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Thunderstorms, rains, power cuts hit Tri | AGARTALA, Feb 26 (TIWN): Northeast state Tripura has been experiencing an unexpected rainy, stormy weather since yesterday night leading power cuts across state’s various places. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Tripura's re-polls begin today at 7 AM : | AGARTALA, Feb 26 (TIWN): A very crucial day for Northeast as 3 of its states' voters are shaping the fortunes of Political Parties for the next 5 years. Tripura's re-polls across 6 polling stations have been started already since 7 AM amidst tight security. As the Election Commission is making the voting this time as 100% transparent so the re-polling has been announced for Tripura including Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's Dhanpur constituency. Tripura is undergoing another fresh polling session whereas on the next day crucial Assembly Elections to be conducted on tomorrow at Nagaland and Manipur, whereas the poll results are on March 3rd, the same date for Tripura Election result too. Securities have been tightened in Tripura too and section 144 have been imposed in 6 polling areas in Tripura. Currently, the Congress is in power in Meghalaya, the Left Front in Tripura and the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) in Nagaland. | 26-Feb-2018 |
'If I don't rattle BJP like playing-card | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Tripura CPI-M in its social-media-page named 'Supporters of Manik Sarkar' shared a video of MLA Sudip Roy Barman, where Barman has been seen threatening the BJP to rattle the whole party in next few days. However, it was a video of one and half years back when Sudip Roy Barman was in Trinamool and BJP was gradually becoming a major threat for TMC's existence. It was a Trinamool (TMC) rally conducted after Sudip Barman leaving Congress had joined hands with Mamata Banerjee. Barman said, "They raised hands on us. If I don't collapse their house like playing cards my Name is not Sudip Barman" ! | 26-Feb-2018 |
77.19% voters turnout till 3 PM : Tight | AGARTALA, Feb 26 (TIWN): Re-polling continues across Dhanpur, Sonamura, Teliamura, Kadamtala-Kurti, Ampinagar, Sabroom Assembly constituencies of Tripura. A voter turnout of 77.19% was recorded till 3 PM amidst peaceful environment. | 26-Feb-2018 |
Dhanpur, Sonamura under tight securities | DHANPUR / SONAMURA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Election Commission of India is blanketing Dhanpur and Sonamura polling stations with tight security and since the morning heavy security have been deployed at both the places. Whereas Indo-Tibet border Police force have tightened border lined polling areas in Sonamura, BSF have tightened security across Dhanpur, the constituency of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. Within 3.30 PM all polling personnel had reached the polling stations today and already almost everything have been set to start the voting process from sharp 7 AM tomorrow at both the polling stations without any delay or hurdle.This time all have been prepared well so that no EVM malfunctioning can be reported like February 18. CRPF, TSR, BSF and State Police are jointly working to hold the 'peace' at there throughout the polling hours. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Critical road mishap at Lefunga : 2 dead | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): In a critical road accident at Kamalghat, under Lefunga PS, two persons have met tragic deaths on spot and more one person was injured seriously, admitted in GB hospital. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Tripura's 6 polling stations set for Re- | TELIAMURA / SONAMURA / SAMBROOM/ AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Polling personnel have left for their destinations from the SDM offices in 5 subdivisions of Tripura, aiming to conduct a re-poll in 6 polling stations. At Teliamura, where due to EVM machines' improper post-poll placement the re-poll has been ordered, today the polling officials have left from the SDM Office with EVM machines to conduct a fresh election. In other sub-divisions also the preparation on peak and the Election Commission is not leaving any scope for loopholes.The Election commission has arranged heavy securities during the poll hours and a meeting immediately after the re-poll announcement was done among security personnel and the CEO.The 6 poll-stations are : 22-Sonamura, 23-Dhanpur, 28-Teliamura, 40-Sabroom,41-Ampinagar, 54-Kadamtala-Kurti, where the election commission has ordered re-polling. | 25-Feb-2018 |
'5600 voters to cast vote tomorrow' : CE | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): CEO Sriram Taranikanti said, there will be around 5600 voters who will be casting their votes by tomorrow during re-poll. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Poll : CPI-M identifies BJP's ve | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Centering Tripura Election and the 'Free and Fairness' of the poll, the political parties are not leaving any stone unturned to verify matters till the last level of satisfaction. CPI-M has raised question why BJP's vehicle was seen in Umakanta Academy's field on yesterday night ? CPI-M has also uploaded a picture of the incident in their media page. The party through its media-page raised question, "Why BJP's vehicle was seen near at Umakanta Academy's strong room ? What was the vehicle number bearing TR01 AS 0428 doing in latenight at there ?"However, CPI-M's question has generated tension among the CPI-M supporters and followers. From BJP nothing has been said in reply yet. The party CPI-M also has not mentioned in which time, the vehicle was seen and how they got the picture.Tripura is undergoing a re-poll session in its 6 constituencies on tomorrow according to the Election Commission's decision. However, at the beginning CPI-M state secretary had strongly condemned the re-poll asking 'why re-poll was announced for left dominating booths?' | 25-Feb-2018 |
