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State Congress leaders visited Bru camp, | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): The State Congress leaders have visited today at the Bru camp in Kanchanpur, met the suffering, starving people at there. | 07-Nov-2019 |
United agitation forced Tripura Govt to | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): After united protest of Brus on road in addition of 6 starvation deaths, Govt of Tripura reinstalled the ration supplies for the Brus again. But the complications remained as the supplies will be till November 30th. The announcement was made by Deputy CM Jishnu Deb Barman in a visit with Minister Mebar Jamatia, MP Rebari Tripura, MP Pratima Bhowmik, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath. The Brus have expressed relief for now as from tomorrow their ration supplies will be resumed. The visit was made by ruling Govt members after nationwide condemnation, on Day-8 of Bru led massive road blockade followed by deaths of 6 persons and 50 hospitalized, BJP, IPFT leaders today have jointly visited the agitation spot. The Dasda-Ananda Bazar road remained blocked in Tripura in demand of food till the Deputy CM announced that their rations to be allowed from tomorrow. | 07-Nov-2019 |
CPI-M’s protest at Bagma against | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): CPI-M conducted a massive protest rally at Bagma today voicing against the torture on former Communist Minister Badal Chowdhury. | 07-Nov-2019 |
After 6 died and 50 hospitalized for the | AGARTALA, Nov 7 ( TIWN ) : After 7 days of constant agitation for food, no Ration was supplied to Bru community from October 1st, today finally the State Govt has resumed the services followed by deaths and 50 hospitalized. | 07-Nov-2019 |
CPI-M Observed 103rd November Revolution | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): CPI-M in Tripura is celebrating the 103 years of the November revolution. At Agartala Melarmath Party Office convenor Bijan Dhar hoisted the party flag on Monday morning. | 07-Nov-2019 |
Tripura BJP’s top 10 written prom | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): BJP’s vision document filled with gigantic promises released exactly 1 week before Feb 18, 2018 Assembly Election was instrumental for BJP’s landslide win in Tripura. Before Assembly Election, Ram Madhav, Biplab Deb, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Arun Jaitley loudly boasted bagfull of promises but no Central fundings yet to back up those promises. TIWN's public survey on BJP's vision document resulted unexpected outcomes as most of the Tripura's working class and unemployed population unable to believe BJP's tall promises. After nearly 19 months in Government, Biplab Deb led BJP Govt yet to show any sign of Central funding to support FREE SMARTPHONE for EACH YOUTH or EMPLOYMENT for EACH HOUSEHOLD.After BJP released it's election manifesto named 'Vision Document', CPI-M State Secretary Bijan Dhar called press and has termed the Vision Document of BJP as an 'FOTKA' (in English means an Imaginary concept Or speculation). He said this before Assembly Election 2018. | 07-Nov-2019 |
BJP, IPFT leaders jointly visited agitat | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): After nationwide condemnation, on Day-8 of Bru led massive road blockade followed by deaths of 6 persons and 50 hospitalized, BJP, IPFT leaders today have jointly visited the agitation spot. | 07-Nov-2019 |
12 years girl forced to be raped by pare | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): A 12 years girl was forced for being raped everday here in Agartala by unknown men against her will and the persons who forced her for that are none other than her parents. | 07-Nov-2019 |
Onion prices crossed Rs. 100 | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): Along with other states, Onion prices that have been rising for weeks now have crossed the mark of Rs 100 a kg in Tripura. | 07-Nov-2019 |
Starvation deaths in BJP ruled Tripura a | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): After 22 years of refugee life in own country, the Brus at Kanchanpur, North Tripura are not interested to go back to Mizoram as the Mizoram Govt has failed to welcome the Brus according to the deal it made with the Brus. Neither they were provided with proper land, accommodation nor they were welcomed at state Mizoram. Former MP Jitendra Choudhury said that the Brus alleged, the Mizoram administration told directly the Brus that Mizoram is not like Tripura and thus they have to live according to Mizoram Govt’s will only and their houses were too given in scattered manner. The Dasda-Ananda Bazar road is still blocked in Tripura in demand of food but although Govt continuously sending forces, administrative persons are rushing to the spot but so far no food was given to the Brus (also known as Reang). | 07-Nov-2019 |
Patient party beaten by TSR jawan at GB | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): A parent of an ill daughter was beaten severely by Tripura State Rifles Jawan, caught in camera. This activity was helped by GB hospital security guards. | 06-Nov-2019 |
45 years old woman dies after hit by tra | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): A 45 years old woman died after she was hit by a running train at Malaynagar, Agartala. | 06-Nov-2019 |
