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The opposition Congress in Tripura on Wednesday burnt effigies of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, and called for a 24-hour shutdown on April 18 demanding a CBI probe into the assassination of former health minister Bimal Sinha 18 years ago. "The Congress has called a 24-hour strike on April 18 demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the assassination of Bimal Sinha in 1998 and the resignation of the chief minister," Tripura Congress president Birajit Sinha told reporters. "Without the CBI inquiry, the real truth would not be revealed. "As the Yusuf Commission report accused Sarkar, the Congress has no other alternative to raise these demands and launch a massive stir," he said. Birajit Sinha, a former minister -- who was accompanied by party legislator Gopal Roy and the party's women's wing chief Kalyani Roy -- said the Yusuf Commission report blamed the then Left Front government, Left parties and the chief minister...

The Tripura state assembly on Monday witnessed bedlam over assassination of former Tripura health minister Bimal Sinha and his brother in 1998, with the opposition Congress demanding a fresh probe in it. The pandemonium started after Speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath rejected an adjournment motion moved by opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman. The house had to be adjourned twice due to the uproar in the house. The adjournment motion sought to discuss the judicial inquiry commission's report on the assassination of the former minister and his brother 18 years ago. The report of the inquiry commission, headed by Justice (retd) M.A. Yusuf of the Calcutta High Court, submitted before the government in June 2000, was presented in the state assembly on March 23 following the Tripura High Court order. "To hush up the real truth, the Left Front government has not cooperated with the inquiry commission. The state government, headed by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar that tim...

Tripura government today submitted the report of the Yusuf Commission into the assassination of former Health Minister Bimal Sinha in the state assembly today.  "The Commission finds that neither the state government nor the Tripura police was responsible for the assassination of minister Bimal Sinha. The minister was solely responsible for his assassination...," the report claimed.  Sinha was shot dead by the ultras on March 31, 1998 at Kamalpur subdivision in Dhalai district.  The Commission in its purported findings claimed, "minister (Sinha) used to instruct his escorts to remain far away from him whenever he went to meet the collaborators of the militants and he never allowed his security and escort personnel to come nearer to him or to accompany him..."  The report further claimed, "This he did for the release of his brother Bikram Sinha from the clutches of the militants".  The slain minister's younger brother had...

On 08-07-2011 before 1500 hours at any time one Sajal Sarkar (18) S/O Arun Sarkar of Durbasha Khola, PS-Nepaltilla criminally entered the house of Sankar Sinha at Bhumihin Colony (about 1 ½ km North from PS) and committed rape upon her minor daughter while she was alone at home. After committing rape Sajal Sarkar killed her by strangulation with a napkin and fled away. Nepaltilla PS staff visited the PO and arranged for post mortem examination of the dead body of the victim. Efforts are on to arrest accused Sajal Sarkar.  Taken from Facebook forum: Bishnupriya Manipuri Discussion Forum (Victim's name deleted) Source: Tripura Police Press Release

NEWS//Jobs & Career: Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force is recruting male Indian citizens for the post of Constable (General Duty) Group 'C'. The last date of receipt of application from Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Chamba District of HP, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep for which last date is November 03, 2009 . It was mentioned in an advertisement in the Indian Express, New Delhi edition, on September 21, 2009. Total number of vacancies from Assam is 102 and from Tripura 12. Applicants from Assam and Tripura should addressed their application to DIG, SHQ (Itanagar), ITB Police, PO- Sinkiview Dist.-Papumpare Itanagar Arunchal Pradesh - 791111 Today is Imsha Imsha (Wednesday) What next? Get Email Alerts (Bishnupriya Manipuri) Get SMS Alerts (Bishnupriya Manipuri) Get Email Alert (E - World)

News The benefit of reservation in National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala, has now been extended to students belonging to OBC category. This came with the Union Cabinet’s approval for the implementation of reservation for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes situated therein. This was stated in a Press Information Bureau, Government of India, press release today. The National Institute of Technology (NIT) located at Jirania in the Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council, Agartala, was unable to extend the benefit of reservation to students belonging to OBC category in view of the non-applicability of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, under Section 4 (a). Section 4 (a) of the CEI Act, 2006 provides that the provisions of Section 3 of the Act shall not apply to a Central Educational Institution established in the tribal areas referred to in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of I...

