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‘I hope, Govt will manage alternat | AGARTALA, Dec 9 (TIWN): An ultimate promise has been given to terminated 10323 teachers in Tripura by Education Minister Ratanlal Nath saying Govt will find-out definitely an alternative job for the 10323 teachers. “I am concerned about your problems. I will definitely work on that and I hope unless I die accidently before your termination day, then something I will surely do for youâ€, said Ratanlal Nath while addressing in a blood donation camp organized by the 10323 teachers. Referring pre-poll promise given to terminated 10323 teachers, Tripura Law cum Education Minister Ratanlal Nath told 10323 teachers just to keep patience and strength inside. Nath said, he will not escape as he is committed to the people. “I am committed to the voters, public and I can’t escape. Whatever we can do, we will do. All measures will be taken to save everyone’s livesâ€, Nath promised 10323 teachers. | 09-Dec-2019 |
BJP Tiprasa MLAs, MP supported CAB in Tr | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): Tiprasa leaders in the BJP party today cleared their stands on Citizenship Amendment Bill. MLA Rampada Jamatia has opposed CAB whereas MP Rebati Tripura asked indigenous people and leaders to talk to the Govt instead of creating Strike like disruptions and indiscipline in the state. The MP said, first of all, Tripura’s all political parties didn’t attend the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah but those who met, Amit Shah told them not to do any such thing which will cause economic problems to the state. On November 30, 2019 Union home minister Amit Shah has assured political parties and regional groups that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) will not be implemented in the Northeast, various media had reported the same on that time, but now, BJP Govt is just rushing at the opposite direction of their promise, whereas Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Minister said that NRC and CAB are combo package for Assam. Ahead of the indefinite strike called by various regional parties, Tripura MP Rebati Tripura has delivered a message to the regional parties and the opposition parties to withdraw any such decision which may affect the economic situation of the state. He condemned the indefinite strike programme totally, called by regional parties. | 09-Dec-2019 |
Ratanlal Nath blasted Regional Parties f | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): On the onset of Regional Parties led massive protest on CAB who have called ‘Tripura Strike’ for indefinite period of time, BJP Minister Ratanlal Nath asked the parties at least to learn something from the 10323 teachers. | 08-Dec-2019 |
'I will not escape as I am committed to | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): Referring pre-poll promise given to terminated 10323 teachers, Tripura Law cum Education Minister Ratanlal Nath told 10323 teachers just to keep patience and strength inside. | 08-Dec-2019 |
‘Talk to Govt, but Strike is not S | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): Ahead of the indefinite strike called by various regional parties, Tripura MP Rebati Tripura has delivered a message to the regional parties and the opposition parties to withdraw any such decision which may affect the economic situation of the state. The MP said, first of all, Tripura’s all political parties didn’t attend the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah but those who met, Amit Shah told them not to do any such thing which will cause economic problems to the state. “The regional parties also know that such Indefinite-strikes, 12 hours strike--- these are not good for the state in anyway but still they are doing this out of politics. They must discuss issues with the Govt but should not create any problems for the common menâ€, said MP Rebati Tripura.“From the 70 years of Independence, Govt of India did not make any such rule which would detect the foreigners. Neither there was anything which would sort out what to do with the caught foreigners who entered illegally in Indiaâ€, added Reabti Tripura.MP Rebati Tripura further said, “All rules are for the people and without people nothing is done by the Govt. All the Govt does, is for the welfare of the peopleâ€. | 08-Dec-2019 |
20 months gone, 40 months left : Vision | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): When 20 months old BJP Govt in Tripura has failed to fulfill all the given promises, more 40 months left to complete it but even the basic promises are far from fulfillment EITHER SMART phones or Regularization of Govt employees. | 08-Dec-2019 |
Tripura to offer intra-state portability | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): Tripura has become the first among the eight northeastern states and third in the country after Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where ration card portability network has been operationalised, Secretary of the Tripura Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Debashish Basu said here on Saturday. | 08-Dec-2019 |
