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Security beefed up ahead of 24 hrs strik | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Security has been tightened at Agartala and other subdivisions ahead of 24 hours strike called by Congress. | 17-May-2017 |
Dark-Future of Tripura's Industrializati | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Modi Govt's 'Make In India' project is yet to get response-value from Northeast state Tripura, left Tripura's industry growth at zero percent till day even after various central govt projects launched for Industry-growth. The claim of oppositions that Tripura Govt is launching GST just to draw compensation money from the Centre has been proven for once again as 'true', when under Modi Govt's initiative representatives from Assam, Jharkhan, Gujraj had joined the table but from Tripura only Industry Principal Secretary M Nagaraju remained present, whereas after delivering his speech at the beginning of the very programme M Nagaraju left the hall when World Bank Team was delivering the key notes on successful implementation of reforms. | 17-May-2017 |
BJP's signature campaign going in full w | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): The signature campaign of BJP began on Wednesday is going on in full wave across Tripura. | 17-May-2017 |
Clash among ABVP & Police erupts before | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): After staging protest at Police HQ, ABVP also protested in front of Health Dept demanding strict actions against the doctor involved in Anuara's murder. | 17-May-2017 |
24 yrs of Communist regime failed to Dig | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Whereas 24 years of Communist regime has failed to develop the internet connection and all digital / technological advances, with the Modi Govt came in power within 3 years, Tripura’s whole Secretariat has been connected with Wi-Fi on Tuesday. | 16-May-2017 |
NLFT threat announced by Tripura Chief M | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Tripura may see various pre-poll tragic incidents, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who is also the Home Minister has already given a signal for it. After Manik Sarkar delivered a controversial speech on May 1st on labours day, it was at Belonia in SFI’s rally that CM unfolded a very sensitive issue openly before the mass . Sarkar clearly said, "A section of political leaders belonging to opposition parties are trying to contact the new leader of NLFT to create violence ahead of the assembly elections. This clandestine plan is also to disturb peace and on going development activities in the stateâ€. Immediately BJP leader Subal Bhowmik raised question, “Doesn’t matter whom Manik Sarkar targeted, but after his speech it’s clear that he knows the details about the gang. “It’s very dangerous that Home Minister is not taking any action knowing fully well about the anti-national people residing his state, who are trying to trigger violence with NLFT. Being the home minister it’s his utmost duty to reveal the name and take some actionsâ€, said Bhowmik. | 16-May-2017 |
Photograph & Slogan competition to be he | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): A Photograph & Slogan Competition will be conducted by 'Centre for Forest-based Livelihoods & Extension' under Ministry of Forestry Research and Education on ‘World Environment Day’ (5th June, 2017). | 17-May-2017 |
Union Home Minister reviews NE security | NEWS DELHI / AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN) Northeast’s overall security under threat from Bangladesh based Islamic terrorists, NE insurgent groups, massive drug smuggling funding anti-national activities.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday night reviewed the security situation in the northeast states and directed he police to focus on improving normal police functioning, better prosecution and conviction in criminal cases. "Since counter-insurgency operations are now not taking as much time of the security forces as before, the state police forces need to focus on improving normal police functioning, better prosecution and conviction in criminal cases," he said in the meeting. He also said that there is a need to improve investigation by adding scientific tools and forensic science laboratories. "Presence of illegal arms needs to be reduced through a sustained organised campaign by state police forces," he said. | 17-May-2017 |
CPI-M's another recruitment corruption e | SONAMURA, May 16 (TIWN): Once again a serious allegation came from Sonamura subdivision, where in the name of Minority students training, one CPI-M backed teacher is looting lakhs per year. Minority vote banks mean a lot to the Communists for election and across Sonamura, Boxonagar areas CPI-M have sustain the sympathy for the party among the minority people. But in a shocking revelation it has been exposed that the Minority students' funds are looting every year without proper utilization. A three months course is introduced in Tripura every year by the state govt in attempt to upgrade the Minority boys & girls with computer knowledge. Whereas it is a central govt project and 6 months of training should be given in the last year also the project was given to much controversial NITE. Not only this, the trainer Abul Basar is surprisingly Govt Teacher under Tripura Govt at Sonapur School, Sonamura. The computer classes and the school hours are clashing with each other, but skipping the school or via adjustments Abdul Basar has been doing the classes and enjoying the illegal money supplied to him. | 16-May-2017 |