Tripura People's Party candidate dies af | AMARPUR / AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Tripura People's Party candidate Harish Reang passed away after the election was completed at his Korbook constituency. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Fair begins at Viveknagar Ramakrishna te | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Centering year puja is being offered to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a fair has been arranged at Vivek Nagar of Amtali area (Agartalka) today. | 25-Feb-2018 |
House looted 3rd time in Agartala : Poli | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): With a shocking revelation it has been known that a house in Agartala Shankar Chowmuhani was looted today for the 3rd time in last few years, but till day police failed to find out the culprits. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Govt to handover Rose Valley chi | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): From a very reliable source it has been confirmed that the BJP is targeting to handover at least two cases to CBI once it makes a Govt here in Tripura ; one is Rose Valley chit fund case and another is journalist Sudip Datta Bhaumik murder case. Rose Valley is the long pending case under the left regime, where no topmost leaders came under judicial procedure even after left backed media had propagated, advertized Rose Valley in exchange of hefty amounts. Not only this, Tripura's left leaders including Chief Minister Manik Sarkar was framed with various chit fund owners, inviting in them state, even though later it was said that Left leaders extreme foolishness and ignorance led Tripura Rose Valley disaster, but neither Congress nor BJP was ready to trust it was "foolishness", rather it was considered as a cold planned looting. Journalist Sudip Datta Bhaumik murder case is another pending justice which the BJP wants the investigation through CBI. | 25-Feb-2018 |
‘Analyzing Election Commissionâ | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): BJP State President Biplab Deb during Dhanpur election campaigning commented that analyzing of Election Commission’s decision is just 'waste of time'. | 24-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M ensures 8th Left-Govt on March 3rd | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Tripura CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar has confirmed 99.99% CPI-M's winning on Saturday's press meet. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Northeast Assembly Polls : Tripura's re- | AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Security has been beefed up across Northeast keeping the Assembly election ahead. Tripura will undergoing another fresh polling session as after the polling of February 18 was completed, tomorrow the state will undergo re-poll in 6 constituencies according to Election Commission's guidelines. On the next day crucial Assembly Elections to be conducted on February 27 at Nagaland and Manipur.The poll in Nagaland and Meghalaya will be conducted on February 27 whereas the poll results are on March 3rd, the same date for Tripura Election result too.Currently, the Congress is in power in Meghalaya, the Left Front in Tripura and the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) in Nagaland.Tripura's election has been completed on February 18 primarily and tomorrow there are 6 sets of re-polls and on February 27 election to be conducted in the rest two states. Right now, the BJP is in power in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh in the region. | 25-Feb-2018 |
'Didn't lose hope on Election Commission | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): One day after fuming against State Election Commission, accusing top-to-bottom polling personnel of 'Criminal Negligence' and 'Criminal Callousness', CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar today strictly denied that CPI-M 'lost hopes on EC'. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Section 144 imposed at Re-Polling Statio | SABROOM, Feb 25 (TIWN): Section 144 imposed at Re Polled Polling Station area under Sabroom Sub Division of South Tripura District. Hence, as per the power conferred upon me U/S 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973, I, Sri C.K. Jamatia, IAS, District Magistrate & Collector (District Election Officer) South Tripura District, Belonia do hereby pass order to prohibit any kind of assembly consisting of five or more persons with or without weapon or weapons like objects such as lathi, sticks, iron rod, bamboos, stone or any objects which may be used as weapons of offence and also hereby prohibit holding of any public meeting, rally, gathering, public address with or without use of loud speakers etc, anywhere within the limit of South Tripura District including that of the 200 meters periphery of any polling stations. Also I do hereby prohibit two or more Nos. of Motor Bikes or motor cars moving together in any area which also amounts to a sort of illegal assembly. | 25-Feb-2018 |
