Basu inspiring

MALDA, March 23: The CPI-M leadership is drafting a speech for Mr Jyoti Basu that would be video-taped and used for campaigning across the state.

CDs of Mr Basu's speech would be distributed among the party workers, who will play those recordings in group meetings and in remote areas as part of the Marxists’ poll campaign. The idea was conceived from Mr Basu's speech played in the rally in Kolkata recently.

Confirming the information, the CPI-M Malda district secretary, Mr Jiban Moitra, said: “The party's central leadership planned the move due to Mr Basu's infirmity. We expect the recordings to reach us soon. We would play those in our party workers’ meetings and in public meetings too.”n SNS

Chickenpox

MALDA, March 23: At least 20 students suffering from chickenpox appeared in class XI and HS examinations in English Bazaar town today. According to education department officer Mr Partha Jha, seven of the candidates appeared in the HS exams and 13 for class XI examinations. The education department has arranged an isolation ward at Malda Railway High School for the candidates. n SNS

Jackal

MALDA, March 23: A jackal attacked and injured an eight-year-old boy Selim Hossian and his two-year-old sister Ariza at Bhagabanpur village in Baishnabnagar police station area last night. Ariza was admitted to Malda district hospital with serious injury at her cheek. According to Ariza's mother, a jackal entered their house and bit the girl around 7 p.m. The jackal next attacked Selim who was studying on the verandah. The jackal fled when neighbours chased it. The boy was injured in the chest. n SNS