Unemployment problems under BJP Govt soa | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): 20 months old BJP Govt in Tripura has failed to provide the expected jobs, rather hope of the unemployed youths finished with restrictions in the Govt jobs, although promising 50,000 Govt jobs in the first one year the BJP came in power. It is written in the Vision Document that once BJP comes in power, 50,000 Govt jobs will be given in first one year. In first year the data was only 1377 Govt jobs were given whereas maximum were appointed in teaching via TET. BJP Govt turned most unpopular in Tripura’s history after committing massive frauds via Jumla promises before 2018 Assembly Election. Promising a “HIRA†for Tripura replacing “Manikâ€, BJP had formed a Government in Tripura whereas after 20 months have crossed, the Govt although failed to fulfil its major promises given to the common men in its Vision Document but successfully imposed massive taxes added by multi-thousand people’s terminations. Analysis says, the unemployment and joblessness along with work-less situations for day workers are now triple in a comparison with the previous CPI-M era. | 07-Dec-2019 |
10323 teachers roaming Visionless with U | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): Only few months left BJP Govt yet to solve the futuristic problems of 10323 teachers, who were before election promised by national to state leaders that their livelihood related problems to be sorted out. Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is now quite silent about 10323 teachers issues, where he promised to even modify a law under the constitution via Union Law Ministry and led a Delhi visit of the sacked 10323 teachers to count vote banks, but what is the outcome of that meeting, is yet unknown. After the plea of 10323 teachers for reviewing Supreme Court’s verdict which ordered termination 10323 teachers on March, 2020 once ad-hoc tenure ends, was dismissed in the High Court on October 3rd, tensions have gripped the teachers as after 8 months under Supreme Court’s order the teachers ad-hoc job continuation to meet an end.While agitating, recently 10323 teachers told media at the Education office, “The Education Dept has to bring out resolutions for us and to have hold a meeting for us". | 07-Dec-2019 |
Police not giving permission to CPI-Mâ | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWM): Under the BJP Govt, almost all opposition party led rallied remained unpermitted in the capital city Agartala and this time nothing exceptional. | 07-Dec-2019 |
Fuel prices remain on peak, Petrol Rs. 7 | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): Fuel prices continue to remain on the peak with high Rs. 75.45 in petrol whereas Rs. 68 for Diesel purchasers. | 07-Dec-2019 |
Onion prices rocketing nationally, Tripu | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): The price of onion shot up to a whopping Rs 150 per kg in Bengaluru due to severe short supply in the market. | 07-Dec-2019 |
After Hyderabad, Unnao horrifying rape a | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN): Law and Order of Northeast state Tripura is in peril. In last one week four minor girls were raped whereas the last incident took place yesterday when a kidnapped girl was brutally gang-raped and finally burnt in fire. When the whole country was talking about the encounter of four criminals of Hyderabad rape and murder case, a girl was been raped brutally,suffering to death ,in a small corner place of the Country,Tripura. A girl from Kalyanpur allegedly raped and murdered by a person named Ajay Rudrapal and his friends.She was been kidnapped for more than two months ,raped continuously and then murdered by setting alive on fire . "Rape Culture" in Tripura is increasing everyday but the Govt is least bothered about minimizing the increasing crime against women. | 08-Dec-2019 |
'Attacks by ruling Govt will be continue | AGARTALA,Dec 8 (TIWN): Attacks on the oppositions are continuing under Tripura's BJP Govt .Attack by goons of ruling BJP Govt on the political rally of the CPIM(L) which was conducted to demand action against 1992's Babri mosque demolitionists, happen in Udaipur. | 08-Dec-2019 |
IPFT to hold Strike On December 9 in Tri | AGARTALA, Dec 8 (TIWN):The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the ruling BJP in the state which held a demonstrations in Delhi on December 2 to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), called for a 12-hour shut down on December 9 on the same issue. Other regional Parties to Continue for indefinite time from the same date. IPFT said, both group’s protests are separate although on same issue.During a media briefing here, IPFT leaders announced to observe the dawn-to-dusk shut down in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) areas on Monday to protest against the CAB and to highlight other demands, including a separate state for the indigenous people. "As part of our uninterrupted agitation, we have called the 12-hour strike in the TTAADC areas on Monday to protest against the CAB and in support of other demands," IPFT Assistant General Secretary and party spokesman Mangal Debbarma told the media. | 08-Dec-2019 |
