Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 10: Just after the end of the Madhymik and Higher Secondary examinations the authorities of the Electricity Distribution Company Limited has started rampant power cut in several districts including Malda from Tuesday. Yesterday, there was no electricity in English Bazaar town and other parts of Malda district over four hours. Today, the same thing happened early in the morning for an hour and there was no electricity at mid-day too. The EDCL officials said that power cut would continue but it would be executed phase wise so that people do not suffer for more than two or three hours at a time. The circle manager of the electricity distribution company Mr A Maity said: “Due to network hazards there was no electricity last night. It was not load-shedding. The technical snag has been overcome”. A senior official said that power cuts had not only started in Malda, but also in Murshidabad, Midnapore West and other districts. The officials got to know of this crisis when they contacted the zonal office. “The consumers will be getting relief when the power generation will improve,” the circle manager said. “During Madhymik and HS examination the department managed to overcome the crisis by buying electricity from other sources athigh rates”, the electricity officials added.
19 tribals converted to Hinduism
Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 10:- Nineteen tribal Christian including five women and a few children were 'reconverted' to Hinduism at Tajpur in Habibpur police station today. The conversion took place at a colourful ceremony for this programme at Hindu Milan Mandir set up by Bharat Sebashram Sangha. Six families, residents of Borgram under the same police station attended the programme called Parabartan (Homecoming) organized by the VHP. No VHP leader was present at the conversion programme though. One of the tribal Christian, Mr. Pulin Mardi, alleged that they were lured by the Christian missionaries but finally they decided to come back to their own religion. Police were present to ensure law and order.###
MALDA, April 10:- Nineteen tribal Christian including five women and a few children were 'reconverted' to Hinduism at Tajpur in Habibpur police station today. The conversion took place at a colourful ceremony for this programme at Hindu Milan Mandir set up by Bharat Sebashram Sangha. Six families, residents of Borgram under the same police station attended the programme called Parabartan (Homecoming) organized by the VHP. No VHP leader was present at the conversion programme though. One of the tribal Christian, Mr. Pulin Mardi, alleged that they were lured by the Christian missionaries but finally they decided to come back to their own religion. Police were present to ensure law and order.###
Probe into school financial irregularities
Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 10:- The Malda district inspector of schools has sent an inspection team to inquire into financial irregularities of A K Pandua High School in Gazole block.
It was alleged that the school authorities misappropriated a fund allotted for buying books for girls belonging to back ward classes.
More than Rs. 60,000 was allotted in the financial year 2006-07 to the school.
The Malda D I was informed that the school bought few books from the allotted funds and distributed them among the girls but allegedly forced the guardians submit a declaration that they had got all books which were not distributed.
The Malda D I , Mr. Chinmay Sarkar , is waiting for the inquiry report of the team sent to the school.
"The school authorities would be asked to attend a hearing on this issue soon based on the report before taking action against them", he said. #
MALDA, April 10:- The Malda district inspector of schools has sent an inspection team to inquire into financial irregularities of A K Pandua High School in Gazole block.
It was alleged that the school authorities misappropriated a fund allotted for buying books for girls belonging to back ward classes.
More than Rs. 60,000 was allotted in the financial year 2006-07 to the school.
The Malda D I was informed that the school bought few books from the allotted funds and distributed them among the girls but allegedly forced the guardians submit a declaration that they had got all books which were not distributed.
The Malda D I , Mr. Chinmay Sarkar , is waiting for the inquiry report of the team sent to the school.
"The school authorities would be asked to attend a hearing on this issue soon based on the report before taking action against them", he said. #
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