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)
-
Bio-incubator coming up at Sector V
The state IT department is planning to set up a bio-incubator centre at Salt Lake Sector V, in a bid to promote biopharmaceutical industries in the state. A plot of around 1.5 lakh square feet area has been allotted and the building is expected to come within two years.
-
N Bengal storm toll goes upto 43
RAIGANJ, 15 APRIL: The death toll from Tuesday night
-
Met office predicts rain in state as water woes continues
The Regional Meteorological Department, Alipore, today issued a thunder squall warning for different districts of North Bengal in the next 24-hours. The department has also predicted that there are chances of rain in the city and its adjoining areas.
-
Water, hygiene to beat the heat
TAMLUK: As the mercury level continues to rise and an unbearable heat wave continues to sweep across Midnapore East district, health department officials have come up with tips to help people deal with the rough weather.
-
Hot spell kills three in state
The continuing hot spell across the state has claimed three lives today.
-
Heat worries man & beast alike
Unfortunate citizens of Kolkata, given the power situation during summer in the state, continued to struggle with endless sessions of powercuts today, as there was a shortfall of around 400 MW of power across the state. As if that was not enough, the hot and uncomfortable weather that prevailed today, added to their distress.
-
Protest against water shortage near Durgapur
DURGAPUR/KOLKATA, 7 APRIL: Police fired in the air and lobbed teargas shells to disperse a group of protesters today in front of the Khandra panchayat office in Andal PS area, about 12 km from Durgapur. The villagers protested against alleged corrupt practices of the panchayat and shortage of drinking water in the area.
-
PCB to provide assistance to Aila-hit farmers
KOLKATA 6 April: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) is going to provide technical assistance to farmers in the Aila-affected regions where they could not sow seeds due to high salinity. The initiative was taken after it was found that 80 per cent of the farmers of that area are moving to other regions as they failed to sow seeds in the Sunderbans after the storm.
-
Discrepancy in state stand on Singur alleged
Mr Partha Chatterjee, Leader of the Opposition, today demanded that the state government should come clean on the treaty signed between the Tatas and the state government on the aborted small car project in Singur.
-
Ghat beautification funds misused
The Union minister of state for shipping, Mr Mukul Roy, today criticised the state government for failing to utilise funds sanctioned by the Centre to renovate the ghats along the river Hooghly. He said this while inaugurating a ghat renovation project along the Hooghly, at Nimtala ghat.