Two dead in Assam pre-poll violence
KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM), APRIL 23 (PTI): Two persons were shot dead by suspected NDFB (Songbijit) anti-talk faction militants in pre-poll violence in Assam’s Kokrajhar district a day before Lok Sabha polls, police said. Heavily armed militants attacked them at Bhogjhra village and shot them at point-blank range killing them on the spot. Security has been tightened in the district, which goes to poll tomorrow, following intelligence inputs that NDFB(S) is planning to create disturbances during the poll.
15 newborn die in hospital
DARJEELING, APRIL 23 (PTI): Fifteen newborn babies have died in the state-run North Bengal Medical College and Hospital at Siliguri in the district since Monday, hospital superintendent Dr Amerendra Nath Sarker said on Tuesday. Low weight during birth, infection and some other reasons were there behind the unfortunate incident, Sarker said. North Bengal Development Minister Goutam Deb said if anyone was found guilty for the death of the babies, action would be taken against them.
12 houses gutted in Mizoram
AIZAWL, APRIL 23 (PTI): At least 12 houses, belonging to the Bru community in Putlungasih village in south Mizoram's Lunglei district were completely gutted today, official sources said. No one was killed or injured in the fire which broke out at around noon reportedly from a house belonging to H Lalhmingthanga, they said, adding, that the cause of fire was yet to be determined. Meanwhile, the forest fire, which started five days back, continued to create havoc and ravaged large forest area in central Mizoram's Serchhip district, prompting the district administration to take emergency measures.
KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM), APRIL 23 (PTI): Two persons were shot dead by suspected NDFB (Songbijit) anti-talk faction militants in pre-poll violence in Assam’s Kokrajhar district a day before Lok Sabha polls, police said. Heavily armed militants attacked them at Bhogjhra village and shot them at point-blank range killing them on the spot. Security has been tightened in the district, which goes to poll tomorrow, following intelligence inputs that NDFB(S) is planning to create disturbances during the poll.
15 newborn die in hospital
DARJEELING, APRIL 23 (PTI): Fifteen newborn babies have died in the state-run North Bengal Medical College and Hospital at Siliguri in the district since Monday, hospital superintendent Dr Amerendra Nath Sarker said on Tuesday. Low weight during birth, infection and some other reasons were there behind the unfortunate incident, Sarker said. North Bengal Development Minister Goutam Deb said if anyone was found guilty for the death of the babies, action would be taken against them.
12 houses gutted in Mizoram
AIZAWL, APRIL 23 (PTI): At least 12 houses, belonging to the Bru community in Putlungasih village in south Mizoram's Lunglei district were completely gutted today, official sources said. No one was killed or injured in the fire which broke out at around noon reportedly from a house belonging to H Lalhmingthanga, they said, adding, that the cause of fire was yet to be determined. Meanwhile, the forest fire, which started five days back, continued to create havoc and ravaged large forest area in central Mizoram's Serchhip district, prompting the district administration to take emergency measures.
