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Another theft incident reported just inf | AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): In a daring manner a shop has been robbed in post office Chowmuhni, infront of West PS.With the increasing numbers of theft incidents everyday across the capital fearlessness of thieves are also increasing which creates question in the role of Tripura Police Department. | 24-Jun-2020 |
Gap between Domestic and International F | AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): Amid opposition led massive protests, there is no response from the ruling Govt over petrol, diesel prices hikes. Reports have shown than gap between Domestic and International fuel prices have been recorded highest. Tripura’s Petrol Price Rs. 79.79 and Diesel Price Rs. 74.17 on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Left parties held several protests whereas the opposition Congress also raised voice over fuel price hikes. On the other side, in an unexpected development, the pump price of diesel is all set to surpass the petrol price in the capital, making it the most expensive transport fuel for the first time in a long time. | 23-Jun-2020 |
10323 teachers resented over Minister Ra | AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): Although on Tuesday, 10323 teachers said, they have restored their faith on Education Minister Ratanlal Nath after he assured about an alternative job arrangement for sacked 10323 teachers, but the former teachers pointed how the same Minister earlier promised to save 10323 teachers lives before 31st March, 2020 by giving them an alternative job arrangement, but failed to keep his promise. Ratanlal Nath in a blood donation camp on Monday at Maharani Tusibati school said that if anything happens to the former teachers during such activities (Protest), then Govt will not be responsible. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Unknown man’s dead body found on | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): An unknown man’s dead body was recovered at Badaharghat’s Dukli Rail bridge area’s Railway tracks. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Gymnast Star Dipa Karmakar celebrates Ol | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Dipa Karmakar, the Indian artistic gymnast who first gained attention when she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the first Indian female gymnast to do so in the history of the Games, pride of Tripura has observed Olympic Day in her home. | 23-Jun-2020 |
After Ratanlal Nath compared Protesting | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): 10323 teachers under ‘Amra 10323’ have given a befitting reply to Education Minister Ratanlal Nath after he compared the teachers with Conspirators from China for protesting against Govt amid COVID-19. Ratanlal Nath in a blood donation camp on yesterday at Maharani Tusibati school said that if anything happens to the former teachers during such activities (Protest), then Govt will not be responsible. His speech went viral also in social media where he was literally threatening the teachers to be restrained from any protest. Addressing media, teachers said, “Only Govt has to take responsibility of everyone. Govt means guardian and in democracy everyone has right to agree or disagree with the Govt but the use of language from such a person is totally unexpectedâ€. Before the press meet, the former teachers also held a protest. They said, they are not here to do any politics but whatever they are doing are only for survival.Sacked 10323 teachers under ‘Amra 10323’ teachers group today have shortened their protests in Agartala. | 23-Jun-2020 |
West Bengal Truck Driver Tested COVID-19 | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Along with the whole country, COVID-19 cases are alarming in Tripura too but as the State Govt is focusing more in tests, so numbers of detected positive cases are also reported in time. A West Bengal driver in Tripura has been tested COVID-19 Positive who entered the state before 4 days in Churaibari. The driver like many others came to the state with trade purposes and his sample was collected at the time of his entry and today after 4 days, his report came. He came to Tripura on 19th June via WB65A-4186 number truck. After his report was tested positive, he was sent to the Kumarghat COVID-19 care centre immediately accompanied by Health Dept staffs. Churaibari PS OC-Jayanta Das along Health employees were present during the process. The 40 years old positive patient was sent off via an ambulance. Higher numbers of tests however reporting in Tripura, resulted many cases could be detected at the early stage. | 23-Jun-2020 |
