The state government will ban about 1000 illegal saw mills in the state to prevent deforestation. These saw mills built after 1996, do not have the necessary licences issued by the state forest

The UNDP sponsored satellite telemetry experiment on the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles on the country's east coast has received a setback with all the four turtles, which had been attached with

Five districts of West Bengal rank among the 10 most populous in the country, the census report, released revealed.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has indicted that the West Bengal Pollution Control Board for failing to act against major polluting agencies, especially large industries. In its report

For the first time in India, rhinos born in captivity will be released in North Bengal wilds where the state forest department officials hope infusion of new blood will improve the stock of the

The West Bengal cottage and small-scale industries department has decided to go green. Vegetable dyes will replace synthetic dyes in all its mills from this