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
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Farmer suicide:Technology to the rescue
KOLKATA, 7 JUNE: Plagued by farmers’ suicides, the state government has decided to motivate farmers to use the latest technologies and organise field demonstrations of new varieties of seeds to increase
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Heatwave grips West Midnapore
MIDNAPORE, 6 JUNE: An intense heatwave is prevailing in most parts of West Midnapore district for the past one week, paralysing normal life as day temperature continues to hover above 45 degrees Celsius
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Animal factory: Maneka to the rescue
DURGAPUR, 6 JUNE: Animals trapped inside a closed factory here must be rescued, former minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has told the Burdwan district administration. On Monday, Mrs Gandhi
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e-waste collection points come up in city
KOLKATA, 5 JUNE: The first three collection points ever for e-waste were set up in the city today by the environmental group Toxic Link. The group plans to put 20 of the collection bins outside important
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Partha wants Howrah to be more eco-friendly
KOLKATA, 5 JUNE: The state minister for commerce and industry Partha Chatterjee said, “Howrah should become more environmentally friendly,” at the inauguration of an Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting
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Cabinet to approve pay proposal for Singur farmers today
KOLKATA, 4 JUNE: The state Cabinet will approve a proposal to pay Rs 1000 per month to the unwilling farmers and agricultural labourers of Singur at a meeting tomorrow. The state commerce and industry
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SAIL plants among most polluting industries: Study
KOLKATA, 4 JUNE: The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) plants of the state have ranked among the most polluting industries in a rating ~ Green Rating Project (GRP) ~ done by the New Delhi-based research
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KMC to provide special fund for development of Joka I & II
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will provide a special fund for the development of areas under Joka I and II gram panchayats that have come under its jurisdiction. Also, steps would be taken to amend
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Sagar Island to get a facelift to boost tourism: Mamata
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: The chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee, who laid the foundation stone for a tourism project and 15 cyclone shelters at Sagar Island today announced that her government will undertake
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Parivartan wind blowing?
TAMLUK, 1 JUNE: Protests over land acquisition for a proposed chemical hub in Nandigram saw police fire at villagers, killing about 14 of them and wounding many others. The event, dated 14 March 2007,