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| Baby Leopard caught by locals in Bishalg | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): A Leopard was caught by locals in Bishalgarh’s Gokulnagar area by the local youths. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| BJP’s strong supporter teacher tr | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): BJP’s strong ideology holder, a Govt teacher Krishna Debnath is now transferred to Gachiram Para High School from a school in West Dist. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Modi Fans Club sanitized temples, ATMs i | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Modi Fans Club along with Saptasindhu Dash Diganta Club’s joint attempt has led a sanitization drive in various temples of Agartala and ATMs. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Bizarre scenario captured in Jolaibari P | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Tripura BJP Government's Diamond era, office staffs are working with one hand, holding an umbrella with other as rain water drops in from ceiling. When the law minister Ratan Lal Nath never gets tired of including how drastically Tripura has developed in last two and half years in his every speech, such pictures reveal the exact opposite scenario. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Fuel Prices' hikes are hiking commodity | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Unbeatable fuel price rises are increasing the everyday commodity prices affecting states like Tripura. When commodity prices are lifting higher, potato prices also has taken a jump at Rs. 30 to Rs. 40. In a major concerns, the lockdown imposed in several cities, coupled with unfavourable weather and rising fuel prices, has affected vegetable supply, leading to a steep rise in prices. Traders in wholesale mandis have told media that prices of most vegetables are likely to remain above Rs 50/kg for the next few days.Petrol prices in Tripura continues at above Rs. 80 and Diesel above Rs. 75. In other states also, the fuel prices and the weather both affecting the prices. | 13-Jul-2020 |
| AM, PM Confusion : Minister Ratanlal Nat | AGARTALA, Julu 13 (TIWN): Netizens trolled Tripura Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath for getting confused between ante meridiem (AM) and post meridiem (PM). | 13-Jul-2020 |
| COVID-19 positive cases crossed 2,000 in | AGARTALA, July 13 (TIWN): Coronavirus positive cases are spiking up in Tripura with the cases have crossed 2,000 in state. As per report, COVID19 positive cases have crossed 2,000 mark in Tripura on Sunday after 105 new cases were reported in the state. With the new cases registered in Tripura on Sunday, the total number of COVID19 cases reached 2,068 in the state. Right now in Gomati District, COVID-19 cases rise are alerting. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, in a tweet, on Friday night had requested people of the state to be cautious.He said that "141 People found COVID-19 POSITIVE today out of 2125 samples tested." | 13-Jul-2020 |
| ‘BJP does not have Capacity to giv | AGARTALA / KAMALPUR, July 12 (TIWN): Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar along with top leaders as Badal Choudhury, Sudhan Das visited Kamalpur, where CPI-M Party activists, leaders were attacked, beaten severely by BJP workers. A person among them was attempted to be murdered. Slamming the BJP Govt over public's safety issue, Manik Sarkar said, "On the one side, the BJP Govt can not provide food to the people but on the other side, they are expert in violence and hitting, beating, punching" ! Sarkar mentioned about 10323 teachers, who were promised by the BJP before election to give alternative jobs but now, instead of jobs, they are attacked, terrorized. Manik Sarkar also said, “If BJP Govt wants, it can give the 10323 teachers jobs right now as the previous CPI-M Govt already made posts. Supreme Court earlier had put stay order on those them and later it was withdrawn. So, easily the teachers can be appointed nowâ€. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Amid restrictions ruling BJP continue ca | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Amid Tripura Govt's restriction on Political rallies, gathering from today, ruling BJP itself held a joining programme without maintaining social distancing in Noagao (Agartala). | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Massive sanitization drive at GB Hospita | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): After Health workers tested COVID-19 Positive, massive sanitization drive has started across the hospital. Reportedly, for 2 days this sanitization process to continue and OPD to remain shut for 12th and 13th July. Tripura has reported second COVID-19 death with the numbers of increasing cases and the deceased was admitted in AGMC that is the GB Hospital. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| GB Hospital OPD goes shutdown for 2 days | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): After Health workers tested COVID-19 Positive, massive sanitization drive has started across GB hospital. Reportedly, for 2 days this sanitization process to continue and OPD at the GB to remain shut for 12th and 13th July. Tension has increased further as Tripura has reported second COVID-19 death with the numbers of increasing cases and the deceased was admitted in AGMC that is the GB Hospital. Tripura’s COVID-19 cases is 1918 with 2 deaths. Tripura Govt has also imposed curfew from night 9 PM to morning 5 AM, banning all types of social and political gathering. 