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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Saving the dolphins
The Sunderbans account for the largest dolphin population in India because of its climatic condition. With its abundant source of fresh and sea water the Sunderbans have proved to be an ideal
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Investment needs study in Sunderbans
A study on investment needs in conservation and livelihood programmes in the Sunderbans is being conducted by two New Zealand- based consultancy firms and an Indian firm. The study is funded by Asian
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Arsenic nightmare shatters wedding dreams
Marry within, or remain spinsters. That's the message the Left Front government has for women of marriageable age in parts of Nadia. The failure of the state, notwithstanding 25 years of Marxist
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Farm policy adopted, state to be upgraded
Contract farming is out and multinational companies won't control a command area of cropping. West Bengal will be upgraded from an agricultural state to an agro-industrial one with large companies,
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Panel to probe floods
Calcutta High Court set up an expert committee of five members to ascertain the causes of the devastating floods in West Bengal in 2001 and to suggest preventive measures. The Division Bench of the
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Rice in chicken pox in city
The one viral infection most people are scared of is chicken pox. This is more because of the level of discomfort it causes, rather than being fatal. With the weather becoming a little hot just after
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Elephants on sale to minimise expenditure'!
Sale! Sale! Elephants for sale! Do not be surprised if such as advertisement appears in the newspapers soon, courtesy the West Bengal forest department. Suffering the effects of a reduced budget, the
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12 killed in Hooghly
Hailstorm killed around 12 persons in Hooghly and disrupted life across the state. About 350 people were injured in Bankura, 20 in Hooghly and three at NSC Bose Airport. The season's first
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Arsenic free water project to start functioning
The first phase of one of the largest rural piped water supply schemes for the arsenic affected areas in the country is scheduled to be operational this week at Dakshin Raipur in South 24
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ICMR report hints at filarial epidemic
According to a report prepared by a group of research fellows of the Indian Council of Medical Research, filarial is fast reaching epidemic proportions in villages around Digha, one of the West