MP Pratima Bhowmik inches towards CM's P | AGARTALA, Nov 7 (TIWN): Pratima Bhowmik versus. Biplab Deb political war now full blown as Pratima's aspiration for CM's post continues to mobilize more MLAs towards her candidature. Even before 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Pratima Bhowmik's gowal was to replace Biplab Deb from Chief Minister's Post as Pratima camp collected signatures from majority of BJP MLAs. After Pratima's elevation as West Tripura MP, Pratima not only opened her office in Agartala in Chief Minister's style, but started running a parallel administration across Tripura via her coterie of officials. Even in State BJP's Krishnannagar office, under Pratima's instructions, BJP spokesman Nabendu Bhattacharjee issued press releases claiming various State Govt's achievements as MP Pratima's achievements, even Biplab Deb's name was omitted. Apart from that in past 6 months, Pratima continued meeting all BJP Central Ministers personally, even claiming Delhi-Agartala Indigo direct flight operation as her achievement. Since April'2019 Pratima Bhowmik worked in parallel to Biplab Deb on all issues from direct flight service to new Train services to various Central Govt schemes. | 06-Nov-2019 |
BJP Govt’s inhuman ‘no rati | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): All Opposition leaders, Social Activists are visited starving Bru agitation spot, welcomed their protest for ‘Right to live’ and ‘Food Safety Act 2013’. Today Tripura’s Prince Pradyot Deb Barman has visited the Bru led road blockade at Asharambari where many have become ill and 6 persons including a child breathed their last. Meeting the Brus, Pradyot Deb Barman said that nobody has to go back to Mizoram. Despite of condemnation statewide by common men, human rights activists, media and all opposition parties, the State Govt yet to resume the ration supplies to their camps, which was shutdowned from October 1st, 2019 and 6 persons died due to that. Today around 500 women along with their children were seen on agitation against the inhuman decision of scrapping free ration supplies. Such critical situation was never emerged with Brus in dispute with the Govt of Tripura. The BJP led State Govt continues to push the Brus whose surnames are maximum Reang to Mizoram back whereas after few families physically travelled for Mizoram experienced horrifying outcomes and unwelcoming attitude of the Mizoram Govt. The given promise was not even filled to satisfy the needs of the Brus and in this situation after 22 years of refugee like lives, the Brus have demanded to stay on the soil of Tripura as many children, youths are among them who born here. So far, no development in this matter and State Govt is not interest to hear anymore plea of the Brus, said various reports. | 06-Nov-2019 |
Brus continue road-blockade on Day-7, ma | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Despite of restrictions, the 22 years back Mizoram displaced Bru community’s people have continued agitations on road as State Govt yet to resume the ration supplies to their camps, which was shutdowned from October 1st, 2019 and 6 persons died due to that. Today around 500 women along with their children were seen on agitation against the inhuman decision of scrapping free ration supplies. Such critical situation was never emerged with Brus in dispute with the Govt of Tripura. The BJP led State Govt continues to push the Brus whose surnames are maximum Reang to Mizoram back whereas after few families physically travelled for Mizoram experienced horrifying outcomes and unwelcoming attitude of the Mizoram Govt. The given promise was not even filled to satisfy the needs of the Brus and in this situation after 22 years of refugee like lives, the Brus have demanded to stay on the soil of Tripura as many children, youths are among them who born here. So far, no development in this matter and State Govt is not interest to hear anymore plea of the Brus, said various reports. | 06-Nov-2019 |
Kumari puja marks Jagadhatri puja†| AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Jagadhatri puja was celebrated with full devotion in Tripura and to mark Maha-Astami, Kumari puja was observed today. | 06-Nov-2019 |
CPI-M alleged corruption in MGNREGA mand | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): The CPI-M Party has accused the BJP Govt for its involvement in massive corruption in MGNREGA works and mandays distribution. | 06-Nov-2019 |
Only 35 days MGNREGA works at average in | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has alleged massive corruption in MGNREGA works and mandays distribution along with deprivation to the largest section of people opts for MGNREGA works. Reacting over the decreased MGNREGA works in Tripura, Communist leader Narayan Kar has taken a dig at the BJP Govt for its drastic drop in MGNREGA works, saying from 200 days promise of MGNREGA works, the BJP came in power whereas today in last 19 months only 35 days of average works were given. He also mentioned, those works were maximum done by machines and thus human labour was less invested led the crisis of MGNREGA works in the rural bodies. Narayan Kar alleged, the true MGNREGA workers are paid less, whereas the Mandal and other wings activists of the BJP are earning more in MGNREGA. Kar also asked, why the BJP before the Election promised Rs. 340 wage in MGNREGA and other works, when it is now at reduction of mandays percentage ? | 06-Nov-2019 |
‘Vidyasagar fought for Education i | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): The DSO held a massive protest today in Agartala voicing against the decision of State Govt for shutting down on 961 schools. | 06-Nov-2019 |