Nari Samiti hits Agartala street against | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Whereas state Tripura is suffering from daily rape incidents, Nari Samiti on Tuesday hit Agartala City with roars of protest against Haryana rape incident, whereas 15 years girl who was raped at Udaipur on yesterday night, Nari Samiti was silent about this. | 16-May-2017 |
Professors becoming cadres : Tripura Cen | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Whereas State made MBB University and other Colleges are in pathetic shape in Tripura, getting chance to study in Tripura University is like a dream for many MA, P.hd aspirants. | 16-May-2017 |
IPFT to meet PM Modi on Wednesday | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): IPFT members led by a 10 members team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Twipra Land demand on Wednesday, in a press meet IPFT leader N C Debbarma said this to media. | 16-May-2017 |
15 years girl raped at Udaipur | UDAIPUR, May 16 (TIWN): A 15 years girl was raped at Udaipur created much resentment among the locals. | 16-May-2017 |
Ahead of assembly polls, Tripura militan | Agartala, May 16 (TIWN / IANS) Ahead of the assembly elections, the banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is trying to regroup to create disturbances, a top state police official said here on Tuesday. | 16-May-2017 |
BJP donates 1 lakh to train accident vic | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): State BJP on Tuesday has donated Rs. 1 lakh to the family whose 2 sons died in a train accident at Ranir Bazar to save their mother. | 16-May-2017 |
Neighboring Assam's Finance Minister to | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Targeting CPI-M in Tripura as a part of poll-campaign for Election-2018, three topmost leaders including Assam CM to visit Tripura and will join in BJP's various protest activities, in a press meet state BJP leaders announced in the party office on Tuesday. Reportedly, After Amit Shah's visit Tripura CPI-M invited Yechury to address SFI's rally at Belonia as a part of damage-repairing and now BJP will counter attack with top most leaders of India, who will address the mass from May-26 to June-10. However, among all the leaders 3 names have been confirmed as : Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan.BJP has already started a signature campaign for all govt employees and pensioners on Tuesday and the campaign will be ended on May-23 formally. | 16-May-2017 |
Tripura's inhuman Health Service murdere | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Tripura Health Dept. is finally under trouble as protests are expanding in demand of action against doctors, health officials who were involved in Anuara's treatment on April-9. Recently BJP has claimed it was Dr. Shyam Sundar Saha who gave Anuara's death certificate saying she died out of heart attack, whereas later forensic report showed that she was poisoned. The students studying in Polytechnic College on Tuesday have placed deputation to the Health Director demanding strict action and inquiry against the doctors involve in her treatment. Agitation of masses against the Tripura Govt are crossing the limits of patience due to the corruption in Govt Depts, inhumanity in health, police dept and politics everywhere. The 16 years girl's father Abdulla Amin who have been almost labeled by Tripura Police as 'insane', 'disbanded', 'mentally retired' is trying to find-out who were actually behind the fake Post Mortem report of Anuara Choudhury. | 16-May-2017 |
Unequal salary, but equal dedication : R | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): The price of daily commodities are very high in state Tripura, but the Govt employees who have become old with their poor pay structures, are eagerly waiting for 7th pay commission's implementation in Tripura. | 16-May-2017 |
'Communists have no character' : Congres | AGARATLA, May 16 (TIWN): As a reply to CPI-M’s proposal to withdraw the strike called by Congress on May-18, Pradesh Congress Chief Birjit Sinha said, "Under CPI-M Govt 10,323 teachers lost jobs, 14 lakhs people lost their money in chit-fund, but the Govt is just silent and saying they are beside all the deprived people, but nothing has been done virtually for them. Today giving, tomorrow giving… giving now, giving then......just delaying of demands. CPI-M has no character at all and thus unless these demands are fulfilled, we will not withdraw the strike and a 24 hours strike will be held on May-18". | 16-May-2017 |
Tripura Engineering student's murder : | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Apart from Nur Ahmed, no other family members of Anuara have been arrested whereas Nur Ahmed’s arrest was fully due to the pressure given by students of Polytechnic College on May-12. But the main allegation was that Anuara was beaten, poisoned by her maternal relatives that led her to die in the presence of all of her family members. | 16-May-2017 |
