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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
DURGAPUR, Sept. 15: The Trinamul Congress today launched an indefinite blockade at the Damodar Valley Corporation
Vegetation changes point to rising sea levels Abhishek Law KOLKATA, Sept. 11: Is Kolkata under threat due to rising sea levels? Has there been an increase in land inundation because of global sea-level rise? It appears so with mangrove plants, that were previously restricted to the Sunderbans only, being found along the banks of river Hooghly. And if environmentalists are to be believed, this phenomenon of generation of new vegetation along the riverbanks, is due to the increase in river salinity and hint at the city
KOLKATA, Sept. 10: A day after 173 people were suspected to have been affected with enteric in Rabindra Pally and Purba Phulbagan areas of Jadavpur, over 50 more people were detected with similar symptoms today. This took the toll of affected people to over 200. While the leakage in the water supply line, which is suspected to have caused the outbreak in the area, has been repaired by engineers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), the water supplied to the area has still not been declared fit for consumption. Engineers said that chlorination of the water is being carried out.
Research centre plan in crisis Statesman News Service KOLKATA Sept 5: The initiative taken by the Bengal Tuberculosis Association (BTA), a voluntary organisation, to set up a few more research centres along with advanced pathological laboratories for diagnosis of tuberculosis, has run into rough weather owing to paucity of funds from the international funding agencies.
No change in Singur plan: Govt Statesman News Service KOLKATA, Sept. 8: Twenty-four hours after the accord on the Singur small-car project between the state government and the Trinamul Congress-led Opposition, a letter from the Tata Motors managing director to the state industries minister expressing
The Singur accord scripted almost single-handedly by the Trinamul Congress chief, Miss Mamata Banerjee, in the presence of Governor Mr Gopalkrishna Gandhi, whose sagacity and benign presence alone made the impossible possible, is as momentous a politico-economic development as land reforms spearheaded by the Left Front during its 30-year regime.
SURI, Sept. 2: Enteric fever has broken out in Birbhum
KOLKATA, Sept. 2: State transport minister, Mr Subhas Chakraborty, today urged the Centre to provide funds for the construction of upcoming projects in the state including the 80 km elevated Ring Road, East-West Metro and a Light Transit Rail (LRT) Service.
DURGAPUR : The state government today declared compensation and rehabilitation package for the land-losers in Katwa where the Power Development Corporation Limited (PDCL) has plans to set up a 3000 MW super thermal power plant on 1033 acres of land.
The airport environment committee at its meeting today stressed the need to address two major problems ~ the bird and animal menace and the choked drainage system ~ both of which are causing hindrance in the safe operation of flights as well as damage to the runway.