Tripura CPI-M demands Rs.600 MGNREGA Wag | Agartala, Dec 7 (TIWN): Opposition Party CPI-M demanded Rs. 600 MGNREGA Wage in Tripura followed by CPI-M in Kerala. | 07-Dec-2019 |
CAB leading tension in Northeast state T | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): As from the very beginning regional parties remained totally against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), thus as expected once again tension erupted after all regional parties in a joint movement called for Tripura Strike for unknown period of time. Last time, during Citizenship Amendment Bill’s protest led by NESO, Home Dept displayed total immaturity after police held firing on young NESO agitators. Law and Order is already trembling in Tripura as recently multiple political rallies of various parties were stopped showing law and order problem shown by state Police. However, the joint movement strike has assured to hold peace and the protests to be held in total democratic manner. On the other side, today, BJP’s ally IPFT Party has opposed the Citizenship Amendment Bill across Tripura, not only in the ADC.Congress, CPI-M too have opposed Citizenship Amendment Bill’s implementation in Tripura. | 07-Dec-2019 |
Assam Rifles health awareness campaignin | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): Assam Rifles conducted a lecture on Health and Lifestyle Diseases at Gokulnagar High School, Gokhulnagar, Unakoti on 07 Dec 19. 152 students and 10 teachers attended the informative lecture wherein they were sensitized about the causes & preventive measures against lifestyle diseases. | 07-Dec-2019 |
'Northeast to be Drug free by 2022', cla | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): Amid increasing drug-tracking in Tripura and ruling party leaders’ chief involvement, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Saturday while addressing at Northeast festival at Agartala said that Northeast will be made drug-free by 2022 and Govt is working in this direction. | 07-Dec-2019 |
IPFT Party opposed CAB in total Tripura | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): BJP’s ally IPFT Party has opposed the Citizenship Amendment Bill across Tripura, not only in the ADC. | 07-Dec-2019 |
NSUI protests at Orient Chowmuhni agains | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): Congress's Student wing NSUI staged protest against the Govt decision of closiy 961 schools in different places of the state on Saturday at Orient Chowmuhni, Agartala . | 07-Dec-2019 |
After Kerala started Rs. 600 for MGNREGA | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWM): Opposition CPI-M has demanded a Rs. 600 MGNREGA wage in Tripura followed by CPI-M Govt run Kerala’s hiked wage at the same rate. | 07-Dec-2019 |
‘Will not the Implementation of CA | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): BJP’s policy is to fool the masses and in case of CAB implementation it is not different. | 07-Dec-2019 |
After 16 days of mysterious and sensatio | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): After more than 2-weeks have crossed in cloud of confusion about Police officer Durga Chandra Hrangkhawl murder case and the total numbers of Drug smugglers cum murder accused persons, DGP A K Sukla who talked tall after the sensational murder assuring justice to the slain officer, has totally failed to address media about the details of the case-status and what is the percentage of success in the investigation or how many days it will take to arrest all the culprits. Even after brutal murder of colleague Durga Chandra Hrangkhawl, Tripura Police has miserably failed to arrest the main kingpin in the murder case, opposition to media report although hinted chief involvement of ruling party leaders in that case. | 07-Dec-2019 |
‘Why don’t people ask BJPâ | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): Reacting against public fingers at regional parties even IPFT, Royal scion Pradyot Debbarman asked them further, why only IPFT and regional parties and independent leaders are blamed always for Central Govt’s deeds but not MLAs, MP of BJP who are holding power with Tiprasa-tickets ? | 06-Dec-2019 |
Double-Engine dream for Tripura resulted | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): When state was promised by a big-size Vision Document it was never imagined that the Vision Document is not related to Central Funding leading uncontrolled tax imposition on the common men. So far fuel, electricity, trade license, municipality, health services, pensions, water-taxes are subjected to be taxes in addition of slowdown of markets and Govt’s inability to provide rural mandays.Referring tax collection rows, Tripura CM BIplab Deb on October 10 said, Atal Jal Yojna was succeeded by collected taxes from public and his Govt has no intention just to collect taxes by not benefiting the public in return. He announced 30,000 people have got connections by Atal Jal Yojna. But Atal Jal Yojna is a central Govt scheme, a must subject to central funding. Now water tax is hiked at Rs. 200. Now whenever anyone raise protest in the name of unpermitted rally or ESMA like bills, Govt has set nets to put protesters in jails resulting a suffocating situation across. | 06-Dec-2019 |
