Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amidst model code of conduct, BJP activi | AGARTALA, Jan 31 (TIWN): Ahead of 18 days of the election, one BJP activist was killed brutally in Tripura. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| Indigo harass 13 Tripura passengers at K | AGARTALA, Jan 31 (TIWN): Indigo Airlines pathetic customer service once again exposed with harassment of 13 Tripura passengers on Jan 30 at Kolkata. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| Jolt for Congress : Pradyot meets BJP le | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Tripura Congress's Working President Pradyot Deb Barman after a long time was seen in state, but shockingly not in the Congress Bhawan but with BJP leaders at his Agartala residence. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| CPI-M releases Election manifesto with b | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Ruling CPI-M has released it's election manifesto, but without any 5 years target or clear vision for the sake of state's progress. From MGNREGA to employment issues, everywhere CPI-M has promised to develop the present condition amidst Central-led deprivation. For example, in case of employees salaries, CPI-M has mentioned to hold talks on the employees, workers rights through various Unions and Associations. After 1 hour of CPI-M's election manifesto's publication, Tripura BJP State President Biplab Deb said, "It's not at all an Election manifesto, but it's rather a demand-draft sent to the central govt"."After 25 years of CPI-M regime, this is the condition of the ruling party, which is fully dependent upon the central govt", said Deb."The condition of the state is due to CPI-M Govt's vision-less thinking. The manifesto itself says the Left Govt doesn't exists anymore in Tripura", added Biplab Deb. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| 'After Tripura, CPI-M's target will be | AMARPUR, Jan 30 (TIWN): Being the Chief Minister of one of the only two Communist ruled states, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday said while addressing in a rally at Amarpur, "Not only Tripura, but CPI-M's target should be Delhi. After establishing the 8th Left Govt here, CPI-M will try to go in the Centre as the whole country is deprived and saddened by the Central Govts of India". | 30-Jan-2018 |
| 'BJP Govt is curbing Employment, increas | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Manik Sarkar led communists generated mass unemployment caused Tripura's massive unemployment crisis, with topmost position in unemployment rate among all the 29 states of India, but West Bengal leader Surja Kanta Mishra while addressing at Bankumari (Agartala) said, 'Under the BJP Govt, unemployment rates are increasing massively. Tripura's BJP, IPFT do not understand what's called unemployment as Tripura's all households have livelihoods, but the rest of the country have become like a hell under the BJP Govt"."Before coming in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that with a single missed call people will get jobs, but after coming in power the existing jobs are also cutting off and the unemployment rates are fueling tension among youths leading heavy frustrations", said Mishra. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| BJP announces Star Campaigning schedule | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Tripura BJP today has announced its star campaigning schedule for the upcoming Assembly Election in left ruled Northeast state Tripura, which is going to be conducted on February 18. PM Modi's visit has been roughly declared as on February-8 and another on February 15. On February 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Santir Bazar (South Tripura) at 12 PM, whereas another rally will be conducted in the same day at Kailashahar (Unakoti Dist) at 3 PM. PM Modi also may address press or hold meeting in Agartala on the same day. Textile minister Srimti Irani's visit has been finalized on February 5 where she will hold a road show with 6 MLAs of Sadar. Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari's visit will be in the next day i.e. on February 6 and most likely the rally will be done at Dharmanagar with MLA Biswabandhu Sen. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| 'BJP can't tolerate Muslims', says CPI-M | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Once again Tripura's MP Jharna Das Baidya has come under massive controversy after she said, 'The BJP hates Muslims' ! But even though Jharna Das Baidya could target BJP on Babri mosque demolition incident before 25 years, but at the same time she was failed to praise the Modi Govt for its stand against Triple Talak which helped the Muslim women in the long run. CPI-M remained muted on the issue of Triple Talak and nothing special was done to the Muslims by the CPI-M except sympathizing them. Jharna Das Baidya raised the issue asking 'BJP has not nominated a single Muslim candidate because they hate Muslims'.'BJP never can't tolerate Muslims. Otherwise the demolition of Babri Mosque was never possible in India and it was done by BJP. However few BJP Muslim leaders are there who work for the benefit of rich people and that's how the party plays the politics with Muslim votebanks too", said Baidya. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| Governor pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday paid a rich tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhighat on the occasion of his death anniversary. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| Biplab and his team begin door to door c | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): BJP President Biplab Deb and his team has started door to door campaigning at Banamalipur today. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| Congress remembers Mahatma Gandhi | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Along with the nation, state Tripura has also remembered the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| Jharna Das blasts NC Debbarma for depriv | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Ahead of Election, CPI-M MP Jharna Das Baidya has hit IPFT President N C Debbarma for not allowing women candidates to stand in election. | 30-Jan-2018 |
| CPI-M's social media working faster than | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN):Even though Chief Manik Sarkar doesn't use any mobile phone also, but his followers have become experts in using social media, day night uploading Manik Sarkar's speeches via social media. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Tripura Political parties launch campaig | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Tripura’s ruling, opposition both parties have geared up for election that is to be held on February 18. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| After acquitted, CPI-M Ex-MLA Manoranjan | AMARPUR / UDAIPUR, Jan 30 (TIWN): After Ex-CPI-M MLA Manoranjan Acharjee was acquitted with a verdict by Udaipur court in molestation case, Acharjee will join back politics, a source said. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| 'Ratan-e Ratan Chene & BJP knows IPFT' : | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar while addressing in his own constituency of Dhanpur said, "Just like 'Ratan-e Ratan Chene' (a Bengali proverb), BJP also knows IPFT". "If BJP had not promised on IPFT, why have they aligned with them ? BJP's work is to create division across the country either in the name of religion or communal issues. BJP's aligning with IPFT just symbolizes both the parties ideological similarities. BJP on the one side is backing Hindu-Muslim's tension and on the other side it's trying to emerge a clash among Tribal and Bengali", said Sarkar. 'BJP is trying to catch fish from the muddy water which at the long run would not help them", added CM.However, when Manik Sarkar was addressing at Dhanpur against IPFT to prove CPI-M as symbol of 'brotherhood' at the same time, he skipped to talk on ATTF, the terrorist group made by CPI-M in Tripura just as naxals in West Bengal and other states. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Ahead of Election, Manik Sarkar's sympat | AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar even though ahead of election, is certainly becoming sympathetic for Tripura's slain TV journalist Santanu Bhaumik who was killed in a clash among IPFT and CPI-M's wing GMP, but he never walked a single rally for Santanu, neither he visited at press Club to see Santanu's dead body on that time. But for Karnataka's killed journalist Gauri Lankesh, Manik Sarkar walked rallies in Agartala, showered sympathy. After Gauri Lankesh's death Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid his final tributes to journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru but Tripura CM neither visited in Santanu Bhaumik's time nor in Sudip Datta Bhaumik's time. Moreover, Chief Minister never takes Sudip Datta Bhaumik's name when he addresses the mass about journalists killing. It was on September 20, 2017 that CPI-M / IPFT led clash's brutal attack had killed Tripura's young journalist Santanu Bhaumik. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| CPI-M's Ex MLA Manoranjan Acharjee acqui | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Expelled MLA Manoranjan Acharjee has been acquitted in sexual-abusing case today. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| 'Joining BJP from Congress is like jumpi | DHANPUR, Jan 29 (TIWN): Heated up with BJP's wave, Tripura CPI-M Chief Minister Manik Sarkar while addressing at his Dhanpur constituency said that from Congress and other parties many leaders are selling themselves to BJP in exchange of money. "BJP is buying various leaders from other anti-CPI-M parties as Congress. Behind the leaders his followers have remained confused about what to do. On the other side the leaders are trying to call the followers towards BJP but joining BJP is a foolishness. If anybody joins BJP, it's nowhere different than suicide. Instead of development, your condition will be worse". 'Joining BJP from Congress is like jumping in burning-stove from hot-oiled-pan', added Sarkar.The Chief Minister however was in much down-to-earth, closed to people as after all they are Dhanpur residents for whom he is the Chief Minister of state. