Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| ‘State Govt working slow for unemp | AGARTALA, May 31 (TIWN): Whereas new recruitment policy have made everyone happy at the primary level, but state's job aspirants in reality are much interested rather to sit in TPSC conducted and other exams rather than celebrating new recruitment policy. Job aspirants have raised complaint that new recruitment policy is nothing extra-ordinary but it was implemented by central govt in 2015, whereas Tripura Govt has taken 3 months just to implement the new recruitment policy.Since 2017 there were hardly any recruitment in Tripura via the govt agencies such as IBPS , SSC and also TPSC.In this contrary, new govt after forming it stopped all recruitments leading much resentments. The unemployed youths also alleged in last 3 months there was no change practically held in Tripura at least in case of unemployed youths. | 30-May-2018 |
| Veterinary students withdrawn strike aft | AGARTALA, May 31 (TIWN): State Veterinary students have withdrawn their ongoing strike after Director in the presence of media and Tripura Veterinary Association had promised that their problems to be sorted out soon. | 30-May-2018 |
| ‘Slavery under lure of Jobs†| AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Group of South Indian Textiles companies not only played with lives of 562 unemployed youths from Tripura but enslaved them like bonded laborers with no proper foods or accommodation or salary. After today's incident, there is no doubt that fraud South Indian Textile companies fooled Tripura youths and Tripura Govt officials in the name of jobs. | 30-May-2018 |
| Is Auxilium School Principal Celine D'Cu | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Lahiri Debbarma’s suicide turned into political fireball with various splinter groups, political outfits are either protesting against Big Bazar or abusing Auxilium School Principal but avoiding the main issue whether Lahiri committed any wrongdoings or Big Bazaar, Auxilium School Insulted Lahiri excessively which forced the young girl to end her life. Also Social media mob unknowingly promoting suicide tendency among young generation as nobody is talking about the counseling of children when faced indignation. Much needed counseling can prepare them with a positive outlook towards life. | 30-May-2018 |
| Python recovered by villagers : Forest D | UDAIPUR (Maharani), May 30 (TIWN): A big sized python was recovered by local villagers from a paddy field at Udaipur. | 30-May-2018 |
| Exhibition dedicated for Tagore’s | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Wednesday has inaugurated an exhibition at Agartala City Centre, organized on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. | 30-May-2018 |
| Clueless NSUI doesn’t trust(?) CI | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): In a display of negative politics and not allowing Police to conduct investigation within a fair timeframe , Congress student wing NSUI said, it doesn’t believe in CID which has taken the charge of suicide victim Lahiri Debbarma's case. | 30-May-2018 |
| Lawyers go on strike demanding Sepahijal | BISHALGARH, May 30 (TIWN): After it was declared that District Court will be set up at Sonamura subdivision for Sepahijala District, lawyers have come in protest. | 30-May-2018 |
| ‘Lot of disparity between the answ | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Auxilium school principal has brought a fresh allegation against suicide victim Lahanri Debbarma's mother, after Congress's student wing NSUI had gheraoed the office of the Principal. Addressing infront of media during NSUI's gherao, Auxilium Girls’ school Principal Celina D’Cunha hinted that there was an argument among the school authority and the mother of Lt Lahari Debbarma which was not solely centered with Big Bazaar incident, but questions had been raised before Lahiri's mother regarding with whom Lahiri had gone. The Principal also alleged about the negligence of Lahari’s mother and carelessness about her security. The Principal further mentioned before media, ‘Lahari went to Big Bazar and all the way from Agartala town she wasn't alone. As she is a grownup girl, so I also asked her mother with whom she went ? Does she know that person with whom her daughter had gone ? In answer she said, No". The Principal also said, "I asked both daughter and mother regarding Lahari’s Agartala going and whole day’s activity". | 30-May-2018 |