Tripura has 2 constitutions in one State | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Expressing much resentment, BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari said in BJP Press Conference that he is late in the press conference as CPI-M people were roaming from here for a their rally-preparation & blocked the road. | 16-May-2017 |
'Since Independence India has been Direc | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Pinching the Gandhi family indirectly, BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari said that India since the independence the country had no direction at all, which is need to be fixed. ‘Dividing of people on the basis of religion, clashes, riots all have been a part of life that need to be organized’, said Ansari. ‘The political person had become pilot and a pilot became politician but BJP have certain aim to develop the society, the country with proper directions’, Ansari added. | 16-May-2017 |
Opposition BJP begins 'Signature Campaig | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): In an attempt to survey the demand for 7th pay commission in Tripura & to expose CPI-M's false claims about Govt-Employees satisfaction with 4th pay commission, state BJP on Tuesday has kicked off 'Signature Campaigning' for all Govt employees. BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari who arrived in state on Monday as a part of Tripura BJP's first state level convention and to strengthen minority vote banks, has inaugurated the signature campaigning in the presence of other BJP members. A huge response was received from the employees, pensioners in support of 7th pay commission, when the price hike have hit the market already. This campaign will also reveal, whereas the Govt Employees and Pensioners are actually happy in the left front era with the one-third of the central govt pay scale or not. | 16-May-2017 |
Tripura Bandh on Friday | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh Congress to observe a 24 hours strike on May 18. | 17-May-2017 |
'State Govt should clarify about 10,323 | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): More than one and half months have gone, but Tripura Govt has failed to clarify 'how the Govt is with 10,323 teachers. Among the 12 points of demands, will be raised by Congress on May-18 during 24 hours strike, the 10,323 issue will be given prime focus along with Chit Fund issue. 'The Govt should stop fooling the mass and clearly tell the teachers how the govt will stay with 10,323 teachers. Almost 2 months have been passed, but the govt has no action except long talks', said Birjit Sinha, Tripura Pradesh Congress President, confirming 24 hours strike along with agitations. | 16-May-2017 |
Petrol, diesel prices slashed | New Delhi / Agartala, May 16 (TIWN): State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has reduced price of petrol by Rs 2.16 per litre and that of diesel by Rs 2.10 a litre excluding state levies. | 15-May-2017 |
IMD predicts more showers for Tripura | Agartala, May 16 (TIWN): Residents of Tripura, who were reeling under the heat, received some respite in the form of pre-monsoon showers across the city on Monday. | 15-May-2017 |
Indian intelligence monitoring Chinaâ | AGARTALA / DHAKA / KOLKATA, May 16 (TIWN): Union Home Ministry, Indian intelligence agencies keeping close watch on China’s covert activities including funding to anti-national political outfits like CPI-M,CPI-ML to arming maoist rebels across country. CPI-M’s party funding under scanner as Indian communists are in secret pact with China’s communist rulers to de-stabilize Indian union. So, its no surprise that CPI-M general Secretary Sitaram Yechury to Manik Sarkar’s anti-national propaganda is intentional. China is slowly increasing its political, economic and military influence in the Bay of Bengal by forging maritime ties with the countries such as Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through infrastructural fundings, a senior Indian navy officer said in Kolkata on Monday. However, there is an amount of skepticism about China's military initiatives in the region, Eastern Naval Command chief, Vice Admiral H.C.S. Bisht said at a programme. | 16-May-2017 |
CBI questions former Haryana CM Hooda in | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): The CBI on Monday questioned former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for over nine hours in connection with his alleged involvement in a 400-acre land deal at Manesar in Haryana. Hooda, who was recently quizzed by the agency in connection with alleged irregularities in the allotment of industrial plots in Panchkula in Haryana, reached at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters here in the morning and was questioned till late evening. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s close coterie from BDO Bimal Chakraborty to many other CPI-M functionaries involvement in multicrore MGNREGA,NHM scams already under scrutiny by Central Govt. As per sources Central Govt likely to initiate CBI investigation in Tripura’s various scams at the last quarter of 2017 or in 2018 before Assembly Election. Rs 1273 crore Tripura Chit Fund scams by various chit fund companies lSarada, Rose Vallly, I-Core, Basil International was taken place by active participation of Manik Sarkar's State Govt & CPI-M leaders. | 15-May-2017 |
