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Opposition calls BJP Government as ₠| AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 11 (TIWN): Opposition parties have continued protests over the inhuman decision taken by BJP Govt by scrapping Free Medical Facilities in the Government hospitals. CPI-M’s youth wings today staged a massive protest at the GB hospital premise with banners tagging BJP Govt as ₹-Govt. They have displayed banner seeking answer from BJP ₹-Govt. The agitators raised question, ‘Imposition of fees in Govt hospitals for whose profit ?’ The protesters also displayed banners showing, ‘Restore Left Govt era’s medical facilities’, ‘Make the tests free of cost like before’, ‘No imposition of fees on food’. The protest started since 3 days after GB hospital and other hospitals stopped free-health services. An accident patient died after his family could not give Rs. 10,000 for operation. Various protests by opposition parties held across Tripura centering this health care issue. Opposition Congress also, which has called the decision of the Govt violation of Supreme Court’s guidelines announced further massive protest to force the Govt to pull of the decision which imposed unnecessary fees on the common men. | 11-Sep-2019 |
CM inaugurates Khowai Court’s new | AGARTALA, Sep 11 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has inaugurated the newly built Khowai Court Building at Khowai Court Complex, Office Tilla, Khowai. | 11-Sep-2019 |
Tripura Political Parties campaign for B | AGARTALA, Sep 11 (TIWN): Election campaigning are going on peak as only 12 days left for by-election in Tripura’s Badharghat constituency. All the political parties have called people to cast votes for their parties. The by-election for the 14-Badharghat Legislative Assembly constituency (SC) will be held on September 23.The seat had become vacant after the demise of BJP MLA Dilip Sarkar.Along with Tripura, by-polls will be held for the Hamirpur seat in Uttar Pradesh, Dantewada in Chhattisgarh and Pala in Kerala on September 23. 71 polling stations will be in the Badharghat 14 constituency and on the election date i.e. 23rd September VVPAT and EVMs will be like normal elections.Preparations for the election has been started by State Election commission for the vacated seat in Badharghat.The counting of votes will be held on September 27.Nominations can be submitted from August 28 till September 4. The scrutiny of the nominations will be held on September 4. The last date for withdrawing nominations has been scheduled for September 7. | 11-Sep-2019 |
‘Rs.6,000 given to 2.5 lakhs farme | AGARTALA, Sep 11 (TIWN): Hitting the opposition CPI-M, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Wednesday while inaugurating new Khowai Court Building said that under the previous Govt only ganja plantation was known as development, whereas the poor people could not get the benefits of central funds. | 11-Sep-2019 |
Duckling distribution programmes continu | AGARTALA / MELAGHAR, Sep 11 (TIWN): Tripura Govt led by Chief Minister Biplab Deb has continued Duckling-distribution programmes in the Rudrasagar area, which has come under national media limelight now. | 11-Sep-2019 |
Opposition parties in Tripura receiving | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 11 (TIWN): Due to immature decision of the BJP Govt ahead of by-election by scrapping free-medical-service under the permission of Law Ministry, notified by Health Dept of scrapping free medical service in Govt hospitals have boosted oppositions’ support massively, whereas Left parties are getting massive response in door to door campaigning centering previous Govt’s Free-Medical-Service. From media to common all urged the State Govt to withdraw the decision but so far no action has been taken to restore the previous health care system. Even, a great section of BJP supporters now demoralized under the new law scrapping all free medical services from the Government hospitals. Only a little section of BJP workers, supporters are trying to defend the BJP Govt on the new law whereas the maximum BJP supporters are hitting their heads after ahead of by-election BJP’s unpopular decision damaged Govt’s image massive. | 11-Sep-2019 |
Statewide Protest rows continue over Tri | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): CPI-M, Congress, other non-BJP parties continue statewide agitation over Govt’s inhuman decision of scrapping Free-Medical-Service in State Govt hospitals. No common men supported Government’s decision of snatching free-health-service. CPI-M today conducted massive protest rally at the Kailsahahar subdivision demanding withdrawal of Govt’s brutal decision to scrap Free-Medical-Care. Opposition Congress, which has called the decision of the Govt violation of Supreme Court’s guidelines announced further massive protest to force the Govt to pull of the decision which imposed unnecessary fees on the common men. Congress, CPI-M on yesterday organized various protest rallies in Tripura in different spots of the State demanding resuming of the previous Health Care service. At the same time, in social media youths have called for “No Free Blood Donation†if “Govt can not provide Free Health Service†for people’s welfare.The protest movement was strengthened after a person allegedly died due to lack of treatment in GB hospital over the fee issue. | 10-Sep-2019 |
