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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Pollution hits Kolaghat hilsa
KOLAGHAT, 9 AUG: The city may have got their plates full with delicious hilsa this season, but they are missing out on the much sought-after Kolaghat special. Pollution in the Rupnarayan river and monsoon
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Kolkata street-lighting to be modernised
Kolkata, 7 Aug: The conventional streetlights in Kolkata would soon be replaced with new-age LED luminaries to reduce power consumption and control carbon emissions while ensuring better visibility after
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Water treatment plants launched in Nadia
KRISHNAGAR, 7 AUG: The state public health engineering department (PHE) today started two water supply projects at Kashiadanga in Nakashipara and Bhagyabantapur in Kaliganj to provide arsenic-free drinking
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Singur Act lacks public purpose’
KOLKATA, 5 AUG: The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act lacks public purpose, Tata Motors Limited (TML) counsel Mr Samaraditya Pal submitted before Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court
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Jindal’s Salboni steel plant hits a roadblock
KOLKATA, 5 AUG: The Jindal Group's upcoming multi-crore steel plant at Salboni in West Midnapore has hit a roadblock with the state government today making it clear that the project can move forward only
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Modern fish market to come up at Digha
DIGHA, 5 AUG: If everything goes according to plan, a modern and hygienic fish market will soon be established at Digha Mohana in East Midnapore. The state fisheries department has come up with a plan
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State to seek more funds from Centre to complete Teesta project
SILIGURI, 5 AUG: The minister for irrigation and waterways, Dr Manas Bhuniya, today said the state would demand at least Rs 307 crore from the Centre to carry on the construction work of the Teesta Barrage
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Singur Act too vague?
KOLKATA, 4 AUG: Mr Justice IP Mukerji of Calcutta High Court today remarked it had to be considered prima facie whether the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act should be held unconstitutional
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Vision document for CM’s mission healthcare
KOLKATA, 3 AUG: The state health department has drafted a Vision Statement 2011 which identifies loopholes in the state's healthcare sector. The Vision Statement will be presented before the chief minister
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State to form committee to check pollution
KOLKATA, 3 AUG: A 13-member committee, tasked with looking at the environmental pollution caused by sponge iron units, is going to be set up by the state environment minister, Mr Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar.