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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No change in farm policy : CM
West Bengal chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee made it clear there would be no change in the ownership pattern of farmers' land in the new agricultural policy the state government is
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Haldia to have sanitised latrines
Haldia (West Bengal) is going to be the first sub-division in Asia where all the families have sanitised latrines in their households. The development officers of the five blocks have been successful
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Funds sought for treatment of thalassaemia patients
NGOs all over Kolkata are crying themselves hoarse for funds to treat thalassaemia patients. Children and teenagers from poor families are staring at imminent death for want of a few hundred rupees.
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Oh dear! State makes a meal of feeding the tiger
The West Bengal government has decided to deport deer from wildlife parks allover the state to the Sunderbans. For use as tiger fodder', as it were. The move is aimed at preventing hungry tigers from
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Thalassemia and AIDS campaigns
Awareness programmes may be the state's best bet in its war against thalassemia, AIDS and arsenic poisoning. At a function organised by the Khadim Shoe Private Ltd, Dr Suryakanta Mishra assured that
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Environment fair at Madhyamgram
The second annual Environment Awareness Fair was inaugurated at Madhyamgram (West Bengal) in North 24- Parganas. The programme has been jointly organised by Madhyamgram Muncipality & Madhyamgram
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Create an ecosystem for entrepreneurs
Mr Sridar Lyengar, presidnet elect, TIE Silicon Valley, and partner-in-charge, KM
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State fails to enforce foundry emissions norms
The West Bengal government may have tried to look holier than thou by introducing emission norms for case iron foundries that are stricter than the Centre, but it has failed to make the industries
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PCB rap for polluters
The West Bangal Pollution Control Board has issued show cause notices to 130 industries in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area and closure orders to six ceramic kilns in Belgharia for failing to
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AIDS bomb ticks away
West Bengal, with a marginal increase in the prevalence of HIV infection among high risk groups in 2002, is in an