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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World Bank to prepare integrated plan for Sunderbans
Kolkata, 28 Aug: The World Bank has taken up a mega-project, touted to be the first-of-its-kind, for conserving the rich biodiversity and boosting socio-economic development of the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
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30 Indo-European projects for clean technology
KOLKATA, 25 AUG: The European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC), an agency co-funded by the European Union (EU) for promoting clean technologies in India, will facilitate establishing 30 projects in
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State seeks private partner for renewable energy project
Kolkata, 25 Aug: The West Bengal government today said it has invited an expression of interest from private sector companies to partner West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation for implementation
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Singur Act does not contradict Land Reforms Act
KOLKATA, 24 AUG: There is no repugnancy between the Land Reforms Act and Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 as the two are on different footings, advocate-general Mr Anindya Mitra submitted
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Floods continue unabated, toll 62
KOLKATA/MALDA, 24 AUG: Four more flood-related deaths have been reported from Nadia and Burdwan over the past 24 hours taking the death toll to 62. Flood situation in north Bengal is likely to deteriorate
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Officials contemplating to impose water tax?
KOLKATA, 23 AUG: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has proposed to upgrade the Gardenreach water works under public-private-partnership (PPP) model with the loan available from the Asian Development
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Flood situation likely to worsen, toll reaches 58
KOLKATA, 23 AUG: The death toll in floods jumped to 58 today with eight more deaths being reported from four districts over the past 24-hours and flood situation in south Bengal districts remaining grim.
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Flood situation remains grim, toll 50
KOLKATA, 22 AUG: The flood situation in 15 districts of the state continued to remain grim with the death toll touching 50. Several rivers are in spate with a few flowing above the danger level in some
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Heavy rains likely today, toll reaches 40
KOLKATA, 19 AUG: Four more persons died today in West Midnapore and Malda taking flood-related death toll to 40 even as the meteorological department predicted heavy rainfall in the state over the next
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Flood scare grips south Bengal
Even after the Maithon dam substantially reduced its discharge after responding to an SOS by chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee today, the state government has instructed officials in most districts to