The West Bengal government is concerned over the rise in malaria cases in the state. The state health minister Dr Surya Kanta Misra said reports on the spread of the disease was a cause for concern.

Viral fever which has claimed three lives in Salbone block and two in Garbeta III block in Midnopore West (West Bengal), during the past fortnight, is still raging in the adjoining villages. Three

Nearly 24 persons died and 7000 suffered from diarrhoea this year in Jalpaiguri district (West Bengal). Among the 24 deaths, 17 are from Chaupara Tea in Kalchini Block. Though Nagrakata, Kumargram,

About 10 million saplings will be distributed across the state over the next seven days as part of the state government's observance of forest week from today. The inauguration function of the 19th

Cow urine and dung cure AIDS and cancer and can make one live up to 100 years. Believing this, at least 50 Kolkatans have consumed cow excreta at a health camp organised by quacks in the heart of the

The state government plans to control kala-azar through counter-measures in the early stages of the disease, said Mr Pratyush Mukerjee. West Bengal minister of state for health & family welfare.

A Centre sponsored survey on quality of water and its management in and around Kolkata, conducted over the past year, has confirmed what Kolkatans knew all along- water consumed by them is unsafe for

The KMC has been directed to take steps to prevent the spread of malaria in Kolkata by the Division Bench of Mr AK Mathur, Chief Justice and Mr Justice JK Biswas of Calcutta High Court. The Division

A 'mysterious' fever that killed two persons in Garbeta, Midnapore (West Bengal) has struck the city now. More than a thousand people have been affected. There was a furore in the Assembly last week

Mr Asok Bhattacharya, West Bengal minister for urban development,told the Assembly taxes will be levied for water supply and sewage network. Civic bodies should at least bear the maintenance cost of