2 Youths held with brown-sugar | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): From the Meherbari Kali temple two youths with brown sugar were arrested today. | 10-Sep-2019 |
Tripura Police official’s wife al | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): Wife of Tripura Police rushed to Agartala Press Club demanding justice for her today. | 10-Sep-2019 |
Tripura BJP Govt’s inhuman face e | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): BJP Govt’s popularity hit rock bottom as public protests continue across State against inhuman decision of scrapping free medical services in Hodpitals. Just like Manik Sarkar Govt’s Ego destroyed 10323 teachers’ future along with sinking the vessel of 25 years regime of the communist Govt, in the same way, BJP Govt is heading towards with its unpopular decisions expanding massive resentment against the State Govt. But even after ESMA like laws’ introductions there are increasing anti-incumbency and people started talking against the Govt openly now. Govt has not yet changed its decision of fee-imposition on Govt hospital patients even after much protests were staged across Tripura. On the other side, in a masterstroke, CPI-M backed ADC authority denied BJP Govt’s inhuman decisions imposition in the ADC areas like ESMA Law and Fee-Addition in Govt hospitals. | 10-Sep-2019 |
'Gobu-Chandra' Laws rattled BJP’s | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 10 (TIWN): A great section of BJP supporters now demoralized under the new law scrapping all free medical services from the Government hospitals. Only a little section of BJP workers, supporters are trying to defend the BJP Govt on the new law whereas the maximum BJP supporters are hitting their heads after ahead of by-election BJP’s unpopular decision damaged Govt’s image massive. First it was ESMA law and then the issue of hospital-fees all have showed BJP’s Govt’s good works as DEMU trains and Anti-Drug mission. Even the Badharghat by-election candidate has been selected from strong CPI-M background beneficiary family which fueled resentment among own party members who was working under Education Dept. Also public have started speaking openly against the Govt and its brutality in various decisions. Law Minister Ratanlal Nath who is known as the “chief advisor†of Chief Minister Biplab Deb remained at the peak of controversy for Law Dept’s various decisions. Statewide protests, condemnations are going on to restore the previous free health care service in the Govt depts. | 10-Sep-2019 |
CPI-M’s masterstroke against BJP | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): Tripura ADC has reportedly denied to impose ESMA law’s imposition in that area which was passed by the State Govt recently in the Assembly which was passed amid oppositions’ walk-outs. Maximum lands in Tripura are under ADC however. | 10-Sep-2019 |
‘Govt hospitals not your Fatherâ | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): In a thorny quote, State Congress leader Panna Deb while agitating at the GB hospital told the BJP Govt that Govt hospitals are not anybody’s father’s property that business can be started there. | 10-Sep-2019 |
Netizens call for ‘No Free Blood D | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): A dangerous slogan is on the web calling Tripura people not to donate blood as the Govt lost its humanity. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Minor girl raped by stepfather | KADAMTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): Minor girl has been raped by her step-father at Kadamtala. This incident has generated turmoil in Kadamtala, whereas Police have arrested the rape-accused step-father. This incident took place at Ranir Bari area in Kadamtala. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Festive season kicked off in Tripura | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): As merely less than a month is left Durga Puja and only 1 week for Biswakarma puja, artisans are busy in making Durga idols in Tripura. Clubs have already finished the primary level’s puja preparation meetings as only less than three months have left for Durga Puja-2019. Biswakarma puja is on September 17. | 10-Sep-2019 |
‘Not going to end Protests till Fr | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): “We are not at all going to stop movement against BJP Govt’s inhuman, barbaric and historically shameful decision of scrapping free health care service in Government hospitals, also not going to tolerate BJP Govt’s Barbaric decision against People’s Rights in Health Service’, announced Congress leader Gopal Roy warning the BJP Govt after its inhuman decision of imposing fees on patients admitted in the Govt hospitals. Another Congress Women leader Panna Deb told the BJP Govt that these Govt hospitals are not anyone’s father’s property that it can be used for business. It is people’s right, built with people’s money. Congress leader Advocate Pijush Biswas stated that this decision is not just “inhuman†but also “violation†of Supreme Court’s guidelines. Another Congress leader, who is also Tripura BJP’s former Vice President Subal Bhowmik said, this decision also a part of massive scam which is collecting money from Central funded schemes. Congress President Pradyot Deb Barman demanded ‘All Party Meeting’ asking the BJP Govt to listen to the voice of the Opposition. | 10-Sep-2019 |