Justice weeps silently | UDAIPUR, May 15 (TIWN): The parents were roaming infront of the Udaipur Court for justice with tears in eyes, carrying their daughter's photo, who is no more in the world. | 15-May-2017 |
'Keep Quran in one hand & Laptop on the | SONAMURA, May 15 (TIWN): In attempt to show a new direction to the minority at Sonamura, BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari said amidst 1500 people's gathering at Sonamura NCI field, 'Till day under Congress and Communist regime the sympathy for minority has been just for show off to gather vote banks, whereas in states like Gujrat, UP, Assam, Manipur where Muslim voters made the BJP to come in power have proven that BJP is a better party in compare to the others. "This world is running at a race and that's why along with Madrassa's syllabus it's very important to introduce science so that our children can upgrade themselves and compete with the developing world", he said. As per TIWN report, in compare to Nalchar, Boxonagar, the minority vote bank in Sonamura for BJP remained weak. Thus to boost BJP at there the National Leader has arrived to campaign at Sonamura in the rally which drew around 1500 of men-women from minority."If BJP was racial then UP, Gujrat like places would not be won by our party. We bear a progressive attitude and it's necessary to be liberal and developed in mentality, talent and everything", Ansari added. | 15-May-2017 |
'We will withdraw the strike, but first | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): PCC Chief Birjit Sinha on Monday reacting over CPI-M's comment on Congress strike, said that Congress will not observe strike but the demands should be fulfilled before that. "If our demands are not fulfilled question doesn't arise to withdraw the strike", said Sinha. | 15-May-2017 |
Nur Muhammad sent for 6 days police rema | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Anuara Choudhury's murder's accused mastermind Nur Muhammad was produced before the court on Monday for the second time after the 1st hearing held on Saturday. | 15-May-2017 |
Trinamool youths protest for Anuara's ju | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Tripura Trinamool Chatra Parisah (TMCP) on Monday met DIG Arindam Nath, West SP West Abhijit Saptarshi regarding Anuara murder case and placed deputation to both of them. | 15-May-2017 |
BJP kicks off one day state committee me | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Tripura BJP held one day state level committee meeting on Monday at Muktadhara. | 15-May-2017 |
Stake holders meet held | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): A stake holders meet held from various trade union people at Circuit house led by L Reddy following a press conference at Press Club on SUnday. | 15-May-2017 |
Left Front full active in MGNREGA's 'Dam | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Following massive embarrassments with the fund slashing in MGNREGA, following bogus report sent to the Central RD Dept saying by Lef Front Govt ruling in Tripura that "work completion of 84 % under NREGA", whereas the work was done only 33 %. Now, the State CPI-M as a part of damage-repairing with Anti-BJP propaganda claiming that Centre's accusation was wrong, whereas Tripura performed always excellent in MGNREGA. | 15-May-2017 |
BJP betrayed people, failed to fulfil po | Agartala, May 15 (TIWN / IANS) The BJP has betrayed the people during its three years in power at the Centre and totally failed to fulfil its electoral promises, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said here on Monday. | 15-May-2017 |
Indian Muslims should value Hindu-sentim | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): 'In Quran nowhere it's written, if you do not eat beef you are not Muslim', BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari told Tripura media at BJP Office on Monday. 'Hindus never tell us to stop eating beef, but they have certain sentiments about Gay-Mata and they are thus against illegal butcheries and staying in a democratic society it's our duty to take care of their emotions too", said Ansari. 'Being a Muslim we can eat goat, chicken everything. Quran doesn't dictate that we have to eat beef in respect of being Muslim', Ansari added. This question of Go-Raksha was raised by state media persons as Go-Raksha had become a critical issue in state Tripura, halting the illegal transport of cows via Indo-Bangla border and BJP leaders interference in it. State police also now keeping sharp eyes over cow smuggling to neighboring Bangladesh, which was reacted by CPI-M leader Goutam Das slamming BJPs. In this regard, recently giving a strict warning to the smugglers BJP said, "We are not against Beef consuming, but illegal smuggling, theft of cows from households". | 15-May-2017 |
