Promises are made to be broken, thinks people of Dhanpur

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Published on Saturday, 30 November 2019 16:08

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Agartala, Nov 30, 2019: Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb is scheduled to visit Dhanpur, in Sepahijala district on Sunday ( tomorrow) to inaugurate a new school building at Machimaa.

People of Dhanpur are happy to hear the visit of Chief Minister, but they have question to ask what about the promises made especially for Dhanpur before assembly election.

In one such promise was made onDecember 28, 2017 in a election rally held at Dhanpur. The rally was addressed by BJP leaders like – Sunil Deodhar, Himanta Biswa Sharma and present Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

Himanta in his thunderous voice said, “ Tripura may agar BJP power aaia, main aap sabhee kaa vaada kar raha hoon, ministry baanay kay baadh eesh Dhanpur may eek college or aspataal ka shilaanyaas samaaroh hoga” ( If BJP comes to power in Tripura, within twenty days after formation of ministry, here in Dhanpur foundation stone of a college and hospital will be laid).

People of Tripura voted BJP to power removing 25 years of CPM government. Biplab Kumar Deb took oath as Chief Minister of Tripura on March 9,2018. As promised to people of Dhanpur by Himanta on March 20 foundation stone for college should have been laid.

Whereas more than 500 days passed but till date no foundation stone was laid in Dhanpur, claimed locals there.Several promises was made by BJP leaders before 2018 assembly election, most them till date remained unfulfilled, some might have been forgotten by their leaders what promises they made.   

BSF to celebrate its 55th raising day on Dec 1st

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Published on Thursday, 28 November 2019 16:16

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Agartala, Nov 28,2019:The border guards posted in Tripura frontier seize large quantity of contraband items worth of around Rs. 32 crore in the current year till November 26^th.

Before the celebration of BSF's 55^th raising day on December 1^st next , addressing a press conference  Soloman Yash Kumar Minz, IG of Tripura frontier said that BSF has now strengthen its drive against interstate and cross border smuggling of contrabands including Narcotics particularly Ganja and Yaba Tablets. During this year, till 26th Nov 2019, BSF deployed on Tripura border seized contraband and smuggled goods worth Rs.32.92 crore  in addition to destruction of 43,200 ganja plants spread over on 22 acres of land in joint operation with Forest department and local police forces.

Giving details of their success of BSF posted in Tripura, Minz said that during the same period BSF has apprehended 236 persons including 177 Indian, 65 Bangladesh nationals, 53 Rohingyas and one Nigerian from international border during their infiltration bid.

He said that BSF  is also celebrating 55th BSF Raising Day all over the state by conducting various programme like civic action programmes, medical camps,sScreening of BSF, patriotic movies, run and rally involving school children, debate competitions, cultural programmes, school visits by senior BSF officials, display of BSF band at public locations, felicitation of widows of BSF martyrs , conduct of sports activities, Dog show by BSF Dog squad, pre recruitment training to border youths etc. were organized by the frontier with dignity and pride.

BSF also maintain good relations with its counterpart Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Both the Border Guarding Forces have raised the level of understanding and friendship by various levels of talks, meetings and joint operations to prevent the trans-border crimes on International Border.  

Grand old man of Tripura, GMP leader dies

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Published on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 18:07

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Agartala, Nov 27, 2019:Rajmangal Debbarma (118), possibly the oldest surviving man and communist in Tripura, breathed his last in the peace and tranquility of his home on Monday evening. He had been one of the founder members of the 'Jana Shiksha Samity' launched by legendary Dasharath Deb on December 27 1945 and was a communist party cadre as well as a leading figure of the party's tribal front organization 'Gana Mukti Parishad' in Kamalpur since the formation of the CPI here in the late forties. Till his last breath he was a member of the CPI (M)'s Maharanipur local committee in Kamalpur. He is survived his only son, three daughters and grand children. 

Rajmangal Debbarma had become a member of the communist party on January 10 1949 and had always been an active participant and leader in movements launched by the CPI since then. Till his death he carefully preserved his Red Card as a mark of his membership of the party. For a long time he had performed his responsibilities as 'Pradhan' of undivided Avanga Panchayat and subsequently kept himself busy in party work. 

