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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Siliguri mystery disease virus defies tests
The mystery disease that plagued Siliguri in February-March this year killing 42 people, including medical personnel, was presumably caused by a virus that remained unknown despite extensive
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Mizoram move to fight 'famine'
The Mizoram government has decided to combat the impending famine, expected six years from now, by purchasing the tails of the rats killed. According to officials, the best course of action would be
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Malaria spreads with a vengeance
Malaria seems to have spread with a vengeance in Jalpaiguri district. Nearly 2,000 people are being treate in different district hospitals for malignant malaria.Another 5,000 have been attacked by
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Chop the trees and smuggle the timber
Last month, the West Bengal forest minister had said south Bengal was immune to timber smuggling. The menace existed only in Jalpaiguri. He was obviously been blind to the rampant smuggling just
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81 Orissa villages declared drought-hit
Bowing to the pressure of ruling BJD-BJP MLAs, the Orissa government declared 81 villages under 57 gram panchayats of Cuttak district as drought affected.
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20 hospitals face legal steps over waste disposal
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has threatened to take legal action against 20 hospitals, for irregularities in disposing clinical
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Trinamul seeks ban on plastic bags in Salt Lake
The Opposition in Bidhan Nagar municipality in West Bengal has sought a ban on the plastic bags and polythene packs to keep the sewer lines clean during the
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Govt apathy may lead to another devastating flood
The West Bengal irrigation department does not seem to care much about the Left Front's "do it now" mantra. For, the repair of many embarkments in flood prone Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum and Burdwan
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New malaria control strategy launched
The health department of Kolkata Muncipal Corporation unveiled its micro area malaria control strategy in form of a computer data-base after extensive surveys in three of KMC's
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Placenta the source of nutrient-rich blood
A path-breaking achievement has been made by doctors in a state run hospital in Kolkata's suburb. Here one can get the most nutrient-rich blood free of cost. The source of this blood is something our