The death of rhinoceros, Madhu at Jaldapara reserve forest has put a question mark on the forest department's experiment with rhinos born and raised in zoological parks. The forest department has

Forced by the emission of sulphur dioxide from the Hindustan Lever chemicals plant, in Haldia (West Bengal), villagers of Kumarchawk are planning to migrate to other villages soon. The villagers said

The BJP district unit president of Malkangiri has threatened to hold demonstrations and call for a district-wide bandh if the Orissa state government fails to act in checking illegal transport of

The KMC (Kolkata Municipal Corporation) intends to launch its anti-malaria programme well ahead of schedule this year. This move seems intended to preempt Opposition attacks. Last year the Opposition

The Orissa government admitted that endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were being caught and killed by fishing trawlers near Gahirmatha, but added that steps were being taken to introduce turtle

Timber smugglers have chopped down several trees planted by the forest department in the Gosaba area (West Bengal) of the Sunderbans. The felling took place over a two km stretch immediately after

The Victoria Memorial will remain as majestic and as beautiful as ever, if the government is to be believed. It won't be affected by pollution like the Taj Mahal. Environment minister Mr. Manab

It took a Supreme Court order to stop commercial exploitation of horse by eight drug manufacturing firms in the county. The firms were found drawing an abnormally high quantity of blood from horses

A hybrid power project in Sagar Island (West Bengal) will be commissioned this month to cater to the needs of about 12000 consumers. The wind and diesel plant will not only be environment friendly

The Union health and family welfare ministry will soon launch a National Nutrition Mission geared towards providing food to pregnant women and adolescent girls below the poverty line, Dr CP Thakur