Today is Shakolsher (Thursday) News Every Indian wants to have a pie of the Bollywood dream. But few dares to dream, and those who dream, as a saying goes, their dream remains a dream. But for Abheek Sinha, a Tripura-based Bishnupriya Manipuri, familiar with ‘Rohn’, has at last kissed the Bollywood dream. Abheek Sinha, son of Dr Ashok Sinha, will be playing a lead role with John Abraham, Pakhi Tyrewala, Raghu and Madhavan in the Abbas Tyrewala's film “1-800 Love” - a $ 10 million romantic comedy. Born and brought up in Agartala, Abheek Sinha studied in Holy Cross School and then went for Jai Hind College in Mumbai. “He plays the role of a protagonist's 16 year old neighbour and is a catalyst in the plot,” Abbas Tyrewala said in an interview given to Mid Day. Abbas spotted Rohn at a cafe, walked up to him and offered him the role and doesn't want to consider another option at this stage, "I want only him for this role. I can't make the film without this boy. I see o...

The series of first-of-its-kind original and inspiring writings published in the bishnupriyamanipuri.org on the life and time of Bimal Sinha by Karunamay Singha, has not only increased our understanding about the true leader of the soil among ourselves and to the whole world to take notice, it has pushed coming writers to go for intensive and extensive research who will be working on him. Here is an article devoted to him, published "first" by the Frontline magazine, April 11-24, 1998. The article “ A Brief Profile of Bimal Sinha ” published here on October 8, 2007, is the re-write of the Frontline article. THE STATES A Minister killed in Tripura The killing of Tripura Health Minister Bimal Sinha by the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura is a reflection of the seriousness of the terrorist threat in the northeastern region. KALYAN CHAUDHURI ON March 31, Tripura's Health and Urban Development Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Bimal Sinha and ...

News Two Bishnupriya Manipuri students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kailashahar, North Tripura, have come out with flying colours in the Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE) examination 2008. Nishant Sinha came second securing 73 per cent among the students who appeared in the Class XII examination from the school. And from the same school, Gitendriya Sinha with 84.8 per cent came in the list of top – 5 students who excelled in the Class X examination. It is not the first time that students of the school Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kailashahar, North Tripura, have showed their mark, in 1997, Papiya Sinha, a Bishnupriya Manipuri, of Class XI got 3rd position in regional level Science Exhibition 2007 and she attended National Level at K.V. IIT Kharagpur. However, the examination results of students from Rudra Singh Higher Secondary School at Kailasahar, Tripura, have not been satisfactory. In the Class XII examination, 21 students in second division; and in Class X 19 students in second division, ...

By RK Rishikesh Sinha, New Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2009 Special VIII The participation of The Bishnupriya Manipuri in the largest exercise of democracy is indeed a matter of prestige and a milestone set in its journey. Its involvement in the 15th Lok Sabha election hasn’t been exclusive; it can’t be. However, the series of special seven power-packed articles do carry weight and uniqueness. Not only all the articles were timely released but it was published with some special objectives. The objectives were: (1) Self-reliance: The so-called media group national and regional, it has been seen, utterly fails to cater to a particular segment like us that has a divided population cutting across states/ constituencies. Here with these articles we have been able to cater content to the respective constituencies where we have a sizable population like in Guwahati, Silchar, Karimganj and in the state Tripura. (2) Content-monotony: The articles break a sort of prevailing myth that only media hou...

Lok Sabha Election 2009 Special - Part VII T otal 9 candidates are contesting from the Tripura East constituency. Out of these, financial and educational profiles of the 5 contestants have been taken. From the 5 contestants, the fight is absolutely between cash-rich and cash-less contestants. B aju Ban Riyan (Age 67) Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tripura East Cash: Rs. 3,000 Spouse: Rs. 3,000 Financial instruments: Rs. 2, 83, 345.28 (SBI Parliament Branch) Rs. 3, 07,107.27 (SBI Agartala Branch) Rs. 2, 00, 000 for 729 days (Special Term Deposit, SBI Agartala Branch) Rs. 10, 00,000 for 4 years (Special Term Deposit, SBI Agartala Branch) Rs. 5, 00, 000 for 4 years (Special Term Deposit, SBI Agartala Branch) Rs. 5, 93, 627.01 (PPF, SBI Agartala Branch) Rs. 10, 000 (KVP) Rs. 1, 00,000 (LIC, Rs. 12,178 yearly premium) Rs. 1, 00,000 (LIC, Rs. 14,768 yearly premium) P ulin Behari Dewan (Age 69) Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura East Cash : Rs. 10, 000 Details of immovable assets: Agricultu...

