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Tuesday, 18 November, 2008

Advent of winter: migratory birds start flocking at Agartala college lakes. Photo by : Ranjan Roy.

PM reviews economy

RBI may inject more liquidity

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI): The Reserve Bank is likely to announce fresh measures to inject more funds into the cash-starved banking system following a meeting of the Prime Minister-chaired committee on tackling the global turmoil. "The meeting considered certain steps and RBI will look at them... Various methods of injecting liquidity through repo and reverse repo (short-term) rates were discussed," Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath told reporters after the meeting. Asked how soon the measures would be announced,Nath said, "This will happen in due course...it will not take long. The government is conscious of the fact that the Prime Minister himself is monitoring

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Vehicle Deptt awakes, conducts prompt raid

Times News

Khowai, Nov 17 : Vehicles department of state government carried out whirlwind raids at Khowai town last two consecutive days following the ever deadliest road mishap at Gukulnagar under Bishalgarh subdivision on Saturday last. The mishap claimed life of ten persons while leaving more than thirty persons seriously injured. The raids here resulted in detention of several motor vehicles and spot fine of over rupees 26 thousand. Numberless Scooters, Bikes and four wheelers have been freely moving in the Subdivision for long is a regular allegation of all concerned citizen of the area.

Swimming training

Times Sports

Agartala, Nov 17: A six-day swimming training camp was concluded at Baisyamani under Ampi police station yesterday. Sports, Youth and Cultural affairs of TTAADC initiated the training for youth and budding swimmers. In the conclusion ceremony yesterday, executive member Ranabir Debbarma of Health and Animal Resource Development wing of TTAADC, former MDC Shraban Koloi, Baisyamani Village Committee chairman Shyamaranjan Koloi remained present. In his

AICW observed

Times News

Kanchanpur, Nov 17: Tripura State Cooperative Union organized a discussion on the occasion of 55th All India Cooperative Week at Kanchanpur Town Hall yesterday. State Cooperative minister Khagendra Jamatia inaugurated the function. In his inaugural speech, Mr. Jamatia highlighted on the role of cooperative for the formation of a developed India. He also emphasized that cooperative should work together maintaining it as an autonomous body. MLA Rajendra Reang, MDC Lalit Debnath also delivered speech.