COOCHBEHAR NEWS

AIYL wants healthy system in hospitals

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 14: Cooch Behar district unit of the All India Youth League, the youth wing of the Forward Bloc, came out with a demand to set up of a medical college and hospital in Cooch Behar. Today, they organised a rally in Cooch Behar town and other sub-divisional towns like Dinhata, Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj and Tufanganj. Later, they submitted a memorandum to the authorities concerned.

 

General secretary of the Cooch Behar district unit of the AIYL, Mr Gopal Dey said they submitted a memorandum containing a 14-point charter of demands to the superintendent of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Hospital in Cooch Behar today.

 

In the memorandum the AIYL demanded keeping of the blood bank at MJN Hospital open round-the-clock and eviction of the middlemen from the blood bank, introduction of CT Scan, MRI Scan and ICU facilities, filling up of all vacant posts of doctors, display of list of available medicines in the hospital concerned, revival of the telemedicine system and increasing of beds at MJN Hospital. 

PHOTO : AIYL activists demonstrate at MJN Hospital in Cooch Behar on Friday.

Co-operation Week

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 14: Observance of the 55-th All India Co-operation Week (14-20 November) began today through various programmes in Cooch Behar district and Alipurduar sub-division in Jalpaiguri district.

 

Raas Mela

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 14: The fortnight long Raas Mela began on Wednesday but it is yet to be a crowd puller event though there is a circus tent adjacent to the MJN Stadium this year as an added attraction.

 

On the inaugural ceremony of Raas Yatra festival at Madan Mohan Temple premises on Wednesday night there was a rush of devotees and curious visitors but that spirit failed to exert its influence over the fair ground till now. It's not a mad rush yet.

 

Many stalls in the fair are being constructed and decorated till today. Tight security arrangement and heavy deployment of policemen created a fear psychosis among the people, believe many. But, others expect that the fair may be a crowded one as in previous years within a few days.

 

A few bamboo-made watchtowers fitted with close circuit TV cameras have been erected at different places to keep watch on trouble mongers. A large contingent of armed policemen was also deployed to maintain peace.

 

Cultural programmes at the Rass Mela ground and religious ones at Madan Mohan temple premises are attracting locals. The mythological events displayed through clay models are also attracting visitors to the temple premises.

 

The Raas Chakra is the must-see for all. Md Altaf Mian made it as a hereditary job. On Wednesday night the district magistrate of Cooch Behar Mr Rajesh Kumar Sinha inaugurated the Raas Yatra of Lord Madan Mohan by whirling it. Now, it is a sacred duty for all devotees and visitors to rotate it at least once during visit to the Rass Mela.

 

Felicitation

COOCH BEHAR, Nov. 14: Cooch Behar Sammilani, the organisation of the citizens of Cooch Behar who presently live in Kolkata, will felicitate the students who achieved success in Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations this year, at a programme at the Zilla Parishad Hall in Cooch Behar tomorrow. Secretary of Cooch Behar Sammilani, Mr Samar Sengupta said they would arrange funds for poor meritorious students to continue their higher studies in Kolkata. 

PHOTO : You three, we three – School children at the Raas Mela Maidan to see circus animals. In Cooch Behar on Friday noon.