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| Ex-Additional Chief Engineer arrested in | AGARTALA, Oct 1 (TIWN): Tripura’s former Additional Chief Secretary Planning Circle (PWD) Alak Ranjan Roy Chowdhury was arrested by police in corruption allegation which allegedly took place under the previous CPI-M Govt’s time during various construction works in the capital city Agartala. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| RAPE-HORRORS across Tripura : One more m | AGARTALA, Oct 1 (TIWN): One more minor girl was raped brutally in a jungle, thrown at road in Tripura horrifying the public further, when the state is already undergoing trauma of developed ‘Rape Culture’ since 24th September when a woman was gang-raped at Usha Bazar. The fresh, horrifying incident was reported at Kailashahar’s Irani Police Station area (Under Unakoti Dist). Police have arrested a youth named Mujib Ali in this incident’s connection. Horrifying rape incidents one after one shook the state, although could not move the Women Commission amid ruling leader’s “Victim Blaming†trend trend is hitting the public-trust on the Govt. In last 1-week four critical rape incidents were reported in the state, questioning on the law and order issue. Parents are afraid to send their girls alone outside with deteriorating law and order and suffocating, unsafe environment for women. Tripura's local news channels 'News Vanguard', 'Daily Desher Katha' and few more media have confirmed, reported the rape incident. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Propaganda against Congress with fake ac | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): NSUI has lodged a police complaint in the West PS against few fake accounts for misusing social media to malign Congress leaders imagers. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Tripura Govt to file SLP in Supreme Cour | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 30 (TIWN): Govt of Tripura has decided to file SLP in the Supreme Court over the High Court’s verdict on banning of ‘Bali’ that is the animal sacrifice process in Hindu temples. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| ‘Character Assassination’ o | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Tripura’s brutal gang-rape incident on September 24 night which has horrified the whole nation, had been trying to influence politically to suppress the investigation since Day-1 when 3 police stations did not lodge FIR of the rape victim after one BJP MLA allegedly threatened police officials not to lodge FIR after the rape incident took place. Public are now shocked to see BJP MP(via rigging) Pratima Bhowmik who just have delivered an unlawful statement which she can not give by raising at the authenticity of the Gang- Rape victim’s statement. When survived victim’s husband’s full support remained with the victim, in an interview with local TV channel “News Iconâ€, Pratima Bhowmik first said, “There is almost no similarity between the rape victim’s statement and actual incidentâ€, then immediately rectifying herself she said, “Actually light unmatch. So, I want, police should do the proper investigation and I know police will do !†| 30-Sep-2019 |
| 10323 teachers case’s hearing in | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Recently the 10323 ad-hoc teachers had filed a case in the High Court in plea of restoration of their jobs with various legal points. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| ‘Central Pay’ turns Distant | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Central Pay system under 7th Pay Commission which was promised by BJP before assuming power in the Northeast state Tripura resulted into mirage. Opposition leader, Politburo Manik Sarkar today while addressing in Udaipur rally slammed the BJP Govt for its fake promise on 7th Pay Commission, informing further at least 12 to 14 DAs are pending since the Govt came in power. Sarkar further hit the BJP Govt for its fake promise on 50,000 Govt jobs for unemployed youths in one year, double salary and mocked BJP Govt’s propaganda of “Standing on own feet by Taxing Publicâ€. Tripura Govt teachers are deprived of DA for long 2 years, neither there is any possibility of clearing the pending DA right now. No good news for employees was announced in this Durga puja also. Tripura BJP Govt came in power by promising 7th Pay Commission as it is like Central 7th Pay Commission for all Govt employees, pensioners with the effect of 2016, January which assured to double the salary of employees. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Curb on bamboo products import will bene | Agartala, Sep 30 (TIWN) Bamboo growing northeastern region would be hugely benefited after the imposition of restrictions by the Indian government on the import of some bamboo products including incense sticks, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Monday. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| In a first, northeast to introduce seapl | Agartala, Sep 30 (TIWN) In an ambitious initiative to boost tourism, the state-run Airport Authority of India (AAI) will introduce water aerodrome or seaplanes in three locations in Assam for the first time, a top AAI official said. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Assam Rifles conducted ‘Swachhata | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Assam Rifles organised a ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Thelakum Bazar _ District Sepahijala, on 30 Sep 2019. