Khowai, 17 Oct 2022: Around five shops were gutted due to the terrible fire on Monday. The incident happened in Hatkata Bazar of Khowai sub-division. The amount of damage is more than twenty lakh rupees. However, the actual cause of the fire is not known till the writing of this news.
A horrible fire broke out in Khowai Hatkata market at seven on Monday morning. Five shops and two residences were burnt to ashes.
It is known that a fire broke out in Hatkata market under Khowai police station on Monday morning. The fire started from a computer shop adjacent to Hatkata School. The fire spread to the four shops next to it. From there, the fire spread to the two neighboring houses. 5 shops and two residential houses were destroyed in the fire.
Local residents immediately informed the fire brigade. An engine from Khowai Fire Department rushed to the spot. But the intensity of the fire was so intense that an engine of the fire department failed to bring the fire under control. Another engine was brought later. Firefighters have to gain momentum to bring the fire under control. The intensity of the fire was such that almost all the shops and two residential houses were burnt to ashes.
Two houses of Ajay Deb and Mamata Deb’s house were gutted in the fire. On the other hand, among the damaged shops were two large godowns. In one of these, crackers were stored for the occasion of puja. Another was a husk material godown. Eyewitnesses claim that the damage is around one crore rupees.
Agartala, 16 Oct 2022: “In a recent notification from Tripura State Election Commission, Village Committee Election in TTAADC Areas is to be postponed till the conduct of Tripura Assembly Election 2023, and which is a denial of the judgement/verdict made by the Hight Court of Tripura”, said Dy. CEM Animesh Debbarma, in a press meet on Sunday.
Dy. CEM stated that Village Committee Election in TTAADC Areas has been lying pending since 7th March 2021, and which is one and half year of duration. There are total of 587 village committees in TTAADC area, and the non-conduct of election in accurate time means a deprivation from proper development schemes and infrastructures for the living persons in the areas. Whereas all the elections including panchayats etc. in non-TTAADC areas was done in proper time. A proper body of committee is mandatory for functioning of funds and developments, and which could only be possible after the conduct of Village Committee Election.
The High Court of Tripura, in a recent verdict, requested the state government to announce the schedule of village committee polls of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and complete the poll process with declaration of results by first week of November.
The HC gave the order based on a public interest litigation that sought to constitute 587 village committees as the previous term of the elected bodies lapsed on March last year.
Accordingly, the state Election Commission served notification on guidelines for preparing electoral rolls of the village committees’ constituencies and polling stations.
With the High Court’s verdict on the village committee polls, the TIPRA Motha headed by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma started their series of meetings with the grassroot workers recently.
“In the meetings, our special focus is to prepare strategy for the village committee polls,” said TIPRA Motha president BK Hrankhawl.
Founded in 2021, the TIPRA Motha took the ruling BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) in the backfoot as their Greater Tipraland demand overpowered IPFT’s poll agenda Tipraland. Greater Tipraland is a proposed state for the indigenous communities of Tripura and other northeastern states including neighbouring country, Bangladesh. Currently, the party is in power in the TTAADC.
With the target of forming their government for a second term in 2023, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already started their activities to strengthen their organisation. The saffron party discussed political, economic and other development-related issues during their different series of meetings ranging from booth-level to state committee. A training camp was also organised for the booth-level workers with special concentration on finding shortcomings in each and every consituency.
Earlier in June, the BJP party triumphed in the by-polls by winning three out of four Assembly constituencies.
Political experts feel that the BJP’s popularity among the indigenous population face tough challenges with arrival of the royal scion’s party.
But, the reactions and reviews from intellectuals and different political parties indicates that the Village Committee Election could create a downfall mishap for the ruling, and that’s why by ignoring the High Courts Judgement, the condition is being laid out to strike out the risky semi-final before the final match.
The Mizoram police acting jointly with Champhai Excise and Narcotics Department on October 15 seized and rescued 140 exotic animals and birds, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar.
Notably, along with the seized animals, 3 persons identified as Lalremruata (38), Tinkhuma (38) and E.Lalmuanpuia (29) were arrested.
The police officials also seized three vehicles- 2 Bolero and 1 Scorpio from the spot.
The rescued wild animals include – 30 tortoises, 2 monkeys, 2 Marmoset monkeys, 22 Pythons, 18 Sumatran Water Monitor, 55 crocodiles (hatchlings), 4 Flame power birds, 4 Servel cats, and one Albino Wallaby.
The rescued animals were handed over to Custom Preventive Force, Champhai while further investigation is on.
Earlier in September 2022, A team of Mizoram police rescued 19 exotic wildlife species, being illegally smuggled in a vehicle (Maruti Wagon R).
We are committed to protect wildlife at all costs. Kudos to Team #Champhai for another huge success in seizure and rescue of exotic wildlife species. Acting jointly with Champhai Excise & Narcotics Department, early this morning, #ChamphaiPolice seized and rescued 140 exotic pic.twitter.com/KUHuXKW5VJ
The rescued species are 6 Gibbons, 3 small monkeys, and 10 reptiles. Three persons from Assam have been arrested namely Birhan Uddin Laskar (24) son of Rafik Uddin Laskar of Channinghat, Cachar District, and his three accomplices – Kamal Hussain (34) son of Mosahid Ali of Karimganj, and Abdul Ruf(25) son of Atabur Rahman & Niaz Hussain (21) son of Bosir Ali of Bagha Bazar, Cachar district.
It needs mention here that at least 94 exotic species, including 29 leopard tortoises, 38 red-footed tortoises, 3 albino iguanas, and 2 pythons, were rescued in Mizoram from February 2021 to July 2022.
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As many as seven women bodies have urged the state government of Manipur not to commercialise locally brewed wine.
Further, in meeting with the Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, president of Apunba Manipur Kanba Ima Lup (AMKIL), Ima L Ngangbi urged the chief minister that except for restricted production for custom and traditional uses, no locally brewed wine should be commercialized.
Women groups met Chief Minister N Biren Singh today and reiterated their strong stand against the lifting of the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act 1991.
AMKIL along with seven other women’s bodies requested the Manipur Chief Minister to strictly enforce the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act 1991 with the participation of the general public and women’s organizations.
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Nagaland government, in partnership with the Coffee Board, is planting coffee on over 10,000 hectares of land, and the organic coffee grown in the northeastern state is currently being shipped to European and Middle Eastern nations.
The Coffee Board secured an agreement with the Nagaland government to distribute and sell Nagaland coffee internationally.
Arabica coffee plantation covers around 8,412.49 hectares of land and the Robusta coffee plantation covers 1,419.7 hectares. By 2030, the state government hopes to have covered 50,000 hectares of land, according to reports.
”The Nagaland government resumed the revival of coffee plantations throughout the state in October 2014, with Land Resources Development (LRD) acting as the nodal agency, and now organic coffee grown in this hill state is being exported,” said Additional Director of LRD, Albert Ngullie while talking to the media.
Notably, Kohima district has the largest coverage of organic coffee plantations with 2649.69 hectares, while Zunheboto district has 1025.9 hectares.
360 coffee pulping machines were purchased and distributed around the state as part of the post-COVID-19 economic recovery strategy backed by the North Eastern Council (NEC).
Ngullie also stated that the Coffee Board is assisting the department in offering training to farmers as well as organizing exposure visits to other states and that the Coffee Board has also been assisting coffee producers with government-supported subsidies via direct benefit transfers.
Nagaland Coffee is exported to countries like South Africa, Bahrain, Dubai, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and also South East Asia. Nagaland Coffee Private Limited is the sole exporter of Nagaland coffee.
Nagaland Coffee is exported to South Africa, Bahrain, Dubai, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Southeast Asia. Nagaland Coffee Private Limited is the state’s sole exporter of coffee.
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Two Mishmi youths from Chaglagam area have been reported missing since August 24 after they went to collect medicinal herbs on the hills near the India-China border.
The youths identified as Byingso Manu and Batelum Tikro are residents of Chaglagam area in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh near the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Bateilum Tikro and Bayingso Manyu had left for Chaglagam in the Anjaw area on August 19, but their relatives didn’t report their missing until October 9 when they didn’t return back to their homes. The two young men hail from the district’s Goiliang town.
The family members of the two searched along with the help of the security forces but in vain. Locals had last seen the two on August 24 in the area where the search was focused. Meanwhile, a search operation by the security forces has already been initiated and it is suspected the two might have been abducted. Additionally, the families requested assistance from the Army, the State administration, and the Centre in locating the two missing persons.