| Lahari Debbarma suicide case : Congress | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Auxilium Girls’ school Principal Celina D’Cunha was gheraoed by Congress’s student wing NSUI activists today during the school hour. However, the Principal met the NSUI activists and answered their all their queries. Referring Big Bazar incident the Principal said, ‘Lahari went to Big Bazaar and all the way from Agartala town she wasn't alone. I also asked her mother with whom she went ? Does she know that person with whom her daughter had gone ? In answer she said, No". The Principal also said, "I don't have any problem if Lahari's mother knows the person with whom she went. But there was a lot of disparity between the answer of the mother and the daughterâ€. However, NSUI leader Rakesh Das after meeting the Principal expressing doubt about her role said, the talks held with the School Principal is quite suspicious. Her claims are not satisfying the queries.The NSUI has demanded proper investigation and also action against all the people who were involved to push her for suicidal act. Addressing media, Rakesh Das said, “The whole incident is going like a cinema". | 30-May-2018 |
| ‘Party, Govt to work together on C | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Tripura BJP Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Wednesday during a meeting conducted by SC morcha said, both ruling party and the State Govt will work together on Central Govt’s developmental schemes. | 30-May-2018 |
| Strike paralyzed banking service across | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Along with national level demonstration, United Forum of Bank Unions, Tripura members also observed strike protesting against the privatization of banks and demanding salary hikes. The strike has paralyzed the banking service across state and the highest sufferers are the Govt undertaken banks customers. | 30-May-2018 |
| Bulldozing of illegal party offices cont | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Bulldozing of party offices made over govt lands have been continuing in Northeast state Tripura. | 30-May-2018 |
| CCTV footage spotted Lahiri spent around | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Auxilium School student minor girl Lahiri Debbarma's suicide centering School Principal's Celina D Couna's rebuking after she was spotted with theft allegations at Big Bazar is now the topic of discussion from mouths to mouths. | 30-May-2018 |
| Everything has been seized including Lah | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Everything has been seized by police including suicide victim Lahiri’s bag which she carried during her visit at Big Bazaar. | 29-May-2018 |
| Tripura Post Office employees continue s | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Tripura Post Office staffs under 'Gramin Dak Sevaks' have gone in work strike for uncertain period of time demanding 7th Pay Commission. | 29-May-2018 |
| Veterinary College Director, staffs gone | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): The helpless Veterinary students have been intentionally abandoned by the authority since they sat in protest demanding registrations. State Veterinary College staffs have gone for unofficial holidays as the students have sat on strike since three days. Students are not blocking roads as last time after B.Ed College students staged demonstrations in front of Secretariat road, the state govt had allegedly filed cases against 40 B.Ed students. But when with valid demands Veterinary students sat in protest in democratic manner inside the College, then they have been alienated from the administration as if the students are 'enemy' of the State Govt. Without registrations since two years the passed out students of the College are unable to continue private practices. | 30-May-2018 |
| Viral posts on Lahiri Debbarma suicide c | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): The tragic end of minor girl Lahiri Debbarma is turning critical as group of facebook, whatsApp, twitter users are allegedly using the sentiment in wrong way to instigate violence, SP West Ajit Pratap Singh said. Addressing media, SP said, "It has been observed that via WhatsApp some messages are getting viral which invite violence. I request the public to stay away from commenting in such sensitive issues as police have started investigation to find out rumour mongers".Being asked by media, why police is not taking any action against the cyber criminals, SP said, "A particular facebook page has delivered some violent messages and a large numbers of people also have shared it. We have developed a cyber team here for that and already we have appealed Facebook to report about the admin". | 29-May-2018 |
| A blow for Tripura's Business Hub, wrong | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): Even though suicide victim in her final note didn’t blame Big Bazar, rather pointed her blames towards harassment by Auxilium School Authorities but FIR against Big Bazaar, protests in front of the finest supermarket in Agartala has resulted with worst outcomes in Northeast state Tripura. With a major blow, after ABVP held protest today in front of Big Bazar followed by NSUI's yesterday's protest the insulted Big Bazar authority decided to shut their office in the afternoon. The closing of the office was followed immediately after ABVP staged a demonstration causing massive embarrassments for the customers and the management of the Big Bazar. However, West Agartala Police Station official confirmed that no instruction was given by police to the authority of Big Bazar to close their business centre, rather they closed the market at their own wish. | 29-May-2018 |
