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Tripura: Mistaking it for water, ASHA worker gives 10-month old sanitizer to drink
The infant was taken to a government hospital after developing discomfort. His father on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the local police station.
India, Bangladesh traders demand trial run on Sonamura-Daudkandi protocol route
Meanwhile, a high-level team of Bangladeshi officials today surveyed the riverine protocol route but didn’t meet Indian officials during the tour.
Six insurgent groups in North-East call for 11-hour shutdown on August 15
In a joint press statement, the insurgent outfits criticised the government policy on ethnic solidarity and said over seven decades could not suffice for the country to become an "ethnically harmonious political entity".
Protest after Agartala medic suspended: Doctors meet Additional Chief Secretary
Additional Chief Secretary Rakesh assured them the doctors would be informed of the government’s decision on Friday.
Tripura doctors stage protest after colleague working at Covid care centre suspended
The All Tripura Government Doctors Association said there were rumours the suspension was in connection with an MLA’s visit to the centre.
Tripura BJP MLA booked for visiting Covid care centre
Speaking to indianexpress.com, a police officer said the MLA has been charged under the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Tripura Medical Service and Protection of Property Damage Act. The FIR was registered suo motu, added the officer.
Tripura: 2 in Biplab Deb’s family test positive for coronavirus, CM’s report yet to come
Chief Minister Deb has gone into self-isolation, he said on social media.
Tripura: CPI (M) leader booked for spreading communal disharmony after post targeting BJP, RSS
Former MP Jitendra Chaudhury made the comments after a statue of an indigenous woman fell down in Khumulwng. Authorities have claimed the statue broke due to heavy rain.
Salaries to healthcare workers paid on time: Tripura after centre’s note
Nath told reporters that all doctors, paramedics, nurses and support staff in the state health department were paid in full in time. He further added that the state government has announced incentives and honorarium for medical staff engaged in COVID-19 duty.
‘Depressed’ man jumps to death from third floor of Covid ward in Agartala
GB Police Outpost Officer in-charge Rakesh Patoari said preliminary investigation suggested that the patient was suffering from some sort of mental trauma or depression, given his recent history of two successive attempts of suicide.
Tripura: Govt advocate, patient at Covid centre where doctor was assaulted, applies for anticipatory bail
A complaint was filed in connection with the alleged assault of a health care worker who was harassed and spat at by patients at the Covid centre
Tripura: COVID patient delivers baby in ambulance; health dept orders inquiry against hospital
However, the district hospital's medical superintendent said he discussed with his seniors before referring the patient to GBP Hospital in Agartala and claimed the decision had to be taken due to unavoidable infrastructure shortage.
COVID-19: Tripura extends complete lockdown till August 4
In a televised appeal, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said a continuous lockdown for at least eight more days was required to break the chain of transmission.
Gang-rape of teenager triggers online protests in Tripura
As per the FIR, the teenager had gone to meet a boy from Khashiamangal village of Khowai district but on her way back was raped in a car by a group of me who offered her a lift home. In the second incident, a housewife from Karailongpara village filed a complaint of molestation and rape against a 21-year-old youth of the area.
Tripura: Door-to-door Covid survey hits roadblock, villagers claim virus only affects urban people
On Monday, when the medical teams tried to enter tribal hamlets like Twimadhu, Mungiakami, Jumbari, Tulashikhar and few other villages in the vicinity, the villagers cut off all entry and exit points in these areas and demanded the local administration to exclude them from the survey process.
Tripura doctor harassment case: Police begins probe, two identified from CCTV footage
On July 24, District Health Surveillance Officer Dr Sangita Chakraborty was allegedly abused and spat on by COVID patients, who were being treated at a COVID Care Centre set up in Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel in Agartala.
Covid positive man dies waiting for oxygen support at Tripura hospital as son looks on
Amitabha, now admitted at a Covid Care Centre in Chandrapur area of Gomati district, claimed his father died because of the utter negligence of the hospital.
Tripura: Patients at Covid centre spit at, abuse doctor for admitting more people
West Tripura District Health Surveillance Officer Dr. Sangita Chakraborty said she was abused and spat at by patients being treated at a COVID Care Centre, when she went there to admit five women who had given birth a day ago.
Tripura to start plasma therapy for Covid-19 treatment as cases, mortality rise
Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath said the decision was taken in a high level meeting with experts and officials of the health department. The minister said a door-to-door survey for Covid-19 would commence across Tripura from next Monday.
Tripura receives first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh port
The cargo vessel which started from Haldia Port of West Bengal on July 18 was supposed to arrive three day later at a temporary jetty set up as part of Indo-Bangla inland waterways protocol route connecting Daudkandi of Bangladesh. The project was later changed and the cargo was brought by road.
Tripura: No family around, 23-year-old Covid-19 patient gives birth as doctors, nurses team up for her
The doctors who were to operate on her first had to train on using PPE kits.
Two, including school student, held by Tripura Police over misuse of social media
Speaking to reporters, West Tripura Superintendent of Police Manik Das on Wednesday said: "We got complaints from the Chief Minister's Office and DGP office about posting of indecent photographs and remarks about the Mathua community found in different parts of the country, mainly in West Bengal.
Biplab Deb apologises for comments on Punjabis and Jats, calls it ‘thoughts of some people’
The Congress termed the chief minister's remarks "shameful and unfortunate".
Tripura: Bru resettlement stuck, dole interrupted; govt promises help
While there has been little progress in the resettlement process since January, the six Bru relief camps are plagued with more immediate problems amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
Tripura hikes employees’ salary by 3 percent of basic pay
Stating that many states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telengana and Odisha have announced or are considering salary cuts, Nath said his government has chosen to walk a different path.
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