Soon after the news of Rajmangal Debbarma's death spread many people including senior leaders of CPI (M) headed by party's Kamalpur divisional committee secretary and former MLA Anjan Das rushed  to his house to pay their tributes. An air of gloom and mourning engulfed the entire Kamalpur subdivisioFormer state secretary of CPI (M) Bijan Dhar described Rajmangal Debbarma passing away as an 'irreparable loss' to the party and the people. 

Poverty stricken death : CPM, Congress lead ers visit deceased house, claims poverty and starvation are reason for deaths

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Published on Monday, 25 November 2019 15:47

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Agartala, Nov 25,2019:Amid political controversy over the tragic deaths of four members of a family in remote Sonai Sannyasi Para village of   Barakathal under Sidhai police station on Saturday morning, two teams of both opposition CPI(M) and Congress visited the spot on Sunday and met the bereaved family members. The opposition leaders claimed that poverty and starvation are the main reasons for these deaths, while ruling party rejected the opposition claims and said that opposition are now doing politics over the pathetic deaths.

Opposition leader Manik Sarkar accompanied a delegation of CPI (M) MLAs and ADC member visited the house of deceased Paresh Tanti and talked to his relatives.

Speaking with media persons, Sarkar said that it is now established that that the tragic death of four-members of the day-laborer Paresh Tanti due to lack of work and food.

"Work and food shortages have been going on everywhere in the last 20 months since the formation of the BJP-IPFT coalition government in Tripura and hungry people's procession demanding work and food is getting longer", said Sarkar demanding jobs through MGNREGA for all poor people of the state.

"Without providing any jobs for poor people like Paresh Tanti, the government cannot stopped such tragic ends", said Sarkar and added that the state government should take serious steps for poor people of the state.

The CPI (M) team also spoke to the neighbors and citing statements of neighbours, they said that Paresh Tanti is a very poor day labor and a MGNREGA beneficiary. But since the BJP-IPFT coalition government come to power, there is hardly any work under MGNREGA. After the ends of Durga Puja festival, a day's work was not given under MGNREGA to the beneficiaries of that area.

While, a CPI (M) statement said that Paresh could not pay the installment of the loan due to lack of work and earnings. On the other hand, due to lack of work and earnings, Paresh was unable to run his family.

CPI (M) in their press statement also said that, the BJP-IPFT alliance in the state cannot avoid the responsibility of the government in this tragic incident. They demanded to provide adequate work and food for the poor people in the hills and villages of the state. The statement also demanded that strict measures should be taken to control lenders on their high interest rates like Annapurna and Bandhan Bank etc in the state.

However, another team of Congress led by Subal Bhowmik also visited the spot and interacted with the victim family members and their neighbours. Addressing a press conference here at Agartala on Sunday evening, Bhowmik claimed that it's a very painful incident and after deaths of four people due to poverty, the victim family had suffered very hardship to complete cremation of these bodies due to shortage of fund’.

Criticizing the state government, Bhowmik said that when in a day 11 people of the state died due to killing and suicide, Chief Minister of the state busy with election campaigning in other state. He said that only Rs. 1000 had given from state government to the victim family for their last rites. Condemning the act of state government Congress demanded Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the victim family at the earliest and concrete steps to stop the deaths of people due to poverty.

Congress also demanded all party meeting  on present situation of the state and demanded CBI enquiry over the murder of police officer Durga Kumar Hrangkhawl (55),  who was  posted at Kalamchowra police station of Sepahijala district was killed by a speeding phensidyl carrying vehicle during  his duty. 

More than 50 injured, 12 admitted in hospital due attack of bees

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Published on Saturday, 23 November 2019 22:24

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Agartala, Nov 23, 2019: A swarm of bees attacked that Banabithi Park at Khowai on Saturday afternoon, as result at least 60 school students along with some people, who were gathered at the park to celebrate picnic.

Among the injured students and adult persons, 12 persons were shifted to Khowai hospital, later, among them two persons were referred to GB Hospital due to serious injuries.

About 60 students including their parents and teachers gathered at the park for a picnic. During the celebration of picnic, swarm of bees indiscriminately swooped on them. The bees also attacked some local people, who were gathered at the park.

However, hospital sources said that the conditions of the wounded students were not serious and they are all stable condition.