Petrol price in Agartala up than Delhi p | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Petrol price in Agartala was seen more than Delhi’s petrol price and going equally with metro cities. | 06-Nov-2019 |
‘Cutting supply of rations to the | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): By stopping ration to Brus, the State Govt has committed legal offence and also violated the Human Rights, Congress national leader Jairam Ramesh told media here on Tuesday. The Congress leader has demanded strict action against the Officers who have been involved in this illegal activity including Chief Minister by cutting supply of rations. “Ofcourse the officers have committed legal mistakes, but we believe without Chief Minister’s order, they have not done so. This is not just a matter of illegal action against innocents but too the violation of Human Rights and Food Safety Act 2013, which was introduced by UPA Govt and all political parties in 2013 supported the bill. | 06-Nov-2019 |
‘Women don’t have to go to | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Although since INA’s commanding under freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, women became soldiers for the soil of India, but Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing at Pragna Bhawan on Monday in a programme where safety of women and crime against women were discussed, he commented that Women are known for sources of power and they need not to go to the battle field. | 06-Nov-2019 |
CAB is anti-secular, Congress will never | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Rejecting Citizenship Amendment Bill’s support from Congress party, top Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who is visiting Tripura aimed to strengthen the party said that it is a violation of constitution written by Dr B R Ambedkar as the country is a secular by nature whereas today BJP is functioning in all ways against the democracy and the constitution. He said Congress will protest against it at 'Tooth and nail'. | 05-Nov-2019 |
‘After British era, this the secon | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Top Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who is visiting Tripura aimed to strengthen the party said that Congress will fight against all odds as this is the second colonized India after British left India. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Unemployment problems taking worst shape | AGARTALA, Nov 6 (TIWN): Amid all jokes and trolled centering BJP’s cow and milk politics, the unemployment problem is truly worse than any other state in India. According to CMIE report published for the October month, 2019 most suffered state among all Indian states is Tripura whose unemployment rate is now 27.2%. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revealed its monthly data for Indian unemployment rate for October-2019, listing Tripura at the top position in unemployment rate.BJP Govt before voted to power in Tripura promised in written document that it will give 50000 govt jobs within one year of the Govt formation but the Govt only could gave around 1400 jobs reportedly along with thousands of terminations. However, State Govt has motivated entrepreneurship and invited investors with the slash of corporate taxes. Tripura Govt also started single window system for ease in business and loans were sanctioned at a huge number to youths who chose to be job creators. 19% increase in unemployment rate in Tripura under BJP Govt has been reported by CMIE data. | 05-Nov-2019 |
15000% property rise of Amit Shah†| AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (TIWN): Congress will take up the matter of 15,000% property rise of Amit Shah’s son in the Parliament during the Winter session. | 06-Nov-2019 |
'Modi, Amit Shah have Trishuls to use ag | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Congress Statesman & IITian, a noted scholar Joyram Ramesh bluntly exposed BJP’s illegal attacks on Democracy, attacks on opposition voices across India.?When Tripura BJP Govt is attacking the clean politicians, opposition leader Badal Choudhury via police and other strong arm tactics, Congress national leadership reminded how since a long period BJP Govt and its PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah is using a “trishul†against the opposition when public supports are less and they lose the majority. Congress top National leader Joyram Ramesh on Tuesday hit out the BJP Govt at centre for attacking oppositions with various institutions which were earlier known as independent institution and attacked the BJP-led central government saying it was trying to redefine democracy through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax department (IT). | 05-Nov-2019 |
Congress national leaders visited Tripur | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): National leaders of the Congress party have arrived here in Tripura aimed to strengthen the party organization. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Ganamukti Parishad’s massive prot | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): In Mandai a massive protest of the indigenous backed Ganamukti Parishad was held today in demand of food and work. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Hotel owner arrested in drug smuggling n | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Owner of Annapurna hotel was arrested with huge quantity of yaba tablet and brown sugar. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Road expansion project further causing m | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Old, big trees were fallen down toady the North Gate area and also more ahead as Govt to kick off road expansion projects in the Agartala city to reduce traffic jam. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Four 11 years girl students in Tripura c | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Pragati Vidya Bhawan (Agartala) primary school’s one teacher has brutality injured 4 students of class-4, age 11. | 05-Nov-2019 |
