The government has sounded a north Bengal alert following a bird flu outbreak in Assam, but at least 250 chickens have died in a Malda village in two days and no sample has been sent for tests.
Archive for December, 2008
Bird flu scare Malda, Dec. 12: (The Telegraph)
Monday, December 15th, 2008Blood crisis in hospital – The Statesman
Monday, December 15th, 2008|
Blood crisis in hospital
The Statesman, India – 12 Dec 2008 RAIGANJ, Dec. 12: Blood of negative groups and some positive groups have dried up in the blood bank in the Raiganj District Hospital. … Water, water everywhere… but not in the hospital! The Statesman all 2 news articles |
Hotels bank on ‘gut’ feeling for security – Calcutta Telegraph
Monday, December 15th, 2008 Calcutta Telegraph |
Hotels bank on ‘gut’ feeling for security
Calcutta Telegraph, India – 9 Dec 2008 Raiganj, Dec. 9: The terror attacks in Mumbai have cast little shadow on the hotels in town, although police had announced a host of security measures for … |
Circuit bench awaits HC, SC nod to open – The Statesman
Monday, December 15th, 2008|
Circuit bench awaits HC, SC nod to open
The Statesman, India – 7 Dec 2008 RAIGANJ, Dec 7: The state law minister, Mr Rabilal Moitra said today that the infrastructure development work for the Jalpaiguri Circiut Bench is complete … |
Rs 26 cr grant to reduce N Dinajpur drop-out rate – The Statesman
Monday, December 15th, 2008|
Rs 26 cr grant to reduce N Dinajpur drop-out rate
The Statesman, India – 8 Dec 2008 … schools and toilets will be set up in 25 girls’ schools in four municipality areas including Raiganj, Kaliyaganj, Dalkhola and Islampur with this fund. … |
Bandh passes off peacefully – The Statesman
Sunday, December 14th, 2008|
Bandh passes off peacefully
The Statesman, India – 12 hours ago RAIGANJ, Dec. 14: The CPI-M sponsored 12-hour bandh in Sujali, Gabindapur, Ramganj-1 and Ramganj-2 Grampanchyats in Islampur of North Dinajpur district was … |
Snatchers caught (The Telegraph)
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Raiganj, Nov. 23: A man from Calcutta was caught in Raiganj, North Dinajpur, where he had put up in a hotel and was part of a gang that specialised in tricking people and snatching purses.
Couple held with crude guns (The Telegraph)
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Raiganj, Dec. 2: A couple from Uttar Pradesh were arrested in north Bengal this afternoon after two crude guns and bullets were found on the pick-up they were travelling in.
Runaway boy finds mom (The Telegraph)
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Raiganj, Nov. 24: A deaf-mute teen who had run away from home when his parents refused to take him to an uncle’s place ran again today, six months on, when he saw his mom.
BSF, villagers clash: 5 hurt – The Statesman
Saturday, December 6th, 2008|
BSF, villagers clash: 5 hurt
The Statesman, India – 3 Dec 2008 RAIGANJ, Dec. 3: Three people and two BSF jawans were hurt today morning when a clash broke out between the jawans and the residents of Goalin near … |