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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Bengal's 16 in 262 new species found in India
Kolkata: In 2015, Indian taxonomists discovered 262 species of animals that are new to science and were not known to exist. These include 26 fish species, six frogs, four lizards, 16 types of crabs, 33
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ONergy brings innovative solar energy solutions
Kolkata: People of Bagnan will now have access to affordable energy solutions. ONergy, a multiple award-winning solar enterprise, through its 18th Renewable Energy Centre inauguration is bringing innovative
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Thyroid-related disorders the most common endocrine disease: Study
KOLKATA: Thyroid diseases are emerging as one of the most common endocrine disorders across the country. It is estimated that about 200 million people suffer from thyroid disorders worldwide and amongst
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Flood alert in state after incessant rain in N Bengal
Continuous rain for the past 48-hours in parts of north Bengal, Sikkim and the Bhutan Hills has raised possibility of flood in many parts of Bengal especially in Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar
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State gets nod to go green along Ganga
Kolkata: The government has received clearance from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to launch a tree plantation drive on the banks of the river in Bengal. A coordination meeting was held
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Weaker protection, ambiguous draft wetland rules: Experts
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Wetland conservation experts in West Bengal and Assam have dubbed the Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 as "considerably weaker" and "ambiguous" compared
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Ola's pocket-friendly initiative to reduce pollution
KOLKATA: Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation, today shared details on how its shared mobility solutions are making a significant contribution towards reducing vehicular pollution and
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Bread gets clean chit, city free to restart 'loaf affair'
Kolkata: Bread in Kolkata has passed the fitness test, with laboratories examining samples from different bakeries across the city declaring that there was no need to panic. Officials indicated that the
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Green energy blooms on 'solar tree'
Durgapur: Scientists at a Durgapur-based research institute have developed a 'solar tree' made out of photovoltaic panels at a cost of Rs 3 lakh each. The 'tree', which will require less than 4 sqft space,
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Mitigating ozone pollution can enhance rice, wheat output: Study
India can enhance its rice yields by 2.5 percent and wheat by 3.3 percent if emissions leading to generation of ground-level ozone could be mitigated, say scientists who have developed an ozone risk estimate