Union Home Ministry team visits Kanchanp | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): Ministry of Home team has visited Reang refugee camps at Kanchanpur subdivision in North Tripura today. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Dhanpur Re-Poll ! Manik Sarkar 'poisons' | DHANPUR, Feb 24 (TIWN): Both Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and BJP State President Biplab Deb today have campaigned at 23-Dhanpur constituency on behalf of their parties as Election Commission has announced re-poll in Dhanpur and 5 other polling stations on February 26. Whereas Manik Sarkar had chosen to address a small-rally, BJP State President Biplab Deb with BJP candidate Pratima Bhowmik went in door to door campaigning. But both the leaders' stands against Election Commission was just opposite with each-other. Manik Sarkar addressing a gathering said, "Other polling centres were not even bothered by them (Election Commission), but particularly these 6 centres have suddenly announced for re-polling. That means your votes of 18th February have been cancelled. I was in state committee meeting today and then I thought to meet you (Voters) just to make you confusion clear. On Monday you will cast votes again and that vote will be freshly counted but the last votes were cancelled taken on Feb-18". | 24-Feb-2018 |
Centre underlines development of Northea | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): The Central Govt is pushing for Northeast power connectivity's upgradation along with continuing funding for new projects. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Politicians across 6 constituencies busy | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): Political candidates along with their party activists are active across 6 constituencies in re-poll campaigning and meeting the voters from door to door. However, after 4 PM today security to be further tightened under section 144 in each places to ensure free and fair election and campaigning also will be restricted. The 6 polling centres where the election will be held, EC has kept strict observations. The 6 poll-stations are : 22-Sonamura, 23-Dhanpur, 28-Teliamura, 40-Sabroom,41-Ampinagar, 54-Kadamtala-Kurti, where the election commission has ordered re-polling. Election Commission Secretary Arvind Anand ordered to conduct re-polls in 6 poll-stations of 6 constituencies of Tripura on February 26, i.e. on Monday. However the state politicians have reacted sharply against the Election Commission's decision. Whereas BJP Sonamura candidate has called the polling personnel as "Uneducated", the CPI-M has called "Criminal-Negligence" of the Election Commission". | 24-Feb-2018 |
Act East Roadmap Mission-2020 : Tripura | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): To mitigate the connectivity crisis, Northeast States including Tripura to be funded highly, which may vary from state to state but it will be between Rs.26,000 crore to Rs.31,000 crore. "Taking all the parameters for development into consideration, rough estimates indicate that the likely allocation on the construction of roads in the 8 States of the NE India may vary between Rs.26,000 crore to Rs.31,000 crore", said Ministry of Development for Northeast region. "Roads are one of the single most important development demands from the NE States. Density of roads in NER is far less than the national average, which needs to be fulfilled", said Ministry of Development for Northeast region. Noteworthy, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on February-11 while addressing in a public rally said that if BJP comes in power Rs. 11,000 crores road construction will take place in next two years in Northeast state Tripura. | 24-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M conducts State committee meeting | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): CPI-M has conducted one day long state committee meeting at Agartala Party Headquarter today. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Re-polling on Monday : EC reviewing sett | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): Election Commission of India has ordered for reviewing the setting to ensure 100 % 'webcasting' during elections across 6 polling stations. | 24-Feb-2018 |
BJP's cultural cell held meeting | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): Amid poll tensions, BJP's cultural cell has conducted a meeting at Krishanagar party Headquarter in Agartala today. | 24-Feb-2018 |
'EVMs are standalone system, can't be bl | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): When CPI-M, BJP are making the VVPAT and EVM problems as big issues, CEO said that there were hardly problems but big issues were made out of simple problems. | 23-Feb-2018 |
'Tripura witnessed a very peaceful votin | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): When CPI-M has alleged that the election was no more peaceful, CEO Sriram Taranikanti said that Tripura Poll was very peaceful and rest of the country will follow this trend. | 23-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M demands re-polling in Takarjala co | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar has demanded re-polling in Takarjala constituency, expressing resentment that categorically the Takarjala was cancelled from re-polling. | 23-Feb-2018 |