| Swachh Bharat Abhiyan organized by Assam | AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): 21 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ 21 Sector Assam Rifles conducted workshop on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Vidyamora and Kushaisadarpara villages on 30 May 2018 in order to spread awareness on hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness of surroundings. | 30-May-2018 |
| Tripura Govt handovers Lahiri Debbarma s | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): State Govt of Tripura has handed over Lahiri Debbarma suicide case to CID. In a press conference Deputy CM Jishnu Debbarma has announced this after visiting Lahiri Debbarma's home at Barkathal. | 30-May-2018 |
| 169 Jobless victims of closed Tobacco Pl | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): Jobless victims of closed tobacco company have once again come in protest on Tuesday demanding alternative jobs for them from the govt of Tripura. | 29-May-2018 |
| Tripura CID to probe tribal girl student | Agartala, May 29 (IANS / TIWN) The Tripura government has ordered a CID probe into the alleged suicide of a 17-year-old tribal girl student of a private school, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Debbarma said on Tuesday. | 29-May-2018 |
| Tripura Govt announces Rs. 5 lakhs compe | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Debbarma, Minister NC Debbarma on Tuesday have visited suicide victim school student Lahiri Debbarma's house at Barkathal area, who committed suicide after allegedly by insulted by Big Bazar employee and her school authority. On yesterday, CBI investigation was demanded by common people in Lahiri Debbarma suicide case and NSUI staged demonstration in front of Big Bazar. Visiting Lahiri Debbarma's house, Deputy CM Jishnu Debbarma said, "The incident took place on May 24 and on May 25 and a UD case had been taken on her unnatural death. On yesterday at 7.30 pm an FIR was lodged against Big Bazar and Auxilium School authority by Lahiri's mother. We have ordered police already to investigate the case strictly". Addressing media further, Jishnu Debbarma said, "We know it's not possible to fill the gap of their daughter even at the cost of Rs. 100 crores, but just as an immediate help to the victim family Tripura Govt has announced Rs. 5 lakh to the family". | 29-May-2018 |
| Rain waterlogging in various parts of Ca | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN) Rain, water-logs have heavily disrupted normal lives on Tuesday morning here in the Capital City Agartala. | 29-May-2018 |
| Tire burnt, agitations erupted by studen | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): State Veterinary College staffs have gone for unofficial holidays as the students have sat on strike since two days.Students are not blocking roads as last time after B.Ed College students staged demonstrations in front of Secretariat road, the state govt had allegedly filed cases against 40 B.Ed students. But when with valid demands Veterinary students sat in protest in democratic manner inside the College, then they have been alienated from the administration as if the students are 'enemy' of the State Govt. Without registrations since two years the passed out students of the College are unable to continue private practices. In this situation after 3 years of wait when students sat in protest they have been alienated from the administration. On yesterday, the Veterinary students and passed out students of Tripura Veterinary College have locked the main gate of the college calling strike for an uncertain period of time. | 29-May-2018 |
| 'BJP Govt ‘spins’ 90 degree | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): After CPI-M, now Tripura Congress have come with heavy reactions against the BJP Govt issuing 10323 teachers future. | 29-May-2018 |
| Work strike across banks on May 30, May | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): Along with national level demonstration, United Forum of Bank Unions, Tripura members to observe 2 days long strike protesting against the privatization of banks and demanding salary hikes. | 28-May-2018 |
| Veterinary students to stop new admissio | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): With a tough time for the Govt and the College authority the state Veterinary college students have decided to stop all the admissions for the new academic session, unless and until their College manages its affiliation and passed out and continuing students registrations. | 28-May-2018 |
| Veterinary students to continue strike i | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): Tripura Veterinary students to continue strike for uncertain period of time unless and until they get a written assurance and guarantee about their registrations. Following the strike, when govt officials had visited the College, the students denied to withdraw the strike asking to guarantee of their future. Many students here belong to poor families but due to lack of registration numbers the passed out students are unable even to continue their practices even in private fields’. | 29-May-2018 |