BJP observed death anniversary of Shyama | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): BJP has observed the death anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mukharjee across Tripura. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Song launched in Tripura on ‘Unite | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): A beautiful song has been launched with Kerala’s Malayalam language and Kokborok of the natives in Tripura. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Children’s Chariots for Lord Jaga | AGARTALA, July 23 (TIWN): As temples remained restricted, children’s chariots for Lord Jagannath gained highest attention this year. Eldered joined the children on road and pulled the “Ratha†as ritual. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Forest Department's negligence at Bagafa | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Bagafa forest area under Devipur ADC village of Shantirbazar Subdivision is facing huge tree loss for past few months for the negligence of Bagafa Forest department. The rever bank plantation that was been projected in Bagafa forest by spending 1 lakh 79 thousand is now destroyed completely. | 23-Jun-2020 |
ABVP placed deputation to CM with compla | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): BJP's Student wing ABVP placed deputation to CM Biplab Kumar Deb at Secretariat on Tuesday. For the outbreak of Covid-19 virus the State and Central University has already declared that no entrance examination for PG courses will be taken this year. The procedure of admission in PG courses will be based on the CGPA of graduation. But entrance fees are been taken from students. For the cancellation of entrance fees, ABVP on Tuesday met with CM and placed deputation on this matter. | 23-Jun-2020 |
‘For Last time, Trusting the Educa | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Sacked 10323 teachers under ‘Amra 10323’ teachers group today have shortened their protests in Agartala saying, “For the last time we are trusting Education Minister Ratanlal Nath on his words. Although, earlier he said that before 31st March, 2020, Tripura Govt will solve our matters but it failed repeatedly. We trusted the Govt again and again but nothing happened according to the promises. However, on yesterday, we saw that Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has assured us that Govt is thinking about alternative recruitment and promised to post us in non-teaching posts regardless Supreme Court’s verdict. So, we have gathered again faiths on him. But as our protest programme was pre-scheduled, so we decided to hold it today, but in respect to the Minister’s words, we have shortened protest. We will wait for his promise’s fulfilmentâ€, said Dalia Das, a former teacher among the 10323 teachers. | 23-Jun-2020 |
‘India will become Beggar under Na | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): CPI-M’s farmer’s wing Krishak Sabha has commented that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India soon will become a country of the beggars. | 23-Jun-2020 |
150 Northeast people stuck in Kyrgyzstan | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN) Under Phase 3 of the Vande Bharat Mission, national carrier Air India will ferry 150 Indians from six northeastern states still stranded in Kyrgyzstan on June 30, a Tripura Minister said here on Tuesday. | 23-Jun-2020 |
‘BJP, IPFT are illegally trying to | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): CPI-M’s indigenous wing Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) has called for Governor Ramesh Bais’s interference against BJP and IPFT’s attempt to occupy ADC unconstitutionally. Today GMP had staged a protest in Agartala with 7 points of demands including demand of financial help to the people in lockdown. The other important demand was Governor’s control on the leadership of BJP and IPFT who are illegally trying to occupy the ADC. Addressing media, GMP President Jitendra Choudhury said, “Under Narendra Modi’s leadership Lockdown was very unplanned. Lockdown was obvious but there was no economic preparedness. In Tripura starvation has started. Amid a famine like situation, various banks and few other organizations are running a loot-rajâ€.“Govt should ensure 200 days MGNREGA mandays but instead of doing all these, BJP and IPFT are trying to grab the ADC illegally. Governor should control itâ€, Jitendra Choudhury told media. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Blind man deprived of Oldage Pension in | TELIAMURA, June 23 (TIWN): Poor family has been deprived of oldage pension in Tripura’s Teliamura subdivision, sought Govt’s help. | 23-Jun-2020 |
Increasing fuel prices everyday is Modi | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Reacting over the increasing fuel prices everyday across India, CPI-M former Transport Minister Manik Dey has slammed the Modi Govt for imposing taxes on the common men. He said, when across world, fuel prices are decreasing in India it is increasing and in excuse, Modi Govt said that it is trying to recover the COVID-19 losses. “It never happened earlier that everyday fuel prices are increasing. It is only happening under Modi Govt. This is type of display of don’t care attitude against public. When fuel prices are hardly Rs. 25 the prices at Rs. 80â€, said Dey. On Tuesday, petrol prices went to Rs. 79.79 whereas the diesel prices surges Rs. 67.1The unending surge in fuel prices entered its 17th consecutive day on Tuesday with the prices of both petrol and diesel receiving yet another hike. The latest hike has almost eliminated any difference between the per litre price of petrol and diesel in Delhi after the former was hiked by 20 paise while the later received a 55 paise uptick. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Roadways remain in Miserable shape acros | AGARTALA, June 23 (TIWN): Even though Transport Dept Minister along officials were seen in a review meeting on Monday, but on the practical ground the roadways conditions are deteriorating day by day. Pathetic condition of National Highway (NH-8) was reported in Kumarghat-Pecharthal route, causing massive suffering to the common men. Reports say that the present condition of NH-8 (earlier NH-44) from North Pabiacherra of Kumarghat to Pecharthal which is the life line of Tripura is now in miserable condition and due to few splashes of rains the situation is more worsened. However, roadways pathetic condition remained a big worry under all Govt’s time in the Northeast tiny state Tripura, although after assuming in power, Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath increased VAT on fuel, promising, the revenue to be used for smoothening of roads. | 22-Jun-2020 |
‘Don’t only do Indigenous M | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Tripura Congress President Pijush Biswas has stirred a criticism in his address to the Chief Minister of the state, while talking about the indigenous issue. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Minister Ratanlal Nath assures ‘Al | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has warned against 10323 teachers’ any protest further announcing, State Govt will be given them alternative jobs. However, no timeframe was announced by the Minister although the teachers left jobless for 3 months. Addressing in a blood donation camp organized by All Tripura 10323 Victimized Teachers organization, Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has compared the section of 10323 teachers’ motive who are protesting for jobs with China’s conspiracy. Assuring 10323 teachers that regardless Supreme Court’s order, the teachers will be given alternative jobs, the Minister said, the Govt will save all teachers who lost jobs but if any group tries to break law intentionally, then Govt can’t assure anything for them. | 22-Jun-2020 |
‘Irrespective of what Supreme Cour | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): In a breaking update, 10323 teachers have been given a legal promise of Alternative Jobs by the Law Minister of Tripura Ratanlal Nath, who is also holding the Education portfolio of the State. 10323 teachers who lost their jobs in March 31st, 2020 under Supreme Court’s order due to irregularity in recruitment were promised by the BJP before Election 2018 that BJP Govt, if voted to power will solve the 10323 teachers issue permanently. But after their job lost, the whole cabinet remained tightlipped over the issue but today breaking silence, once again Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has assured that his Govt will give the 10323 teachers alternative jobs regardless Supreme Court’s decision, which will be declared by few months where Tripura Govt requested the Court to allow the Govt for appointment of these sacked teachers in non-teaching posts. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Minister Ratanlal Nath compares Protesti | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Addressing in a blood donation camp organized by All Tripura 10323 Victimized Teachers organization, Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has compared the section of 10323 teachers’ motive who are protesting for jobs with China’s conspiracy. | 22-Jun-2020 |
‘Whatever Supreme Court decides, o | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): In a breaking update, 10323 teachers have been given a legal promise of Alternative Jobs by the Law Minister of Tripura Ratanlal Nath, who is also holding the Education portfolio of the State. 10323 teachers who lost their jobs in March 31st, 2020 under Supreme Court’s order due to irregularity in recruitment were promised by the BJP before Election 2018 that BJP Govt, if voted to power will solve the 10323 teachers issue permanently. But after their job lost, the whole cabinet remained tightlipped over the issue but today breaking silence, once again Education Minister Ratanlal Nath has assured that his Govt will give the 10323 teachers alternative jobs regardless Supreme Court’s decision, which will be declared by few months where Tripura Govt requested the Court to allow the Govt for appointment of these sacked teachers in non-teaching posts. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Increasing Suicides in State : 16 years | KANCHANPUR, June 22 (TIWN): With the increasing suicides in state, another 16 years old girl has committed suicide at Kanchanpur. | 22-Jun-2020 |
All India DSO protests over routine-less | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): With various issues in the Education system in Tripura, All India DSO has staged a protest in Agartala. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Sobuj Samajik Sangtha requests Police to | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Sobuj Samajik Songhtha, a social organization has sought action against drug smugglers across the College Tilla, Jogendranagar area in attempts to make a ‘Nesha Mukt’ Tripura. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Petrol Prices reached to Rs. 79.76 in Ag | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Petrol prices in Agartala have been turning more volatile, as prices of crude oil have been showing a firm trend. | 22-Jun-2020 |