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Wide-ranging discussions on Bamboo indus | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Tripura CM Biplab Deb today held wide-range of discussion on Bamboo industrialization, met the investors and artisans. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| One more rape incident reported in Telia | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): After Agartala, Khowai, Udaipur now in Teliamura one more rape incident has been reported, crossing the layers of public tolerance. Police have arrested two persons 1) Surajit Debbarma (24) and 2) Arvind Debbarma (23) in this incident. The rape victim told media that these two persons attacked her at around 4 am on Sundat and pressed her mouth and then raped her brutally. The incident took place on very early morning Sunday (4 am). She did not complain on that time but today morning after she complained, police have arrested both of them after the FIR was lodged. The two accused persons have been produced before the court today and police have appealed for police-remand to the court. When Durga puja is left for 4 days, which symbolizes “Devi Bandana†that is worshiping a woman, one after one gang-rape incidents are horrifying the state. Tripura’s law and order in a serious stage with 240 rapes, 117 minor girls’ rapes, 3 murders after rapes’ cases were registered from 2018 April to 2019 July month. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Opposition CPI-M continues to press Govt | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Opposition CPI-M has been continuing to organizing protests against scrapping of free medical services in State Govt hospitals. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Increasing fuels prices continue to haun | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): The increasing petrol prices has been continuing the haunt the public everyday. The petrol price here in Tripura on Monday shot up at Rs. 75.02 whereas the Diesel price rate is Rs. 69.48 per litre Compared to Yesterday Petrol price changed by 8 Paise and diesel 10 paise per litre. The increasing fuel prices which are causing distressed across the markets, report says, although Tripura is a Northeast state right now suffering due to massive fuel prices. Indeed today’s petrol price is higher than Delhi’s petrol price is Rs. 74.42. The major concern due to petrol price hike is, it is continuously increasing the commodity prices throughout the month.As per Indian Oil's daily fuel pricing formula, consumers will have to shell out Rs 74.34 for a litre of petrol in Delhi today, while they will have to pay Rs 67.24 for a litre of diesel. Things are worse in Mumbai with Rs 80 per litre for petrol and Rs 70.55 per litre for diesel. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| TNGCL employees demand Regularization | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): TNGCL employees today sat in protest demanding regularization along with many more demands. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Tripura Police arrested Bangladeshi with | AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Tripura Police have reportedly arrested one Bangladeshi with 9mm pistol at Natun Bazar in Amarpur. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Tripura turning criminals paradise, Crim | UDAIPUR, Sep 30 (TIWN): After Agartala’s Usha Bazar gang-rape incident on September 24 shook the whole state and protests are still on, now in the City of Temple, Tripura’s Udaipur subdivision once more gang-rape allegedly took place fueling the resentment of common men again, raising question on the law and order and increasing numbers of criminals in the society. This time, the victim was killed after gang-rape, which has shuttered the voice of the victim. This report already came in local newspapers in Tripura. The incident was reported from Khilpara, Udaipur, Gomati District. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Gomati District Administration ignores H | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): In a contempt of High Court Order, Animal Sacrifice continued in Matabari even on Sunday. ‘Bali’, that is the animal sacrifice even after High Court of Tripura put a ban on it, the District administration has ignored the order. | 30-Sep-2019 |
| Around 2000 villagers undergoing massive | AGARTALA / KANCHANPUR, Sep 29 (TIWN): Around 2000 people of 250 families are undergoing massive sufferings due to ongoing water crisis problem here in Jamui hills. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| ‘Out of over 400 Postal Ballot vot | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): As in postal ballot BJP’s Badharghat candidate Mimi Majumder got only 27 votes out of more than 400 votes in the latest held Badharghat by-election, Congress asked BJP Govt to step down immediately. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| Rain scares Tripura ahead of Durga puja, | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): Incessant rain has hit the festive temperament ahead of Durga puja in Tripura, scaring youngsters how the weather will remain during the 4 days of Durga puja. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| Countdown begins for Durga Puja as 5 day | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): As only 5 days left for Durga Puja, Agartala city has been geared up to celebrate Durga Puja for long four days. