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
Statesman (Kolkata)
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State focus on healthcare system
The West Bengal government is trying to regain its fame in healthcare, state health minister Dr Surya Kanta Misra said at the inauguration of a spiral CT scan centre at the SSKM Hospital. The
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Required : new homes for lions, tigers, bears....
'The issues that initiated Supreme Court ban on the display and performance of endangered animals have been somewhat overshadowed by media response to the light of circus owners', said Col Shaki R
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Massive mining endangers coal pit
Unauthorised extraction of coal by the authorities has endangered the pit of a viable colliery under the Eastern Coalfields Ltd. A recent survey brought the matter to light. The pit no 2 of ECL's
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Malaria malady in ward 49
Residents of ward 49 in south Howrah (West Bengal) are bogged down by malignant malaria which has wrecked havoc for the past few month. Most parts of the ward has became a breeding ground for
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City gasps for air, some more than others
The air around the Minto Park crossing south Kolkata is more polluted than in other parts of the city. No Prizes of guessing that one: construction of the AJC Bose Road flyover. Ultadanga, Moulalim
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'Save tiger, save Kolkata'
They travel deep into the woods, in search of honey and firewood. Stepping into a world where the options often are to kill or be killed. In an effort to check the escalating man-animal conflict in
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Better awareness behind fall in malaria cases, feels KMC
Though there was a rise in malaria cases this September compared to last year, Kolkata Municipal Corporation authorities claim the number of malaria cases and deaths have dipped over the past few
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Private firms to clean govt hospitals
Private firms will be given contracts to clean government hospitals. This was announced by West Bengal health minister, Mr Partha Dey, after a meeting with hospital superintendents, presided over by
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CMC to take loan for water supply
Calcutta Municipal Corporation will take a loan of Rs 150 crore to implement water supply projects in the city. For the first time, the civic body will hire the services of a merchant banker to get
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New study confirms city's arsenic blight
A report prepared at the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health again confirms that groundwater in many parts of the city is contaminated with arsenic. "The study proves that