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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HC directs issue of notice on crib deaths
Calcutta High Court directed a petitioner to issue notice to the health minister, the secretary and the BC Roy Memorial Hospital for Children super after hearing his PIL seeking judicial inquiry into
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10 more babies die, govt still unfazed
Ten more children died in West Bengal city hospitals in the past 245 hours - seven in Nil Ratan Sircar Hospital and three in BC Roy Memorial Children's Hospital. Doctors of NRS Hospital's pediatric
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High tide peril hangs over Digha
Will the damaged seawall protecting the multi-crore Sankarput Fishing Harbour and surrounding areas in the Sankarpur-Digha coastline (West Bengal) be able to withstand the fury of the high tide
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Waste recycling plant at Salt Lake soon
KMDA and Salt Lake Municipality (Kolkata) have jointly taken up a project for producing manure by recycling garbage at a waste disposal ground. This is part of the project taken up by KMDA and other
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Plans to divert Sandakphu trekkers to Senchal
In order to reduce pressure on Sandakphu situated in the Shingalila national park close to Darjeeling, the West Bengal state forest department has decided to introudce two new trek routes in the
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ADB funded drainage project to start in November
Work on the Rs 140-crore Asian Development Bank project for improving the West Bengal's drainage systems would commence around November. Irrigation and waterways directorate chief engineer Mr
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Foetal tissue used in cancer treatment
Dr Niranjan Bhattacharya and his team at the Bijoygarh State Hospital have used foetal tissue and organs to replace diseased cancerous cells successfully in patients with advanced cancer. Working on
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Polio strikes 17 children in Murshidabad
As many as 17 children in Murshidabad district (West Bengal) have been stricken with polio. The family planning department's commissioner, Mr RPS Kahlon, held an emergency meeting at the circuit
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Hepatitis B vaccine to cost less
Pune -based Serum Institute of India has slashed prices of its Hepatitis B vaccine, Genevac B, by up to 40 per cent. The 10 ml vial, which was earlier available for Rs 1,400 will now be cost Rs 875.
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LF councillors plan no-trust motion
Kolkata is fast turning into ' a city of garbage', while the people are facing acute water shortage because of the civic administration's total collapse' and the mayor in council members'