Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic incident at Karnasubarna in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district earlier in the day, when a train collided with a van at a railway crossing, has risen to five, with four being school children and one an adult.Meanwhile, both the Railways department and the West Bengal government have announced compensation for the families of the deceased individuals. Some other schoolchildren and the driver of the van are currently under treatment at Baharampur…
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Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) In an attempt to involve the girl children in the red-light areas of the state in the recently initiated cervical cancer vaccination drive in West Bengal, the state health department has decided to provide this vaccination to the girl children in the red-light areas absolutely free of cost.The initiative on this count will begin with the vaccination drive at Asia’s oldest and biggest red-light area, Sonagachi in North Kolkata. The project will be run by the state governme…
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Contraceptives, a bed and dressing table were discovered inside a ward office of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation office last night after it was opened. The ward office, which used to be run by Trinamool Congress, was found locked since the state Assembly elections results were declared on May 4.After it was opened, the ward office turned out to be a luxurious place with multiple air conditioners and sofas in several rooms.MLA of the area and state Health Minister Dr. Sh…