BJP Govt decides to shutdown over thousa | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): In states like Uttar Pradesh where literacy rate is always disappointed, encouraged violence, illiterate political tricks, but so far 98% literacy rate holder state Tripura didn’t entertain any cow-politics, amid Godi media’s much attempts. So far BJP Govt has not withdrawn its decision of shutting down of 961 schools, downing the spirit of Education, undoubtedly to raise illiteracy rate. With this move of the Govt illiteracy would surely increase in this state in the coming days by ensuring no school at per km, raised question, is BJPi’s new India is dedicated to depriving mass education when the Govt is also targeted to privatization of Education and increasing higher education fees. The answer is “yes†as the educated generation are not accepting here in Tripura about RSS’s theories like “internet was existing in Mahabharata’s time†and “Indian cows produce goldsâ€. | 06-Dec-2019 |
BJP activist beaten at Udaipur after ent | UDAIPUR (Tripura), Dec 7 (TIWN): A BJP activist was beaten by locals in Udaipur political rally of the CPIM(L) which was conducted to demand action against 1992’s Babri mosque demolitionists. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Why Bhakts’ knowledge always half | AGARTALA, Dec 7 (TIWN): Supreme Court of India clearly stated that 1992’s Babri mosque demolition was illegal and also 1949’s establishment of Hindu idol inside the mosque but after opposition Leftist parties demanded action against those criminals who demolished Babri mosque in 1992’s 6th December, bhakts led massive attacks on them. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Tripura’s Education system in dol | UDAIPUR, Dec 6 (TIWN): In a shameful display of irregularities in State Education Department, 13 students in Education Semester’s 1st Exam were writing examination papers in Udaipur’s Netaji Subhas College on Friday but in middle of exam, they were removed by College authorities which resulted spoiling future of these distance Education Students as they lost examination chance in this semester. Frustrated students then in a protest locked the main gate of College. Under Education Minister Ratan Lal, various irregularities, corruptions destroying careers of Students statewide.Reportedly, it was the first day of Education department’s first semester examination led massive protest inside the College premise after 13 distant education students could not sit in the examination on Friday. Tension erupted in the College premise after the angry students blocked the main gate of the College. All the students had paid Rs. 5,300 to Academic Section Incharge Aditya Chowdhury and few students have him extra money too but when the examination started 13 students admit cards could not be shown and thus they were asked to get out of the classes, which erupted huge tension inside the College. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Manik Sarkar blasted Indian Supreme Cour | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): On the death anniversary of the 'Father of Indian Constitution', Dr B R Ambedkar and the black-day-of Babri mosque demolition, in a courageous statement, former Chief Minister of Tripura, CPI-M Politburo member Manik Sarkar on Friday blasted Supreme Court of India for its verdict in Ajodhya case. Manik Sarkar commented in a public gathering at Agartala city when country is fighting for ‘Save Constitution’, Supreme Court like institutions which should not have any connection with Politics have delivered a biased statement led by ex-Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi just before his retirement aimed to make happy ‘someone’. Taking each point mentioned in the verdict Manik Sarkar said, even after the verdict mentioned about illegal attack on the Mosques, it delivered such a judgement giving Muslims another plot whereas Muslims are not beggars and they just wanted this land where illegally a Hindu structure was made by Sanghis back in 1949. Manik Sarkar said, “All the cases which were filed in the Supreme Court, it was decided with all these, the final verdict will be given. The 5 justice bench finally held the ultimate judgement and directed Govt of India that the Ajodhya’s land where Babri mosque is standing and demolished in 1992 by Sangha family will be given for temple and another separate place to be given for mosque but for that verdict the Muslims bodies didn’t appeal in Courtâ€. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Tripura remembers Father of the Indian c | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): Tripura has remembered Father of the constitution Dr B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Health Services Tax, Power Tax, Water Ta | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): The BJP led central govt although slashed funding for states like poverty gripped Tripura, but its party always ready and capable to welcome new MLAs at any condition. At least 12 deaths have been reported in one month related to food and poverty, as after 6 Brus died in starvation in the Kanchanpur, couple committed suicide after poisoning own children, now one businessman committed suicide inside his shop in last month. When state was promised by a big-size Vision Document it was never imagined that the Vision Document is not related to Central Funding leading uncontrolled tax imposition on the common men. So far fuel, electricity, trade license, municipality, health services, pensions, water-taxes are subjected to be taxes in addition of slowdown of markets and Govt’s inability to provide rural mandays.Referring tax collection rows, Tripura CM BIplab Deb on October 10 said, Atal Jal Yojna was succeeded by collected taxes from public and his Govt has no intention just to collect taxes by not benefiting the public in return. He announced 30,000 people have got connections by Atal Jal Yojna. But Atal Jal Yojna is a central Govt scheme, a must subject to central funding. Now water tax is hiked at Rs. 200. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Opposition CPI-M party leaders met suici | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): Opposition CPI-M leaders today have met the suicidal victim family at Kumarghat who committed suicide in huge poverty and debts. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Tripura BJP’s pre-election Vision | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): When Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders assured to solve 10323 teachers issues before the Assembly Election 2018, now Govt has passed an order related to the ending of 10323 teachers job-tenures and payment issues. So far the 10323 teachers are not declared by the BJP Govt how it will be solving the problems of 10323 teachers and how it will be keeping the promise given to the teachers in written forms via vision Documents. In the Vision Document released released by the then Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Tripura BJP spokesperson Ashok Sinha, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma where it was clearly written that once BJP comes in power it will solve issues of 10323 teachers. Infact Himanta Biswa Sarma openly told media that Govt will change a part of the constitution to save 10323 teachers lives. | 06-Dec-2019 |
‘CM, MLAs' salaries hiked at Lakhs | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): CPI-M’s Dalit unit Tafashili Jati Unnoyon Samiti leader has hit Tripura BJP Govt on Friday on the oath taking programme organized on Dr B R Ambedkar’s death anniversary saying even though everytime, Chief Minister Biplab Deb after returning form Delhi claiming that massive central funds are being flowed but we are surprised to think where those funds are going ? | 06-Dec-2019 |
Petrol price goes above Rs. 75 in Agarta | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Dec 6 (TIWN): Petrol prices in Agartala have been turning more volatile, as prices of crude oil have been showing a firm trend and today’s petrol price in Agartala ₹ 75.46 (6th December 2019). | 06-Dec-2019 |
Badal Choudhury's bail petition rejected | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): Special Judge Court has rejected Badal Choudhury’s bail petition after one day of the hearing ended, but it was rejected due to technical error as already earlier in High Court Badal Choudhury’s bail was once rejected and the FIR squashing case’s hearing on December 10. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Tripura celebrates Civil Defence & Home | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): Tripura Civil Defence & Home Guards organization celebrated its Raising Day with the rest of the country on Wednesday at AD Nagar ground, Agartala. | 06-Dec-2019 |
Northeast states’ Police to start | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): The eight northeastern states on Tuesday decided to intensify their efforts to curb the drug menace as the region, bordering China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, has turned into a corridor for drug smuggling, a police official said. | 06-Dec-2019 |
2 Govt Office buildings now BJP Party Of | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): Uneducated Party culture of BJP once again revealed in Tripura as in a rare display of mockery of the administration at least two Govt offices are now in BJP Party’s personal grip. | 06-Dec-2019 |