'Election Commission works for the Const | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): When politicians are accusing the Election Commission for negligence, even some of them are terming the re-polling is 'criminal-offence ', for the first time CEO Sriram Taranikanti shut all mouths saying, "We work for the constitution and our role is absolutely neutral"."We not only work for the constitution but our every activity of is recorded. It's not like anything can be hidden or something like that...........", he added."We all are directly connected to the Election Commission of India. We are connected directly by the hierarchy of the system, which has an Independent body and run according to constitution. We give with our best efforts and also we are fully neutral.........", said CEO. "Let's not go for any statement of anybody. 6 polling stations are very less in numbers and nothing is abnormal in this re-poll", he said. | 24-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M fumes on Army Chief's Northeast ta | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): Even though Army Chief Bipin Rawat said that Muslims in Northeast and states like Assam are not late comers, but they came around 12th century, but making a single point as 'issue' the CPI-M has protested Rawat's statement against illegal immigration. | 23-Feb-2018 |
March 3rd vote counting : Security beefe | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): Keeping the Election-result day ahead, security has been beefed up and on yesterday all the SDMs of Tripura's each subdivision conducted All-Party-Meetings today to dictate their roles and functions on the counting day. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Tight security centering Tripura Re-poll | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN) Security tightened as the Election Commission on Friday directed the Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to conduct a repoll in six polling stations on Monday, an official said. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Serial accidents in National Highway par | CHARILAM, Feb 23 (TIWEN): Bishalgarh resident 55 years old Samir Saha has met tragic death today in a road mishap at Charilam. | 23-Feb-2018 |
'Let's look forward and have the Re-Poll | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): After the re-poll for Tripura's 6 polling stations was announced by Election Commission of India, the ruling political party of Tripura CPI-M has hit the Election Commission, especially the CEO Sriram Taranikanti, accusing him for manipulating vote-banks. But in the evening press meet, the CEO Sriram Taranikanti was seen with totally positive attitudes saying, "Let's not go for any statement of anybody. 6 polling stations are very less in numbers and nothing is abnormal in this re-poll. This time from physically challenged people to very old persons had cast their votes and thus delay in poll completion and few other technical issues we had to face, which is very natural to preserve the transparency". Regarding EC's role, the CEO said, "Our neutrality is totally neutral and we work for the Constitution". | 24-Feb-2018 |
After CM's Dhanpur comes under Re-pollin | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Questioning Election Commission’s neutrality, CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar has warned CEO, if peace during polls are not maintained then public will 'Come-on-the-Field' ! "The way CEO has sent the reports to Election Commission it's clear that his role is partial and exactly those booths were selected for re-polling, where CPI-M's winning chance is sure, so that oppositions get another chance". Bijan Dhar further said, "It's quite surprising there is no mention of Takarjala. We demand EC's decision on Takarjala's re-poll. Moreover, the current scenario says that peaceful vote counting at Takarjala is not possible and thus counting centre should also be removed from the there. Along with Takarjala, Golaghati's counting should also be shifted"."We wanted to meet the CEO yesterday but he was busy in a video conference", said Dhar. | 24-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Re-Poll : 'EC working neutrally' | AGARTALA, Feb 24 (TIWN): When CPI-M has been fuming with the re-poll announcement, BJP State President Biplab Deb in BJP meeting at Kumarghat said, "Election Commission is working in the right direction". | 24-Feb-2018 |
'If they can demand 7th Pay Commission, | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): After the re-poll was announced by Election Commission of India, Tripura CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar raised question why even after being provided with so many officers, engineers, the poll was not conducted fairly ? | 23-Feb-2018 |
EC orders repoll in 6 polling stations i | Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS / TIWN) The Election Commission on Friday directed the Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to conduct a repoll in six polling stations on Monday, an official said. | 23-Feb-2018 |