The youths were reported missing after visiting a border region to gather herbs, according to Anjaw Superintendent of Police Rike Kamsi. The missing report was filed on October 9.
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Tura: The Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) along with the National Federation for the New States (NFNS) have urged people from all walks of life to join hands once again to revive the demand for a separate Garoland state.
Both organisations have also appealed to all to support the demand for a separate Garoland state by taking part in the meeting scheduled on October 29. The proposed meeting will be held at Teteng Aja in Tura.
Announcing the development, Deputy CEM of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) and the vice-president of NFNS Nikman Ch Marak stated that leaders from across India, who were part of the different statehood movements, would come forward and support the demand for a separate Garoland state.
Marak has urged all leaders to work towards amassing a huge gathering at Teteng Aja for the meet.
“If we work together everything is possible. We can handle any obstacle and circumstance that is blocking our paths. All the leaders from different social organisations and NGOs are hereby welcomed. We need to support each other to achieve our long-standing demand for a Garoland state,” he said.
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Dibrugarh (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inspected the erosion-affected embankment in Maijan area of Dibrugarh district and gave assurance that urgent measures would be taken to address the problem.
He also said that his government would provide assistance to the families who have lost their land and houses to erosion in the area.
“Over the last few days, the water resource department had been taking urgent steps to check erosion. We are hopeful of being successful in the endeavour,” Sarma told reporters later.
He said that efforts were being made to find a permanent solution for the problem.
“The government will do everything within its might to prevent erosion. Local people and workers of adjoining tea gardens are also helping us.
Visited the erosion-affected embankment at Maijan area of Dibrugarh, which is crucial in keeping the town safe from floods.
Reviewed ongoing repair work and asked officials to ensure longevity of the embankment. Assured associated agencies of all cooperation from our side. pic.twitter.com/J5VL0APr1z
“Many people have lost their land, their houses here. The government will extend its assistance to them,” the chief minister said.
Sarma reviewed the repair work being undertaken at the embankment and asked all agencies to work in a concerted manner for a time-bound solution.
The embankment in Maijan area is crucial for keeping Dibrugarh town safe from floods.
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Khowai, 16 Oct 2022: Rajib Bhattacharya, Tripura state BJP president, visited Khowai district for the first time after becoming BJP state president on Sunday. Since taking over as the state president, he has been moving from ‘district to sub-division’ ‘from hill to plain’ with a bird’s eye view of the 2023 assembly elections. The goal is to capture the seat of power in the 2023 assembly elections.
As part of this, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharya visited Khowai district on Sunday. After the tour of Khowai district, he went to the mandal office at Chakmaghat under 29 Krishnapur assembly constituency of Khowai district. The leaders present there to welcome the State BJP president were the chief Whip of the state assembly and MLA from Teliamura Kalyani Roy, MLA from 27 Kalyanpur Pramodnagar constituency and BJP Khowai district president Pinaki Das Chowdhury, Tripura State Sports Council president Amit Rakshit and a bunch of BJP leaders including Khowai district president Jaydeb Debbarma.
On this day, he first went to the office of 29 Krishnapur Assembly constituency after taking a light meal at a functionary’s house at Chakmaghat. He interacted with party workers and supporters there.
Later, the state president was taken to Khowai town, in a procession of about six hundred bikes, and there the BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharya will preside over a bunch of programs.
Rajib Bhattacharya, sitting in the Krishnapur mandal office and facing the media, said, “This is my first visit to Khowai district after becoming the provincial president. Moreover, he said, this visit is mainly aimed at re-establishing the BJP government in the 2023 assembly elections and jumping into the polls with god-like functionaries.
Dharmanagar, 16 Oct 2022: After travelling on foot across Tripura as their 9th state covering, the two young men left for Meghalaya at 11:00 am on Sunday, taking lots of good memories from the state.
Ajay Sharma, a young man from Uttar Pradesh and Saurabh Devang, a young man from Chhatrisgarh started their journey from Raipur Chhatrisgarh on 7th October, 2021. The two young men are moving forward with the goal of walking and completing whole throughout India within three years.
Two young men have completed nine state tours within a year. Their main goal is to inform the people of every state that the common man should commute on foot and use less vehicles. As a result, health will be better and environmental pollution will be reduced. The young travellers thanked the people of Tripura for the kind help and cooperation they received from the common people of Tripura.