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| Pradyot Manikya to challenge HC’s | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): As expected, Tripura’s Royal scion Pradyot Manikya has announced to challenge High Court’s order in Supreme Court which has recently banned the “Bali†(animal sacrificing) system in the Hindu temples. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| 6 arrested by West Agartala Police in il | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): On the season of Durga puja, illegal liquor sales, smuggling have increased to raise the stocks of backdoor business, which was instructed by the Home Dept to put under strict restriction by regular raids and busting of such illegal networks. In Such a successful drive, West Agaratala Police have arrested 6 persons red-handed in illegal liquor business. Addressing media, West Agartala Police Station OC-Debaprasad Roy said, “We are doing preventive arrests along with seizing illegal liquor sales. Whoever is roaming on the road by consuming alcohol, disturbing public, police are strict against them too. Indeed everyday such raids are going on. Also gamblers, numberless bike roamers are also brought under actionâ€. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| Tripura witnessing sharp rise of ‘ | NEW DELHI / AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): A sudden rise of criminals in the society across Tripura which has been concerning the overall generation is not a detached incident than rise of “criminalization in politicsâ€, leading interfering police’s tasks to play neutral role against the criminal empire. The current socio-political scenario gets a significance in former Delhi Police Commissioner Ajai Raj Sharma’s fresh statement who said, “Criminals dare when police turn dozyâ€. He clearly said, “Actually, criminals have their own way of working. They wait for the police to go silent and then gradually raise their heads. The police need to be constantly on the criminals'' trail. It's the people who suffer due to the police slacknessâ€. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| Two Tripura State Rifles Battalions will | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Saturday has announced, he held a meeting with the central Home Minister Amit Shah and offered Tripura’s two State Battalions to be granted by the Central Home Ministry. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| Centre to release special-package for AD | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): Although speculations and claims about BJP, IPFT’s almost breakup like conditions are reported, but the BJP Govt’s Chief Minister Biplab Deb has confirmed media that Home Minister Amit Shah has called an urgent state-centre meeting to implement BJP, IPFT’s Socio-Economic-Linguistic Developmental committee led funding under a “Special Package†for ADC. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| After Durga Puja, CBI to start activitie | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): After completing his 2-days-long Delhi visit, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while replying various media queries in the state said that as soon as annual festival Durga puja ends, CBI will start working on Rose Valley like chit fund cases in Tripura. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| PAWSOME celebrated ‘World Rabies D | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): World Rabies Day which is an international awareness campaign coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States was celebrated across Northeast Indian state Tripura. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Issue 10323 : Large numbers of Tripura t | AGARTALA, Sep 29 (TIWN): As ad-hoc deadline of 10323 teachers is approaching, fears have squeezed the teachers. Afraid, insecure teachers now have sought Govt led immediate action to secure their livelihoods. The teachers organized a candle march after one of their colleagues died in heart-attack, allegedly while was tensed over their uncertain future. The deceased has been identified as Amrit Datta (42), died in sleep in heartattack. While agitating, the 10323 teachers said, “We hope Govt will think for us and confirm nobody in future die like Amrit Dattaâ€. The teachers are demanding continuation of jobs or alternative livelihood as the existing BJP Govt before election promised the 10323 teachers that once the BJP party forms a Govt in Tripura, it will solve the issue of 10323 teachers, but now only 8 months left before the teachers terminations but no solution was given to ensure the teachers’ livelihood-future. The teachers also reminded the Govt about BJP’s given pre-poll promise in the Vision Document which ensures teachers’ livelihoods.Tripura’s terminated 10323 teachers, who are appointed in Govt schools under ad-hoc basis by Supreme Court’s. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| AirAsia India to expand fleet; awaits no | New Delhi / Agartala, Sep 29 (TIWN) Even as it awaits overseas flying rights, budget airline AirAsia India plans to add another 17 aircraft to its fleet in the current fiscal. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| ‘Sad, went to sleep without dinner | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): One more death of a teacher among 10323 teachers has erupted resentments among the terminated 10323 teachers. The deceased has been identified as Amrit Datta (42), died in sleep. | 29-Sep-2019 |