Bijan Dhar shouts after Re-poll announce | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Without mentioning much the BJP in word, Tripura CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar has delivered a shocking statement after re-polling in 6 polling stations was announced today. Addressing media, Bijan Dhar said, "The negligence was unpardonable. It was criminal negligence by top to bottom of polling personnel including Presiding Officers. CPI-M never asked for re-polling, neither any party asked for re-polling, but Election Commission was not satisfied and ordered re-polling, which means a heavy conspiracy was there. It's a dangerous sign and public should understand and vote accordingly this time. Earlier, we only alleged they are communal but now people have seen what are they". Dhar further told BJP, IPFT supporting voters, "We appeal to you that earlier you voted for BJP, IPFT like communal forces, but now your vote should be against criminal offence of negligence of the state election authority". | 23-Feb-2018 |
Live Bomb found at Rani Bazar | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Amid tight securities, once again one live bomb has been recovered today at Ranir Bazar (Kaumara) of Agartala today. | 23-Feb-2018 |
Vote-counting on March 3rd : SDMs conduc | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Keeping the Election-result day ahead, all the SDMs of Tripura's each subdivision conducted All-Party-Meetings today to dictate their roles and functions on the counting day. | 23-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M alleges 'Criminal Callousness' of | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): After Election Commission had announced re-polling, CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar has blasted the state election commission for high negligence alleging the ''Democracy has been Corporatized, Privatized". | 23-Feb-2018 |
Capital City clutched under traffic jam | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Messy roads, huge number of vehicles, irregular parking has led to massive traffic jam in the city giving tough time to common people. | 23-Feb-2018 |
Election Commission orders Re-Poll in Tr | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): In an expected move to weed out irregularities, Central Election Commission Secretary Arvind Anand ordered to conduct re-polls in 6 poll-stations of 6 constituencies of Tripura on February 26, just 8 days after the Assembly Poll was completed. The 6 poll-stations are : 22-Sonamura, 23-Dhanpur, 28-Teliamura, 40-Sabroom,41-Ampinagar, 54-Kadamtala-Kurti. In a letter on yesterday night, Arvind Anand Secretary of Chief Election Commission of India told CEO of Tripura , "I am directed to state that on the reports submitted and after taking all material circumstances into account, the Commission hereby the Commission here declares under Sub-Section 2 of Under Section 58 of the representation of the people's act 1951 that the poll taken on 18th February, 2018..... for taking a fresh poll at the said polling stations in accordance with the commission's instructions contained in chapter 13 of Hand Books for returning officers". | 23-Feb-2018 |
BJP’s all 5 budgets are anti-poor | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has termed the Union budgets under BJP Govt as Anti-Poor. | 22-Feb-2018 |
'Leftist regimes have corrupted Bengali | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has claimed that it's due to Left regimes that Bengali Hindus who are Indian citizens have become corrupt-minded. | 22-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M to protest against PM Modi's silen | AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): Pressuring too much upon PM Modi's "Niravata" on PNB scam, may cost Rose Valley tainted few CPI-M leaders. Before joining BJP, under Trinamool banner, the 6 MLAs raised question, "Why is BJP Govt not sending CBI ?" MLA Asish Saha, MLA Sudip Barman during their Anti-Modi leaderships said that the Central Govt fully controls CBI and Enforcement Dept (ED) both. So, it's only the Central Gov which can send the CBI to Tripura. Even though the then Trianmool leaders claimed that CBI was under Central Govt, MLA Ratan Lal Nath continued to say, 'Central Govt has no link with CBI's functioing and CBI is an independent organization'. Reacting over Ratan Lal's allegation, Asish Saha said on that time, 'Ratan Lal Nath is an agent of BJP'. But after the 6 MLAs joined BJP neither their repeated their claims that Modi controls CBI, nor they sought apology for 'lying' against the CBI's function. | 23-Feb-2018 |
Even after Supreme Court ordered 6th &7t | AGARTALA, Feb 22 (TIWN): With a shocking note, employees of Tripura Judicial dept who were facilitated to receive 6th Pay Commission and future-pay commission (7th Pay Commission) by the Supreme Cort, have gheraoed the Dist and Session Judge Court (Agartala) today demanding their pending wages of January month as well as 6th, 7th Pay commission. Talking to media the agitated employees said, "Till day, we haven't received out January month's salaries. What is our fault, when High Court and Supreme Court have directed the state govt to give us salaries as per 6th Pay Commission and Future-Pay Commission ? Even the Finance Dept has notified us to give 6th Pay commission but neither we received salaries according to 6th pay commission nor last January's salaries we got yet. Moreover, our 7th Pay Commission's salaries bill was returned back from the treasury saying No-Fund". | 22-Feb-2018 |
Markets set with Colours as 'Holi' is kn | AGARTALA, Feb 22 (TIWN): The markets are now set with colours, 'aabir' etc as it's "Holi" time, the colour of festival. | 22-Feb-2018 |