West Bengal

SSKM Hospital Performs State’s First-Ever Liver Transplant

liver transplantA successful liver transplant operation has been carried out on Roushan, a seven-month-old baby girl, at the state-run SSKM hospital in Kolkata, on Friday.

According to reports, this was the first time that a transplant operation was performed in the eastern part of the country.

The infant's father Rajab Ali, a mason from Burdwan district, donated a portion of his liver to save the baby.

The hospital functionaries said that the baby was suffering a serious liver problem from the very first day of her life.

Liver transplantation was the only way through her life could be saved.

No Left support to form government: Pranab Mukherjee

No Left support to form government: Pranab MukherjeeBurdwan (West Bengal), Apr 24: Senior Congress leader and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday ruled out the possibility to form government at the Centre with the support of Left parties.

“The Congress had always formed government at the Centre without the support of Left parties. In 2004, they themselves came forward to support the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to save their existence,” Pranab Mukherjee said at an election rally here.

India want protection, safe passage for civilian Tamils: Anand Sharma

 India want protection, safe passage for civilian Tamils: Anand SharmaKolkata, Apr 24 : Congress leader and Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on Friday said that India wanted protection and safe passage only for civilian Tamils in Sri Lanka and not the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Sharma further said that while it was imperative that the Sri Lankan government paid heed to India's request regarding the safety of civilians, it was also important for the LTTE to allow safe passage to civilians.

Fight against underdevelopment more important: Rahul Gandhi

Fight against underdevelopment more important: Rahul GandhiPurulia (West Bengal), Apr 24: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the fight against underdevelopment in the country is more important than fighting terrorism.

“It is true that fight against terrorism is important, but it is more important to fight underdevelopment in India,” Rahul Gandhi said at an election rally here.

Gandhi also said that 40 percent of the funds allotted by the Central Government to the state remained unutilised.

Two CPI (M) leaders shot dead in West Bengal

Two CPI (M) leaders shot dead in West BengalKolkata, Apr 24 : Suspected Maoists have shot dead two local CPI (M) leaders at Supurdih village in Balarampur area, about 40 from Purulia in West Bengal, on Thursday night.

Both identified as Bibhuti Singh Sardar and Baikuntha Mahato. The incident took place when both were retuning from fair and some motorcycle-borne persons shot at them.

According to the police, both died on the spot.

A 12-hour shutdown has been called by the CPI (M) in protest against the incident in Balarampur on Friday.

Kolkata protest against school fee hike

Kolkata protest against school fee hikeKolkata, Apr 20 : Students of various private schools and their guardians protested against an unprecedented fee hike in Kolkata.

The protesters were out on the streets to block traffic in the city and demonstrate against the 50 to 80 per cent hike in tuition fee.

Students of St. Anthony, St. Aloysious, St. Paul''s, Don Bosco, St. Mary, and St. Loyola formed a human chain and blocked traffic for nearly an hour, demanding a roll back.

They are unhappy because they were not informed in advance regarding the fee hike.

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