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Rampant Ganja across Tripura : If ganja | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): The ganja-consumers victims continue to enjoy their puffs but at same price from their secret market in this festival season too. | 24-Oct-2018 |
Hooligan BJP activists lock MP Jiten Cho | SABROOM / AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Hooligan behavior of BJP leaders and activists, revenge politics was displayed again after BJP goons locked a Library after CPI-M MP Jitendra Choudhury visited one self-funded library recently at the South District. | 24-Oct-2018 |
Laxmi Puja festive wave across Tripura a | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Tripura reels under severe Fund crisis in BJP era as State is celebrating Laxmi Puja on Wednesday. Modi Govt's deprivation to Northeast state Tripura under fake-slogan of 'Act East Policy' was exposed in Verma Committee led report which clearly mentioned how since 2014 Modi Govt has been depriving Tripura and created a crisis situation and as a result 7th Pay Commission could never implement in Tripura till day. Since March 3rd, 2018 the deprivation with Tripura has gone on peak as State BJP Govt never to allege about "fund crisis" and deprivation situation. Price hikes have hit the market, vegetable prices are skyrocketing and poor people are the highest sufferers due to the crisis situation followed by almost nil govt provided mandays for BPL families in last 7 months. Thus, prayers on air to Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of Wealth that Modi would allocate funds for Tripura for real development overcoming his statue politics and manipulation of Indian History. The poor families are the highest victims whom BJP promised to give Rs. 2000 social pension, to hike wage at Rs. 340 (minimum) since 2018, March effect. Moreover, statewide roads remained broken, without maintenance due to fund crisis in PWD. | 24-Oct-2018 |
Manik Sarkar meets Baramura bus-accident | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Tripura Ex-Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has met the injured TSR Jawans at GB hospital on Wednesday who were injured in an accident on October 22. | 24-Oct-2018 |
CM's viral promise of 50,000 free ducks | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): After 2 months of passage there is no official press release about 50,000 free ducks for Neermahal area’s people which was promised by Chief Minister Biplab Deb. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Tripura Gramin Bank employees to get equ | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Joint forum of Tripura Gramin Bank comprises of ‘Tripura Gramin Bank Karmachari Samiti’, ‘Tripura Gramin Bank Officers Union’, ‘Tripura Gramin Bank Restored Trust Association’ have greeted the forum members as Gramin Bank will now pay the pensions to the retired officials according to other national banks scale. | 23-Oct-2018 |
India's most profitable company ONGC und | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Cash reserves of the oil and gas explorer ONGC fell by 92% in a single year from FY 2016-17 to FY 2017-18 under Modi Govt and when in Northeast ONGC undertook business amid high risks and geographical backwardness, BJP Govt has aimed to taxing ONGC with 100 crores. Under Modi Govt debt-free ONGC is now bearing heavy debts spiked tension of fall of country's leading industry. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Unemployment toll on rise in Tripura, ni | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Govt Depts left with empty recruitment possibilities and unemployment problem has been on spike in Tripura in last 7 months. Not only the existing recruitments were paused but also fresh recruitments are missing. One of the main reason if Modi Govt led fundless situation in Tripura, which has been worsen in last 7 months highest. The 8 lakhs unemployed youths had played the highest role to unseat 25 years Communist Govt as unemployment rate on that time under Manik Sarkar's Govt went at 11% to 15 %, highest in the country. BJP came in power by promising one 'employment opportunity in each house' which simply meant to the young voters that huge vacancies from all depts and Grpu-A to Group-D will be filled up but after BJP formed a Govt instead of recruitment, it has paused all recruitment as well as cancelled existing recruitment (except Judicial Dept) resulting a massive hike in unemployment rate from 15% (March, 2018) to 40% (September, 2018). | 24-Oct-2018 |
'Your products will not wait for sale, d | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing at Udaipur subdivision on Rice Day in the presence Agriculture officials and Gomati District officers assured the farmers that FCI will directly buy the products and in this way it will go to directly to PM Modi, not to anyone else. CM said this in sysmbolic meaning however. | 24-Oct-2018 |