MGNREGA mandays drops affecting not only | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): At least 12 unnatural deaths in poverty-gripped Northeast State Tripura was reported where which are either starvation of suicidal ends took place in less than 2 months whereas the situation was predicted, warned by the oppositions since the very beginning of the Govt formation. Since the beginning of BJP Govt had established in power after voters unseated 25 years long ruling CPI-M Govt, massive drop in MGNREGA mandays started immediately in the state along with various Govt project related mandays which confirmed around hundred days of works in the Left regime came in slash too at large led poverty affecting small scale businessmen, hawkers, food commodity sellers all over the state. MGREGA work rates directly dropped from 88% to 33% for Tripura and the mandays are under BJP’s corruption. If Central Govt sending some amounts of funds then BJP leaders are getting all benefits even without working on the field. | 05-Dec-2019 |
12 poverty related deaths in Tripura in | AGARTALA, Dec 5 (TIWN): When BJP continues to claim that no poverty related death happened in Tripura, yesterday, 12th unnatural deaths in last one and half months in Tripura reported. | 05-Dec-2019 |
‘Ask Centre to conduct NRC in Trip | KOLKATA, Dec 6 (TIWN): As Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb who himself during his West Bengal campaigning in November month said that his father had Bangladeshi Citizenship and thus if NRC is held then in Tripura, then he will lose his Chief Ministry first, now West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself asked Centre to do NRC in Tripura first where Chief Minister Biplab Deb himself will lose Chief Ministry if NRC is conducted. | 05-Dec-2019 |
‘Economic talks do not suit CPI-M | AGARTALA, Dec 6 (TIWN): Biplab Deb’s political immaturity once again exposed when Chief Minister was praising his Govt’s over taxation on public of 26% in comparison to 8.9% by CPI-M Govt. Various new Taxes in BJP rule spiked to 26% which already turned a major burden for common people across State. Not only that, BJP Govt’s over taxation burden on Tripura’s common people already wiped off BJP’s popularity. Extra Tax burdens on State’s poor population from Hospitals to Water turning a massive punishment for voters who voted BJP into power.Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has rebuked previous CPI-M Govt for its failure to collect taxes from common men properly. When state is fueling with various taxes, Biplab Deb while addressing on December 1st in a programme at Agartala announced that his Govt achieved in high Tax rates. | 05-Dec-2019 |
Tripura : Vegetable seller committed sui | AGARTALA, Dec 5 (TIWN): 12th unnatural deaths in last one and half months in Tripura reported. | 05-Dec-2019 |
CAB all set to be Passed in the Parliame | AGARTALA, Dec 5 (TIWN): Alliance at risks of BJP-IPFT’s in ruling political partnership of Tripura as compromising with Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) for sake of powe-factor alliance with BJP will be the ultimate suicide for the IPFT party which is rooted for indigenous people’s rights and demands. Earlier back in January 2019, protest over CAB ended with police firing on students at Madhav Bari whereas IPFT youths have announced they will not sitting silently if CAB is passed in the Parliament. Two IPFT Ministers NC Debbarma who is also IPFT President and Tribal Welfare Minister Mebar Jamatia who is IPFT youth icon but became controversial due to his extreme close relation with BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav—both the Ministers are in trouble who were many times asked by other regional parties to resign from Ministry to save the community. | 05-Dec-2019 |
Onion Price hikes roar protests across I | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (TIWN): In the UPA era Onion prices at Rs. 30 even caused massive protests led by the BJP whereas today when nationwide protests are going on, even Tripura witnessing severe protests, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman said that she doesn’t eat much onion as she belongs to a family where onions and garlics are less used. During the assembly, Sitharaman also spoke about the steps that the government has taken to tackle the price rise of onions. NCP MP Supriya Sule questioned Sitharaman, "Why has the production of onion gone down? We export rice and milk and so many other products. Onion grower is a small farmer and he really needs to be protected." As a part of her answer, Sitharaman replied with her eating habits. She said, "I don't eat much onion and garlic. I come from such a family which doesn't have much to do with onion. | 05-Dec-2019 |
Tripura ADC areas relieved from CAB, but | New Delhi, Dec 5 (TIWN) The redrafted Citizenship Amendment Bill will likely exclude 3 states in the North-East out of its ambit besides the tribal areas in as many as three other N-E states, reported by by IANS. | 05-Dec-2019 |
Road, rail blockade in Tripura against C | Agartala, Dec 5 (TIWN) Thousands of indigenous peopleon Thursday blockade Tripura''s main National Highway and lone railway line to protest the Citizenship Amendment Bill cutting off the northeastern state from the remaining part of the country. | 05-Dec-2019 |