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Manik Sarkar submits nomination paper fo | SONAMURA / DHANPUR, Jan 29 (TIWN): After 20 years of a uninterrupted as the Chief Minister of Tripura, under 25 years of CPI-M's empire in this Northeast hilly state, nobody outside knows about Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's own constituency Dhanpur. Dhanpur has no special quality except rampant smuggling of cattle and ganja, phensedyl via India-Bangaldesh border as the maximum people there are living at below poverty line. From tourism to Education, business--- Dhanpur has remained backward just like the deep ADC areas. Amidst all these, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has submitted his nomination paper for the 5th time at Dhanpur at around 12.30 PM.CPI-M party activists at Sonamura since the morning were busy to welcome Manik Sarkar and massive preparations have done for the Chief Minister’s nomination paper submission rally. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| BJP kicks off Poll-Campaign with 7th Pay | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar has begun poll campaign reminding the State about the long deprivations led by 25 years of CPI-M regime in every sector. Picking up 7th Pay Commission's promise by BJP National President Amit Shah, Deodhar said, "After Amit Shah promised Tripura that in the first cabinet BJP Govt will implement 7th Pay Commission, the Govt employees' mood suddenly changed as the employees who are getting 7000 rupees salaries, they will get 17000 per month once the 7th pay commission is implemented. After that the CPI-M Govt suddenly hiked a quantity of the salaries of govt employees". Pinching at the Give-Half, Keep-Half policy of the CPI-M Deodhar added, "A certain amount of salary hike with BJP's fear means, BJP said we will give the employees almond-laddu and Manik Sarkar from pocket gave only few almonds". BJP's 7th Pay commission promise jittered CPI-M's cash starved party machinery. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Ruling CPI-M completes 95 % nomination p | DHANPUR / UDAIPUR/ AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Either CPI-M will win or defeat, but even after thousands of scams, allegations and exposing of leaders led corruptions, CPI-M instead of infighting, have been united to bring the party again in power by hook and crook. Either comes in power or not but CPI-M is doing its works at 100 %, whereas on the other side total 10 days the BJP has wasted with infighting in Krishnanagar Headquarter and running to the justice house at New Delhi via Assam. However, amidst cheers and enthusiasm CPI-M candidates have submitted their nomination papers in their constituencies. Manik Sarkar's rally at Dhanpur was followed by red wave led huge gathering. CPI-M is also not wasting a single time as Manik Sarkar after submitting the nomination papers has gone for another rally at Sonamura. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Udaipur's Left candidates submit nominat | UDAIPUR, Jan 29 (TIWN): Although the opposition BJP after candidates' list out till now, failed to organize a single massive gathering and the BJP leaders are yet to overcome Delhi-visit's puzzles, on the other side Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is campaigning across the state everyday. Today maximum CPI-M leaders are submitting nomination papers across the state including Chief Minister Manik Sarkar at Dhanpur, but at Udaipur also CPI-M successfully organized above 10,000 people’s gathering while MLA Madhab Saha, Minister Ratan Bhowmik, Minister Naresh Jamatia, RSP leader Srikanta Datta were submitting nomination papers. A huge rally was organized from Udaipur Jamtali area and it followed at the SDM office. The constituencies of the Left leaders are R K Pur (RSP candidate : Srikanta Datta), Matabari (Madhab Saha), Bagma (Naresh Jamatia), Ratan Bhowmik (Kakrabon). | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Ratan Chakraborty starts Poll campaignin | AGARTALA (Khayerpur), Jan 29 (TIWN): BJP has nominated a tough BJP candidate for tough CPI-M leader at Khayerpur constituency. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Subal Bhowmik finally agrees to fight el | AGARTALA / SONAMURA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Shrugging off dissent mood, Subal Bhowmik after cajoling by Central BJP since yesterday, has now agreed to fight the election from Sonamura constituency, a source said. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Dilip Das begins campaigning for BJP to | AGARTALA (Barjala), Jan 29 (TIWN): BJP's Barjala constitueny's candidate Dilip Das has started door to door campaigning, which is sitting MLA Jhumu Sarkar's constituency. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Tripura Governor's 'rail tracks sabotage | Agartala, Jan 29 (IANS / TIWN) Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy's "railway tracks sabotage" claim irked political parties in the state on Monday, with both the ruling Left and the opposition Congress terming the allegation "unwarranted amid the election process". | 29-Jan-2018 |