Domestic violence against women increasi | AGARTALA, Oct 24 (TIWN): Various Goddesses Durga, Laxmi are being worshipped across state but there is no development of society attitude towards women and dowry, domestic violence have remained as a part and parcel of the society regardless all communities. In Tripura the problem is same since decades. When day to day domestic violence are increasing, role of Tripura Commission for Women (TCW) has been cold just like before. Regular strict warning against criminal minds are totally missing making the Women Commission just a silent spectator and only will interfere if victim urge to the Commission. Along with everyday rapes, molestations, there is a continuous criminal attempt by in-laws families members coming in media limelight but TCW's role has been cold. | 24-Oct-2018 |
JUMLA Party’s Dirty Statue Politi | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): JUMLA Party’s latest strategy to fool voters ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 Election focused on misusing Netaji Subhas, Sardar Patel to Tripura Kings Bir Bikram, Birchandra Manikya names, building statues, claiming these great anti-communal secular visionary legacy. So Modi now claiming Netaji Subhas legacy, then constructed Rs 3000 crores Sardar Patel Statue, now under Amit Shah, Modi’s direction, Biplab Deb also in Statue construction spree from Dharmanagar’s Maharaja Bir Bikram to Ram Statue near Biplab’s home in Udaipur. A picture has been viral from Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Vinayak Godse's the then newspaper Agrani where Shyama Prasad Mukharjee is killing 10 headed body and three heads belong to Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel. In Tripura also lots of drama were staged propagating Sardar Patel, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose whereas all the leaders always opposed RSS and religion backed politics and behind the partition sentiment RSS played a major role, bashed by all leaders of the country including Netaji. As Vision Document now has left unfulfilled, BJP in Tripura also geared up with dirty politics just as announced by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy. | 23-Oct-2018 |
68 kg ganja seized by West Agartala PS | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): At least 68 kilo of dry ganja were seized by West Agartala Police on Tuesday. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Home Dept under CM Biplab Deb turns pupp | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): Either Election rigging or statue bulldozing and whims of club members to block roads all of a sudden with carnival excuse, but Home Dept has remained just as a puppet in party's hand. Chief Minister Biplab Den who travels on his convoy with 15 cars or helicopter could not realize the sufferings of common men for the carnival on Sunday by BJP leaders and club members. Till day no action has been taken against the poll rigging connected miscreants, Dukli block attackers on opposition led by Ram Prasad Pal's team on September 11 which was exposed in media with video footage, attackers upon Ex-Ministers like Badal Choudhury, Ratan Bhowmik and opposition activists on July 24 at Udaipur as it's clear that Home Dept has pardoned the BJP activists. Chief Minister cum Home Minister Biplab Deb instead of condemning mob led bulldozing of so called 'foreign' leaders statues as Lenin has continuing to praise the bulldozers indirectly through out his speeches, whereas Chief Minister even to clarify whereas mob or BJP activists can take laws in hands or not. Same happened in each political violence related incidents where BJP activists were spotted as guilty. | 23-Oct-2018 |
CM campaigns for Mizoram Election | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb along with National General Secretary Ram Madhab have campaigned for BJP at Mizoram. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Bengali Hindus '12-months, 13 festival' | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): Bengali Hindu families have geared up to celebrate Kojagiri Laxmi Puja which will be celebrated statewide tomorrow. Even though, markets were frustrated till yesterday but since today afternoon buyers rushes have increased. Housewives are busy to carry Laxmi idols at homes, puja shopping and to buy sweets. Durga Puja which is the biggest ever celebration for Bengalis, has been ended but Laxmi Puja to mark another celebration. Festive lover Bengalis thus after Durga Puja, now have geared up to celebrate Laxmi Puja 2018 with prayers, family getting together and burning of fire crackers, lighting candles. Laxmi puja in Bengali community is observed with candles, joys, fire crackers. Markets have been stored with various items, idols, fruits, fire crackers etc centering the puja.Fire crackers are also sold heavily on that occasion. Sound crackers even though not allowed but each year people enjoy all kinds of fire crackers in the state amid restrictions. Laxmi Puja to be celebrated on October 24 this year.Lakshmi, the Goddess of riches, light and believed for visiting each family on this full moon night. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Agartala clubs' Dashami Carnival attempt | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): Selfish way to enjoy festival without keeping alternative routes for the travelers and common men of the over-excited few clubs in Agartala led by BJP leaders as Asish Saha, Ram Prasad Pal didn't even spare the patients of ambulance during Bisharjan on Sunday night. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Highways left in deplorable shape, PWD i | AGARTALA / MELAGHAR, Oct 23 (TIWN): Various highways in Tripura have left in deplorable shape due to total negligence of the State Govt leading day to day increasing accidents in state. | 23-Oct-2018 |