National BJP Minority leader debates on | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Challenging that Koran does not prescribe any triple talak, BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari said on Monday that in Quran it was said that you have right to give someone Talak but giving someone three times talak at a single time is not allowed in Quran. "People should follow Modi's policy that in one hand a young star will keep the koran and in another hand keep laptop", said Ansari. However, a rush of debate threw on Ansari's comment immediately at BJP Party office facing media questions whether he supports Triple Talak or not and whether he differs from his party view in Triple Talak.But Ansari said the Triple Talak should be seen as per Koran's angel and also 'enlightenment' is necessary with Education. However, Ansari further asked not to politicize the issue and wait for SC's verdict on it. However, Ansari's answer failed to satisfy the media question and a cloud of confusion is still hovering with his double meaning statement on Triple Talak. Ansari's statement also differed from Amit Shah's statement given at Gitanjali guest house. However Ansari said that he 100 % supports BJP's statement on Triple Talak. | 17-May-2017 |
Normal lives disrupted in North Tripura | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): A flood like situation has gripped Dharmanagar town on Monday following the incessant rain on Sunday night. | 15-May-2017 |
Sitaram Yechury visits Tripura | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): As a part to CPI-M's campaign at SFI rally on the occasion of 19th yearly state level convention, CPI-M National General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has arrived in Tripura on Monday. | 15-May-2017 |
Moderate rainfall in Tripura downs tempe | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Giving a temporary relief from the extreme temperatures, experienced in last few days, showers fall on Northeast Tripura, that downed the temperature with 26 degree Celsius on Monday early morning. | 14-May-2017 |
Revenue-less Tripura Govt going for GST | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN): Eventhough Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in 2016 said that GST will curtail state-power, but what happened that his Finance Minister all of sudden have been busy with GST, whereas state has no revenue income at all. The compensation offer under GST was reportedly the most luxurious option for the state govt to get bills of 'losses' in various field as no income is here, whereas unnecessary taxes on Citizens are generating resentment among the people. The left front Govt them will also hit the centre for every taxes waxes will be implied on the public. However GST Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha mentioned that the parliament has already passed Integrated GST bill (for international trade) and Central GST bill (for domestic trade) and now the states were asked to passed State GST bill (for local trade) on or before May 31 next. The state government has already prepared the bill considering the provisions of the central GST Act and all other arrangements for introducing GST from July 1 next has been made on the part of the state government. | 14-May-2017 |
Not Indo-Bangla, but North Tripura under | AGARTALA, May 15 (TIWN):Citing example of recently booked 2 persons from Damchara in connection of Mizroam based drug smuggling, North SP Manik Das said that amidst tight checking, raids jointly by BSF / Police there is continuous threat from the outside state and selling of cheaper rates drugs. The drugs were reportedly importing from Mizoram, nabbed at Khedachara road under Damchara, when two persons named Joyjeet Das and Dataram Reang were arrested at Damchara with huge quantity of drugs recovered in an operation led by Damchara police. However, liquors, drugs manufacturing units in North Tripura has hit few areas as Panisagar, Damchara already and it is said that at Damchara market Mizoram people in a weekly market openly selling such items at a free pace. But, talking to SP North Manik Das on Sunday over phone he said, ‘North Tripura police on regular basis holding raids to control such activities there. | 14-May-2017 |
Dr. Shyam Sundar Saha's corrupt practic | AGARTALA, May 14 (TIWN): State BJP has accused Tripura Doctor Shyam Sundar Saha for his extreme negligence in Anuara Choudhury’s treatment that led her to die helplessly at GB Hospital. | 14-May-2017 |
BJP National President of Minority Morc | AGARTALA, May 14 (TIWN): BJP National President of Minority Morcha Abdul Rasheed Ansari to visit Tripura on Monday. | 14-May-2017 |
BJP protesters show agitation demanding | AGARTALA, May 14 (TIWN): State BJP on Sunday showed agitation against the slow investigation going in Anuara murder case and further demanding death penalty of the actual culprit. | 14-May-2017 |
Role of Tripura Doctors, Polices under s | AGARTALA, May 14 (TIWN): Agitation of masses against the Tripura Govt are crossing the limits of patience due to the corruption in Govt Depts, inhumanity in health, police dept and politics everywhere. The 16 years girl's father Abdulla Amin who have been almost labeled by Tripura Police as 'insane', 'disbanded', 'mentally retired' is trying to find-out who were actually behind the fake Post Mortem report of Anuara Choudhury. Not only Abdulla Amin, but it was her friends who alleged that Anuara was raped repeatedly by her maternal cousin Sani Aktar, but as the Health Dept report said that Anuara was not sexually assaulted the police have not charged any rape allegation in the report. However, question raises, why Anuara's father would have to believe Heath Dept's report of Anuara which said earlier, 'Anuara died out of Heart Attack'? | 14-May-2017 |
Fire blasts inside CNG vehicle, erupted | AGARATLA, May 14 (TIWN): Fire broke out in a CNG filled vehicle at Colonel Chowmuhani on Sunday. | 14-May-2017 |