Fence off Mollar Bheri, orders NGT
Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in an interim order, has directed several measures to be taken for protection of the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW). These include fencing of the Mollar Bheri by
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Census puts elephant count at 27,000; north Bengal has 514
A country-wide elephant census has pegged the number of pachyderms in the country at 27,000, of which 514 roam the forests of north Bengal. According to experts, this is the first reliable count of elephants
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Over 18 lakh people were affected by floods: Minister
The minister said that West Midnapore, Howrah, Hooghly, East Burdwan and Bankura have been worst affected in the floods, while districts such as South and North 24 Parganas, Purulia, Nadia, Birbhum and
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Dengue claims 1 more on fringes
KOLKATA: Dengue on Wednesday claimed its fourth victim in south Dum Dum this year with the death a 43-year-old homemaker. Ranjita Mondal, the victim, had tested positive on July 15. Mondal, a resident
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Rain-hit farmers in 11 districts to get Rs 205 crore as compensation
KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday allotted Rs 205 crore as compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rain. "Farmers here suffered losses owing to storm and hail before monsoon. Based
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How this Kolkata locality got rid of sound pollution
KOLKATA: Residents of Mominpur, South Kolkata have successfully put an end to sound pollution in the vicinity courtesy Imam Mohammad Ashraf Ali Qasmi (40) of the mosque adjacent to Hussein Shah Park of
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Road through Sarobar will disturb ecological balance: Green activists
Kolkata: The Calcutta high court judge who was on the bench that barred the entry of cars into Rabindra Sarobar has questioned the necessity of a road through the Lake area that serve as the lungs of south
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Is climate change affecting your cuppa? Researchers to find out
Is climate change affecting the quality of Darjeeling tea and its production process? A team from IIT Kharagpur and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) are jointly conducting a study to find an answer.
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Swine flu claims infant, dad stops vandalism
KOLKATA: When Aradhya Dhanuk lost her battle to swine flu early on Saturday, the world fell apart for the 18-month-old's parents. Emotions ran high as relatives started arriving at the Institute of Child
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Carry out surprise checks on vessels in Sunderbans: NGT
Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the state pollution control board to carry out surprise checks on cruise vessels operating in the Sunderbans to find out whether they discharge
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Ecologists give clarion call to save Kolkata greenscape
KOLKATA: Alarmed by the uprooting of 23 full-grown trees in Saturday evening's 60-second squall, botanists, environmentalists and ecologists have called for a tree management plan to save the city's greenery,