Tripura, who got a last moment entry into the Games, was no match for last edition's runner's up Manipur, who dominated the proceedings during the entire 80 minutes' play.
Manipur surged ahead through P H Beena Devi's second minute goal into the match.
Altogether Beena Devi banged in six and S Reenaroy Devi scored five goal each while Mandakini Devi sent down four among other scorers.
Earlier, the women's football matches, which were suspended over the entry of Tripura team, resumed today after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) gave a green to Tripura's entry "in the larger interest of sports".
~ PTI
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'In view of the inadequate railway wagons and feeble tracks of NFR (Northeast Frontier Railways), the FCI is unable to supply food grain to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam,' Tripura Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manik Dey told reporters in Agartala.
Quoting FCI and railway officials, Dey said: 'The FCI officials assured Tripura MPs that it would supply food grain by trucks and would build a buffer stock in the region.'
Parliamentarians from Tripura, led by Lok Sabha member Khagen Das, Wednesday met FCI chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) Syraj Hussain and top railway officials in New Delhi.
Mizoram Chief Secretary Pu Van Hela Pachuau too held a meeting with Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar, demanding urgent supply of food grain, according to officials.
The central government has been supplying food grain, cooking gas, fertilisers and other essentials to the northeastern states.
'Inadequate railway service to the hilly region is the main bottleneck in maintaining uninterrupted supply of food grain and other essentials,' the Tripura food minister said.
The metre-gauge railway line from Guwahati passes through southern Assam's mountainous North Cachar Hills district, connecting landlocked Tripura's capital Agartala and parts of Manipur and Mizoram with the rest of the country.
He said Tripura had a buffer stock only for 23 days against the mandatory reserve of 60.
A senior Mizoram government official told reporters that six out of the state's eight districts are facing a severe shortage of food grain and other essentials.
'The repatriation process of tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram has also been suspended due to the shortages,' the official added.
'The Mizoram chief secretary, during his meeting with the cabinet secretary, has suggested six proposals, including building of adequate numbers of godowns, to overcome the recurring problem,' he said.
The chief secretary also said that work on the Bairabi-Sairang railway line in northern Mizoram was progressing slowly, thus making it difficult to finish the project by the original deadline of March 2014.
Meanwhile, a Tripura government official said that the union cabinet secretary held a high-level meeting in Guwahati earlier this month with the chief secretaries and food and civil supplies officials of the eight northeastern states on the issue.
Occasional road blockades by local organisations and disruption of railway services due to heavy rains during monsoon have also contributed to such shortages in Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and southern and western Assam.
With a view to the smoothly running of development and administration, the BDWO wants to remain as a model village under the district of Memit only but the inclusion of Lunglei and Kolasib districts was against the will of the organisation.
John Lalnuntlunga, general secretary of Bru organisation on Thursday viewed that the Mizoram Government and the Centre should hold wide-ranging talks with the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) leaders to discuss on the current deadlock at the earliest.
The Mizoram Government is striving for meaningless repatriation of Bru refugees in consultation with the then MBDPF president Elvis Chorkhy. “It is not a curative measure and not the initiative measure as well and therefore the refugee body may be symbolically compelled to launch the unprecedented democratic agitation rally and indefinite hunger strike in Aizawl and in Delhi.
“Whenever we restraint to the meaningless repatriation of Bru refugees, we were wrongly blamed as against the Government order but the reality is to reach out our satisfaction of signing an agreement and not orally’, he pointed out.
It alleged that there has been no credible response to the refugees’ desire for resolving the dispute. “It was Elvis Chorkhy who was the wrong doer even after he has been kicked out from the president ship of MBDPF in accordance with the constitution of MBDPF”, he added.
“We feel surprise at the way Mizoram Government is handling the issue with Elvis Chorkhy and this is absolutely baseless. Even though, we are still expecting to give fresh impetus to the repatriating progress of Bru refugees but the Mizoram Government should draw attention to the majority voice of the people”, he said.