Petrol price remained high in Tripura | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): Petrol (Gasoline) price in Agartala, Tripura is Rs. 72.37 and Diesel price is Rs. 67.25 Per Litre as on 10-09-2019. Compared to Yesterday Petrol price changed by 5 Paise and diesel 6 Paise per Litre. | 10-Sep-2019 |
Vegetable prices go high in Tripura | AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): Vegetable crisis and high prices reported across Tripura with a continuous hike-maintained price tags. | 10-Sep-2019 |
Tripura Congress President demands †| AGARTALA, Sep 10 (TIWN): Tripura Congress President Pradyot Deb Barman has demanded All Party Meeting in this ongoing issue over the BJP Govt’s inhuman decision of Free-Medical Service’s scrapping across Tripura Govt Hospitals. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Manik Sarkar reminds Ratan with ‘H | SONAMURA (Tripura), Sep 9 (TIWN): While talking about the scrapping of Free Medical Service in Govt hospitals, former CM Manik Sarkar mentioned about the incumbent Law Minister Ratanlal Nath hinting his opportunistic attitude and double-game in politics since few years. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Phensedyl seized from Siddhi Asram area, | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): In another major successful drive under “Nesha Mukt Tripuraâ€, Tripura Police have seized huge quantity of phensedyl items from Sidhhi Asram area in Agartala. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Congress supporters flooded Agartala str | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 9 (TIWN): Tripura Congress has marched a massive protest rally here in Agartala demanding reinstallation of the health service in Govt hospitals. | 09-Sep-2019 |
‘BJP Govt planned to Kill Poor Peo | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Amra Bangali party has slammed BJP led State Govt for its brutal decision of removing Free Health Service in State Govt hospitals. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Tripura erupts against BJP Govt’s | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Tripura erupts in protest statewide against BJP Govt’s inhuman decision of scrapping Free medical Service in Govt hospitals. Cutting across party lines CPI-M , Congress, even BJP, IPFT supporters statewide on Monday are protesting against BJP govt’s anti-people decision of removing Free Medical Service in all the Government hospitals. In a major anti-people move of the BJP led Tripura Govt against poor and middle-class people, patients have started dying without treatment in the Govt hospitals as State Govt has slashed the free medical service from all hospitals which since Tripura’s medical history was free. Common men, political parties have condemned the move of the Govt and urging the Government to immediately change the inhuman decision Today Congress across Tripura launched various agitations led by party leaders in different spots with only one demand that is the “Reinstallation of the Free Medical Service†in Tripura. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Preparations for Biswakarma Puja on peak | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): As merely less than a month is left Durga Puja and only 1 week for Biswakarma puja, artisans are busy in making Durga idols in Tripura. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Assam Rifles conducted workshop for mala | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Assam Rifles in conjunction with PHC, Thelakum conducted a workshop on Malaria and its prevention at Thelakum Market , Dist Sepahijala on 09 Sep 19. 175 locals including students attended the informative workshop who were sensitised about the spread of Malaria and measures to prevent them. | 09-Sep-2019 |
CPI-M’s massive protest across Tr | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Raising voice for 56 years old deceased Paresh Modok who passed away after his family failed to provide Rs. 10,000 in the GB hospital for operation due to Govt’s circulation slashing free-medical-health service from all Govt hospitals, CPI-M kicked off statewide agitation today demanding re-installation of the free-health-care-service. Former CM Manik Sarkar, Former Health Minister Badal Choudhury marched a massive rally on the Rajpath taking massive queues of agitators behind the rally. In few places the rally was joined by common men who do not belong to CPI-M party citing the importance of this mass-movement in this poverty gripped Tripura. In another separate agitation at the Director of Health Services Office premise slogans raised against BJP Govt calling it an Anti-People Govt asking reply why in Vision Document BJP promised free-medical-health-service ? This protest was led by former Deputy Speaker Pabitra Kar and former MP Sankar Prasad Datta. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Accident patient reportedly dies in Trip | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Due to ‘Removal of Free Health Service’ in Tripura Govt hospitals an old person died without treatment. The Tughlaquian decision of the Govt are creating same situations allover the state. The deceased has been identified as 56 years old Paresh Modok. He was injured after falling from the roof of his house. After taking him in the operation theatre Rs. 10000’s challan was sought but the wife of the deceased person only had Rs. 100 in hand. By profession, Modok was a daily workers, working in Lalbahadur club lined in a tiffin shop. After this news was flashed in local newspaper, it has fueled massive resentment. ‘Daily Desher Katha’ newspaper has published this news in their front page. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Blood-sucking Durga Puja : Loots going o | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Durga puja in past days and even till day in neighboring country Bangladesh have been subjected to distribution free foods within a limited budget and there is not much need of pandals and big Durga idols, but in Tripura, Durga puja has become source liquor parties of club members for the whole year and thus the donation in the name of God minimum remains few thousand and also for new house owners it crosses lakhs. | 09-Sep-2019 |
OPD, Admission in hospitals are now paya | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Department of Health and Family Welfare on September 6 in a notification No. F.1 (28)-DHS/GS/18 announced that from now the consumers to pay Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 for registration in Out Patient Department (OPD). | 09-Sep-2019 |
Congress to protest statewide today 4 pm | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Tripura Congress will stage massive protest statewide today 4 pm in protest of State Govt’s brutal decision of slashing free-health-service in the Govt hospitals, in a press release the party has informed. | 08-Sep-2019 |
IPFT Ministers silent over BJP Govt†| AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): The ally of BJP, IPFT has remained totally silent over the anti-people decision of the BJP Govt signaling IPFT’s major support is with Govt’s inhumane decision of slashing free health service. | 08-Sep-2019 |
No more free food in Tripura hospitals n | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): BJP-IPFT Govt’s inhuman and brutal decision of removing free health service in the state has shocked the state. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Accident patient reportedly dies in Trip | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Across Tripura political parties are preparing heavy protests against BJP-IPFT Govt’s inhuman and brutal decision of removing free health service in the state. This decision is also as a part of pre-privatizing era of the state's hospital service. This is first ever that a Govt has taken such brutal and anti-people decision violating the guidelines of Supreme Court. Congress to hold statewide protest at 4 PM today whereas other opposition parties also to hold protests against the decision of the Govt. Media, Common men all are pressing the Govt to change the inhumane decision immediately. Netizens also have slammed the Govt. The No. F.1 (28)-DHS/GS/18 issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare on September 6 announced that the consumers from now have to pay Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 for registration in Out Patient Department (OPD). | 09-Sep-2019 |
Encroachers served notice to release Gov | AGARTALA, Sep 9 (TIWN): Recently some important roads & drains in centre of Agartala city have been demarcated by the Revenue administration & encroachments have been found. The list is as follows: | 09-Sep-2019 |
CPI-M's massive rally ahead of by-electi | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): CPI-M held massive rally ahead of Badharghar by-election. | 08-Sep-2019 |
‘Removing free medical service is | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has written to the incumbent BJP Chief Minister Biplab Deb condemning his Govt’s decision to imposing fees on the patients at the Govt hospitals. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Amit Shah chairs NEC meet : Tripura CM p | AGARTALA / GUWAHATI, Sep 8 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has attended 68th North East Council (NEC) meet chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah.Chief Minister and dignitaries of North Eastern States were present on this occasion. While addressing at the NEC meeting, Chief Minister Biplab Deb discussed about wide range of discussion related to development, economy, connectivity, tourism & many more.CM said, “We have started organic farming in 6000 hectre areas and our target is to take it into 10,000 target. We have started economic plan on organic fish base businessâ€.CM urged NEC officials to visit the field and work at the ground level. “Please meet us at every 2 months and keep the communication frequent, just not annual. Let us work together. NEC should not be meant for only monitoring. Give us schemes and by following up we will give you updatesâ€, CM told NEC officials. Deb has also extended his support at the NEC meet today to the Path-breaking resolution by of bringing J&K to mainstream by abolishing Article 370, 35A & passing the J&K (Reorganisation) Bill. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Bangladeshi detained by Tripura Police, | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): One Bangladeshi Muslim was arrested by Tripura Police in Teliamura in allegation of illegally entering in India and also looting local people by fooling them in God’s name. | 08-Sep-2019 |