| ‘Male dominated society is result | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): After horrifying gang-rape incident one more rape was reported at Khowai led students under "Voice of Voiceless" to come in massive protest today at the city centre. Agitating students said, “A patriarchal society lead Rape culture. We have seen whenever a rape happens, sooner or later the rape victim’s is judged and this is nothing but reflection of the Patriarchy. Govt must give protection to us. It is a disgusting trend that whenever a rape takes place, people question the victim and recently a school teacher of Netaji Vidyaniketan has said similar when a molestation case came in that school. So we have to protest against this total rape culture result of male dominated society. She is victim because something wrong happened to herâ€. The horrifying gang-rape incident of a 32 years old woman by 10 men in the capital city Agartala which recently has shaken Tripura led suspension of at least Police officials for ‘not’ lodging FIR into the matter when the victim family complained about the brutal incident in multiple police stations of the city. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| City Centre Protest : CPI-M asks whether | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): In a protest over the gang-rape incident at Usha Bazar took place on Sep 24 and Police’s negligence to lodge FIR of the victim, CPI-M while agitating before City Centre on Saturday asked Tripura Police whether they don’t have mothers and sisters at home ? | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Education is the yardstick of developmen | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in an Educational programme on Saturday said that only BPL and MGNREGA mandays can never measure the developmental status of a state, but it’s Education quality which all matters. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| ‘I am no more a member of Congress | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): Tripura Congress’s recently resigned President, Royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya today has confirmed media again that he is no longer a member of Congress party and thus his President-post automatically dropped. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Deputy CM inaugurates 33/11 KV Sub-stati | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): Tripura Deputy CM cum Power and Finance Minister Jishnu Deb Barman has today inaugurated 33/11 KV Sub-station, NSRCC in Agartala. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Post Poll violence hits Badharghat const | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIUWN): Aftermath CPI-M candidate Bulti Biswas’s failure to bag the first position in the Badharghat constituency, rewarding BJP with victory at gap of over 5,000 votes followed by a tough competition to the winner BJP candidate, massive post poll violence have been reported in that constituency. The first report came from CPI-M Dukli subdivisional office where liquors bottles, bricks were thrown and the party office was partially damaged. Apart from party office attack, house to house attack incidents were too informed which included CPI-M leader Chapala Biswas, youth leader Arindam Biswas and many more people’s houses. In the Hapania Chwomuhani, CPI-M worker Bapan Debnath’s shop was vandalized. CPI-M polling agent of 64 no. booth, voter of 66 no. today morning found his shop was burnt, devastating his business. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Reason behind scrapping free medical ser | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): Amid written promises done to Tripura voters before Assembly Election 2018, the Modi Govt somehow is failed to flow the funds across Indian states resulting the State Govts are imposing massive taxes on the public which are high in states like Tripura, which had been totally dependent on the Centre for ‘funding’. Apart from scrapping of free medical services, various taxes including electricity, fuel were necessitated in allegation of former Govt led massive debts, but it’s in whisper that the businessmen are going to face major crisis due to fresh imposition of taxes including fish businessmen in coming days. Privatization of mid-day-meal and termination of employees also burdened the public with worries and headache about where the state is heading towards ! On Saturday, the national Congress revealed another tensed data showing economic tight situation of the Modi Govt which disclosed that in first quarter months India’s debt is Rs. 88.18 lakhs crores ! | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Congress hits BJP Govt by CMIE data for | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 28 (TIWN): When Northeast state Tripura is already burning on a heated pan according to ‘Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’ (CMIE) data, AICC leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday boiled the Modi Govt on another heated trend on unemployment rate of India issued by CMIE labelling India’s unemployment rate is double than the world rate. By taking the reference of CMIE and International Labour Organisation (ILO) data, he said “The unemployment is just boiling inside the country and anytime may blast like a Volcano. In month, May the unemployment rate was 7.03% which is highest in last 50 years. In the August month, it jumped further 8.19% which is highest after independence. But according to ILO the unemployment rate is only 4,95% at the world level. This is condition of India. Specially that unemployment in men is 6% percent and in women its 17.5 when Modi Govt is talking about Beti-Bachao, Beti-Padhaoâ€. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Devi-Paksha begins : Offering of ‘ | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): The weeklong countdown for the biggest festival-Durga Puja starts on Saturday with the auspicious occasion Mahalaya marking the start of Devi-Paksha (Fortnight of the Goddess). In this holy morning, Mahalaya was celebrated across the state Tripura with a lot of pomp and gaiety. Like other temples’ lakes, in the age-old Laxmi Narayan Bari also traditional “Tarpan†was offered. Tarpan comes from the word ‘Trup’ which means satisfying or pleasing others. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Udaipur’s Matabari witnessed thro | UDAIPUR, Sep 28 (TIWN): Long queues were observed at Udaipur Matabari temple for Darshan & paying offers to Tripura Sundari Devi on the occasion of auspicious Mahalaya. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Celebration of Rashtriya Poshan Maah at | Agartala Sep 28 (TIWN): Tripura University is going to observe "Rashtriya Poshan Maah" on 30th September, 2019 at 2.00 PM in the MBB auditorium in line with the Govt. of India's "Poshan Maah" program of September, 2019. | 28-Sep-2019 |
| Petrol price in Tripura to touch Rs. 75, | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): With the nationwide petrol price hikes, Tripura is too witnessing the heat of the upraising up price rates, adding various commodity prices’ hikes in connection of the fuel price hikes. | 27-Sep-2019 |
| Ram Madhav reviews Tripura Politics, met | AGARTALA, Sep 28 (TIWN): BJP National General Secretary on Friday held meeting with Tripura Chief Minister cum BJP Tripura President Biplab Deb about party issues and Govt’s status to public after 18 months of the ruling party’s established in Tripura. | 27-Sep-2019 |
| 2 Police Officials suspended in Tripura | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 28 (TIWN): Horrifying gang-rape incident of a 32 years old woman by 10 men in the capital city Agartala which recently has shaken Tripura led suspension of at least Police officials for ‘not’ lodging FIR into the matter when the victim family complained about the brutal incident in multiple police stations of the city. The two police officials have been identified as (1) West Women Police Station ASI-Sita Debbarma, (2) AD Nagar PS ASI Santi Tripura. Both the suspended officials were involved in heinous crime of denying registering the complaint of the rape-victim, rather allegedly misbehaved with the victim party on Sep 24 night immediately after the incident. The matter was disclosed when the rape victim was admitted in TMC hospital in critical condition and media, opposition leaders started visiting the hospital and the incident spread throughout social media. The opposition CPI-M has alleged a ruling party MLA forced police officials not to lodge any FIR which has led the whole consequence, demanded arrest of the MLA too. The opposition although didn’t mention the name of the MLA but speculation of public raised finger at MLA Ram Prasad Pal for interfering police’s job, although the opposition could not disclose the suspected MLA’s name. | 27-Sep-2019 |
| Opposition CPI-M organized statewide mas | AGARTALA, Sep 27 (TIWN): In the wake of ADC Election, indigenous wings of CPI-M has been strengthened and the party has started to work to the root level of mass-agonies led by senior leaders as Jitendra Chaudhury, Radha Charan Debbarma, Naresh Jamatia and youth leaders. Amid BJP’s win in the Badharghat by-election, Tripura has observed statewide massive public-protests, specially fueled by the Leftist wings with various demands to the Govt including ‘food’, ‘work’, ‘pending MGNREGA wage’, ‘employment’, ‘restoration of democracy’. CPI-M reportedly ahas been conducting various programmes, rallies across Tripura and started working at the grand ss-level after 18 months of the BJP Govt it has successfully restored its suppressed base in the state. In the recent time, the party organized various protests, rallies along with the biggest ever rally organized on Sep 16 at Agartala by its youth wings. CPI-M has been backing various economic problems faced by the common men which have been affecting mostly the poor and middle class people due to various wrong economic steps of the Govt. | 27-Sep-2019 |
| HRD Minister approves more funding for T | AGARTALA, Sep 27 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday has met HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhrival and discussed state issues.According to Govt source, CM sought more funding for SSA and the Minister too approved. | 27-Sep-2019 |
| ‘How to practice Democracy, BJP ha | AGARTALA, Sep 27 (TIWN): After the victory of BJP in the Badharghat by-election against CPI-M and Congress, BJP leader, MLA Sushanta Chwodhury said that this time BJP has proven how to conduct a free and fair election which in last 25 years people never witnessed. | 27-Sep-2019 |
| ‘Feeling Proud as resident of Trip | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 27 (TIWN): After the barbaric animal sacrifice practice was banned in Tripura in an order from the High Court, former Minister, Communist leader Badal Chaudhury thanked the High Court and specially thanked the petitioner, former Justice Subash Bhattacharjee for contributing for society’s reforming. | 27-Sep-2019 |