45-year-high record of 8.1 percent unemp | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): The Congress is going to stage a nationwide protest from November 5-15, 2019 against the economic slowdown and failure of the BJP government to generate unemployment. In Assam the protest will be from November 6-9, 2019. Amid all jokes and trolled centering BJP’s cow and milk politics, the unemployment problem is truly worse than any other state in India. According to CMIE report published for the October month, 2019 most suffered state among all Indian states is Tripura whose unemployment rate is now 27.2%. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revealed its monthly data for Indian unemployment rate for October-2019, listing Tripura at the top position in unemployment rate.BJP Govt before voted to power in Tripura promised in written document that it will give 50000 govt jobs within one year of the Govt formation but the Govt only could gave around 1400 jobs reportedly along with thousands of terminations. 19% increase in unemployment rate in Tripura under BJP Govt has been reported by CMIE data. | 05-Nov-2019 |
BSNL Employees not getting salaries for | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Many of the BSNL employees in Tripura have not received salaries for long 2 months and in the Leftist employees convention the members have hit the BJP Govt for attacking PSU employees. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Annual Jagadhatri Puja observed in Tripu | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Yearly Jagadhatri puja was celebrated with full devotion in various temples, houses and clubs in Tripura on Tuesday. | 05-Nov-2019 |
‘Not only Milk-Production but by D | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): “Improving dairy industries in Tripura is very important and it should not be limited within cow based productions but also Tripura has many opportunities as duck-farming, logistic hub, Indo-Bangla relation based South East Asia gateway and thus there is no lack of works for unemployed youths in Tripuraâ€, such has been claimed by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the occasion of Sangha’s Gazetted officers meeting at Town Hall on Sunday. Taking a dig at unemployed youths, CM heavily criticized the quality of unemployed youths where out of 50000 only 50 could pass in the typist test whereas Govt needs 172 and added if BJP Govt wanted quality less candidates appointments like the previous Left Govt, then he could. Ironically this statement came in the gathering of officers who too are passed out from TPSC under the Left Govt. Thus his statement again turned immature to draw employees’ vote banks. | 05-Nov-2019 |
‘Not only Milk-Production but by D | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): “Improving dairy industries in Tripura is very important and it should not be limited within cow based productions but also Tripura has many opportunities as duck-farming, logistic hub, Indo-Bangla relation based South East Asia gateway and thus there is no lack of works for unemployed youths in Tripuraâ€, such has been claimed by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the occasion of Sangha’s Gazetted officers meeting at Town Hall on Sunday. Taking a dig at unemployed youths, CM heavily criticized the quality of unemployed youths where out of 50000 only 50 could pass in the typist test whereas Govt needs 172 and added if BJP Govt wanted quality less candidates appointments like the previous Left Govt, then he could. Ironically this statement came in the gathering of officers who too are passed out from TPSC under the Left Govt. Thus his statement again turned immature to draw employees’ vote banks. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Police Accountability Commission issues | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): The Police Accountability Commission has issued notice to two Police officials in former Minister Badal Choudhury’s harassment case in which Badal Chowdhury’s daughter Shreya Chowdhury has filed a case. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Former PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury's wi | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN) : Even the doctors are becoming a part of dirty political revenge game of politicians, irrespective of their nobel profession. Dr. Tamajit Nath who was the doctor of Badal Chowdhury in ILS, is reportedly seen in different health camps in collaboration with RSS and even having lunch with CM Biplab Deb proves his deep connection with BJP. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Tripura losing its humanitarian status u | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): State Tripura which was earlier known for its humanity, liberty today in fast manner moving into a cruel, inhuman era where human rights under deterioration. Not only the ruling party Ministers, leaders enjoyed inhuman tortures upon former PWD Minister Badal Choudhury, but either starvation punishment to Bru community or broad-day-light torture on a woman or Dalit boy Mangal Das’s custodial brutal murder nothing could move the ruling party. A massive protest rally was conducted in the capital city Agartala on Monday evening, after one after one brutal incidents have hit the state, but no concern of the Government was seen so far.The rally was marched by Tafasili Jati Unnoyon Samiti, a Leftist organization covering Sonamura’s broad day light torture on a woman, killing of her infant. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Padma Bhushan honoured artist Thanga Dar | AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Deb has shared a photo of Thanga Darlong before his new home which was made under PMAY scheme. | 05-Nov-2019 |
