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| Reckless driving leads serious accident | AGARTALA / BISHALGARH, Aug 10 (TIWN): Atleast 40 persons injured in an accident at Bishalgarh-Boxonagar was on Thursday when a commando and a bolero hit with each other, left 17 persons seriously injured and 3 in critical condition at GB Hospital. A 26 years male patient at GB has yet left unknown, whereas others are Susmita Tanti (19), Dipankar Banerjee (24), Jubiet Ahmed (16), Bipul Das (43), Dulal Banik (44), Jhantu Das (20), Kabir Hossain (22), Jalal Mia (39), Nihara Begum (50), Sumi Aktar (21), Unknown (52), Prasenjit Debbarma (22), Nimai Das (35), Anima Pal (21), Mousam Kumar (17). More 13 people yet admitted at Bishalgarh Hospital and these 17 persons have been admitted at GB hospital. Three person among the 17 are left serious under treatment in GB hospital; however no death was reported so far. In the morning both of the vehicles were coming from the opposite directions when they hit with each-other.Talking to the eye-witnesses at there, they said both of the vehicles were in reckless mood that led the serious accident.The incident took place under Boxonagar's Patarbari area.In another separate incident total 13 persons were injured at Udaipur on Thursday. | 10-Aug-2017 |
| BJP challenges CPI-M's supremacy in trib | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): BJP has organized massive rally of the indigenous people at Agartala in protest against the murder of Nishikanta Chakma, an indigenous karyakarta of BJP . On the historic day of the Quit India Movement , BJP has practically launched the "CPI-M - Quit Tripura Movement ." The massive gathering of people during Nishikanta's funeral rally showed that the CPI-M's foothold in the tribal belts is declining day by day . And the assembling of 20000 thousands indigenous people is seen as a signal for CPI-M's end in Tripura . The rally is said to be the biggest of such type in the last few years . And quite naturally BJP leaders are delighted to see such a huge crowd . And state BJP President Biplab Deb was even seen speaking in Kokborok in the initial stage of his speech . | 10-Aug-2017 |
| Tripura gears up to celebrate 71st Indep | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Along with the nation Tripura will also observe 71st Independence Day on August 15. Preparation is on the full swing to observe the Independence Day in great enthusiasm and national fervor. | 10-Aug-2017 |
| ‘Unemployment is a big worry in No | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Arunachal Chief Minister pema Khandu on Wednesday expressing concerns about the unemployment issue said, "This is the biggest problem being faced by the educated youths in Northeast India". | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 'CPI-M's chota-credits trying hard to s | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): CPI-M's small pieces have been taking leading roles to dominate Colleges, Universities, Banks, BSNL, Rail Division, ONGC, Transport in the form of Unions and 'workers rights'. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| ‘PM Modi meets every CM personally | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): PM Modi meets his Chief Minister 6 times a year as after every 2 months Chief Ministers have to submit their reports to check the review of projects-development in those state under their Chief Ministry. Although states unruled by BJP including Tripura, West Bengal the Modi govt has yet failed develop the work-culture so far. Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh who for the 3rd time had visited Tripura mentioned that everyone has to work hard under PM Modi. “It’s not like that you are the chief minister, so you don’t have to work but you have to work hard, rather you have to excercise well before submitting the reports". Addressing a gathering at Agartala's Rabindra Bhawan premise, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said, "Since 70 years of independence many prime ministers came but nobody is like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is the PM of India who looked at Northeast, whereas Congress and CPI-M had spoiled the work culture in my state too. 3 years ago Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister and what he didn't do for the nation's development ?" | 10-Aug-2017 |
| CPI-M party office burnt at Khumlwng : C | KHUMLWNG, Aug 9 (TIWN): Again clash has erupted at Khumlwng (ADC headquarter) among CPI-M and IPFT on Wednesday afternoon. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| No activities that can cause tension wit | Agartala, Aug 9 (TIWN /IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said there was no activity on the Indian border with China in his state that could create tension between the two countries. