MALDA, 29 JAN: Five more babies died at the Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in the past 24 hours taking the toll to 116 this month.

With five more babies dying at the State-run Malda Medical College and Hospital on Monday, the number of children died in the facility over the past week has reached 32.

West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan told journalists here that the State government was deeply concerned about the deaths and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was personally looking into the issue.

The death toll of infants in the last seven days has risen to 21 with five more newborn dying on Thursday in the government-run Malda Sadar Hospital here, according to acting superintendent of the

Severe cold claimed the lives of at least seven infants at Malda state hospital in West Bengal on Friday. Sources said all the babies were less than three months old.

KOLKATA, 22 DEC: The city today experienced the second coldest day in the past 20 years with the mercury dipping to 10.8 degree Celsius.

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Malda, Nov. 14: A fresh spate of crib deaths at the Malda Medical College and Hospital has left 11 babies dead in a day. Eight of them died this morning.

Death of nine infants was reported over two days at the Malda Sadar Hospital in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday.

While six were reported dead on Wednesday, three more deaths were reported till Thursday evening.

MALDA/BALURGHAT, 1 SEPT: With erosion wrecking havoc, the only school under Hiranandapur gram panchayat at Bhutni islet, Munilaltola Primary School with 200-odd students, is facing serious conseque

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