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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Measles virus behind Siliguri mystery disease
The preliminary report on the disease that stalked Siliguri over the last few weeks points at a mutating measles virus. The report was submitted to West Bengal health minister, Mr Partha De, by the
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'Orissa must prepare for moderate quakes'
Orissa residents should be prepared for moderate earthquakes in future, though it does not fall under high-risk seismic zone, experts say.
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Panel to combat arsenic menance
The CMC has formed a core committee to fight the arsenic menance in Calcutta. The committee was formed last month after a meeting between representatives of CMC, All India Institute of Hygiene and
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'Poachers killed 5 of 10 elephants to die in Orissa'
The Orissa forest minister, Mr AP Singh, has said five of the 10 elephants that died in the state's forests last year were killed by poachers. Two elephants were killed in accidents and one died a
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No starvation deaths, says report
The special relief commissioner, Mr Hrushikesh Panda, has said the report that three people have died to starvation was false. He, however, recommended that the present procurement process, which
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Eco-friendly houses at Rajarhat
West Bengal's first eco-friendly housing complex is coming up on two acres at Rajarhat, North 24-Parganas. The power ministry said it's a joint venture of the Renewable Energy Sources Development
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State to fight killer TB in tea gardens
West Bengal's health authorities are working on an action plan to detect tuberculosis among tea garden workers in the Jalpaiguri region, given the fact that it is still a major disease in the
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Anti-malaria drive in Burdwan
The district health administration in Asansol has finally taken serious note of the recent spurt in malarial cases in the coal and steel areas of
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PCB report to HC on polluting units
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has submitted a report to the Division Bench of the Chief Justice, Mr AK Mathur and Mr Justice Girish Chandra Gupta of Calcutta High Court on the action it has
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Medical bodies oppose state's privatisation move
Medical associations in the West Bengal have opposed by the state government's move to privatise hospitals and medical colleges. The protest comes in the wake of the government's recent move to allow