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| Without trauma Centre, Tripura Health De | AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): Criticism has hit against Badal Choudhury's Health Dept after publishing wrong report in Tripura Govt’s Health Dept's Website regarding trauma centre. Tripura neither has any trauma centre not it has experienced and sufficient numbers of doctors to run trauma centre, even though fund was released for GB trauma centre long back by the central govt. In the website it has been clearly written about trauma centre of AGMC and GB hospital as 'Construction is completed in all respect. Trained manpower is available. Few radiological machinery and equipment are to be installed. Inaugurated on June 2017". This uploaded data was refuted by opposition BJP's spokesperson Dr Ashok Sinha saying Tripura has no trauma centre. Again Health Minister Badal Choudhury himself accepted that the trauma centre is yet to begin at GB due to lack of doctors and infrastructure, when he was visiting at Kanchanpur. Addressing a press conference at Party Office, Ashok Sinha said, "I already said that Badal Choudhury is lying on many things and the trauma centre is his another big scam of him". | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 'Don't say 'Modi Nehi Deta Hai' : Deodha | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tripura BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar asked the CPI-M Govt of Tripura not to say that Modi Govt is not giving. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| Prisoner's dead body found hanging at Tr | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tension erupted after a prisoner's dead-body recovered at Tripura's Central Jail at Bishalgarh. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 'Only Tipraland signboard can't bring de | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): In attempt to showing logics behind state council and why BJP not supporting separate land, Tripura BJP indigenous leader Jishnu Dev Varma said on Monday that only Tipraland's signboard can't bring developments. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| CPI-M observes Indigenous Peoples' Day | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Whereas BJP has conducted a massive rally led by Tripura Tribals on Wednesday, CPI-M has observed Indigenous Peoples Day at Muktadhara. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 4 Assam Rifles conducts medical camp | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): 4 Assam Rifles under the Aegis of 21 Sector Assam Rifles conducted a medical camp on Aug 9 at Thelakumvillage in Sepahijala district. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 'If lotus could bloom at Northeast's mos | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Hyping BJP's strength in Northeast, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu while addressing a BJP rally at Agartala said, "The most hilly state in Northeast is Arunachal Pradesh. If in such a hard land, lotus can bloom, it can easily bloom in Tripura too". "In Tripura, earlier there was no medium to convey the PM Modi led Central Govt's message to the common people and State BJP President Biplab Deb has been successfully doing that part". Boosting Modi Govt's work culture the BJP Chief Minister said, "A Chief Minister has to work hard under PM Modi and there is no scope to escape from the work. It's not that you have cabinet and you will sit idle as the Chief Minister. In every 2 months every chief ministers has to meet and submit reports to the Prime Minister. For that you have to have a full connection with the ongoing projects of your state and must keep your memories sharp". "BJP has almost occupied Northeast with its developmental efforts and in Tripura also BJP will surely win in the next election", claimed Khandu. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 6 BJP martyrs remembered | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Total 6 BJP martyrs were paid floral tribute on the occasion of BJP's rally dedicated for the indigenous people, with the arrival of Pema Khandu, Arunachal CM. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| BJP breaks record with 20,000 tribal vot | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tripura BJP kicked off a record breaking rally on Wednesday with 20,000 tribal voters were seen to walk in the rally as party-workers amid heavy rains. The target of BJP was to cover the progarmme of Aug-9 with astleast 15,000 voters but the length of the rally that began from Orient Chowmuhani ended in North Gate breaking the record of tribal led rallies ever had in Tripura. Addressing the gathering Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said, "Since 70 years of independence many prime ministers came but nobody is like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is the PM of India who looked at Northeast, whereas Congress and CPI-M had spoiled the work culture in my state too. 3 years ago Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister and what he didn't do for the nation's development ?" | 09-Aug-2017 |
| Arunachal CM arrives in Tripura | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu arrived in Tripura to address Tripura's ST BJP supporters on Wednesday | 09-Aug-2017 |
| 'Udbastu' tragedy : De-sheltered Bengali | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): The 'Udbastu' (refugee) families who had to escape from the ADC areas after their family members were killed, kidnapped by militants, till day maximum of them are residing either in relative's houses or in rents across Agartala, Bishalgarh. The de-sheltering of local residents had begun since 1994 and especially in 1998, 1999, 2000 and step by step from sensitive places like Jampuijala, Takarjala, Gadarbi and Golaghati the Bengali local people marked as 'Bangladeshi' were de-sheltered. Above 100 people till day are missing and total 65 persons killed during that militancy-tension time which led them to flew from ADCs on that time. After bundles of protests, held by the Udbastus in Tripura, the state govt had failed to provide them homes and the role of opposition parties also remained so far cold. | 09-Aug-2017 |
