Archive for March, 2009

Clash in Raiganj hospital after patient’s death – The Statesman

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Clash in Raiganj hospital after patient’s death
The Statesman, India
Dipali Das (44), a resident of Radhikapur under Kaliyaganj police station, was admitted to Raiganj district hospital yesterday morning after experiencing acute breathing trouble. After her condition deteriorated this morning the patient's party asked

A man of letters – The Statesman

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A man of letters
The Statesman, India
RAIGANJ, March 31: There is no end to the inventiveness of methods adopted by candidates to reach out to voters. The CPI-M candidate for the Raiganj constituency Mr Bireswar Lahiri has hit upon a novel idea: writing letters to the electorate.

Agitation brings culling to a halt – The Statesman

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Agitation brings culling to a halt
The Statesman, India
RAIGANJ, March 31: Culling in bird-flu affected Daspara and Ghinnigaon, under Chopra police station, North Dinajpur district, was delayed for hours yesterday due to an agitation by villagers demanding spot payment against the killed birds.

Road improvement drive in full swing in UP (New Kerala)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Raiganj (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 27 : Keen to make travel easier for rural folk in Uttar Pradesh, the authorities are a executing road development project in Raiganj Village near Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur District.

Pranab talks tough to party on alliance (The Telegraph)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Calcutta, March 21: Mamata Banerjee sitting by him, Pranab Mukherjee today sent out a stern message to Congress workers that the party would not baulk at disciplining anyone found dishonouring the poll pact with the Trinamul Congress.

CPI(ML) to contest 3 LS seats in West Bengal: Kanu Sanyal – Hindu

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

CPI(ML) to contest 3 LS seats in West Bengal: Kanu Sanyal
Hindu, India
The CPI(ML) would contest from Balurghat, Raiganj and Darjeeling Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal and 15 seats all over the country, party general secretary and veteran communist leader Kanu Sanyal told PTI on Saturday. He said CPI(ML) was supporting the

Road improvement drive in full swing in UP – Thaindian.com

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Road improvement drive in full swing in UP
Thaindian.com, Thailand
Raiganj (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 27 (ANI): Keen to make travel easier for rural folk in Uttar Pradesh, the authorities are a executing road development project in Raiganj Village near Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur District. Funding from the project is coming

Clash over land leaves one dead – The Statesman

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Clash over land leaves one dead
The Statesman, India
RAIGANJ, March 26: A man died and five others were injured after a clash between two family members at Subarnapur under Itahar police station in North Dinajpur district last night. The injured were admitted to Itahar hospital, and two with serious

Shashurbari will swing it for me, says: Deepa – Times of India

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Shashurbari will swing it for me, says: Deepa
Times of India, India
If Deepa Das Munshi returns smiling and victorious from the heat and dust of an election summer in Raiganj, she'll surely have those words on her lips. For, as Priya Ranjan Das Munshi's wife makes the leap from state politics she is an MLA from

Of politicians, sulking and Swiss – The Statesman

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Of politicians, sulking and Swiss
The Statesman, India
Mr Chowdhury decided to play hardball against his party after the Trinamul left the Raiganj seat to the Congress. Frustrated, he resigned from the party to float the Uttar Bangla Bikashgami Party. Mr Chowdhury plans to contest the Raiganj seat under
Trinamul rebel inaugurates party office The Statesman
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