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| Fire sparked in a flat in Agartala, pani | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): Fire sparked out in a flat at Pragati road when statewide Maha-Saptami night was being celebrated. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| High vegetable prices in Tripura on Asta | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): Tripura's vegetable prices which are naturally more than double in compare to other states, was recorded by more prices today as maximum people on first 3 days of Durga puja prefer veg menus at homes. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Goddess Durga wearing Tiprasa’s t | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): Signifying Unity in Diversity, a Tiprasa populated area in Tripura has organized a Durga puja dedicating attire to Goddess Durga with traditional Risha and Pachra. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| 51 Bru Families Living in Tripura Return | Agartala / New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI): As many as 51 families belonging to displaced Bru tribals, who have been living in Tripura as refugees, have returned to Mizoram in fresh efforts for their repatriation, officials said on Sunday. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Petrol price in Agartala today ₹ 7 | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): Petrol prices in Agartala have been turning more volatile, as prices of crude oil have been showing a firm trend. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Festival fervor on peak in Tripura as it | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): Devotion, prayers, and dedication marked the beginning of the auspicious occasion of Maha-Ashtami at Durga Bari since Sunday morning and on Thursday also massive gathering was witnessed on Maha-Astami. Amidst huge enthusiasm and devotion, on the auspicious day of Maha-Astami, devotees observe rigorous fast and worship Goddess Durga and offered prayers at Durga Bari temple. Durga Ashtami celebrates the victory of Goddess over Buffalo Demon Mahishasura. According to Hindu mythologies it is said that Kaali Mata emerged from the forehead of Goddess Durga to kill Chanda and Munda Durga Puja at the Durgabari temple is funded and organised by the state government and the district magistrate of West Tripura is the main sevayat of the puja. Large number of crowd was witnessed at the premises of the Durga bari temple to offer prayers to Goddess Durga.Durga Puja is the biggest festival in the Eastern part of India when lakhs of people take on the streets to see the Durga idols and marquees. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| ‘Unhygienic Culture’ of Aga | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): How to dream for a ‘smart’ city in Agartala when people chose to stay uncivilized with a destructive aims to everywhere ? | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Today ‘Maha-Asatami’, the | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (TIWN): With Astami “tithi†has been started, devotees started to gather before puja pandals from morning in Tripura. Temples, clubs, houses were busy since morning to organize puja following all rituals carefully Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of five days long Durga Puja Festival. In India fasting is undertaken by many people on this holy occasion. This day is also known for 'Astra Puja'(Worshiping Weapons) as on this day the weapons of goddess Durga are worshiped. The day is also known as Vira Ashtami as there are seen to use arms or martial arts on this day.It is also known as Mahashtami and is one of the most auspicious day according to Hinduism. It falls on bright lunar fortnight Ashtami tithi of Aswina month according to the Hindu calendar.It is believed in some regions, the Goddess Chamunda appeared on this day from the forehead of Mother Durga and annihilated Chanda, Munda, and Rakthabija (the demons who were associates of Mahishasura). | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Durga Puja Day 1 : Festival Spirit soars | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Capital city Agartala is glittering on Saptami night with colourful decorations, lighting and various theme based pandal organized by clubs for this Durga puja festival, known as the greatest festival of Bengalis all over world. Like every year, Bengal, Tripura, Assam and other states have been observing this Durga puja with full enthusiasm. Children, youngsters, senior citizens all have equally participating in puja celebrations in their own ways. Law and order has been under tight control with huge numbers of police have been deployed across capital city and other subdivisions. The puja has been observed under tribal, non-tribal harmony. After puja was offered to Goddess Durga in morning with ‘anjali’ (offering of flowers) at 11.30 am with 7 ‘bhogs’ (food offered to Goddess Durga), the evening puja with one ‘bhog’ was offered.The day started off with morning prayers, as the rituals commenced with "pran pratistha" where the deity was symbolically endowed with life and invoked in a group of nine plants bunched together -- the 'Navapatrika'. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Road blockade at Khowai by poor people d | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (TIWN): As pending wages were not clear on the day of Saptami to the poor people, the agitated, deprived public blocked road at Khowai today. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| MoU inked for new waterway to connect Me | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Saturday as the two sides held talks to take the bilateral ties to the next higher level. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Tripura Sundari Temple witnessed throngs | UDAIPUR (Tripura), Oct 6 (TIWN): Long queues were observed at Udaipur Matabari temple for Darshan & paying offers to Tripura Sundari Devi on the occasion of auspicious Maha Astami. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| Special trains continue services in Trip | AGARTALA, Oct 6 (TIWN): The Northeast Frontier Railway is running special trains in 5 days of Durga puja from Agartala to Dharmanagar and Sabroom connecting South to North to mitigate the crisis and rushes. | 06-Oct-2019 |
| NF Railways to run special trains in Dur | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): The Northeast Frontier Railway will run special trains in 5 days of Durga puja from Agartala to Dharmanagar and Sabroom connecting South to North to mitigate the crisis and rushes. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Wine shops sealed for Durga puja days | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Under DM West Sandeep Mahatme’s order, 29 licensed shops were sealed for 4 days of Durga puja. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Skyrocketing vegetable prices as veg men | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Tripura's vegetable prices which are naturally more than double in compare to other states, was recorded by more prices today as maximum people on first 3 days of Durga puja prefer veg menus at homes. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Petrol price on Saturday remained Rs. 69 | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Petrol (Gasoline) price in Agartala today is Rs. 74.59 and Diesel price is Rs. 69.24 Per Litre as on 05-10-2019. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Agartala’s newly inaugurated flyo | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Not puja pandals, but the newly inaugurated flyover becomes point of attraction in Agartala. The traffic dept was forced to closed the flyover in the morning today as thousands of people were rushing over the flyover for walk and selfies. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| SPs to received phones on law and order | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Public are given access to call District police heads means SPs in any sort of law and order issue, a police officer said. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Dhaak, Shiuli, Adda : Durga puja festiva | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): “Dhaakâ€, “Shiuli†flowers, “Adda†and an incessant supply of foods. Durga Puja is all about fun and frolic apart from soaking in the festive air with friends and family. Today statewide Saptami celebrations are going on, the first day of Durga puja. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| No animal sacrifice in Durga temple this | Agartala, Oct 5 (TIWN): There would be no sacrifice of animals during Durga Puja in the famous Durga Bari temple here for the first time in 525 years as the Tripura High Court has banned the centuries-old tradition of animal sacrifice in religious places. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| ‘Saptami’ puja observed in | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): Like every year, thousands of devotees rushed to Agartala Durga temple on Saptami to mark auspicious Durga puja on Day-1. Throughout the year, people wait for this Durga puja festival and the enthusiasm amongst people remains as high in Tripura just as Bengal. Since early morning, people have been thronging at Durga Bari temple where idol of the goddess Durga with two hands, offered “Anjali†and her four children are being worshiped. Apart from this ancient Durga temple, 2459 clubs are organizing Durga puja this year along withy houses and temples. There are more Durga temples across Tripura which are ancient with historical significance Durga Puja is over 500 years old tradition in state since Kings' era and is sponsored by the Tripura government now continues to be a draw for devotees. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| 2459 clubs organized Durga puja in 2019 | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (TIWN): Populated by only 36 lakhs people, Northeast state Tripura is celebrating Durga puja with a vast number of clubs have organized puja this year. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Instead of ‘Celebrations’, | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (TIWN): When rich and upper middle class people are celebrating Durga puja but there are critical sites throughout the poor families in rural, semi-urban areas. Although the ruling BJP Government promised to hike MGNREGA wages at Rs. 340 before Assembly Election 2018 but after 18 months of the Govt, the situation turned ironical and on the eve of Durga puja instead of markets the workers were seen in protest before the block offices. Statewide MGNREGA’s pending wages have been causing massive distresses, fueled clashes in the Panchayat office premises in few places. In the Tulashikar block on yesterday women locked a block office demanding pending wages and at Srinathpur Panchayat clashes have injured people during a protest over MGNREGA’s pending wages. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| Agartala Flyover marked CPI-M Govt's suc | Agartala, Oct 5 (TIWN): In comparison to CPI-M Govt's first 18 months performance from 2013, BJP Govt's performance in 18 months from 2018 March is marked very poor as lameduck Ministers from Ratan Lal Nath to N,C Debbarman to others failed to deliver any results. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Tripura rejoices CPI-M Govt's major succ | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (TIWN): After a long delay by BJP Govt in clearing dues to Flyover Construction Company NCC (Nagarjuna Costructions Comapany), finally Agartala Flyover inauguration brought huge joy among masses. From CPI-M to BJP supporters, all credited Manik Sarkar's CPI-M Govt and ex-PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury for success in implementing Flyover project in spite of politically motivated hurdles put up by BJP Govt in past 18 months. Also BJP Govt failed in inviting ex-CM Manik Sarkar and ex-PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury in Flyover inauguration, rather chosen only specially abled students from Narshingarh Blind School. Flyover inauguration received massive welcome from masses as without any delay public rushed over the flyover as soon as the flyover was inaugurated, Craze for Flyover proved the vision of previous CPI-M Govt worked in the right direction. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Pending DA of Govt employees erupts rese | AGARTALA, Oct 5 (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. | 05-Oct-2019 |
| On Durga puja eve, much awaited Agartala | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): As soon as the dream flyover project was inaugurated in Agartala today on the eve of Durga puja, thousands of bikers, vehicle drivers rushed over the flyover on Day-1 to gather this historical moment in their lifetime memory. Although controversies were created after ruling party alleged corruption in flyover construction, but it could not refrain the vehicular to run into it to have the "first ever" ride today once it was unveiled. This is the first flyover in the state, which is flying over 2.26 km long land, stretching from the police line in southern Agartala to Fire Brigade Chowmuhuni in the heart of the city. Although BJP-IPFT led State Govt had alleged corruption but amid the investigation process not yet ended, the flyover today was opened for the public on Shasthi of Durga puja, proving the construction is stable. “Dibyang†students have inaugurated the project. Talking to Executive Engineer Ratan Chowdhury, he informed media, there is no legal-confusion about the quality of the construction works and thus this flyover is opened. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Durga Puja Celebrations Vs. Horrible rea | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): When for rich and middle class people, Durga puja is still a celebration amid limited budgets but this year Durga puja has caused massive distresses for poor people across Tripura’s various parts specially in rural and ADC areas. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| ‘Run for Fit India’ conduct | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): Assam Rifles conducted a ‘Run for Fit India’ at Mandai, District West Tripura today. The event was aimed at inculcating habit of healthy living and fitness among the Youth. 100 locals enthusiastically participated in the event. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| DGP announced tight security blankets ac | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (TIWN): Heavy securities to remain deployed in state Tripura to ensure a peaceful celebration of Durga puja like every year, announced Tripura DGP A K Sukla. Addressing media, DGP A K Sukla said, “Police are ready for ensuring peaceful celebrations of Durga Puja. This is the most important puja of this state and as per the information, so far 2459 clubs have registered under police permission. Out of them 869 pujas are going to be held in urban areas whereas 1590 pujas will be held in rural areas. Total 503 pujas are going to be held in Agartala and besides there are large numbers of puja are to be observed in houses. Police will also ensure peaceful puja celebrations in houses by regular patrollingâ€.“Total 9250 police personnel have been deployed like last year puja. Of this, 5150 are from TSR and 4100 are from police. 345 police mobiles are moving throughout the statesâ€, he said. DGP said, there will be enough CCTV cameras which have been increased this year further. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| On the occasion of Durga puja, SFI organ | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): To mitigate the blood crisis problems across Tripura hospitals, CPI-M’s students wing SFI has organized a blood donation camp at Agartala. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Festival fervor, celebrations across Tri | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): Festival days throughout Tripura has kicked off on Friday as much awaited Durga Puja started with ‘Maha Shashthi’, the day which is believed as Goddess Durga’s arrival on “Marta Lok†(earth). Across the state, specially in urban areas’ each corner sound-boxes have put in high volumes with Bengali songs with Durga puja theme, although in Tripura Hindus, Muslims and all communities regardless Tiprasa and Bengali jointly celebrate these days, which fall in Govt holidays till Laxmi puja. From Agartala Durga Bari to all clubs have observed Shashthi puja in the morning marking a beginning of auspicious Durga puja. Although, Astami is considered as the most auspicious day among 5 days of Durga puja, Maha Sasthi is perhaps the most important day during the Durga Puja. History related to Maha Sashti is on this day Lord Rama’s had worshipped Goddess Durga in order to relief Devi Sita from Ravana’s captivity. Sasti is the sixth day of Durga Puja where the face of Devi Durga is “unveiledâ€. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Petrol price in Agartala ₹ 74.87 t | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): Petrol prices in Agartala have been turning more volatile, as prices of crude oil have been showing a firm trend. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Demand raised for Tripura tea in Bengal | AGARTALA / WEST BENGAL, Oct 4 (TIWN): A recent report has claimed that Tripura’s tea products right now is in demand at Bengal. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Arrested Tripura NSUI activists get bail | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (TIWN): Four arrested NSUI activists have received bails in High Court’s order after 21 days they were arrested by Tripura Police in a criminal conspiracy case after they were caught during picketing in Kailashahar sub-division of Unakoti District in Tripura, when Congress was observing a 24 hours strike. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Bangladesh PM nods for Dhaka-Agartala di | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (TIWN): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reportedly has signaled green for the direct flight connectivity between Dhaka and Agartala. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Ahead of Durga puja, Jolt for terminated | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): After the plea of 10323 teachers for reviewing Supreme Court’s verdict which ordered termination 10323 teachers on June, 2020 once ad-hoc tenure ends, was dismissed in the High Court on yesterday, tensions have gripped the teachers as after 8 months under Supreme Court’s order the teachers ad-hoc job continuation to meet an end. So far, Govt of Tripura could not come up with a plan how to end 10323 teachers problems, which was promised by its party BJP in Vision Document before the election. 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, added points of all the then recruitment must be cancelled which were done during 10323 teachers recruitment. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Tripura Women Commission claims to ensur | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): Amid accusations against Tripura Police for not lodging FIRs in 3 police stations in 32 years old woman’s gang-rape incident, State Women Commission Chairperson Barnali Goswami said that Commission will ensure that each rapist is served with capital punishment so that it can set an example before the society. | 03-Oct-2019 |
| Tripura CM, Meghalaya Governor Met Bangl | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Tripura CM has B'desh PM Sheikh Hasian in the presence of Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy at Delhi, discussed about Dhaka-Agartala flight service and other issues. In light of Dinner by PM Sheikh hasina, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb discussed various issues to Hasina related toTripura's future. CM demands to Hasina to start a direct flight between Dhaka and Agartala, an official said. Reprtedly, Bangladesh PM has given mutual consent on this demand. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| DEMU Trains arrival in Tripura signify C | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Tripura witnessed recent era of new Train inaugurations but these Railway projects started decades back during UPA Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when Modi or BJP was not in power. No Railway engineering feat technically can be achieved in this Modi era’s 5 yrs 2014 to 2019. When ‘Modi’, ‘Modi’ chanting is on air for connecting South Tripura District with Broad-Gauge connectivity, CPI-M party which ruled in Tripura for long 25 years revealed after the inauguration of DEMU trains that the railway connectivity was never was stitched by Modi Govt as already in 2008 the first railway engine chugged on Agartala’s tracks. Also Agartala-Sabroom rail project started during Manmohon Singh's Govt. It was under UPA Govt, after CPI-M's the then General Secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet raised demand of Agartala-Sabroom Railway connectivity, the project started in 2008 and land-acquisition started from that time, although the first train arrived in Tripura under Morarji Ranchhodji Desai Govt at centre.In 2006 over 125 kilometre was marched by CPI-M’s youth wing DYFI demanding connectivity between Agartala and Sabroom, says new reports of that time. The then Prime Minister Manmohon Singh gave green signal for the project and land acquisition work was already held in CPI-M Govt’s time. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| 10323 teachers’ plea to review Su | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (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, added points of all the then recruitment must be cancelled which were done during 10323 teachers recruitment. Tripura High Court division bench Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Arindam Lodh have issued the order. In the judgment it was written, “Instant petitioners seeking review of judgement which is not permissible in law and more so on the doctrine of merger. We hasten to add that the issues stand decided only as the Hon’ble Supreme Court granted liberty allowing the instant petitioners to agitate the same before usâ€. The court further stated, “State is duty bound, under the constitution, to see proper and effective implementation of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court. In view of above discussion, the present bunch of instant writ petitions, being an abuse of process of law and speculative in nature, stand dismissedâ€. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Women Commission Chairperson met Teliamu | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Amid the ongoing rape-rows, on 30th September (Monday) in Teliamura one more rape incident was reported, crossing the layers of public tolerance. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Profit-Drought markets signaling an Econ | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Critical state of affairs across markets in Tripura rural and urban bodies, aided by massive business losses at No-Customer, So-Sale like situations generating worries as if an Economic disaster is approaching towards. Although Government and mainstream media have chosen to escape from the reality of the economic situations but markets depicting a profit-drought like situations allover. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Amid controversies, Repatriation of Brus | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Setting aside the impasse over repatriation of 35,000 Bru refugees to their homeland, 233 Reang Bru refugees of 46 families on Thursday left Tripura for their villages in Mizoram, officials said."Under the supervision of the Tripura and Mizoram governments, the repatriation of the refugees will continue till November," Abeda Nanda Baidya, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of northern Tripura''s Kanchanpur said. He said 233 people returned to western Mizoram through Damchara (border town) in several vehicles, arranged by the Mizoram government. The North Tripura District administration provided food and security to them.North Tripura District Magistrate and Collector Raval H. Kumar and senior officials of Mamit District in western Mizoram were present during the repatriations.A Mizoram Home Department official in Aizawl said the Union Home Ministry recently approved Rs 350 crore for rehabilitation, after the completion of the ninth phase of repatriation from seven relief camps in northern Tripura.The approval came during a joint monitoring group meeting, chaired by Union Home Ministry''s Special Secretary (internal security) A.P. Maheswari, in Delhi earlier this month.Over 35,000 Reang Brus were living in the relief camps in northern Tripura for 22 years after fleeing their villages due to communal tension. | 03-Oct-2019 |
| Connectivity with Bangladesh port to bri | Agartala, Oct 4 (TIWN) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday said that with the extension of the railway network, transportation between the northeastern states and the rest of India would be easier as the region would now be able to utilise Bangladeshi ports and railway networks. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Discussions started on VVPAT, EVM frauds | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (TIWN): This is the time, when opposition parties may directly raise question on the reliability on EVM, VVPAT in the electoral process which amid massive anti-incumbency shocked by lotus-blooming beyond ideas, fueled by a section of main-stream media backed TV channels’ Exit Polls ahead of Lok Sabha Election, because this time former bureaucrat Kannan Gopinathan has exposed how these machines have successfully betrayed voters by fraudmeans. This issue is sensitive in case of Tripura which has undergone a recent poll at Badharghat by-election with an unexpected win for the BJP amid various anti-people decision of the BJP Govt, but when EVM voting empowered the BJP candidate, postal ballots have significantly betrayed BJP by allocating only 27 votes to the candidate out of 400 votes. Also 24 VVPAT machines “malfunctioned†on the counting day. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| Vegetable prices remains high in Tripura | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Vegetable crisis and high prices reported across Tripura with a continuous hikes-maintained price tags, whereas centering festivals it may go higher in next 3 days. At the same time, losses of businessmen were reported in local markets. They are unable even to sell items at minimum prices. | 03-Oct-2019 |
| ‘Cholo Paltai has successfully rei | AGARTALA, Oct 3 (TIWN): Tripura SFI, CPI-M’s students wing has slammed the BJP Govt for the ongoing massive powercut problems throughout the state. | 04-Oct-2019 |
| SUCI demands down of CRIME against WOMEN | AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): SUCI has placed a deputation to the DGP demanding an immediate down in the crime incidents against women, which has recently jumped high than before specially in rape kind of heinous incidents. | 04-Oct-2019 |