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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No troublemaker, this land
The chief secretary, Mr AM Chakrabarti today indicated that the land at Singur, currently under the possession of Tata Motors would not pose any problems for potential investors. According to chief secretary, the land was acquired and leased out to Tata Motors for a
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Land for industry overshadows tribal concerns
For the CPI-M led state government, industrialisation evidently comes ahead of all other issues, even at the expense of development in tribal dominated areas.
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Lest you choke on your breath...
Rising air pollution levels in the city and its outskirts have also taken up the incidence of respiratory distress among humans. More and more cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are being reported in the city on a day-to-day basis.
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Metro may be extended to Howrah, Hooghly
Railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee today announced a slew of proposals that included Metro Railway extension to Howrah and Hooghly districts and computerised reservation counters in city and district courts. The minister announced the proposals at the inauguration of the renovated computerised railway reservation centre at Rabindra Sadan this afternoon.
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Land to be taken from the willing only
KOLKATA, 16 NOV: The proposed nuclear power plant at Haripur in East Midnapore will come up only if local people willingly give their land for the project, said chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and secretary of Department of Atomic energy (DAE), Mr Anil Kakodkar, in Kolkata this afternoon.
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Aila victims caught in political battle
Poll debacle of the Left parties in the recently held elections has apparently caused severe damage to the confidence of the CPI-M led state government. And the Aila victims are the worst sufferers of the situation.
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Campaign against ills of tobacco
The ministry of health and family welfare today launched a nationwide televised campaign against tobacco chewing. The campaign has been launched by the tobacco control wing of the ministry, along with World Lung Foundation and Bloomberg Initiative to reduce use of tobacco.
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NREGS recipients protest against pay irregularities
PANDAVESWAR, 10 NOV: Hundreds of beneficiaries of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) today gheraoed the auditors who had gone to examine the alleged irregularities over payment of wages in Kendra gram panchayat in Pandaveswar block in Burdwan.
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Nayachar yet to get nod from environmentalists
HALDIA : For the first time, the state
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Haripur, Soula fishermen oppose govt projects
HARIPUR : Tension is mounting with every passing day at Haripur and Soula where thousands of fishermen and local residents are gearing up to protest against any government move to acquire land for implementing projects.