July 24, 2010.
Maharaja Bir Bikram built the airport at Tripura (Twipra) in 1942, at a time when there were hardly any in the region. The modest king, who was without ill-design and therefore free of any sense of insecurity, chose to name it Agartala Airport and not
AGARTALA, May 16 – Uncertainty still looms large over the much-awaited repatriation of Bru refugees from North Tripura’s Kanchanpur subdivision with Mizoram Bru Displaced People Forum (MBDPF), apex body of the refugees, opposing the move.
“Yes, we have received a list of 284 families to be repatriated to Mizoram from today but the MBDPF is not in support of the move of the Mizoram Government,” said Elvis Chorkey, president on Sunday over telephone from Gachairampara Reang refugee camp.
“Yes, we have received a list of 284 families to be repatriated to Mizoram from today but the MBDPF is not in support of the move of the Mizoram Government,” said Elvis Chorkey, president on Sunday over telephone from Gachairampara Reang refugee camp.
AGARTALA, May 9 – Uncertainty still looms large over the much-awaited repatriation of Bru refugees from North Tripura’s Kanchanpur subdivision with Mizoram Bru Displaced People Forum (MBDPF), apex body of the refugees, opposing the move.
“Yes, we received a list of 284 families to be repartitioned to Mizoram from May 11 and the MBDPF will not favour the move of the Mizoram government,” said Elvis Chorkey, president of MBDPF on Sunday over telephone from Gachairampara Reang refugee camp.
“Yes, we received a list of 284 families to be repartitioned to Mizoram from May 11 and the MBDPF will not favour the move of the Mizoram government,” said Elvis Chorkey, president of MBDPF on Sunday over telephone from Gachairampara Reang refugee camp.
AGARTALA, May 7 – The CPM-led Left Front is heading for a massive victory in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election by bagging almost all the seats.
Of the total seats (27), the CPM won 21 seats alone while its ally CPI bagged one and the ruling front is heading in the remaining six constituencies, according to reports.
The opposition Congress and INPT suffered yet another serious set back because they could not open their kitty this year too. In fact, they are distantly trailing the Left Front candidates.
Congress’s move to contest the election alone proved as suicidal act since it could not make a mark in the electoral battle in the State’s tribal belts. The INPT finished at second position in all declared 22 constituencies giving a new realignment in the Left-ruled State.
Of the total seats (27), the CPM won 21 seats alone while its ally CPI bagged one and the ruling front is heading in the remaining six constituencies, according to reports.
The opposition Congress and INPT suffered yet another serious set back because they could not open their kitty this year too. In fact, they are distantly trailing the Left Front candidates.
Congress’s move to contest the election alone proved as suicidal act since it could not make a mark in the electoral battle in the State’s tribal belts. The INPT finished at second position in all declared 22 constituencies giving a new realignment in the Left-ruled State.
AGARTALA, April 27 – Normal life was today hit in Tripura, Arunachal and Manipur during the 12-hour nation-wide strike called by the Left and the non-BJP opposition parties to protest Centre’s alleged “failure” to check price rise. However, there was no response to the bandh in Meghalaya and Mizoram.
“There are indications of getting 20 companies of additional paramilitary forces for the ADC election to be held on May 3”, said State Election Commissioner (SEC) YP Singh here. The State Government had urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide additional forces to conduct the poll peacefully as the poll-bound areas fall under the Disturbed Area Act.
Agartala, April 25: Depleted by largescale desertion and surrenders over the past few years, the banned All Tripura Tiger Force has taken a major initiative to raise a force of women cadres to launch a fresh offensive against civilians and security forces.
In the manifesto, the party promised to install democracy, peace, prosperity and rule of law in the tribal council if the Congress is voted to power. Empowerment of ADC in true sense, filling up of all vacant posts in ADC, direct funding from Centre to ADC, handing of different departments to the tribalcouncil authority also figured prominently in the manifesto.
