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
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Green tea business thrives in India
Kolkata, 26 Feb: More and more tea makers are adding green tea in their portfolio as consumers in India are developing a taste for the beverage for its many health-promoting effects. Green tea consumption
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Eight babies die at Malda in 24 Hours
MALDA, 23 FEB: At least eight babies died at Malda Medical College and Hospital over the past 24 hours. All but three were born in the hospital, and one had been admitted to the Sick Neonatal Care Unit
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Govt defends Singur Act
Defending the legality of the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, advocate-general Anindya Mitra today submitted that the state can acquire land for a specific purpose by enacting a law. The
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Centre blamed for fertiliser price hike
State can’t control prices, says minister. The state government cannot control the price of fertilisers and it is the Centre which is to be blamed for the increasing high prices of fertilisers, said agriculture
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Notice to be sent to PM for better upkeep of Ganga
KOLKATA, 22 FEB: A notice was directed to be sent by the Division Bench of Mr Justice Pinaki Ghosh and Mr Justice Mrinalkanti Choudhury to National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) headed by Prime Minister,
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BRAI Bill: Greenpeace at Mamata’s door
Perhaps encouraged by Miss Mamata Banerjee's record of vetoing important UPA initiatives recently, Greenpeace is urging the West Bengal chief minister to help scuttle the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority
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Singur Act differs from Central law
KOLKATA, 21 FEB: No repugnancy exists between the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 as their dominant purpose is different, advocate-general Anindya
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Govt wants industries to buy land for PPP project
The state government will follow the public-private partnership (PPP) model for infrastructure development in satellite-township and IT hub. The government, however, will not acquire any land for the purpose.
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Most Indian kids underweight: NGO
KOLKATA, 16 FEB: Around 48 per cent of children under five years of age in India are underweight, ranging from 20 per cent of the child population (under-five years) in Sikkim to a whopping 60 per cent
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Singur case: Government counters TML’s plea
KOLKATA, 14 FEB: Can an about-to-be-launched plant be relocated as a result of 10 days’ agitation, advocate-general Anindya Mitra submitted before the Division Bench of Mr Justice Pinaki Ghosh and Mr Justice