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Call to solve Siliguri pollution problems
Concerned about the rising pollution levels in Siliguri, a voluntary organisation on Tuesday sought measures to be taken against the same. Members of the Green Forum also demanded that authorities concerned
Concerned about the rising pollution levels in Siliguri, a voluntary organisation on Tuesday sought measures to be taken against the same. Members of the Green Forum also demanded that authorities concerned
A sizeable portion of the city population suffers from tuberculosis. More than 7,000 people, most of whom live in slum areas, visited civic TB treatment centres last year. The number of TB patients
With barrages and dams across the state releasing lesser quantity of water, flood situation has improved. Nabadwip, Kaligunj, Nakashipara, Chakdah Ranaghat in Nadia continue to remain submerged,
Eminent city-based scientists called for "accountability and transparency' in the work that the West Bengal government and its agencies have undertaken over the last 50 years and in utilising public
The West Bengal state government has extended the 31 December deadline for the withdrawal of pre-1990 buses and mini buses by a week following the Calcutta High Court's order, the state transport
The state government has adopted a two-pronged approach to pacify agitators in Singur, West Bengal. In the first place it declared that the administration would ensure majority of the land losers get
Apart from monetary compensation, the West Bengal government hasn't promised much to the farmers and sharecroppers in Singur for giving up the lands they own or till. But now, the state government
Unable so far to achieve its target of enrolling 4,000 children in schools within 11 days, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan's Kolkata circle has planned a door-to-door campaign aimed at children not taken in
After laying siege to the Singur BDO office for about five hours, Trinamul supremo Miss Mamata Banerjee announced a 24 hour "general strike', (read Bangla bandh) on 9 October in protest against land
The controversy over the colas came up in the Cabinet meeting with CPI leader and water investigation minister demanding a ban on colas because of the reports of Centre for Science and Environment.
Tension prevailed in Kolepara village at Singur, West Bengal on the last day of hearing on objections raised by farmers for selling off their land for the Tata's propsed small car project. Three