Agartala, April 20: The Left Front in Tripura is leaving nothing to chance to make a clean sweep of all 28 elective seats in the election to the Autonomous District Council (ADC) slated for May 3, despite the virtual absence of the fragmented Opposition from the campaigns. Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar is spearheading the Left Front campaign across the state, holding rallies in the hilly interiors. |
AGARTALA, April 17 – Alarmed by the recent power crisis, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has requested NEEPCO authority to install one more 21 MW unit at Ramchandranagar in West Tripura district at the earliest.
As of now, four units (21X4 MW) are operational at Ramchandranagar power project, which is considered as one of the best projects of the NEEPCO. The request came at a meeting between the ChiefMinister and top brass of NEEPCO including its Chairman cum Managing
As of now, four units (21X4 MW) are operational at Ramchandranagar power project, which is considered as one of the best projects of the NEEPCO. The request came at a meeting between the ChiefMinister and top brass of NEEPCO including its Chairman cum Managing
Agartala, April 11: Six blood banks in Tripura are running dry forcing relatives of patients to run from pillar to post to arrange for blood.
Sources said all six blood banks, including two here, have reported a severe shortage, especially in the negative groups.
“There is only one unit of O-negative blood in the blood bank attached to G.B. Hospital but for the rest of the negative groups there is none. There are three units of B-positive and one unit of AB-positive group,” a source in the G.B. Hospital said.
The situation in the IGM Hospital here is poor too with only 10 units of B-positive and four units of AB-positive blood available.
“The situation in the five blood banks of five sub-divisional towns, including headquarters of South and North Tripura districts, is more critical with the blood bank in Kamalpur sub-divisional hospital going completely dry. The ones in Dharmanagar, Kaila-sahar and Udaipur are also reporting major shortage, thou-gh the district hospital in Udaipur has 50 and 25 units each of B-positive and AB-positive blood,” the source said.
But the situation was not this grave always. Over the past five years, Tripura has emerged as one of the leading states in the country where voluntary donation takes care of blood requirement of 90 per cent of patients.
The state government last year announced that after Maharashtra and West Bengal, Tripura had achieved the third place in terms of voluntary donations and was well on course of achieving the first position.
The ball had been set rolling by schoolteacher Nibir Sen, 46, who had launched Tripura Voluntary Blood Donors Association in 2000 and continued to work tirelessly to motivate people to donate blood. Subsequently, chief minister Manik Sarkar had taken up the issue and turned it into a movement.
The chairman of the state blood transfusion council, Jotirmay Das, said the crisis would blow over.
“Every year there is a lean period between the months of February and April in voluntary donations because of board and university examinations and preoccupation of students and guardians. But from the first week of May donations will again start in full swing,” said Das.
He, however, refused to comment on the easy availability of blood in private nursing homes at a high cost.
All nine private nursing homes in Agartala have been providing blood to patients but the authorities refused to speak on the matter.
Bikash Dhar, a teacher of girls’ high school in Udaipur, headquarters of South Tripura district, had been denied blood for his ailing mother admitted at G.B. Hospital. But as soon as he shifted his mother to privately-run Lifeline Nursing Home, blood became available at a higher cost.
Sources in G.B. Hospital alleged that large quantities of blood from the blood banks in hospitals were being sold to private nursing homes showing them as “spoilt” or “contaminated”.
“Without a proper investigation by experts the mystery will never be unearthed though Tripura may continue to lead the other states in terms of voluntary donation,” the source said.
Sources said all six blood banks, including two here, have reported a severe shortage, especially in the negative groups.
“There is only one unit of O-negative blood in the blood bank attached to G.B. Hospital but for the rest of the negative groups there is none. There are three units of B-positive and one unit of AB-positive group,” a source in the G.B. Hospital said.
The situation in the IGM Hospital here is poor too with only 10 units of B-positive and four units of AB-positive blood available.
