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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Perform or face action, minister tells panchayats
KOLKATA, 10 JAN: The new minister for panchayat and rural development department, Mr Subrata Mukherjee, today warned gram panchayats that funds in future would be withheld in case of poor performance.
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Singur Act based on false claims
KOLKATA, 10 JAN: False representations have been made in the statement of object and reasons of the Singur Land Rehabilitation Development Act to justify it, Tata Motors Limited (TML) counsel Samaraditya
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Nayachar projects clear another hurdle
NAYACHAR, 6 JAN: The state government seems to have earned the confidence of Nayachar residents allowing it to set up a 1,980 MW thermal power plant. The project has been stalled after the Centre delayed
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Paddy procurement delayed; farmers suffer
MIDNAPORE, 3 JAN: Farmers in West Midnapore district are spending sleepless nights due to the delay in paddy procurement by the government. So far, the district administration has failed to achieve its
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Five years on, Nandigram feels forgotten & betrayed
Nandigram, 3 Jan: Five years after a movement that catapulted it into the national spotlight and spelt the beginning of the end of the 34-year Left rule, Nandigram is still counting the losses of the bloody
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Crocodile census to begin on 15 Jan
KOLKATA, 2 JAN: An enumeration of the crocodile population has been planned for the first time in the creeks and rivulets of the Sunderbans, Mr Pradip Vyas, director of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, said.
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Burdwan’s MGNREGA performance goes down
DURGAPUR, 2 JAN: The Burdwan District Vigilance Monitoring Committee, in its first meeting today, found out that the district's performance in the MGNREGA has gone down from the previous year. "This may
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Two years on, no progress on promised anti-cyclone embankments
KOLKATA, 1 JAN: The inefficiency of the state government to implement a land policy in the past seven months has meant it has failed to construct an inch of a planned embankment in South and North 24-Parganas,
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Polluted Digha still a hot spot
DIGHA, 1 JAN: Digha has turned out to be the hottest spot in state for tourists who are in mood to celebrate. This popular sea resort, located 180 kilometres from Kolkata, is now bustling with party hoppers
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Jungle raj in stem cell research, says official
Kolkata, 28 Dec: A “jungle raj” has been prevailing in the country regarding research on stem cell therapy and the government will ensure a proper structure where there is transparency, an official of