CM held meeting with Law, Transport Dept | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Monday has held a meeting with the Law and Transport Depts. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Electronic traffic signal got crippled a | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Electronic Traffic Signal at Teliamura subdivision is not working from the time of lockdown 1.0 . Leading people's life in a danger, the department is yet to repair the light after more than three months. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Tripura BJP spokesperson trolled in soci | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Prabir Chakraborty, Tripura BJP spokesperson was brutally trolled in social media after he hyped the State Govt’s achievement on June 15 saying Tripura had no COVID-19 death. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Traditional ‘Sindur Khela’ | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Due to upsurge of COVID-19 pandemic, like all other functions, the traditional ‘Sindur Khela’ has also been restricted this year inside the temple premise. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Housewife commits suicide in Bishalgarh | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): with the increasing rate of suicides on everyday basis, the state reports another case on Monday. The incident took place at Gokul Nagar under Bishalgarh ps. A housewife named Pinky Chaudhary commits suicide at her own house. | 22-Jun-2020 |
Tripura’s total COVID-19 Tests ti | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Tripura so far has been completed with 54,983 COVID-19 tests, according to the latest state COVID-19 updates. Out of 1,224 Positive Persons, 759 recovered and one person died whereas 4 persons are out of state as they are non residents of Tripura. On Sunday total 35 persons have been tested COVID-19 positive.In a tweet, Chief Minister Bipab Deb has announced, “Out of 1175 samples tested for COVID-19, 3?5 eople found POSITIVE. Among them 31 people have returned from Bangladesh, 2 persons have returned from Chennai, 1 person have returned from Bangalore & 1 person was in contact of a COVID19 patientâ€. However the recovery rate has been higher than many other states in Tripura and administration is putting efforts to minimize the numbers of COVID-19 cases with proper actions and breakage of the COVID-19 chain. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Health Infrastructure : All Northeast St | AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Tripura Govt did not send any proposal for DoNER Ministry funding for Health Infrastructure and Centre received proposals from 7 other Northeast states. Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Rs 190 crore has been sanctioned for augmentation of healthcare facilities in the eight Northeastern states, especially for the management of infectious diseases like COVID-19. Addressing a Virtual meeting on Sunday, attended by the Health Secretaries as well as Deputy Commissioners and Health officials of the 14 aspirational districts of Northeast, Dr Singh said, the concept of Aspirational District was based on 49 key indicators, of which the status of healthcare was an important component. | 22-Jun-2020 |
COVID-19 Front Line Warrior, Tripura Doc | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): COVID-19 infected Tripura’s only Doctor Anamika Goswami has been recovered fully and was today discharged from Bhagat Singh COVID-19 care centre. On being asked by media, Dr Anamika Goswami said in her advise to positive persons, “To be brave against the Disease is the main weapon I would sayâ€. She also thanked the Health Dept and its employees who all the time were helping her in her tough times. She was welcomed with flowers and garlands in her locality. Tripura Health Dept on June 7 had confirmed Tripura's first COVID-19 positive Doctor. Dr Goswami was in duty at Akhaura Checkpost for screening of arriving people from neighboring country Bangladesh. The Doctor had reportedly taken the matter very easily and also her health is stable, asymptomatic. | 21-Jun-2020 |
29 families joined BJP in Teliamura | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Ahead of the ADC Election, at least 29 families today have joined the BJP party quitting other parties. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Yoga Day observed in 8 Northeast states, | Guwahati/Agartala, June 21 (TIWN) The 6th International Yoga Day was observed with enthusiasm in five of the eight northeastern states on Sunday while it was a very low-key affair in Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Nagaland, officials said. | 21-Jun-2020 |