'Rationing reinstalled for Bru Refugees | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): Day after Bru refugees in Tripura got back their rationing rights, reports have been published by state's leading media that due to the national reports on Mizo refugees bad treatment in BJP ruled Tripura Tripura, BJP's votebanks are heavily affected. As a result even after Chief Minister Biplab Deb's strict objection to entertain the refugees, Central has reinstalled the package. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Tripura CM, BJP leaders to campaign in M | Agartala/Aizawl, Oct 23 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and other state BJP leaders would campaign for the party in the November 28 Assembly polls in Congress ruled Mizoram, a party official said here on Tuesday. | 23-Oct-2018 |
‘Farmers earlier could gain agro-k | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Monday while addressing in a rally organized on Rice Day at Udaipur's Mirza claimed that PM Modi has successfully brought back the radio culture which was abolished due to Television and Internet. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Tripura to celebrate Laxmi Poornima tomo | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): The last holiday in this month is on tomorrow as Tripura will celebrate Laxmi Purnima during full moon on Wednesday | 22-Oct-2018 |
Tripura Muslim body demands strict actio | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): National Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Tripura unit has raised voice against Lalit Bazar-Ranir Bazar area violence which burnt various houses of Muslim community centering a rape attempt case by four Muslim men with a tribal girl. | 23-Oct-2018 |
Brake failure caused terrible accident o | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN): BJP Govt’s cheap policy under Home Minister Biplab Deb of sending TSR Jawans (renting TSR service to various States to make money for State Govt) exposed sharp contrast of Govt apathy towards Jawans versus Biplab’s luxurious lifestyle of roaming in 15 car convoys or visiting Delhi weekly at Tripura Tax Payers money. TSR carrier bus's brake-failure has been identified as the primary cause behind the critical accident on Baramura hilly zone's highways which left around 30 Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Jawans injured on Monday latenight and among the Jawans 10 are critical. Many of the injured jawans are undergoing treatments at GB hospital, whereas few are at Jirania Hospital. The bus bearing number 04-1137 was carrying TSR Jawans of 8th Battalion towards Agartala Railway Station. Today morning along with other TSR Jawans these jawans were also to leave for Chattishgarh to join Assembly Election duty at there. Election at Chhattisgarh will be started from November 12. | 23-Oct-2018 |
29 Chhattisgarh-bound Tripura troopers i | Agartala, Oct 23 (TIWN / IANS) Twenty nine troopers of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) bound for poll-related duties in Chhatisgarh have been injured after their bus fell into a deep gorge, police said here on Tuesday. | 23-Oct-2018 |
JUMLA Party’s Cash-Starved Econom | AGARTALA, Oct 23 (TIWN):JUMLA Era’s FAKE promises but no Cash inflow from Modi already starving Tripura’s economy. During survey in Laxmi puja markets at Gol Bazar, Agartala the businessmen alleged that like previous years this year customers are very less in numbers. From fire crackers to fruit shops all left in deplorable shape with very low profit. In this situation tomorrow has remained as the last hope for the businessmen. Talking to TIWN, fruit sellers in Gol Bazar area on Monday said, "In Durga puja anyhow the fruits were sold as club members took items but unexpectedly in Laxmi puja there is no customer till now in the market. In last year since 2 days ahead of Laxmi puja customers used to rush to the market day-night".Tensions have gripped the businessmen in capital city Agartala as market till now remained totally frustrated ahead of Laxmi puja.The sellers further added, "Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the last day. If can not sell our items, only God knows what will happen".TIWN observation in the Gol Bazar market was as "lack of customers" and the market was totally depressed. "People don't have money, market is down. We also faced losses in Durga puja", said the fire cracker sellers. As a result, Goddess of Wealth is now welcomed amid tight budget. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Increasing theft cases statewide, 8 shop | KAMALPUR, Oct 23 (TIWN): Statewide increasing thefts, robberies have turned lives miserable. At Kamalpur in a series of robberies in same village within one night 8 shops were looted. | 23-Oct-2018 |