1372 patients out of 1918 were recovered, with a high recovery rate in state. Tripura Govt on yesterday had banned all types of political gathering and social gathering, although, the ruling party was seen violating the law.At the same time, from night 9 PM to next day 5 AM curfews to continue. Tripura has reported second COVID-19 death with the numbers of increasing cases. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura's COVID-19 second deceased crema | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): The second deceased of COVID-19 in Tripura was cremated at Battala under Hindu ritual. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| BJP held joining programme within 24 hrs | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Amid Tripura Govt's restriction on Political rallies, gathering from today, ruling BJP itself held a joining programme without maintaining social distancing in Noagao (Agartala). | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Not afraid of Ratanlal Nath's 'Hoomki', | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): In a press-meet organised by CPI-M on Sunday, the Party State Secretary slammed Modi Government for excessive price rise of fuel items to other essential commodities. Talking about the red-eyes of the Govt over protests of the people and opposition, the party said, it is not afraid about Law Minister Ratanlal Nath's press conference's hoomkis (warnings). | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Thieves’ Paradise begins as Night | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Tripura Govt although has announced Curfew to fight COVID-19, but failed to give protections to the citizens. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Minister Ratanlal Nath praised Doctors, | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Minister Ratanlal Nath on Saturday has glorified the ASHA workers, medical staffs, specially Doctors for their extreme dedications to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Addressing media, Minister Ratanlal Nath said that in Tripura these workers are extremely dedicated and it’s really a matter of pride. However, when showering praises to the medical staffs, the Minister remained silent over the PPE crisis which was alleged not once but multiple times by Doctors, Nurses and recently ASHA workers staged protest on that issue. Although on April, 2020 Tripura Health Dept had found the protest of the nurses for PPE were unethical when state is suffering from such a major tension due to COVID19 Outbreak. 18 nurses were served with show-case notices after they showed protest at GB hospital demanding PPE and accordingly action was taken, but on July 1, 2020 during a protest for payments, Intern Doctors have slammed the State Govt over PPE crisis in their hospital. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| IPFT announced Tipraland Statehood Day w | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Amid State Govt has imposed curfews and prohibited any type of Social, Political, Religious gathering, IPFT has announced Tipraland Statehood Day on August 21st. IPFT leader Mangal Debbarma has announced that there will be a meeting centering the upcoming programme and it is to be decided who will remain present in the programme and how the whole process will start. On the other side, Tripura Govt has ordered strict actions against violators. Neverthless, more than one month is left for the programme of the IPFT and how the situation will be on COVID-19, it’s unknown. On the other side, Tripura has reported 2nd COVID-19 death in state. In 2019, the IPFT had observed the '12th Tipraland Demand Day' at Khumulwng, headquarters of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and said it would not veer away from its core statehood agenda. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Fund Crisis in GB hospital : Dialysis Me | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Even after media reports, the dialysis patients are deprive of “Right to Life†as GB hospital has stopped supplies of the medicines, equipment. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura Govt announced to take serious a | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): The opposition political spirit might be hampered as Tripura BJP Govt has prohibited all types of social and political gathering. But ironically, this decision taken by the Govt of Tripura came after various programmes were conducted by the ruling BJP party itself without social distancing. However, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath said that for all political parties same rules to be applied and it needs to be strictly followed. At the same time, from night 9 PM to next day 5 AM curfews to continue. Tripura has reported second COVID-19 death with the numbers of increasing cases. Chief Minister Biplab Deb has confirmed this via tweet on Saturday late night. The deceased was admitted in AGMC. Earlier, another patient had committed suicide inside the GB hospital, although, she has not been considered as COVID-19 deceased. Tripura's positive cases are also increasing and to touch about 2000. Tripura Govt has also imposed curfew from night 9 PM to morning 5 AM, banning all types of social and political gathering. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| 21 years old youth hangs self, depressio | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): with the increasing ratio of criminal activities, number of suicides are also increasing statewide. Almost everyday Tripura reports several cases of suicides since past few weeks. This time an young boy of 21 died by hanging himself from ceiling at Teliamura Subdivision. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| PLV staffs remained unpaid for over 6 mo | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Para-Legal Volunteers (PLV) of Tripura are not getting any payment for over 6 months. They are starving in pathetic condition during this crucial time of Covid-19 pandemic. | 12-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura reports 2nd COVID-19 death, Posi | AGARTALA, July 12 (TIWN): Tripura has reported second COVID-19 death with the numbers of increasing cases. Chief Minister Biplab Deb has confirmed this via tweet on Saturday late night. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Tripura imposes curfew from 9 PM to 5 AM | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has on Saturday evening press conference announced that nowonwards everyday in Tripura, curfew from 9 PM to next day 5 AM to be imposed without any compromise. In Border areas 7 PM to 7 AM the night curfew will be continued. He said, Social, Political, Academic, Cultural, Religion, Entertainment gathering will remain Prohibited till the last order, asking people regardless political colour to understand the gravity of the concern. This decision came after over 150 cases tested in Tripura. The Minister said, these rules will be strictly followed without any compromise. Law Minister Ratanlal Nath added, "Don't come out of home without necessity. Enough we requested, but now strict actions will be taken. Help yourself, society and Govt to control the case. Everything is not under Govt's hands and that's why cooperation of people are needed". However, no emergency services will be halted, said the Minister. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Man died of electrocution at Mungiyakami | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): In a heartbreaking incident a man died on Friday after being electrocuted at Chanpara area under Mungiyakami PS. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| DYFI-TYF staged protest on Central Gover | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): On Saturday morning CPI-M's Youth wing DYFI-TYF staged protest infront of City center, against Central government's decision of privatising 5% of Indian Railways. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Ram Madhav held meeting with IPFT leader | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav held meeting with IPFT leaders ahead of ADC Polls. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| 'CM Biplab Deb is equal Visionary as PM | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday while addressing in Agartala said that Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thinking styles are same and both of their visions are also similar to stable the nation as ‘Atmanirvar’. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| COVID-19 tally rises to 18,665 in Northe | Guwahati/Shillong, July 11 (IANS) Meghalaya on Thursday joined the northeastern states in reaching a three-digit figure of coronavirus infections with 13 more persons testing positive while the northeast region saw its tally rise to 18,665 with 32 deaths. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| BJP-IPFT rift remains wide open, no comp | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): BJP-IPFT honeymoon over as IPFT’s protest continues against BJP’s misgovernance, JUMLA promises in ADC areas as 28 month BJP Govt turned a utter failure other than delivering fake promises from 50000 Govt Jobs in 1st year to various other JUMLA. BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav’s 2 days visit turned a failure as Ram Madhav failed to resolve BJP-IPFT differences. There was also a meeting with the IPFT but not much development was reported so far from the meeting as no final conclusion came. BJP, IPFT’s infighting was evident when Ram Madhav insulted IPFT calling them as BJP’s “JUNIOR-PARTNERâ€. Ram Madhav, calling IPFT as BJP’s Junior Partner said that the both parties are still in partnership and the problems, issues between them are very minor. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| ‘Biplab Deb and Narendra Modi†| AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday while addressing in Agartala said that Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thinking styles are same and both of their visions are also similar to stable the nation as ‘Atmanirvar’. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| ‘Problem with our Junior Partner I | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, calling IPFT as BJP’s Junior Partner said that the both parties are still in partnership and the problems, issues between them are very minor. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Teliamura to North Maharani road in depl | AGARTALA, July 2 (TIWN): The road from Teliamura to North Maharani turns out hazardous during rains. Muds and water clogged the road badly. The road is left in such pathetic condition from few months of now. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Where are 50,000 Govt Jobs Vacancies ? T | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): Tripura’s BJP Govt has maintained extreme silence on the 50,000 Govt jobs in 1 year promise which it had done before 2018 Assembly Election. Denying CMIE Data the Govt has started propaganda on Tripura has only 5% unemployment amid massive job terminations in the Govt sectors but the same Govt is maintaining a total silence over its own claim of 50000 vacancies under Tripura Govt and fulfilling of those posts in 1 year. BJP in Tripura had promised about ‘house to house employment’ and 50,000 Govt jobs in 1st one year in Vision Document, whereas orally the party even promised for Missed-Call-Based Jobs. Tripura has ranked second in the unemployment rate at 21.3% among the 28 states in India. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| DYFI protested against Privatization of | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): CPI-M’s youth wing DYFI in Dukli has staged protest against Privatization of Railways and Unemployment issue. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Fencing lined farmers’ crop damag | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): Many farmers are facing losses due to the border remained shutdown for a long time. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| Hafta ! Gol Chakkar Border area’s | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): In the border areas at the outskirts of Agartala, local people are left in suffocating condition due to increasing mafia led tortures on common. In a major development, mafias’ vehicle bearing number TR01AW0336 was caught and vandalized by local people. As a result, the expensive car is enough to identify the culprits behind this mafia-regime. Locals also alleged, the victim shop-keeper Hossain Mia Kazi was forced to give Rs. 2.5 lakhs before the last election. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| ‘Tripura is different than other s | AGARTALA, July 11 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath in defence of his Govt after Tripura ranked up at 2nd topper state in unemployment rate, said that Tripura is a totally different state and the unemployed youths are very active in compare to other states and their registrations numbers are higher more than the actual percentage. According to the Minister, many other states except states like West Bengal, the unemployed youths are not so much active. “Tripura youths searches for jobs and very serious about job opportunities. That means they find out where is jobs, which dept is giving them jobsâ€, said Minister Nath. Ignoring CMIE data totally, the Education Minister on yesterday claimed that Tripura’s unemployment rate is only 5% | 10-Jul-2020 |
| Massive numbers of Ganja plants were des | Bishalgarh, July 10 (TIWN): Massive numbers of Ganja plants were destroyed by Tripura Police in Bishalgarh, under Sepahijala Dist. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| ‘Tripura’s Unemployment Rat | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): 50,000 Jobs in 1-Year’s dream ends for Tripura’s unemployed youths and now BJP’s Fake Data’s Propaganda on peak on the unemployment rate. Ignoring CMIE data totally, Education Minister Ratanlal Nath held press meeting claiming Tripura’s unemployment rate is only 5% | 10-Jul-2020 |
| CMIE Data wrong ? Tripura’s natio | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): Instead of accepting BJP Govt’s massive failure to provide jobs and livelihood to the youths of state, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday while addressing at Agartala Town Hall baselessly criticized media’s CMIE data-base reporting on unemployment which is factually ranked Tripura in the 2nd rank among all states in India in June, 2020. However, according to CMIE, Tripura 99% times per months ranked first in unemployment but this month, Tripura has ranked second as Haryana’s unemployment rate has increased massively. Deb claimed that unemployment rate has downed at 1.73 lakhs from the existing 7.5 lakhs whereas in last 2 years massive terminations took place, including the recent 10323 teachers. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| Ahead of ADC Election, Ram Madhav arrive | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): Keeping the ADC Election ahead, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav has arrived here in Tripura. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| Rotten body of 67 years old man found in | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): Rotten dead body was recovered from a home in Ujan Abhoynagar today. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| Scuffle between CPI-M, Police at Teliamu | TELIAMURA, July 10 (TIWN): A scuffle between Police and CPI-M activists was reported in Teliamura in front of CPI-M party office there centering DYFI programme. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| ‘Media Reports are Wrong ! Tripura | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday has denounced media reports which had recently published columns on CMIE based unemployment data for Indian states, where Tripura’s unemployment rate is shown as 21.3% after Haryana which has 33.6%. CM was addressing in Swanirbhar Yojna programme in Agartala Town Hall and said that the unemployment data is wrongly counted in Tripura always and Tripura’s rank is 17 among 36 states, territories. He also said that only 5% unemployment rate is existing in Tripura as per national unemployment data whereas, unemployment numbers downed at 1.73 lakhs from 7.5 lakhs in 2 years. CM predicted, news reports are wrong and old.However, the media in state reported based on CMIE’s monthly data which surveys per month on unemployment rates in each state of India, but CM claimed this is old data. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| ‘First ever small ship to enter Tr | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): While addressing in Swanirbhar Yojna programme for auto distribution, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Friday has said that from Haldia port a small ship will start on 14th July and to reach in Tripura on July 18. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| Housewife was brutally murdered in Agart | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): A housewife named Shuili Majumder (Roy) has been brutally murdered in Agartala’s Banikya Chowmuhani. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| 10323 teachers suffer under severe Finan | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): After many among the 10323 teachers faced severe attacks, arrests and Swapan Sarkar like persons whose shop was damaged demanding 50000 rupees by miscreants, now in Burmira Madhabkami Para, a former teacher among 10323 named Manoj Debbarma was spotted today selling fishes. He was a teacher with good academic results but today left jobless as Supreme Court dismissed the 10323 teachers’ jobs due to irregularity in recruitment. What is hitting the teachers most is that the BJP seems have wasted the teachers 3 years with fake promises, as before 3 years BJP asked the 10323 teachers not to take any tension if BJP voted to power but 3 months have gone that the teachers have lost their jobs. If BJP had not given any fake promise in 2017-18, then the teachers could think alternative livelihood but now they have become older and bound to start new career as fish, chicken sellers. | 10-Jul-2020 |
| No COVID-19 Tests, Results for BJP Gener | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): No COVID-19 Tests for BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav in Agartala MBB Airport even though Tripura Govt announced about antigen tests which will show the results within few hours of tests. | 11-Jul-2020 |
| BJP, IPFT Splitting : BJP National Gener | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): BJP’s National General Secretary Ram Madhav has scheduled a meeting with BJP workers on Friday to Saturday and he will arrive in Tripura for that purpose. Although, the visit was scheduled after IPFT’s massive strike, but the party has declared it as BJP’s internal party meeting and did not link it with tussle between BJP and IPFT. As per schedule Ram Madhav will arrive today at 2 pm in Agartala MBB Airport and will fly to Udaipur Matabari temple via chopper (if weather is bad, then he may take a car) and then from 6 pm, his meetings will be started.IPFT during its successful strike in ADC on Thursday has declared that such protests across the ADC will be increasing day by day. “We will show the power of IPFTâ€, said IPFT MLA Bishwaketu Debbarma. In this situation, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav is rushing to Tripura on Friday and to hold meeting with BJP leaders, Ministers. | 09-Jul-2020 |
| Tension between BJP, IPFT increasing bef | AGARTALA, July 10 (TIWN): IPFT during its successful strike in ADC on Thursday has declared that such protests across the ADC will be increasing day by day. “We will show the power of IPFTâ€, said IPFT MLA Bishwaketu Debbarma. In this situation, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav is rushing to Tripura today and to hold sets of meetings. Yesterday’s massive strike was in protest against an IPFT worker’s arrest who has been claimed as “innocent†by IPFT and the party said, if the BJP continues to disturb the other parties and arrests, harassment of them, then the situation will be out of control. ADC Strike’s most bold statement by IPFT MLA Bishwaketu Debbarma was when he alleged a ‘lawless situation’ is going on in the state, curtailing the rights of MLAs and Ministers. “The MLAs, Ministers have no freedom. They are getting nothing from the Govt and nobody has any voice to speak. You ask the BJP MLAs. Everyone is upset. If the BJP thinks that by destroying IPFT it will continue to enjoy power, then BJP is doing mistakeâ€, said Bishwaketu Debbarma. | 10-Jul-2020 |