3 Arrested with massive Cannabis stocks | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Teliamura police under the lead of traffic DSP seized huge number of weeds on Sunday from a 14 wheeler Lori. Police arrested the driver and two other people. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Teliamura Govt college's Employee Associ | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Teliamura Govt College's Employee Association organised a health Camp named Arogya Chotro. MLA Kalyani Roy inaugurated the program. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Brick Industry Workers, Children left fa | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): RBI Brick Industry workers in Tripura's Boxonagar, under Sonamura subdivision have left for home at West Bengal by feet. They started walking at night 1 am after a verbal fight erupted between the factory owner Subrata Boxi and the labourers with their family and children have reached Chandrapur in Agartala. Then the police looked into the matter and stopped the workers who were going to West Bengal risking their lives. They were spotted in Chandrapur bus terminal. On being asked by media, the workers said that huge amounts of funds were gathered by the owner of the factory to take the workers back to home but no help was done. This is the 5th lockdown going on but in pathetic conditions, the workers are bound to live.They also alleged that when protested, owner group also had beaten the labourers physically. Asking the authority, it said, physical tortures on workers not to be tolerated and administration will look after the matter and take action accordingly. | 21-Jun-2020 |
35 persons tested COVID-19 Positive in T | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): On Sunday total 35 persons have been tested COVID-19 positive. | 21-Jun-2020 |
10323 teachers case to be heard on July | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has arouse a hope among the terminated 10323 teachers, saying, the case which was filed by Tripura Govt in the Supreme Court to appoint 10323 teachers in non-teaching posts, to be heard in July last week and Govt is hoping the date to be fallen on July 27. Addressing media, the Law Minister said that the BJP Govt is very much sympathetic to 10323 teachers, although from a section it has stirred up that the Govt has no concern about the shattered teachers. “We will go with law, because lectures can be given by many but when contempt petition is filed, then nobody will come forward to save and the officers will be in troubleâ€, said Minister Ratanlal Nath. | 21-Jun-2020 |
SFI-DYFI organised blood donation camp | AGARTALA, June 21(TIWN): CPI-M's Student and youth wing SFI- DYFI organised blood donation camp in Melarmath on Sunday. Ex-CM Manik Sarkar Was present in the program. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Solar Eclipse 2020 : ‘Ring Of Fire | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): The annular Solar Eclipse, popularly known as the "Ring of Fire" eclipse, has become visible in India and Tripura too remained witness of the event, with social media flooded with pictures from the rare celestial event. This is the first solar eclipse of 2020. Dr. Madhusudhan Debnath, Scientist and Incharge of Agartala Sukanta Academy was present to brief about the incident. The first solar eclipse of this year which coincides with the summer solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere has the longest day, will be an annular eclipse. Apart from India, the eclipse will be visible in Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, and China. The eclipse started around 10:20 am and is expected to end around 2:20 pm. It is also known as Surya Grahan in India. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Tripura Doctor released after COVID-19 R | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): COVID-19 infected Tripura’s only Doctor Anamika Goswami has recovered fully and was today discharged from Bhagat Singh COVID-19 care centre. On being asked by media, Dr Anamika Goswami said in her advise to positive persons, “To be brave against the Disease is the main weapon I would sayâ€. | 21-Jun-2020 |
Tripura Observed 'International Yoga Day | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Along with the whole nation, state Tripura too is observing International Yoga Day on Sunday. | 21-Jun-2020 |
‘We Don’t believe in 'Dharn | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath on Sunday has warned 10323 teachers leading protests saying, “If anyone does conspiracy against Govt then action will be takenâ€. | 21-Jun-2020 |
‘10323 Teachers Case’s Hear | AGARTALA, June 21 (TIWN): Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has arouse a hope among the terminated 10323 teachers, saying, the case which was filed by Tripura Govt in the Supreme Court to appoint 10323 teachers in non-teaching posts, to be heard in July last week and Govt is hoping the date to be fallen on July 27. Addressing media, the Law Minister said that the BJP Govt is very much sympathetic to 10323 teachers, although from a section it has stirred up that the Govt has no concern about the shattered teachers. “We will go with law, because lectures can be given by many but when contempt petition is filed, then nobody will come forward to save and the officers will be in troubleâ€, said Minister Ratanlal Nath. | 20-Jun-2020 |
Rs. 280 cr IGDC project-II sanctioned, | AGARTALA, June 20 (TIWN): In a major boost towards rural development in Tripura, the Indo-German Development Corporation (IGDC) project-II of Rs. 280 crore has been sanctioned— an agreement has already been signed in New Delhi. | 20-Jun-2020 |