| 'No IPFT, BJP office was bulldozed' : Bi | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar on Monday raised question, why no BJP, IPFT party offices were bulldozed in Tripura. | 28-May-2018 |
| OSD’s rampant corruption: Intelli | AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN Exclusive): Intelligence reports on Dilip Ray’s corrupt past being exposed one after another as now Rs 1.1 crore mansion’s cash flow trail goes back to Dilip Ray’s Rs 80 Lakhs theft from ONGC construction fund. When Dilip Ray was commandant, 10 BN TSR, he allegedly misappropriated Rs 80 lakhs which was provided by ONGC, Agartala for construction. Dilip Ray misappropriated the whole money. The matter was brought before the knowledge of the then Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and DGP Tripura but as Dilip was relative of Goutam Das, so powerful CPI-M spokesperson did not allow to take any action. | 29-May-2018 |
| Over 4,000 attacks on Left in Tripura un | Agartala, May 29 (IANS / TIWN) Over 4,000 attacks were carried out on Left activists and their property by members and "goons" of Tripura's ruling BJP-IFPT since it came to power in the northeastern state, the CPI-M said on Monday. | 29-May-2018 |
| NFR Railways began loading POL directly | Dharmanagar / Agartala, May 28 (TIWN): In a good news for Tripura, Modi's 'Act-East' Policy is in action as Northeast Frontier Railway has started loading POL (Petroleum products) directly into Tripura with the commissioning of the 1st POL terminal of the state at Dharmanagar. | 28-May-2018 |
| 10323, MGNREGA wages & Social Pension ar | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): As expected, opposition CPI-M has started its blame game centering the vision document of the BJP Govt which was published by the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ahead of Election. | 28-May-2018 |
| Tripura CM’s Rs. 5 lakhs donation | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): CPI-M’s frustration visible after Chief Minister Biplab Deb donated Rs 5 lakhs to a victim’s family under CPI-M ruled Kerala Police’s torture. After Tripura BJP Chief Minister Biplab Deb had donated Rs. 5 lakhs to Kerala custodial victim, CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar on Monday slammed the Chief Minister accusing him for conducting ‘Election Offence’. Addressing in a press conference at Melarmath Headquarter, Bijan Dhar said, “First we thought CM donated the amount from BJP-fund, but it’s surprising that from State Govt funds he donated that money to an RSS family ahead of Election. I will not go for discussion about the legal authentication of that action, but in Tripura such incident never happenedâ€. “Also it raises question, why suddenly ahead of the Election, CM’s sympathy expanded for Kerala people ? In his own state people are dying in flood and natural disasters but no money was given in reality even after announcement, whereas funds are coming heavily from the centreâ€, the CPI-M leader added. | 28-May-2018 |
| Two shops looted at Capital City | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Alteast two shops were looted at Radhanagar area in Agartala on yesterday night, generated much resentments among the locals. | 28-May-2018 |
| Singer Abhijeet visits Matabari | UDAIPUR / AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya during his two day long visit in Tripura has also made a visit at Udaipur Tripura Sundari temple. | 28-May-2018 |
| Over 4,000 attacks on Left in Tripura un | Agartala, May 28 (TIWN / IANS) Over 4,000 attacks were carried out on Left activists and their property by members and "goons" of Tripura's ruling BJP-IPFT since it came to power in the northeastern state, the CPI-M said on Monday. | 28-May-2018 |
| CM to inaugurate 5 days long book-fair a | BISHALGARH / AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb will inaugurate 5 days long book fair in Sepahijala Dist on May 30. | 28-May-2018 |
| United Forum of Bank Union observes Blac | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Along with national level demonstration, United Forum of Bank Unions, Tripura members also observed black day ahead of their two days long strike. | 28-May-2018 |
| ‘No democracy is lasting under BJP | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): CPI-M MP cum tainted Politician Shankar Prasad Datta on Monday during a demonstration at Agartala organized by CPI-M’s trade union CITU said, “Tripura’s democracy has been looted under the BJP-IPFT Govtâ€. | 28-May-2018 |