| Congress observes Quit India Movement Da | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh Congress has observes Bharat-Charo-Andolon-Day (Quit India Movement) on Wednesday. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| MoU signed between NIT Agartala & Chenna | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by NIT Agartala and IIT Chennai. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| BJP supporter family attacked : allegati | AMARPUR, Aug 9 (TIWN): Once again allegation has raised against ruling CPI-M for attacking a senior citizen and his family at Amarpur. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| After 10323 Teachers recruitment scam, n | AGARTALA, Aug 9 (TIWN): Tripura Election Battle now mainly centered on red and saffron is hitting the ruling CPI-M in every spheres. From chit fund scam to 10323 recruitment scam everywhere the Govt is undergoing massive face losses due to roaring protests led by the common men. 10,323 teachers' termination scheduled on December’17 and State govt is trying to save the vote banks by giving non-teaching posts to the terminated teachers. Now, the SSA and RMSA teachers who sat in hunger strike exposed two major scams : 1) Tripura Govt has declined to regularize them saying that everyone among them do not qualify as per NCTE's guidelines exposing Tripura Govt's mega recruitment scam just similar with 10,323 teachers' recruitment scams, 2) Tripura Govt had already regularized the teachers in 2010-11 but it had hidden the matter inside the state, just to enjoy the salaries of the teachers for own benefits. But the total number of SSA, RMSA teachers are around 7500 and opposition BJP has promised to regularize them once they come in power. In this condition, a huge number of SSA teachers and their family members vote banks' have become a tough factor for the CPI-M. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| 'New Bottling Plant will be 3 times larg | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Praising the initiative of Modi Govt for the new bottling plant and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Tripura Finance Minister Bhnaulal Saha said that it will surely help to end up the crisis of LPGs in Trpura. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Minor girl kidnapped 5 days back : polic | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Since 5 days opposition BJP is protesting over the kidnapping of a minor girl at Agartala and since 5 days her mother's helpless face coming before the camera, but remaining clueless police have just left inactive to nab the culprit. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Minority Students' Union leader shot dea | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Assam-Tripura democratic co-ordination committee has shown agitation on Monday after President of All Bodo Minority Students' Union (ABMSU) Lafiqul Islam Ahmed (30) was shot dead on August 1st, 2017 in a crowded market of Titaguri by two motorcycle-borne masked men. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Red flagged SSA / RMSA teachers come to | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): 'Tripura Govt has sent letter to Centre asking to regularize the SSA teachers. Even yesterday also another letter was sent', said the SSA teachers under TCTEA. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Arunachal CM to address BJP rally on Wed | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu to address Tripura ST BJP supporters on Wednesday, BJP Office said. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Panicked Manik Sarkar files defamation c | AGARTAL, Aug 8 (TIWN): The battleground of Tripura Election-2018 is heating on iron plate with CM Manik Sarkar finally expressed his fear, anger against BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar by filing a case against him who multiple times punctured Chief Minister's image. CPI-M state secretary Bijan Dhar recently expressed his panic over the national broadcasting of Tripura major scams. However, after the case was filed by CM Manik Sarkar against Sunil Deodhar under 'defamation', Dist judge Ruhidas Pal has issued a notice to Deodhar for his comments about CM Manik Sarkar. But, Sunil Deodhar on Monday at BJP's joining programme said, "Tripura Chief Minister is a big Kejriwal. This Kejriwal's scams we will expose in Tripura and will bring lotus here in 2018". Question raising, what Deodhar meant by that ?? Deodhar is such a leader has literally shaking the Melarmath comrades, led the Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to file case against the politician. It's for the first time in his political career that Sarkar has become much panic and filed case against opposition leader. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| BJP to seek recognition of ex-TMC MLAs i | Agartala, Aug 8 (TIWN / IANS) A day after six axed Trinamool Congress legislators joined the Bharatiya Janata party, its leader on Tuesday said the party will urge Tripura assembly Speaker to recognise the legislators as its party members. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Manik cries for beef | AMARPUR / AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has once again cried over various banning on cattle smuggling, however indirectly accusing BJP Govt for restricting food habits with Go-Raksha. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| After Hunger Strike ended, CPI-M backed | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Tripura Education Minister eventhough couldn't meet the hunger strikers of SSA at Orient Chowmuhani, just because they had exposed CPI-M's mega scam of looting teachers' salaries, but when another group of teachers came waving red flags under TCTEA, Tapan Chakraborty accepted their deputation as well as met them in his chamber at Secretariat. The teachers instead of asking for the regularization-notification and the money that the state govt had looted from 2010-11 they added voice against Central Govt's attempts of 'privatization of Education system'. The SSA, RMSA teachers although have claimed it's an apolitical move named as Mahakaran-Abhiyan, but question raised, why the Minister is behaving differently with the present SSA group and why he didn't meet the hunger strikers of another SSA group ? Isn't it now a political interference in Tripura Education system ? However, in the press release, Raj Kumar Chowdhury, TCTEA State Committee Secretary urged all the teachers to jointly come and fight for their right. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Manik Sarkar files case against BJP Chie | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): CM Manik Sarkar has filed case against Tripura BJP observer Sunil Deodhar, alleging Deodhar bringing false allegations against the so called 'Cleanest' imaged Manik Sarkar. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| Housewife brutally tortured : FIR lodged | AMARPUR / UDAIPUR, Aug 8 (TIWN): A housewife has been brutally tortured at Udaipur that left her with serious injuries at Udaipur Gomati Hospital. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| 'We need nothing' : says triple party ch | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): On Monday joining rally, the triple party changed Sudip Barman said that he and his friends want nothing except membership in BJP. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| Northeast’s mega scamster Assam B | AGARTALA / GUWAHATI, Aug 8 (TIWN): Assam’s Finance Minister cum de-facto Deputy Chief Minister in BJP Govt, former Congress Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s past filled with mega scams to endless corruptions which no Minister in Northeast India could even beat in coming decades. From direct involvements in Sarada Chit Fund scam, multi million dollar Louis Berger scam, terrorist group ULFA’s fund raisings to thousands of crores scams revolve around Himanta Biswa Sarma against whom all these allegations are labeled by none other than Assam BJP’s former Chief Siddartha Bhattacharya in a released booklet in 2015. CBI grilled Himanta multiple times in Kolkata and Guwahati for direct involvement in Sarada Chit Fund scam when this scamster Minister was part of Tarun Gogoi’s cabinet in Assam. | 08-Aug-2017 |
| BJP no more remained a party for honest, | AGARTALA, Aug 8 (TIWN): Tripura voters fed-up with endless corruptions by CPI-MGovt for long 24 years inclined towards BJP due to Modi Govt's drive for ‘clean India’ free from all corruptions. Modi Govt's demonetization, GST, Adhaar are based on such plans so far for which people in Tripura gave a huge response. In a political immaturity, BJP has accepted corrupt elements like Sudip Barman’s coterie of half-dozen of MLAs in presence of Assam’s most corrupt Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against wishes of masses. Rather than bringing new faces and winning elections with honest party cadres, State BJP chosen all trojan horses whose seasoned skills in destabilizing opposition parties already paralyzed State Congress, Trinamool beyond repair. Trinamool MLAs trading into BJP (brokered by Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma) saddened a major section of people, who were once upon a time hardcore CPI-M supporters in 80's era, later tortured by Congress goons in 1989-93 and now fed up with CPI-M's corruption. Today, when people hoping for a change, it's not because of old faces but the ‘corruption-free’ slogans of Modi Govt. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| 'Practice cow's milk now, after decades | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): Sudip Barman and his group may get position, but to get back the respect it may take a huge time and it was proven when pinching comments were heard from proud BJP supporters sitting in front of Rabindra Bhawan. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| BJP fails to bring revolution on 'own fe | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): Tripura BJP challenged to come in power walking on its own feet, but with the joining of 6 MLAs in BJP on Monday, state BJP has celebrated as BJP's entry has been done in the Assembly via these MLAs. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| BJP gets presence in Tripura house as ex | Agartala, Aug 7 (IANS / TIWN) A month after Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress expelled its six Tripura legislators, they formally joined BJP on Monday in presence of ministers from the Union and Assam governments. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| SSA teachers withdraw hunger strike on D | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): On day 7, SSA teachers have withdrawn their hunger strike with the intervene of Governor Tathagata Roy. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| 'Don't smoke in hospital premise' : CM | AMARPUR, Aug 7 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Monday has called for clean hospitals and healthy environment inside the hospital premises. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| 'After family-centered Congress party, M | AGARTALA, July 7 (TIWN): Finally BJP admitted Sudip Barman & Co with massive impending risks as same group destroyed State Congress, followed by State Trinamool to ensure Manik Sarkar's seamless rule without any strong opposition in Tripura. Before the 6 MLAs joined BJP at Rabindra Bhawan premise, Tripura State Observer Sunil Deodhar hit the memories of Sudip Barman of his Congress and Trinamool era. Sudip Barman who is Ex-Congress Chief Minister Samir Barman's son was suspected by BJPs and common men for being tied up with CPI-M. Thus the hitting of Deodhar was enjoyed by a section of BJP supporters present in the rally that was much visible. Addressing the gathering of BJP and Ex-Trinamool members Sunil Deodhar dedicated most of his speech for Sudip Barman and other MLAs to tell them what is BJP and who are Shyama Prasad Mukharjee, who sacrificed his life for country and how Deendayal Upadhyay became a victim of political conspiracy by Congress. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| 6 Ex-Trinamool MLAs join BJP | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN) Total 6 Ex-Trinamool MLAs have joined BJP on Monday at Agartala's Rabindra Bhawan premise amid above 20,000 people's gathering. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| Tripura Sarva Shiksha teachers call off | Agartala, Aug 7 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan teachers on Monday called off their indefinite hunger strike on the seventh day after the state Governor assured that talks would be held to resolve their demand for regularisation of their jobs. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| PM Modi's Ujjwala Yojana launched on â | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): Prime Minister's Ujjwala Yojna has been launched in Tripura on Monday as Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a programme dedicated for Ujjala Yojna in the presence of Tripura Food & Civil Supply Minister Bhanulal Saha at Rabindra Bhawan and other state leaders. Addressing the audience at Rabindra Bhawan, Dharmendra Pradhan said, “Today is a very auspicious day Rakhsha Bandhan and this gift of Ujjala Yoja is from PM Modi for her sisters living in Tripura. As per WHO-survey every year in India 5 lakh women die out of cooking smokes and till day there are crores of women in India who go to jungle, cut woods and bring them to home and many have to buy from the market at high price leading mass death of women in India out of cooking-smokeâ€. About Tripura the Minister said, “3 lakh 30 thousand subscription's proposals have been sent to centre". | 07-Aug-2017 |
| Ahead of Tripura Election, Govt programm | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): Criticism raised after Tripura BJP State President shared a dais with Central Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Kr. Pradhan and Tripura Food & Civil Supply Minister Bhanulal Saha at Rabindra Bhawan. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| Governor’s representatives meet S | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): A represntative group of Governor Tathagata Roy on Monday has met the SSA teachers on day-7 of hunger strike. Meeting the SSA teachers the team has forwarded the urge of Governor Tathagata Roy to withdraw the hunger strike. Initially, the SSA teachers however are unready to withdraw the strike, whereas till day 6 persons have become ill. “Unless and untill our demands are fulfilled we are not going to withdraw the striekâ€, said the agitators. In 2003, the SSA project had begun in Tripura, Presently there are 5,145 teachers working in SSA and more 660 staffs are there. According to the teachers , the Tripura Govt has betrayed them by not regularizing them whereas every month since 2010 to 11 has brought regular basis funds in SSA teachers names. In this condition, the SSA teachers have demanded the regularization notice. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| Tripura Congress remembers first CM | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh Congress has remembered the Chief Minister of Tripura Sachindra Lal Singh on Monday on his 110th birth anniversary. | 07-Aug-2017 |
| RSS conducts rally on Raksha Bandhan Day | AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): On the holy accasion of Raksha Bandhan, Tripura RSS has conducted a rally in the morning. | 06-Aug-2017 |