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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NGOs roped in to curb noise
Having realised the futility of attempting to control noise pollution during festivals, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has roped in NGOs for the exercise. The WBPCB has started a two-day
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State fails to give enough non-land inputs to farmers
The West Bengal government hasn't been able to distribute enough non-land inputs like mini-kits and fertiliser among farmers, says a survey report on beneficiaries of land reforms released by the
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Target date set for leprosy eradication
The West Bengal state government has set December 2005 as the target date to eradicate leprosy in the four districts of Bankura, Birbhum, Midnapor West and Purulia where prevalence of the disease is
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Crop doctor scheme comes a cropper
The West Bengal state government's decision to engage crop doctors to advice farmers to augment yield has nose-dived because of failure to select right kind of persons for the job. The agriculture
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Noise pollution plagues ward 51
One of the oldest parts of central Kolkata, ward 51 comprising Raja Subodh Mullick Square, Creek Row, Gokul Boral Street and its precincts is generally speaking, far better-maintained than most other
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Medical audit covers 40% patients
The West Bengal state health department has been able to conduct medical audits on only 40 per cent of patients' medical records in state hospitals against a target of 75 per cent set some three
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No new permits for autos
No new permits will be issued for autorickshaws in West Bengal. This was decided at a meeting last evening between officials of the transport department, public vehicles department and the traffic
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Admn blamed for Purulia drought
If the Left Front government feels sorry for the farmers in drought-hit Purulia district (West Bengal) it can only blame itself. The situation in Purulia would have been different had the nine
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Oxygen shortage since last week
There have been very few oxygen cylinders in the BC Roy children's hospital (West Bengal) for the whole last week. Inquiries revealed that there had been acute oxygen shortage since last week.
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Quit smoking first, speakers tells MLAs
Legislators should first quit smoking and then perch people to follow suit, the West Bengal Assembly Speaker , Mr Hasim Abdul Halim said. He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day workshop on