Police brutality continue against Badal, | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): In a shocking update it has been known that the former PWD Minister Badal Choudhury who got lung infections and undergoing troubles in passing urine along with health deteriorated further, was shifted from ICU today in the cabin. | 04-Nov-2019 |
Eminent Lawyers met Police brutality mur | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN) : Tripura Police's illegal activity and brutality continues unabated across the whole state. A poor Dalit boy of 19 years was brutally murdered by RK Pur Police when he was in custody under SI Pritam Datta. Whole state is condemning such inhuman act of Police. | 04-Nov-2019 |
‘Why helicopter rider Biplab Deb n | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): After meeting the Bru Community’s people at the agitation place, who are starving as Govt stopped rationing to the people from October month, former MP, Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) chief Jitendra Chaudhury has slammed the Govt of Tripura, Central Govt and also the Mizoram Govt for inhumanity with the Brus. | 04-Nov-2019 |
Massive protest against Lawlessness, bru | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): A massive protest rally was conducted in the capital city Agartala, after one after one brutal incidents have hit the state, but no concern of the Government was seen so far. | 04-Nov-2019 |
Women should be like Sita who stopped Ra | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing at Pragna Bhawan on Monday in a programme where safety of women and crime against women were discussed, he commented that Women are known for sources of power and they need not to go to the battle field. | 04-Nov-2019 |
Brutal custodial murder case of Dalit bo | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): Finally the reason behind Home Dept’s silence and SP Gomati’s soft hands in Dalit boy Mangal Das (19) murder case has been exposed by a section of brave media persons. The case is becoming more and more interesting as much as being unfolded. Being the Party President and CM, Home Minister both Chief Minister Biplab Deb can not comment against Police’s brutality as Pritam Dutta’s brother Prahar Dutta is BJP’s Chowkidaar and booth President of Khayerpur. So far no action was reported against Pritam Dutta, SI R K Pur Police Station. This 19 years old Dalit boy was brutally murdered in R K Pur Police Station when he was in custody under SI Pritam Dutta in Udaipur, Gomati District. | 05-Nov-2019 |
2 starvation deaths at Bru camp after BJ | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): After two starvation deaths in the Bru camps where Reang people are residing for long 22 years, suddenly ratioing was stopped to them as denied to go back to Mizoram.Today CPI-M top leaders former MP Jitendra Chowdhury, ADC CEM Radhacharan Debbarma visited the spot where the Reang community’s people sat on protest demanding food.Bru community people are blocking roads in Kanchanpur as food are not coming in refugee camps from Ration since October 1. It has came to know that a child of 6 and an old man of 70 years have already died out of food. Such piteous condition increasing tension in the camps. From Saturday from morning 5 am to afternoon 5pm they blocked the road in Kanchanpur. Such agitation are taking place in Kanchanpur for several times but Govt haven't taken any step to minimize the problem so far. Such condition is increasing tension in the whole Kanchanpur.After residing in Tripura for long 22 years in refugee camps at Kanchanpur, the Brus / Reang Community now wants to stay in Tripura only as Mizoram is becoming a land of suffocation for them, without any safety-assurance. | 04-Nov-2019 |
Unemployed youths hit BJP CM on milking | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): So far the cow-politics is not working in mixed populated Northeast state Tripura and when Chief Minister Biplab Deb who proposed a scientific theory based milk-industry’s growth was trolled by unemployed youths who were promised with 50,000 Government jobs in first one year once the BJP Govt comes in power. The criticism is not new with the Chief Minister here as earlier in 2018 November Biplab Deb hit national media headlines after he suggested unemployed youths to rear cows in the houses instead of running after politicians for Govt jobs. Yesterday the trolling in social media started after Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in Town Hall to the Sangha members of Officers, he made it clear that only after Govt can earn revenue from industrialization then only DAs of employees are possible. | 04-Nov-2019 |
Death toll reaches 6 in Bru camp in Trip | AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): With the death of a four-month- old baby on Monday, six people have died so far in Bru relief camps in North Tripura district, which a forum for displaced Brus claims to be a result of "starvation". | 04-Nov-2019 |