Two die, 19 taken ill after food poisoning in Jharkhand

September 4th, 2009 KORATPUR - Four tribesmen died in Koraput district of Orissa after they were forced to eat a soup made of mango kernel recently. Preliminary medical reports said the soup was bacteria-infected and the tribals, who belong to Narayanpatna block, died of food poisoning.

August 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand government's plans to seek help of the Catholic Church for distributing food grains in the drought-hit state have drawn flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Jharkhand Governor K.

August 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Faced with a drought-like situation in all 24 districts of the state, the Jharkhand government has opened around 150 outlets to sell essential food items at fair price, an official said Thursday. The outlets known as Suvidha Stores is a joint venture of the Jharkhand State Agricultural Marketing Board (JSAMB) and the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI).

August 14th, 2009 RANCHI - It has been raining in Jharkhand in the last 36 hours, but that is unlikely to end the drought situation, an official of the Met Department said here Friday. The rainfall occurred when a central team was visiting Jharkhand to assess the drought situation in the state.

August 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a special package from the central government Sunday, a day after Jharkhand was declared drought-hit. All districts of Jharkhand have been declared as drought-affected areas.

July 7th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand Tuesday declared four of its 24 districts as drought hit, an official said. The four districts which have been declared as drought hit are Palamau, Chatra, Latehar and Garhwa.

June 15th, 2009 RANCHI - Around 600,000 traders in Jharkhand Monday protested in front of the governor's house demanding an immediate roll-back of the 4 percent value-added tax (VAT) imposed on foodgrains from June 1. The traders, who launched a phased agitation earlier this month, have also stopped buying foodgrains and vegetables as part of their effort to intensify the agitation.

June 8th, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have demanded the rollback of four per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on food grains in Jharkhand, which has led to the rise in prices of rice and wheat. A JMM delegation, led by former deputy chief minister Sudhir Mahto, Monday met Governor Syed Sibte Razi and handed over a memorandum seeking withdrawal of VAT on food grains.

June 5th, 2009 RANCHI - Around 600,000 traders in Jharkhand kept their shops closed Friday to protest against the state government's decision to impose four percent value-added tax (VAT) on food grains from June 1. The traders in Ranchi took out a protest march to Governor Syed Sibte Razi's house and handed over a memorandum to officials in his office, seeking the roll-back of the government decision.

April 9th, 2009 LONDON - People who have been taking Chinese slimming capsules, available on the Internet, reported serious health problems that include nausea and poisoning, according to a report. Since 2005, the poison emergency centres in Freiburg and Gottingen, Germany, have registered a total of 17 patients with health problems after taking Chinese slimming capsules.

March 26th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale Thursday rocked parts of Orissa and Jharkhand, the meteorological office here said. The earthquake occurred at 10.14 a.m., S.C.

March 24th, 2009 COLOMBO - One person died and over 120 people were hospitalised Tuesday due to suspected food poisoning in Sri Lanka's eastern town of Trincomalee, the authorities here said. The Public Health Services Division said 123 people, including 75 children, were taken ill after eating buns from a bakery.

March 7th, 2009 JAMSHEDPUR - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) senior leader L.K. Advani kicked off his election campaign in Jharkhand Friday.

February 13th, 2009 LONDON - Beware of fresh fruits and vegetables - they can trigger food poisoning outbreaks, latest research shows. A review co-authored by several experts has highlighted the fact that fresh fruits and vegetables are increasingly recognised as a source of food poisoning outbreaks in many parts of the world.

February 12th, 2009 KANYAKUMARI - Four foreign sailors on board a South Korean freighter off the Tamil Nadu coast died of food poisoning while two were admitted to a government hospital here Friday evening, an official said. 'An SOS message was received from the vessel 16 nautical miles off the coast.