“The situation in the five blood banks of five sub-divisional towns, including headquarters of South and North Tripura districts, is more critical with the blood bank in Kamalpur sub-divisional hospital going completely dry. The ones in Dharmanagar, Kaila-sahar and Udaipur are also reporting major shortage, thou-gh the district hospital in Udaipur has 50 and 25 units each of B-positive and AB-positive blood,” the source said.
But the situation was not this grave always. Over the past five years, Tripura has emerged as one of the leading states in the country where voluntary donation takes care of blood requirement of 90 per cent of patients.
The state government last year announced that after Maharashtra and West Bengal, Tripura had achieved the third place in terms of voluntary donations and was well on course of achieving the first position.
The ball had been set rolling by schoolteacher Nibir Sen, 46, who had launched Tripura Voluntary Blood Donors Association in 2000 and continued to work tirelessly to motivate people to donate blood. Subsequently, chief minister Manik Sarkar had taken up the issue and turned it into a movement.
The chairman of the state blood transfusion council, Jotirmay Das, said the crisis would blow over.
“Every year there is a lean period between the months of February and April in voluntary donations because of board and university examinations and preoccupation of students and guardians. But from the first week of May donations will again start in full swing,” said Das.
He, however, refused to comment on the easy availability of blood in private nursing homes at a high cost.
All nine private nursing homes in Agartala have been providing blood to patients but the authorities refused to speak on the matter.
Bikash Dhar, a teacher of girls’ high school in Udaipur, headquarters of South Tripura district, had been denied blood for his ailing mother admitted at G.B. Hospital. But as soon as he shifted his mother to privately-run Lifeline Nursing Home, blood became available at a higher cost.
Sources in G.B. Hospital alleged that large quantities of blood from the blood banks in hospitals were being sold to private nursing homes showing them as “spoilt” or “contaminated”.
“Without a proper investigation by experts the mystery will never be unearthed though Tripura may continue to lead the other states in terms of voluntary donation,” the source said.
Agartala: Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) will go to election on May 3.
The filing of nomination would be allowed from March 31 to April 12. The scrutiny will be conducted on April 13 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is scheduled for April 16 and counting of polled ballot papers will be conducted on May 7.
The model code of conduct, which came into effect from Thursday will be applicable only in ADC areas, said YP Singh, State Election Commissioner, adding that the commission has already had a meeting where the overall law and order situation was reviewed.
On the security arrangement, Mr Singh said that the state government has been trying its level best to get 20 companies of additional paramilitary forces to ensure peaceful election.
The ruling CPM-led Left Front has already declared its nominees for the upcoming ADC election. Of the total 28 candidates, eight aspirants are new face while only five are women.
However, Congress finds it difficult to strike seat sharing deal with its long-time ally - Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT).
According to political analysts, the ADC election will be a direct fight between CPM led Left Front and Congress-INPT thought two more anti-left parties- BJP and Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (IPFT) will also contest the tribal council election.
The filing of nomination would be allowed from March 31 to April 12. The scrutiny will be conducted on April 13 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is scheduled for April 16 and counting of polled ballot papers will be conducted on May 7.
The model code of conduct, which came into effect from Thursday will be applicable only in ADC areas, said YP Singh, State Election Commissioner, adding that the commission has already had a meeting where the overall law and order situation was reviewed.
On the security arrangement, Mr Singh said that the state government has been trying its level best to get 20 companies of additional paramilitary forces to ensure peaceful election.
The ruling CPM-led Left Front has already declared its nominees for the upcoming ADC election. Of the total 28 candidates, eight aspirants are new face while only five are women.
However, Congress finds it difficult to strike seat sharing deal with its long-time ally - Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT).
According to political analysts, the ADC election will be a direct fight between CPM led Left Front and Congress-INPT thought two more anti-left parties- BJP and Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (IPFT) will also contest the tribal council election.
