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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National Nutrition Week being observed in West Bengal
To enhance community-based initiatives in educating mothers and caregivers on nutrition issues, the West Bengal government is observing National Nutrition Week till next Monday. "We are carrying out
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Green fuel to Kolkata: NGT seeks status report
Post-1977 leaders from this state, be it late chief minister Jyoti Basu or the present incumbent Mamata Banerjee, have never let go an opportunity to cite instances of Centre’s deprivation of the state
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Solar lights change lives of Sunderbans residents
Solar lights installed in various parts of Sunderbans, one of the most energy-deficient regions of the country, are helping in reducing man-animal conflict in the region. Tigers and other animals straying
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GSI surveys landslide-hit area of Darjeeling
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will come up with a digitised and updated database of landslide-prone zones for West Bengal's Darjeeling hills where recent landslides claimed around 40 lives, a GSI
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National food security act to take effect in state
The state food and supplies department will take strong action against ration dealers in case they violate the National Food Security Act, Jyotipriya Mallick, the state minister for food and supplies said
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ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals
To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases inside the mangrove forests. There are 25 plots in the five islands
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400 people affected by flood in Jalpaiguri
Atleast four hundred people have been affected in Jalpaiguri district following release of excess water Teesta river after rains in upper reaches. The affected areas are under Rajganj block of the district
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78% of Bengal's population depends on govt healthcare
Nearly 78 per cent of the West Bengal's population were dependent on the government's healthcare delivery system, state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said on Tuesday. The minister for Health and family
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Heat wave kills one in South Dinajpur
The sweltering heat wave that has captured the entire South Dinajpur district, caused the death of a middle aged man here, according to locals. The district administration and health department officials
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Swine flu death in West Bengal
After a gap of almost two months, swine flu claimed another life in West Bengal. A 32-year-old woman resident of Barrackpore of North 24 Parganas succumbed to the H1N1 virus at a private medical facility