Lok Sabha Election 2009 Special - Part VI O f the total 10 candidates participating in the election marathon from the Tripura West constituency of the state, here is a quick preview of the financial assets (and many more) of the 6 contestants which are in the fray. The number of digits presumably speaks a lot about them. A run Chandra Bhaumik (Age 63) All India Trinamool Congress, Tripura West Cash : Rs. 15, 000 (self) Spouse : Rs. 10, 000 Financial instruments: Rs. 10 lakh (LIC), Rs. 3, 50,000 (Fixed Deposit) Deposits in banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs. 98, 801 (UCO Bank), Rs. 4,102 (SBI), Rs. 14, 780 (Tripura Gramin Bank), Rs. 7890 (T.Co-op) Details of immovable assets: Agricultural land: 0.33 acres Current market value: Rs. 75,000 Non-agricultural land: NIL Current market value: NIL Buildings (commercial/ residential): Rs. 30,00,000 Houses/ Apartments : Rs. 1,85,000 Government dues: NIL Educational Qualification: School Final from Julaibari Cla...

Lok Sabha Election 2009 Special - Part V THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS The Indian National Congress became the nation's dominant political party after independence in 1947. It returned to the 14th Lok Sabha as the single largest party after 8 years in the opposition. The party is currently the chief member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition. It is the only party to get more than 100 million votes in the past two general elections (1999, 2004). The manifesto of the Indian National Congress for the 2004 Lok Sabha elections provided the foundation for the National Common Minimum Programme that formed the basis of governance during the past five years. Party 2009 Manifesto  On Terrorism/Insurgency: The party stands for zero tolerance policy and for an intelligent foreign policy It has already initiated the process of equipping the police and other specialist security forces with the latest weapons and technology to meet terrorism threat Will raise specialist battalions ...

A troupe of Bishnupriya Manipuri music artistes led by Dr Sushanta Sinha showcased their talent on the Rising Day of the 14 Battalion of the Border Security Force, the world’s largest paramilitary Force, on April 1, 2009 at Rangrung Tea Estate, Kailasaher, Tripura.  In the well-attended programme, civilians adjacent with BSF officials enjoyed the musical renditions by Kailasaher-based Bishnupriya Manipuri artists. They sung patriotic as well as oldie-goldie Hindi songs.  The song “ Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon… ” sung by Nabanita Sinha where it swept the sentinels of the border into patriotic fervour; Babita Rajkumari with Bhupen Hazarika’s “ dil hoom hoom kare … ”, Subarna Sinha’s “ O Maji Re… ” , “ Dolna Dolna… ” by Aditi Sinha, were able to stole the show with their performance.  Kuhali Sinha rendered the “ Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya… ” hymn, and BK Sinha read one of Rabindranath Tagore’s poem.  Please subscribe to the blog: receive email. Get Free alert on your mobile! Click here . Subscri...

Prashanta Kilikdar, Headmaster, Rudra Singh Higher Secondary School at Kailasahar, Tripura is a person who didn’t switch off his mobile when a Delhi mobile number was flashing intermittently for many days. He was patient, enthusiastic receiving each and every call. Test of his patience came very visible when he answered all the minute queries put forward by the interviewee.  By RK Rishikesh Sinha, New Delhi The Rudra Singh Higher Secondary School at Kailasahar, Tripura is not a school of this day. The history of the school dates back to 19th century, when India was still in the clutches of British Raj and the present State was nowhere in the political map. One can imagine the state of education in those days.  But it didn’t deter people to embrace the importance of education that it brings to the society. The grand foresight that education is necessary for the overall development of an individual and it is instrumental to the upliftment of any society, was well understood by Rudra Sin...