‘Govt hospitals are meant for Free | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): Talking about the removal of free health service in Tripura Govt hospitals, Tripura Congress leader Subal Bhowmik said that a suffocating situation is existing in the state under the BJP Govt. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Ratanlal Nath’s U-Turn in Teacher | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): When Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) monthly data has ranked Tripura Tripura in the second position for unemployment rates out of 29 states in India for August-2019 there is no sign of recruiting qualified teachers by the Education Dept led by Ratanlal Nath who is also the Law Minister of Tripura. For long one year, Education Minister was blaming massive teachers crisis in Tripura schools and by calculation, he cited not even 10 teachers are existing per school, but for the recent times taking U-Turn Nath alleging, Tripura has enough numbers of teachers accessing the needs. Over thousand B.Ed qualified teachers are left jobless but there is no sign of recruitment although in 10323 teachers case, Govt told SC that there are massive teachers crisis in Tripura schools. Earlier, Nath said, there are 14,000 vacant posts in teaching but lack of qualified candidates are creating teachers’ crisis. Tripura’s unemployment rate is 27.9 %, which is second. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Congress starts campaigning for Badhargh | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): Nomination submission date has ended on Sep-4 for the by-election and so far BJP, CPI-M, Congress all have submitted their nominations. As the nomination submission has been ended thus political parties have started door to door campaigning. From Badharghat constituency in this by-election Congress candidate is Ratan Das (SC). | 08-Sep-2019 |
Tripura celebrates World Physiotherapy D | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): Like every year, this year also Tripura has celebrated World Physiotherapy Day. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Congress hits Tripura BJP Govt for depri | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): Tripura BJP Govt’s inhuman decision to withdraw free health service to it own State people, even without payment, refusing to treat dying patients in GB Hospital & others caused Statewide condemnation. Even after being residents of Tripura, now even the poorest has to pay for health service in the Government hospitals. Such inhuman and shocking decisions have created turmoil when various patients across Tripura left without treatment and such incidents were flashed in few newspapers. Reacting over the decision of the State Govt, Tripura Congress leader Gopal Roy said in a press release, “Under the BJP Govt now, people have to die without treatment in Tripura. From GB to all hospitals now will demand money for treatment. Even hospital admission will also charge people and food also will be given in exchange of money". | 08-Sep-2019 |
CM Biplab Deb talks about rise and fall | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Sep 8 (TIWN): In an exclusive interview with ‘Right Narrative’ journalist who visited Tripura to check the developments here took place in last one and half years, Tripura CM Biplab Deb put importance on very need of “Developmental Politics†and placed the blueprint before media about his dream for a “Model Stateâ€. | 09-Sep-2019 |
Tripura University’s corruption r | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): Tripura Central University attracting unwanted national media headlines due to its Vice Chancellor Dharulkar’s organized corruption racket of collecting 10% commission on all stationary supplies, printing press. VC Dharulkar’s massive scam was exposed by a Bengali news-channel “News Vanguard†by an exclusive video-footage’s revelation which created turmoil in the society, shows the VC is demanding 10% commission from the printer and also doing all transactions in cash. VC Dharulkar changed Tripura University’s study-method and recruitment method and brought various unqualified guest lecturers. Earlier, generally NET/P.hd were not only asked as eligibility of a professor aspirant candidate but in addition this university sought few years experiences in Colleges. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Tripura CM distributed Sports kit to 113 | AGARTALA, Sep 8 (TIWN): It was the very important program of the state in which Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb distributed 1135 sports kits to the existing clubs of Tripura .He addressed that on 29th of August 2019 our Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the slogan of FIT India to the entire nation.He encouraged the people of entire country to join this movement and be serious towards their health and fitness. Health is the primary thing by which our whole life circle revolves. | 07-Sep-2019 |
Tripura University VC Dharulkar 'forced | AGARTALA, Sep 7 (TIWN): As per News Vanguard, after ‘Operation White Collar’ caught in camera Vice Chancellor Dharulkar asking for 10% bribe, corrupt VC was forced to resign, Prof Sangram Sinha taken over as new VC. | 08-Sep-2019 |
Tripura CM distributed Sports-Kits to St | AGARTALA, Sep 7 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has distributed 'Sports kits' among all the Clubs today as a part of Fit India movement, which recently has been started by Prime Minister Modi. | 07-Sep-2019 |