everyday accidents are killing people here, many getting serious injuries for lifetime, Tripura DGP K Nagraj is studying from internet and calculating with lump sum which led him to declare that 25 % accident rate has been decreased here. | 14-Dec-2016 |
Stop sharing Tea-Coffee, listening Rabin | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy once again told police to find out own flaws to uplift the police force and to re-generate the trust among public for police. | 14-Dec-2016 |
CBI Charge-sheeted DGP Nagraj challenged | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): Tripura’s corrupt DGP K Nagraj challenged media on Tuesday and said, ‘It’s important to reveal the actual crime rate as various media are flashing that crime rate is increasing in Tripura’. ‘I will say crime rate has drastically downed in Tripura & it’s going back to the average percentage of 2006-era. We have surveyed on various states crime rates and gathered data to find out where Tripura stands in crime rate in whole India’. “In last 5 yrs, the crime rates has exceptionally downed in Tripura and the last 3 years more developments were followed in it...â€, CBI charge-sheeted corrupt DGP continued lies based on fabricated statistics even though crime rate skyrocketed in Tripura during last 5 years. | 15-Dec-2016 |
Tripura Govt enjoying Central funds agai | AGARTALA, Dec 15 (TIWN): In a shocking development, it has been unearthed that for a total 2176 teachers’ vacant post the state govt is receiving huge amounts of central funds. It was long back when the state govt got the permission for filling vacant posts from the Centre & frequently funds were sanctioning for those posts. As per percentage 34.15 percent vacancies are there in Teaching posts in overall Tripura, and on regular basis the fund is sanctioned, whereas in reality no people are benefited with the fund except the govt of Tripura. At Parliament also this question was raised recently by Lalu Prasad Yadav when along with other states Tripura’s name also came out. Reportedly, for Tripura’s 34.15 % vacant posts had permitted for filling up long back and following that the fund is getting sanctioned per month. | 14-Dec-2016 |
One accused in RTA case | UDAIPUR, Dec 15 (TIWN): On Wednesday Ld. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Court no. 03, Udaipur, Gomati Tripura, has convicted one person namely Dilip Acharjee S/O Lt. Mrinal Acharjee of West Charakbai PS BKR, South District U/S 279/338 IPC. | 14-Dec-2016 |
I first time heard about ‘Phensedy | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): Whereas DGP K Nagraj has boosted a lot about Tripura’s crimes’ tremendous downing rate, Governor Tathagata Roy said that after coming in Tripura, he first time heard about Phensedyl. | 14-Dec-2016 |
95 % people in Tripura are unaware about | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): 95 % people are unaware about police’s illegal raids in Tripura, a Govt report based on public opinion said on Wednesday. | 14-Dec-2016 |
CPI-M gathers 4 student unions to streng | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): CPI-M has called the student unions to gather in a conference held at Rabindra Bhawan. | 14-Dec-2016 |
First ever joining of Tripura teachers h | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): For the first time Tripura teachers have joined who passed in TET exam in the last year for primary and senior basic posts. | 14-Dec-2016 |
‘America is almost crime-free as p | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy during a programme held on "Police Public Interference to combat Crime" held at Shahid Bhagat Singh Youva Hostel, said following DGP K Nagraj’s speech, “...DGP said at Mizoram the conviction is highly confirmed as once FIR is launched there is no scope to escape for the criminals as the local community ensures the justice to the case through regular presence of witnesses and other factors which follow up of a cases....But apart from that there are certain issues police need to understand about themselves why crime happens more in this country..?â€. “I will not repeat what I said during Human Rights Day at Prgana Bhawan as everyone knows my story of one night staying in jail, but another young boy of 20s at my own state whose home's all windows were broken by miscreants and he went to lodge an FIR, but then police in return instead of lodging FIR had arrested him". | 14-Dec-2016 |
Manik Sarkar's long lectures on 'Anti-US | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): Remembering Fidel Castro, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar once again sheds tears on America’s overruling on various countries. In a programme held at Rabindra Bhawan, which was organized in remembrance of Fidel Castro, Sarkar said, “Fidel has set an example how to fight against a Capitalist Country like Americaâ€. “Fidel was symbol courage, determination, student movement, fight against capitalism. Fidel's ideology and determination has gifted Cuba a crime free society and where people are most educated in whole worldâ€. Sarkar’s hour-long speech bored a section of students who were forcibly brought by SFI leaders from various Colleges of the Capital City in class hours and led them to listen CPI-M’s speech in Rabindra Bhawan auditorium, when the students are to face exam shortly". | 14-Dec-2016 |
Temperature to go down in next 3 days | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): The temperature all of a sudden has been downed on Tuesday with 12.2 Degree Celsius. | 13-Dec-2016 |
Joykishore declines to resign from ADC m | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): Although CPI-M has suspended Joykishore Jamatia from the party but he declined to give resignation from ADC membership. | 16-Dec-2016 |
State Pensioners undergoing heavy troubl | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): The state govt pensioners are undergoing heavy trouble in Tripura, TIWN reported. | 13-Dec-2016 |
Joint Survey on Construction of RCC Bri | SABROOM, Dec 14 (TIWN): A Joint Survey team organized by High Level Indo-Bangla team on 13th Dec by both counties at Ramghar site & also at Sabroom side for finalization & demarcation of alignment of approach road. Recently Indo-Bangla team organized meeting in Dhaka on 6th Dec 2016 regarding construction of RCC Bridge over Feni river at Sabroom. Officials of PWD & NHIDCL also conducted joint survey work with immediate effect. | 13-Dec-2016 |
Ahead of winter Assembly Session CPI-M s | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): CPI-M with much drumbeat has started to talk about the 7th Pay Commission, seeing other states implementing the 7th Pay Commission in next budget sessions. Whereas Tripura Govt didn’t implement 6th Pay Commission, it has started to talk about 7th pay Commission sighting false examples of other state’s non-implementation of it including West Bengal. Keeping the Assembly Winter Session in mind, a group of Pensioners Association, backed by CPI-M party office released a balance information and announced about their activity to be held on Dec 18 in this regard. They raised many demands but for every issues they considered the Central Govt is Chief responsible. | 13-Dec-2016 |
LPG black-market chain downs in Tripura | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): The demonetization has badly affected the ongoing LPG black marketing in Tripura, which has brought a temporary relief for the customers here. | 14-Dec-2016 |
Another hurdle for Modi’s Digital | AGARTALA, Dec 14 (TIWN): Blueprinting another hurdle for Modi’s push towards a Digital India, the trade unions under BSNL announced a day strike on Dec 15. Addressing a press meet the Forum of BSNL Union announced that the recent central govt is aimed to convert everything into private sectors and thus planning to screw the Govt organizations which has led the central govt to announced about BSNL towers to bw share by other private companies. So, the staffs of BSNL will hold a strike on December 15 against the Government’s decision to ‘end BSNL by fragmenting it to pieces’. | 13-Dec-2016 |
Tripura suffers from noise pollution, In | New Delhi, Dec 14 (TIWN): Members of an NGO on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday and urged him to form separate cells for noise pollution control, terming in a law and order issue. | 13-Dec-2016 |