Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Monday, expressed concern over the lackadaisical attitude of the West Bengal government in checking Arsenic menace in the state.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 04/07/2016 regarding pollution of Santragachi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal. Tribunal directs Howrah Municipal Corporation to place before the Court the DPR (Detailed Project Report) which would include the expenditure involved in the construction of parallel drain to the Jheel.

For a city that boasts of a priceless 6% of road space, parking has always been a nightmare in Kolkata.

Kolkata: In 2015, Indian taxonomists discovered 262 species of animals that are new to science and were not known to exist.

Kolkata: People of Bagnan will now have access to affordable energy solutions.

Continuous rain for the past 48-hours in parts of north Bengal, Sikkim and the Bhutan Hills has raised possibility of flood in many parts of Bengal especially in Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Be

KOLKATA: Thyroid diseases are emerging as one of the most common endocrine disorders across the country.

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Monday said West Bengal has been slow in issuing soil health cards to farmers with only two per cent of them receiving the benefit.

Kolkata: The government has received clearance from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to launch a tree plantation drive on the banks of the river in Bengal.

The state government has decided to rejuvenate the river bed of Gangeshwari river in Bankura under MNREGA and has appointed Kalyan Rudra to inspect the river bed for the purpose.

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