30 Jawans of Tripura State Rifles left c | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): At least 30 Tripura State Rifles Jawans left critically injured in bus accident on Monday night. | 22-Oct-2018 |
'One-Rank-One-Pension scheme of Modi Gov | UDAIPUR (Tripura), Oct 22 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's immature statement has caused major insults to Indian Army when he measured armies dedication by money. CM was addressing on"Rice Day" at Udaipur subdivision when he said so in attempt to refer the significance of Jai-Jawan-Jay-Kishan slogan of India. CM claimed, "Jai Kishan Jay Jawan" slogan raised by many but only PM Modi could succeed it. Noteworthy, Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was a slogan of the second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1965 at a public gathering at Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. However, Tripura CM said that it was only Modi who made it possible by "paying off" the Jawans (Armies) with equal pension scheme. "Jay Jawan, Jay Kishan is not only a phase but Modi has made it possible by One-Rank-One-Pension which led the armies to attack Pakistan and kill thousands of militants. Before surgical strike, world thought only America and Israel can attack other countries and India's name was beyond though but the pay-hike led greatest ever surgical strike which India did never done". | 22-Oct-2018 |
Housewife saved own life, dignity by esc | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): A housewife was brutally tortured by her husband and was threatened to leave him but must be after telling the society that she herself is the guilty (not her husband) and poured with kerosene on her body by husband. This incident led her to flee in Durga Puja midnight from her husband's home at East Aralia. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Tripura CM's motormouth insults Indian A | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's immature statement has caused major insults to Indian Armies by comparing armies dedication with money. CM was addressing on Rice Day at Udaipur subdivision when he said so in attempt to refer the significance of Jai-Jawan-Jay-Kishan slogan of India. CM claimed, "Jai Kishan Jay Jawan" slogan raised by many but only Modi could succeed it. Noteworthy, Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was a slogan of the second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1965 at a public gathering at Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. However, CM said that it was only Modi who made it possible by "paying off" the Jawans (Armies) with equal pension scheme. "Jay Jawan, Jay Kishan is not only a phase but Modi has made it possible by One-Rank-One-Pension which led the armies to attack Pakistan and kill thousands of militants. Before surgical strike, world thought only America and Israel can attack other countries and India's name was beyond though but the pay-hike led greatest ever surgical strike which India did never done". | 22-Oct-2018 |
Markets depressed ahead of Laxmi Puja in | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): Tensions have gripped the businessmen in capital city Agartala as market till now remained totally frustrated ahead of Laxmi puja. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Rationing for Bru Refugees restarted aft | KANCHANPUR (North Tripura), Oct 22 (TIWN): Rationing / Relief from central govt which was stopped since Oct 1st, has been restarted from today at Naisingpara village, the camp for Bru refugees in Tripura. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Households to welcome Goddess of Wealth, | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): After Durga Puja, Tripura has geared up to celebrate Laxmi Puja 2018 which will be celebrated across the state on Wednesday. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Restrictions imposed on burning 'sound' | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): The highest permissible sound limit for fire crackers in the state is been fixed at 90 decibel at 5 metres in a public place on the occasion of Diwali / Laxmi puja. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Garment shop looted two times in 3 days | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): One garment shop "Niyati Textiles" has been looted two times in last three days at capital city Agartala, fueled much resentment among the locals. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Durga Puja next year to start early from | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): As a source of pleasure for Bengalis, next year Durga puja will start little early from October 4. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Tripura upset as 'nostalgia' festival ev | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): With the final end of Durga Puja with huge numbers of Durga idols were immersed on yesterday night, state is now upset as all the evening puja 'addas' have been ended for one year. | 22-Oct-2018 |
