Saturday 21 November '09
The new notification issued by the Centre on air quality standards after a gap of 15 years has turned to be costly affair for the state government as it needs fund to upgrade each of the ambient air quality stations in Bengal to measure the new parameters.Friday 20 November '09
Cyclone Aila has altered their calculations. Hit by crop failure due to increased salinity caused by sea water surge...Friday
13 November '09The transport sector in Bengal seems headed towards another round of controversy — this time involving the fare structure of private buses.Thursday
12 November '0916 F, Dover Lane in South Kolkata may be just another address in the city. But soon the house will turn into a museum to house documents, articles and photographs dating back to the historic dissenting judgment passed by Justice Radhabinod Pal...Sunday
8 November '09Mohana Damlearns how Deepak Kumar Kundu has been lending a helping hand to people in distressFriday
6 November '09The Centre has finally released a fund of about Rs 3 crore for conservation of Sunderban and Buxa tiger sanctuaries of Bengal.Monday
2 November '09The transport operators and the state government has once again locked horns, with the latter recently issuing a showcause notice to all those who are refusing to replace their 15-year-old vehicle.Thursday
29 October '09Spread over 30 acres on the Belvedere Estate in Kolkata, the National Library, India’s largest repository of print resources, has embarked on an extensive upgradation plan.Thursday
29 October '09More than 26 hours after the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express was held hostage by Maoists, the Rajdhani Express which left Sealdah today had only two additional armed Railway Protection Force...Saturday
24 October '09Back in the comfort and safety of his home after 55 hours in captivity, police officer Atindranath Dutta said he was still shaken and worried about his other colleagues abducted by Maoists who may not have been as lucky as him....Saturday
24 October '09Back home after 55 hours of captivity, Friday was the time for a happy reunion with family for Atindranath Dutta but the police officer says he is still shaken when he thinks about his other colleagues abducted by Maoists who may not have been as lucky as him.Friday
23 October '09Two-year-old Oindrakshi may be blissfully unaware of the swap deal the state government has reportedly struck with the Maoists who abducted Atindranath Dutta...Thursday
22 October '09The state government’s recent announcement to provide one-time grant of Rs 2,000 to drivers, conductors and helpers of commercial vehicles...Wednesday
14 October '09In the countdown to the festival of lights, raids and awareness campaigns have started in full swing, leaving the dealers and manufacturers of fireworks an unhappy lot.Sunday
11 October '09Pujashree Burman (15) is a Class X student of Carmel High School. A resident of Santiniketan Apartment at 66, Central Road in south Kolkata...Friday
9 October '09A state-of-the-art forensic laboratory will be set up in Rajarhat by the Central government to help solve crime cases.Thursday
8 October '09The transport stalemate in Bengal is far from over, months after more than 3,000 buses were taken off the road.Wednesday
30 September '09With four days of revelry coming to an end on Sunday, Bengal started bidding adieu to Goddess Durga as thousands of idols were immersed in Hooghly amid tight security since Monday.Thursday
24 September '09Though environmentalists and pollution control experts have been actively campaigning for use of lead-free paints on idols during the Pujas, the absence of a common guideline for idol immersion has diluted it.Tuesday
22 September '09The age-old tradition of Indian Ayurvedic medicine may be creating ripples in the Western world as an alternative form of medicine...Saturday
19 September '09For not complying with the segregation process of bio-medical wastes, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has given a month’s time to 32 private nursing homes across the state to follow the process otherwise they would be asked to shut down.Friday
18 September '09This Puja, Kolkata Metro expects an increase of 10 to 15 per cent more footfalls and to help the passengers experience smooth and secure rides...Tuesday
15 September '09Four months after Cyclone Aila ravaged these islands, the importance of mangroves seems to have dawned on locals in the Sunderbans...Monday
14 September '09They are young, they are spirited and ready to make history on the soil of West Bengal. They are the first contingent of women Border Security Force (BSF) to man the South Bengal Frontier border from November.Saturday
5 September '09Breathing fresh air has been a distant dream for the people of Kolkata for some time now. But things seem to be changing owing to the ban put on 15-year old commercial vehicles and the two-stroke autos.
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