| BJP's Yuva Morcha happy as Tinku Roy fin | KADAMTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Finally BJP has selected Yuva Morcha President Tinku Roy as Election candidate, even though lately for Kadamtala's Kurti constituency. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Tripura Election : Smriti Irani, Rajnath | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): To battle the Assembly Election of 2018, BJP is trying to bring Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Information and Broadcasting and Textiles Minister Smriti Irani in Tripura. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| CPI-M busy at Dhanpur as Manik Sarkarâ | SONAMURA / AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s nomination paper to be submitted today at Dhanpur. In the party schedule the time has been given at 10.30 AM whereas the whole programme will take few hours. CPI-M party at Sonamura has been geared up to welcome Sarkar in the party office and massive preparation have done for the Chief Minister’s nomination paper submission rally.The Chief Minister will battle this year with BJP’s female candidate Pratima Bhowmik, a much popular woman from Sonamura area. Sarkar and his party are not taking the candidate lightly and leaving no stone unturned in election campaigning. In the last month, the BJP had conducted a massive rally at Dhanpur and gathered heavy response. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Subal Bhowmik is ‘Not’ leav | AGARTALA, Jan 29 (TIWN): Recovering the controversy of 'leaving BJP' following party’s candidates’ list out for the Assembly Election, Tripura BJP’s topmost leader Subal Bhwomik told media, “I will work for BJP till the rest. I am not going for Sonamura constituency for my personal problem including my daughter's board exam. Infact, I never asked them for any seat but the party has honoured me with Sonamura constituency. I thank the party. I am indebted to BJP but due to my personal problems I can't go for Sonamura constituency, for which I was not prepared’. “We are not out of the party. Party is larger than a person and whatever party has decided, I am with it. I am sure that with a huge majority BJP is coming in power and we will work together with our best efforts to end the 25 years of CPI-M regimeâ€, said Bhwomik. | 29-Jan-2018 |
| Youths dragged to Police station from B | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Latenight Battala-parties and celebrations have turned heavy upon the unruly youths of Agartala. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Police’s successful raid on illeg | MELAGHAR, Jan 28 (TIWN): With a successful move, Melaghar police have recovered huge quantities of liquors today. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| BJP announces 6 more candidates' names | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): After 44 names were announces yesterday, today State BJP has announced 6 more candidates' names. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Woman assaulted, beaten openly at Sonamu | AGARTALA / SONAMURA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Tripura's lawless era once again exposed when with 'characterless' term a woman was beaten openly by locals today. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| IPFT's women supporters quit NC : To sep | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): With a major jolt for BJP, the NC led IPFT has been divided as resentments have brewed among the women supporters under IWFT. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Manik Sarkar hits protesters of 'Padmaav | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Targeting Hinduvta ideology, in Left ruled Tripura when CPI-Ms are undergoing blows of BJP's wave, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has hit Hindu-based political parties on Padmavaat movie row. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Biplab campaigns for Banamalipur | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Tripura's BJP President Biplab Deb after being selected for Banamalipur constituency has started campaigning for the upcoming Assembly Election which will be held on February 18. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Tripura to hire air ambulance for emerge | Agartala, Jan 28 (TIWN / IANS) The Tripura Government will hire an air ambulance to ferry officials and security personnel in emergency situations during the February 18 elections to the 60-seat Assembly, an official said here on Saturday. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Thousands join in Biswa Bandhu's rally | DHARMANAGAR, Jan 28 (TIWN): Thousands of people had gathered to assist Dharmanagar's BJP candidate Biswa Bandhu Sen for election campaigning at here. