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
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
KOLKATA, Feb. 26: The state government sanctioned Rs 35 crore last evening itself to ensure that the imminent announcement of the dates for the Lok Sabha polls doesn't do their sop ~ supplying rice at Rs 2 a kg ~ in. A senior Writers
RAGHUNATHPUR (Purulia), Feb. 26: While laying the foundation stone for Shyam Steel Industries Ltd's greenfield steel plant at Loshmanpur village mouza, near Purulia, chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee expressed his hope that the area would soon grow into an industrial hub.
GHORAMARA, Feb. 25: A documentary film on climate change and its impact on Sunderban islands was released by the Governor, Mr Gopal Krishna Gandhi, at Ghoramara Island today.
BANKURA, Feb. 25: A Bankura-based NGO has been awarded the 2008 Meghnad Puraskar for popularising science among the rural population in south Bengal. The prestigious award will be handed to My Dear Trees and Wilds at the inaugural session of the State Science and Technology Congress, organised at Burdwan University complex this week.
KOLKATA, Feb. 24: State finance minister Mr Asim Dasgupta's "fiscal social welfare stimulus package
KOLKATA, Feb. 20: Unable to pull up its own people for their failure to prevent an outbreak of diarrhoea in areas of Garden Reach due to drinking water contamination, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to put the Garden Reach Waterworks, under Kolkata Metropolitan Water & Sanitation Authorities, a nodal agency of KMDA, at fault.
The state will soon set up a committee to look into the beautification, conservation and preservation of the river Hooghly and its ghats, Mr ML Meena, principal secretary, state environment department said today. He was speaking at a programme ~ Environment Partnership Summit ~ organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
DURGAPUR, Feb. 15: Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA) would soon construct a highway between Raniganj and Bankura with financial assistance from World Bank. The chairman of ADDA, Mr Bansogopal Chowdhury, said this while inaugurating a highway hub at Raniganj today.
MIDNAPORE, Feb.12: Potato farmers in West Midnapore district are in dire straits as thousands of hectares of crop land have been hit by a pest epidemic. Due to significant loss incurred by the farmers, they will now face difficulties in repaying their loans. A farmer in Garbeta II block area allegedly committed suicide by consuming insecticide last month through despair at the situation.
KOLKATA, Feb. 12: The state government will set up two potato export facilitation centres in the state. The centres will help promote export of potato to Europe, Asia and the Middle East, minister for food processing Mr Mohanta Chatterjee said today.