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Doctors keen to introduce latest health facilities for infants as death toll in Malda rises to 20

Malda, West Bengal, July 16 (ANI): Doctors in Malda district of West Bengal seriously pondered over the issue of introducing modern health care facilities, as with three more succumbing, the infants death toll rose to 20 in the past 96 hours. The gloomy chapter started on Saturday afternoon when seven infants lost their lives before celebrating their first birthday. One of the bereaved mothers, Bandana Mandal talked about her misery. Doctors state that the cause of the deaths is infants born underweight and asphyxia. Talking over the incident, Vice Principal, Malda Medical College and Hospital, MK Rasid, said that they were pondering over taking quick steps to introduce a new infant ward equipped with the latest health care facilities. Meanwhile, a medical training camp for the hospital staff has been organised in the hospital to save the infants. It is reported that within this year, 39 infants died earlier due to the same cause. Jul 16, 2014
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BRICS Summit clears setting up of $100 billion New Development Bank with India's presidency first

Brazil, July 16 (ANI): Leaders of the five BRICS countries met for the first working session in Brazil in a major victory for India, sealed the agreement on the much anticipated 100 billion dollars BRICS Development Bank. The new development bank of the group of BRICS countries will be headquartered in Shanghai, China, with the presidency initially held by India. The deal was reached after intense last-minute negotiations to settle a dispute between India and China over the headquarters of the new bank, which will have initial capital of $100 billion to invest in infrastructure projects. Negotiations to create the bank dragged on for more than two years as Brazil and India fought China's attempts to get a bigger share in the lender than the others. The stark economic and political differences between the BRICS countries have made it difficult for the group to turn rhetoric to concrete action in coordinating policies. Jul 16, 2014
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Shakti Mill gangrape case: JJB convicts two minors, sends them to correction homes

Mumbai, July 16 (ANI): The juvenile justice board (JJB) convicted two minors for the gang rape of a photojournalist and a telephone operator in Mumbai and sent them to a reform centre for three years. Both the gang rapes took place inside Shakti Mills compound which is abandoned textile mill. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, confirmed the judgment of the Juvenile Justice Board in Mumbai. Three other accused, Vijay Jadhav, Kasim Bengali and Mohammed Salim Ansari, were sentenced to death on April 04 this year for the two gang-rapes in Mumbai. Jul 16, 2014
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Andhra Pradesh to Develop Vizag into Major IT Destination

The largest city of Andhra Pradesh on the state's east coast, Visakhapatnam will be developed into an "IT Capital" of the state thanks to its immense potential, the Minister for Information Technology Palle Raghunadha Reddy said in the city on Tuesday, 15 July. Jul 16, 2014
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Turkey PM accuses Israel of 'state terrorism' over Gaza

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday stepped up his rhetoric against Israel over its deadly air offensive on Gaza, accusing the Jewish state of committing "state terrorism" against the Palestinians. Duration: 00:49 Jul 16, 2014
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French soldier killed suicide attack in northern Mali

A French legionnaire has been killed in a suicide attack in northern Mali, taking to nine the number of soldiers to have died in the west African country since 2013, the defence ministry said Tuesday. Duration: 00:56 Jul 16, 2014
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