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Subal Bhowmik's U-Turn after BJP Candida | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Since 4-5 years of Ex-Congress leader Subal Bhowmik's joining in BJP during former President Lt. Sudhindra Dasgupta's time, BJP saw a magical growth under his leadership. Since he joined in BJP in 12th January, 2015 Subal Bhowmik worked day-night in last 4 years, which are thousands times more than newly joined Congress MLAs' dedication to the party. But, then what happened that the candidates' list has totally depressed the BJP leaders that he is thinking just to give up ? This is the same person, whose had been hospitalized after Sudip Barman's gang had broken his head, but within 6 months of Sudip's joining in BJP, the seniors are facing toughtimes. Subal Bhowmik after the candidates list out passed a 'sleepless night' and declared finally that he would not fight from Sonamura constituency. After candidates list out, Subal Bhowmik said, "Since 5 years, they know my choicable constituency, for which I was preparing but what happened suddenly that they have announced the Sonamura constituency for me ?" | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Congress supporters lock Congress Bhawan | KAMALASAGAR, Jan 28 (TIWN): Being resented over the candidates list declared by Congress, the locals at Kamalasagar have locked Congress Bhawan. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Subal Bhowmik may quit BJP ! 'It's not n | AGRTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): After BJP's candidates' list out from New Delhi, BJP Vice President Subal Bhowmik was nominated for Sonamura constituency, but even even 24 hours could pass after the candidates list out but today Subal Bhowmik has clearly said, "I am not going to stand in the Assembly Election from Sonamura constituency. I was not prepared for Sonamura". TIWN further asked Bhowmik, "If you were nominated for nearby constituencies of Sonamura, would you like it ?" In reply Bhowmik said, "Nothing is like that but Sonamura is not my choice because it's totally unexpected. However, it's not mandatory to fight in election". TIWN also asked, "But if you do not stand from any constituency will you stay in BJP ?" Bhowmik said, "I can't say anything now in this regard. My nominated seat has off my mood. I left with no mind to battle the Election anymore". From Sonamura, CPI-M's candidate is sitting MLA Shyamal Chakraborty. This is however a major damage has been done to the BJP when there only 2 , 3 weeks left ahead of Election, even though the cause of Subal Bhowmik's reaction has remained unidentified. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| 'I also read books of Dharma Gurus' : Ma | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Tripura's Communist Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Sunday while addressing a rally at Mohonpur, which MLA Ratan Lal Nath's won constituency claimed that he also studies various books of 'Dharma-Gurus'. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Ex Minister Surajit Datta kicks off Elec | AGRATALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): BJP's nominated former Congress Minister Surajit Datta has kicked off election rally today after from New Delhi his name was announced as Ramanagar candidate. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Pulse Polio immunization drive launched | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): With an aim to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under five years of age against polio virus, pulse polio vaccination programme has been started today. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Congress candidate Ratna Datta starts ca | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): Congress's nominated candidate Ratna Datta has started election campaigning for all constituencies after yesterday evening candidates list were announced. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| CPI-M’s new candidate to fight i | AGARTALA, Jan 28 (TIWN): BJP’s candidates list out has remained satisfactory, but party President Biplab Deb even though has high chances of winning, but he could easily given with R K Pur like constituencies or Amarpur where his election winning is confirmed even without any effort. Being the party president, Biplab Deb has multiple responsibilities and he has to address various places’ BJP’s rally beyond Banamalipur. Bending Congress’s two MLA Gopal Roy and MLA Birjit Sinha are really tough but question raising, why this particular constituency was chosen for BJP President amidst high risks in a sitting MLA's constituency. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| BJP announces 44 Assembly candidates : | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): BJP has announced 44 candidates names for the Assembly Election via a press conference from New Delhi. BJP State President Biplab Deb will be contesting from Banamalipur constituency, which is sitting MLA Gopal Roy's territory. TIWN's prediction proven true as Sudip Roy Barman got Agartala-6, whereas Ratan Lal Nath is the candidate for Mohonpur. At Bamutia BJP has selected Srikrishna Dhan Das and for Barjala it's Dilip Das. But most unexpectedly Sushanta Chowdhury has also gotten MLA ticket as for Majlishpur his name was announced, who is Sudip Barman's right hand. But with a good news due to TIWN’s exposure, Sudip Barman's game with Belonia constituency failed as instead of 6 times lost candidate Amal Mallik, Arun Chandra Bhaumik was selected as the candidate. | 28-Jan-2018 |
| Trinamool declares 14 constituencies fo | AGARTALA, Jan 27 (TIWN): Trinamool Congress has announced 14 constituencies names for the Tripura Assembly election, but not a single candidate's name could be announced. | 28-Jan-2018 |