A variety of vegetables available in city markets can pose serious health hazards as they have been found to be high in toxic content.

The root cause? Rampant use of banned pesticides.

A recent study by the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute has revealed that many vegetables, instead of providing nutrients to the body, can irreparably damage several biological functions.

- GUZZLE KATATEL, SPEW POISON

Calcutta might not see the last of its polluting two-stroke autos for at least another decade if the pace of Operation Phaseout remains what it is.

An overwhelming 99 per cent favour enforcement of a smoke-free environment at the work place

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92 per cent believe exposure to second-hand smoke is a serious public health hazard

The chief minister on Tuesday asked transport department officials to start preliminary work for the proposed East-West Metro. Transport secretary Sumantra Chowdhury later announced that Gammon India Ltd was awarded the contract for constructing the elevated 6km tracks between Sector V (near Wipro) and Phoolbagan.

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Sunita Narain in the city on Thursday. (Rashbehari Das)

A diesel and katatel combo is deadly for Calcutta, according to researchers studying fuel consumption in various cities.

KOLKATA, Feb. 26: The state government sanctioned Rs 35 crore last evening itself to ensure that the imminent announcement of the dates for the Lok Sabha polls doesn't do their sop ~ supplying rice at Rs 2 a kg ~ in. A senior Writers

The Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government is gunning for the Maidan but Subhas Chakraborty is behaving as if he already owns the greens.

The minister plans to hold a meeting on March 4 at Netaji Indoor Stadium to help decide what to do with the Maidan. He will call

The Maidan will soon be mine, so it

KOLKATA, Feb. 24: State finance minister Mr Asim Dasgupta's "fiscal social welfare stimulus package

(Top) Curzon Park has more rats than blades of grass; (above) a part of Howrah Maidan resembles a litter bin. Pictures by Pradip Sanyal