| ‘Remove all Bengali families since | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): IPFT's political victory after their long history of Anti-Bengali propaganda based separate 'TIPRALAND' demand now propelled various separatist outfits to come forward with eye catching demands. As now NC Debbarma led IPFT have been silent with Tipraland demand and resisted the party activists from unwanted disruptions under BJP-IPFT’s alliance, Tripura got another tribal group which claims itself a ‘Non-Political’ group but emerged with strange demands. The new tribal body named ‘Twipra Dophani Sikla Srwngnai Motha’ (TDSSM) has introduced themselves demanding National Registers of Citizens (NRC) should counted from 1949, 15th October and held a protest rally at Agartala followed by a deputation was placed to the Governor of Tripura Tathagata Roy. While agitating, the protesters said, since 1949 tribals have become minority whereas before 1949 the scenario was totally different and they were the majority. | 28-May-2018 |
| No change in the GST law and taxation re | New Delhi / Agartala, May 28 (TIWN): The government on Monday dismissed rumours that farmers would now have to pay 18 per cent GST when they lease out their land from June 1, calling such reports "factually incorrect" and "misleading". No change in the GST law and taxation relating to farmers since July, 2017; Support Services to agriculture, forestry, fishing or animal husbandry are exempt from GST; Agriculturists are also exempted from taking GST Registration. | 28-May-2018 |
| Tripura Veterinary students go on Strike | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): After much pleas and appeals to the authority since the CPI-M Govt to BJP’s new Govt, finally the Veterinary students and passed out students of Tripura Veterinary College have locked the main gate of the college calling strike for an uncertain period of time. The banners which have been hanged at the locked gate said, “We are mouths without Teeth without Registrationâ€, “Without Registration we are Worthless†etc. The students also raised voice saying, “Wake up authorityâ€, “Value our tearsâ€, “You can’t play with our futuresâ€, “Please Give our registration, we want to work for the societyâ€. Tripura State Veterinary College's affiliation was expired and since two years students are passing out without any registration numbers. | 28-May-2018 |
| MGNREGA works to begin in Tripura from | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Much awaited MGNREGA works to be started from Monday, which was stopped since the Election. | 27-May-2018 |
| Tripura gears up to celebrate 'World Yog | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Along with the whole nation, Northeast state Tripura has also geared up to celebrate World Yoga Day with full enthusiasm. | 27-May-2018 |
| IPFT-BJP relation restored after NEDA me | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Since the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) meeting at Guwahati on May 20 was ended, fragile relation among BJP and IPFT was restored heavy violence among BJP and IPFT supporters in last month following BAC chairpersons appointments. There was no further protests regarding BCA chairmen appointments since the NEDA meeting held successfully led by National BJP president Amit Shah. Recently there were heavy clashes and tensions generated hatred among IPFT and BJP regarding seat sharing of various blocks in the state. The situation turned so pathetic that a long day meeting had been conducted by the IPFT leaders to decide whether the alliance should be continued or not. However before the NEDA meeting it was told media by IPFT President NC Debbarma that the alliance should be continued, but the IPFT had demanded a common policy for seat sharing. | 27-May-2018 |
| 'Our mistakes shouldn't lead gossips in | AGARTALA, May 28 (TIWN): Tripura Health Minister Sudip Barman while addressing on the occasion of 4th anniversary BJP Govt on Sunday, urged the people of his state to give the new govt and the Ministers few time to be stable. While addressing, Health Minister Sudip Barman said, "Our Govt is new and our Ministers too. There may be mistakes but it should not lead any mockery or story in the tea-stalls". Chief Minister Biplab Deb also praised Health Minister Sudip Barman for his tremendous efforts to develop the health service. Expressing worries about Health Service related crisis, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced to recruit 600 doctors in the state shortly.CM was addressing at Rabindra Bhawan on Sunday on the occasion of 4th anniversary of the Modi Govt at Centre. "Govt is trying to upgrade the work culture of the state. Hospitals need huge numbers of doctors at first, along with better infrastructure and for that we have proposed the Central Govt regarding fresh recruitment of doctors in the state", Deb said. | 28-May-2018 |
| Manoj exudes firm stand to host Ntl. Gam | Agartala, May 27 (TIWN): The State-Level Championship on Gymnastics, Hockey, Muay Thai and Table Tennis got off to a colourful start this afternoon at Kamalghat Campus of ICFAI University, Tripura with Sports and Youth Affairs Minister reiterating for hosting National Games in Tripura. The Minister Mr. Manoj Kanti Deb expressed firm belief that Centre would generously help towards infrastructure development for organizing National Games in Tripura. | 27-May-2018 |