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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Railways ready to take over Metro project, but...
KOLKATA, 14 FEB: The railway ministry has given its consent
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New technologies for agriculture, WB ignored
KOLKATA, 14 FEB: In the wake of climate change and skewed rainfall patterns, the Union ministry of agriculture has initiated a project to develop technologies for enhancing resilience of Indian crops, livestock and fisheries. However, West Bengal, facing droughts last year, is less likely to be included in the project.
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Rotten potatoes dumped by road
Raiganj, Feb. 13: Ten thousand quintals of potato worth over Rs 1.
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Fertiliser prices to be regulated
TAMLUK, 10 FEB: Farmers of Midnapore East finally heaved a sigh of relief as the agriculture department and the district authorities have issued a
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Land acquisition: Mamata clarifies
Taking yet another dig at the state government for its
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US Consul-General visits watershed project
Burdwan, 9 FEB: US Consul General in Kolkata, Ms Beth A Payne, today visited a watershed project in Burdwan district and praised the women who were associated with the Nabard-funded scheme (see sns photo).
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City to get 22 new parking lots
KOLKATA, 7 FEB: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will set up another 22 parking lots in the city, member, mayor-in-council (parking, drainage and sewerage), Mr Rajib Deb, said. He said the KMC already floated tenders for seven parking lots. Tender for the remaining parking lots will be floated within March. The civic body will run five parking lots out of 22 in the night.
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Defunct tubewells aggravate water crisis, says PIL filed in HC
BEHRAMPORE, 6 FEB: Hundreds of community tube-wells that serve as a source of drinking water are lying defunct for years leading to a drinking water crisis in the drought-hit areas of Murshidabad where the alternative water points also run dry during summer months.
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Jindal Steel starts land survey for coal mining
DURGAPUR, 6 FEB: Chinese mining experts, appointed by Jindal Steel for the purpose, started a survey for a coal mining project in the Sarpi-Ichapur area in Laudoha block about 12 km from Durgapur town. The coal deposits were located in January, 2011. A group of 31 Chinese coal mining experts headed by Mr U Lee were seen conducting land survey in the Ichapur-Sarpi area this morning.
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Ministry fails to provide vaccines to BPL women
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