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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Dengue death sparks tension in Kolkata hospital
KOLKATA: The death of a home maker in Kolkata on Sunday morning sparked tension in the hospital with the relatives running amok in the hospital's HDU (high dependency unit), scuffling with the medical
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Pollution monitoring falters in city
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has stopped automatic monitoring of air quality index (AQI) in Kolkata at a time when pollution levels in the city have started approaching Delhi's levels.
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Bengal must be part of climate action talks as it will be worst hit
KOLKATA: A leading economist who was part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 says it is imperative that cities and states participate
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Sudden drop in platelet a cause for concern: Docs
KOLKATA: Platelet drop remains a constant threat as the number of dengue cases refuses to slidein and around Kolkata. Unlike previous years, doctors this year have been recommending platelet transfusion
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Stung Kolkata localities raise RG parties to fight dengue
KOLKATA: The dip in temperature may finally rid Kolkata of dengue but the scare has already prompted at least two city neighbourhoods, which have seen multiple infections or deaths, to band together and
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Dengue prevention begins with respect for environment
What makes our city not so nice after all? We have our roots here but often choose to live elsewhere. The compulsions to do that may be legitimate but at the end of the day, it's the city we escape from.
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Dengue most dangerous for pregnant women, kids
KOLKATA: At least two pregnant women who were down with dengue have died within a fortnight. Jesmita Haldar, a 27-year-old homemaker who had slipped into a coma after delivering a stillborn, succumbed
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Dengue menace continue to pinch Kolkata
KOLKATA: Far from relenting, the dengue menace is spreading its tentacles in south-east Kolkata having its epicenter in areas under borough X. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation health department is sending
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More dengue deaths reported from hospitals
KOLKATA: A 19-year-old New Town girl and a 35-year-old man from Kadihati died of dengue at the Beliaghata ID Hospital and the Calcutta Medical College Hospital, respectively, in the past two days. Riya
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Dengue onslaught reaches the city's posh localitie
KOLKATA: Dengue onslaught is not sparing posh localities in the city. A 62-year-old Dengue positive woman, a resident of Ballygunge Circular Road died late on Wednesday. While the state was filing a report