'NRC to be implemented for all including | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): With a new twist on Tripura NRC case's tagging with Assam NRC case by the Supreme Court, a non-tribal social organization 'Rashtriya Sathkatha Samaj' members have filed petition in Supreme Court demanding "NRC should be same for all, including tribals and non-tribals and if not so Govt must restored the Chakla Rosonabad area which is still considered as Tripura portion in Bangladesh map". The organization also have demanded to include "Chakla Rosonabad" (Comilla Division) with Tripura as in Bangladesh map till day that area is given to Tripura, not Bangladesh. Petitioner Chandan De said that they have demanded that people came from that part (Comilla) should not be considered as Bangladeshi and also to add that portion with Tripura which was a part of the state in King's time and never officially joined with Bangladesh.'Rashtriya Sathkatha Samaj' also sent letters to Chief Minister Biplab Deb, Chief Secretary L K Gupta, Advocate General Arun Kanti Bhowmik in this regard. | 22-Oct-2018 |
'One employment opportunity to every hou | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): BJP Govt yet to move for filling the vacant posts in Govt Dept, whereas before the election BJP propagated that 50,000 vacant posts are there in various State Govt Depts in Tripura. The 8 lakhs unemployed youths had played the highest role to unseat 25 years Communist Govt as unemployment rate on that time under Manik Sarkar's Govt went at 11% to 15 %, highest in the country. BJP came in power by promising one 'employment opportunity in each house' which simply meant to the young voters that huge vacancies from all depts and Grpu-A to Group-D will be filled up but after BJP formed a Govt instead of recruitment, it has paused all recruitment as well as cancelled existing recruitment (except Judicial Dept) resulting a massive hike in unemployment rate from 15% (March, 2018) to 40% (September, 2018).When Tripura’s unemployment tolls reached 39.1% Govt's zero initiative to fill up the vacant posts in Govt Depts are turning the situation worse and at the same time, under the previous Govt various ongoing jobs under Tripura Public Service Commission has been postponed for uncertain period of time. Survey says, BJP heavily lost unemployment vote bank base, after it lost Govt employees, pensioners vote banks with its failure to give 7th Pay Commission. | 22-Oct-2018 |
School teacher arrested in Tripura for m | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): One SSA teacher Biplab Das was arrested in molestation allegation in Tripura. | 22-Oct-2018 |
BJP MLAs, leaders joint Dashami Jatra le | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): Another selfish way of celebration was observed in Agartala on Sunday during Dashami Jatra governed by BJP leaders led not only heavy traffic jams on national highway but ambulance could not move due to unruly BJP leaders, supporters led Dashami Jatra. | 21-Oct-2018 |
Tripura CITU wants to modernize with old | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): CITU, CPI-M's trade union section wants to well-timed and advance with the modern era, understanding the demands of the age. | 21-Oct-2018 |
No Financial package from Modi, Tripura | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): JUMLA Era's affect hitting common public in Festive season even though Tripura's new 'Bin Tughlaq' parading 15 to 20 cars convoy across crowded streets as a 'Brutal' display of Power. When state has geared up to welcome 'Goddess of Wealth' Laxmi Goddess, poor income in rural and ADC areas have frustrated the festival environment. Price hike in each commodity fueled by petrol, diesel price hikes, only Rs. 320 earned by poor families ahead of Durga puja season with 2 days puja works have crippled the rural economy affected the poor families heavily. In town areas the situation still better as markets are drawing buyers amid costly commodity prices, but in ADC, rural areas the situations are critical followed by a depressed Durga puja. In Bijoya Dasami also the houses including middle class families budget has been merged due to huge price hike and loss in business. The pensioners neither get any Pay Matrix benefit nor the employees could know how much the salaries to be increased from next month. With all these, Dasami celebration was also marred due to the down economy. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Dashami Jatra paralyzed traffic movement | AGARTALA, Oct 21 (TIWN): Capital city Agartala's streets remained overcrowded on Sunday with Dashami Jatra celebration led heavy traffic jams in the afternoon, evening even till late night. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Viral Rs 88 lakhs Fund Theft, Arrested, | AGARTALA, Oct 21 (TIWN): Tripura’s মà§à¦°à§à¦–-মনà§à¦¤à§à¦°à§€ Biplab Deb’s immaturity, foolishness in running State Administration already exposed as BJP Govt turned a sanctuary of all types of nationally condemned corrupt officials from GSG Ayyangar, K. Nagraj to IPS officer Joydeep Nayak. When JUMLA slogans like 'Corruption Free Tripura are on peak', the reality is harsh as Chief Minister Biplab Deb's close circle is now full of thieves and culprits from media world friends to officer level profiled people. Nationally known as thief IPS officer Tripura cadre Joydeep Nayak who was arrested in July 23rd, 2016 by Odisha Vigilance Department and also sent to jail and managed bail in August 9, 2016 is now another right hand of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb and also both of the persons families are close to each other. It can be noted here, the Odisha Vigilance Department sleuths had arrested Tripura cadre IPS officer Joydeep Nayak from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, who had siphoned off Rs 88 lakh government SC/ST Computer Education funds. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Down market, price hike, loss in busines | AGARTALA, Oct 22 (TIWN): Innocent Govt employees, pensioners of Northeast State Tripura are reeling under JUMLA-shocks after they had deeply trusted BJP as no other Prime Minister like Modi did ever dare to lie to people by fake pre-poll promises ahead of Assembly Election. In case of Tripura including Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley involved in this JUMLA-Task by publishing written Document of a "Lie Sheet" under the banner of "Vision Document". Chief Minister Biplab Deb promised recently, if he can not fulfill the Vision Document then he will quit Tripura Politics, but now without fulfilling Vision Document's a single point, CM has declared a merely 0.32 factor hike as 7th Pay Commission. CM also said, in the same way all promises to be fulfilled. In an agreement with the employees, BJP said during Election campaigning, "When 7th Pay Commission will be actually announced then 32% booster salary will be hiked" and CPI-M claimed 14.2% is hiked through 7th Pay Commission was also bluffed by BJP but now after 7 months of delay with Verma-Committee report submission drama, BJP has increased 14.2% whereas how far it has been increased it will be understood once the salary enters in November month. With the announcement of 0.32 factor pay hike from 2.25 factor of Manik Sarkar’s Govt and claiming it as 7th Pay Commission has proven Biplab De couldn’t manage fund from the Centre.Earlier, Bipab Deb said that Rs. 20000 crores to be needed to fulfill the 7th Pay Commission whereas now he wants to complete pay commission at Rs. 1000 crores. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Statewide massive celebration centering | AGARTALA, Oct 21 (TIWN): Across Tripura massive celebration centering the Dashami Yatra are going on as club members and along with their local people are jointly celebrating this occasion like every year. | 22-Oct-2018 |
Markets gear up ahead of Laxmi Puja 2018 | AGARTALA, Oct 21 (TIWN): After the festivals and merriments are finished, post Durga Puja, individuals of Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Orissa have geared up to welcome Goddess Lakshmi on Kojagori Purnima night, i.e. the full moon night in the period of Aswin Bengali calendar, scarcely 4 days after Durga Puja or Dusshera in the long stretch of October. | 21-Oct-2018 |
No outcome of BJP's Vision Document prom | AGRTALA, Oct 21 (TIWN): Vision Document's major 10 promises are now sidelined by the ruling BJP Govt with excuse of fund crisis due to previous CPI-M Govt's 25 years failure and 1500 crores of debt the CPI-M Govt left for BJP Govt. But while releasing the Vision Document, BJP national and state leaders didn't say that the Vision Document will be fulfilled by State Govt's fund, when state Tripura is 100% Central funded. For 7th Pay Commission also, it was said that with central funding the pay commission will be given, whereas now after 7 months of passage only 0.32 factor was hiked from October, 2018 affect (abolishing all chances of arrears since 2016) saying that due to fund crisis Govt couldn't implement the total 7th Pay Commission. Among 1st page's 10 major promises in the Vision Document Point No-5 assures, "Minimum bhata (social pension) will be Rs. 2000 and the minimum wage will be Rs. 340". After 7th Pay Commission, people now have forgotten about the arrears but from when social pension will be hiked and in which trick pensions to be hiked it has triggered question, followed by BJP Govt led latest "Jumla Commission". | 21-Oct-2018 |
Bhutia fair to start in Agartala | Agartala, Oct 21 (TIWN): Like every year Bhutias arrived in the State for selling winter clothes. Along a stretch of Orient Chowhumani, a large number of them set up shops. | 21-Oct-2018 |