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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Kolkata does brisk business in banned aquatic beings
Soma Basu KOLKATA, 17 JUNE: Many shops from narrow lanes to up market malls in the city are doing brisk business by selling banned aquatic animals and products procured from black markets on the city outskirts that are seldom checked by the authorities.
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KoPT seeks 2,500 acres in Nandigram
KOLKATA, 17 June: In a strange bit of irony the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is seeking to acquire 2,500 acres of land in Nandigram where the state government has stopped all acquisition activities following a violent agitation over land acquisition for industrial purpose in 2007.
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Pollution: PCB asked to get help
The Division Bench of Mr Mohit S Shah, Chief Justice and Mr Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to take people from other departments to monitor the checking of automobile pollution level during night hours.
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Encroachers to make way for zoo in Bhagwanpur
KOLKATA, 15 June: The chief minister has proposed fresh negotiations to persuade the encraochers at Bhagawanpur mouza in South 24-Parganas to settle for a lesser amount of rehabilitation cost and make way for the new zoo.
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Law ministry for more teeth to Centre to curb illegal mining
New Delhi, 9 JUNE: The law ministry has favoured more power to the Centre in dealing with illegal mining, an area hitherto falling under the states domain. The ministry made these suggestion on the draft mining legislation sent to it by the mines ministry for vetting.
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Gas leak scare in Hooghly village
CHINSURAH, 8 JUNE: A day after the country saw the Bhopal gas tragedy verdict being delivered, villagers in Haripal block of Hooghly got quite a scare, after many fell ill, alleging that gas emitted from a local factory, Himadri Chemicals, led to the incident.
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NGOs run wild, harm kids healthcare
KOLKATA, 3 JUNE: The state health department has failed to keep an eye on the unregistered NGOs, that are not only organising health camps in various districts, but are also administering wrong vaccines to children.
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Heat stress kills zoo leopard in Burdwan
DURGAPUR, 1 JUNE: The last surviving leopard in Ramana Bagan Zoological Park in the Burdwan forest range died today (See photo). It was gasping for life and according to the veterinary surgeons supervising the inquest:
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Discrepancies in Aila relief distribution
More than 60 people from Kalitala in Hingalgunj Block, staged a demonstration in front of Hatgacha Post Office, Banderkhali, today after the postmaster of the Kalitala Post Office, Mr Ramen Mondol, refused to disburse relief of Rs 10,000 promised to Aila-victims for rebuilding their homes.
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Cola distributors to cough up fines
KOLKATA, 25 May: The State Consumer Forum has asked Diamond Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Bengal Beverages Pvt. Ltd., local soft drinks manufacturers and distributors, to pay compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for allegedly indulging in "unfair trade practice".