With central agencies stepping in, the Malda incident has escalated into a major probe as investigators examine the sequence of events and the role of those arrested.
Addressing a rally in Malda, Modi said that the demographic balance in many areas of the state is being disrupted due to illegal infiltration.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has said leaders above 40 years cannot head the youth wings anymore. However, those who reach 40 years will be absorbed in the main organisation.
In a significant step towards boosting Malda’s economy and preserving its unique heritage, additional district magistrate (development) Anindya Sarkar on Monday convened a meeting with stakeholders and line departments to expedite the process of securing geographical indication (GI) tags for eight products of the district.
Not too long ago, residents of English Bazaar town in Malda would brace themselves whenever dark clouds gathered overhead.
"The body was then buried, but after a few days, a quarrel between us and the family of Tarikul started over a plot of land, which had been given to our deceased girl. During a brawl, Tarikul told us that if we did not meet his demand he would kill my other daughter too, just like he had murdered my other girl. The very night I filed a complaint with the police against them,"
Amid the concerns and the talk of the anticipated third wave of Covid-19 hitting the region soon and amid claims that the same would affect children the most, doctors and state officials have said that the virus stalking these children was mostly the common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or other common viruses.
"Last night, some miscreants tried to torch my bedroom to kill me and it was a close shave for my family. I have filed a complaint with the police in this regard,"
According to the superintendent of the NBMCH, Dr Sanjay Mallik, five more children with fever admitted in the paediatric ward had taken the cumulative number there to 22.
According to sources, the babies who died this morning were a nine-month-old from Jharkhand and a six-month-old from Bhutni area in Malda. They were admitted in the MMCH with cold, fever and breathing problems yesterday, sources said.
