Nearly 1,000 poultry birds culled in Indian state amid outbreak of bird flu

STORY: Nearly 1,000 poultry birds culled in Indian state amid outbreak of bird flu SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of markets of Jharkhand state 3. various of poultry chicken farm STORYLINE: Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand Wednesday started culling poultry birds following the outbreak of bird flu, officials said. The local government officials have sounded an alert after bird flu cases were detected at a state-run poultry farm in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. According to officials, so far 920 poultry birds, including 770 ducks, have been culled at a poultry farm in Morabadi area by the rapid response personnel of the Animal Husbandry Department. The personnel also destroyed 4,300 eggs at the poultry farm. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

India's Jharkhand state on bird flu alert

STORY: India's Jharkhand state on bird flu alert DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. India gate 2. various of markets of Jharkhand state 3. various of poultry farm 4. various of chicken market STORYLINE: Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on Wednesday issued an alert following the outbreak of bird flu in one of the government-run poultry farms. The bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a government-run poultry farm in Lohanchal of Bokaro district, which is about 120 km northeast of Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. According to officials, around 700 to 800 chickens have died over the past week due to the outbreak at the farm. "Following the confirmation about the bird flu in Bokaro, instructions have been issued to set up control rooms in all 24 districts to monitor the situation," an official of the state animal husbandry department said. "The top officials have also met to discuss the issue and decided to cull the remaini

Manga comic artist works on digital board

Manga comic artist works on digital board

TOKYO, Japan - Comic artist Okosama Ranchi draws pictures using a digital pen and special liquid crystal display monitor at her atelier in Tokyo's Akishima City on Aug. 10, 2009. ''Creating coterie magazines is attractive as I can do everything freely including front covers.'' She displayed nine comic books and mugs among other materials at the subsequent Comic Market sales exhibition. She said she felt happy with the response to her work by fans.

India's election body recommends disqualification of state's head of gov't

STORY: India's election body recommends disqualification of state's head of gov't DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shot of buildings of Indian government 3. various of coal mining area in Jharkhand 4. various of BJP headquarter STORYLINE: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday recommended the disqualification of Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren after allegations of corruption were leveled against him, said media reports. Soren belongs to the political party "Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)", and runs a coalition government in the state. Following the latest political development, he summoned all the JMM lawmakers to the state capital Ranchi to hold a closed-door meeting and chalk out the further course of action. Soren has been allegedly found involved in awarding mining contracts to himself and those close to him while being the chief minister of Jharkhand, thus violating office of profit provisions. Th

Manga comic artist works on digital board

Manga comic artist works on digital board

TOKYO, Japan - Comic artist Okosama Ranchi draws pictures using a digital pen and special liquid crystal display monitor at her atelier in Tokyo's Akishima City on Aug. 10, 2009. ''Creating coterie magazines is attractive as I can do everything freely including front covers.'' She displayed nine comic books and mugs among other materials at the subsequent Comic Market sales exhibition. She said she felt happy with the response to her work by fans. (Kyodo)