The Platinum Jubilee of Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Mahasabha (NBMM) held at Kailasahar, North Tripura on February 13, 14 and 15, was organised at a “grand” scale. Participation of the people in the conference was “euphoric”.  Can you visualize the words “grand” and “euphoric” used above with the 43rd conference of Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Mahasabha? Perhaps, not!  Since those who were present there can only understand and appreciate the words “grand” and “euphoric”. Rest, who were not at the place, like most of us, can’t have an affinity to the event or to these words. For them the words are hollow and insipid. Truth is that, it is not.  So, coming to the rescue of those who haven’t been at this event, a visual representation can definitely point out to the nature it was carried out.  The blog comes up with a string of photos depicting the whole event.  The first slide is a collage of all the photos captured in “2009” shape highlighting that the event had taken place in the year...

The small geographically scattered Bishnupriya Manipuri community has been able to preserve its unique socio-cultural identity because of its innate qualities like disciplined food habits, purified behaviour ( aachar ) and by wearing kathi , said CK Sinha while addressing a congregation of Bishnupriya Manipuri people living in Delhi on March 8, 2009.  CK Sinha from Kailasaher, Tripura visited Delhi after presenting a paper “Indian Civilization through the Millennia” in an international conference held at Shobit University, Hastinapur Research Institute on February 27-28, 2009.  The community that would have gone vanished, “anthropologically extinct” he said, “it is due to three reasons” that the community still carries the ancestral heritage magnificently. They still possess the same solid idealistic belief from the core of their heart. No calamities through centuries could damage their ideology nor could any attraction. Even today when all the races have been contaminated either by gr...

Giving a great respite over producing caste certificate to the sons and daughters of Bishnupriya Manipuri persons who have migrated to other states for pursuing education, job etc, they can now at least heaved a sigh a relief. And parents will definitely welcome the move who go on crisis when it comes to producing caste certificates for their kin.  Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Smt. Subbulakhmi Jagadeesan, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said it had been clarified to all state governments and Union Territory Administrations (vide letters No. BC. 16014/1/82-SC&BCD-I, dated 18.11.1982 and No. 12011/11/94-BCC (C), dated 8th April, 1994) that the prescribed authority may issue the Other Backward Class certificate to a person who has migrated from another State, on the production of a genuine certificate issued to his father/mother by the prescribed authority of the State of the father's/mother's origin. The certificate will be issued irrespe...

In its Platinum Jubilee of 43rd conference of Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Mahasabha, held at Guldharpur, Dhadas Shreni Bidyalaya (Choudhurypara), Kailasahar, North Tripura on February 13, 14 and 15, Dr Debendra Kr Sinha as President and Uday Sinha as General Secretary have been declared elected.  Election that took place for the formation of new executive committee of the Mahasabha, Sahitya Parishad & Sanskriti Parishad on the last day of the conference underwent under the guidance of Sri Padmasen Sinha from Bangladesh, who acted as returning officer, Sri Bhupendra Kumar Sinha the president of the Mahasabha, Assam State Committee, Sri Nilkanta Sinha, the president Mahasabha Tripura state committee.  The names of the office-bearers in the newly formed Mahasabha are  1. Dr Debendra Kr Sinha ,President. 2. Chandra Kanta Sinha, Working President. 3. Sundar Mukherjee. Working President. 4. Rebati Maohan Sinha……DO……… 5. Padmasen Sinha…………Do………. 6. ...

By Santosh Kumar Singha, Mangalore We have been experiencing various struggles and sacrifices that our people have given for the sake of getting identity, acceptance and ultimately the development of our community. We can never forget the immortal personalities like Late Bimal Sinha, Late Sudeshna Sinha, Late Gitiswami and many more. These many more are none but all the people who contributed a lot for our community in different ways in the field they excelled.  Many stories of unexplored Bishnupriya Manipuris are there who contributed a lot to the community but their contributions are still unknown and unappreciated. Stories about these personalities we can hear in the mouths of Epus and Aaboks . Time demands studies on these personalities and documenting it, otherwise their efforts and contributions will remain unexplored forever with the death of our Epus and Aaboks.  As for example, a personality is there in Kailashahar district of North Tripura called Bhairav Sinha, an old man of ...