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Bengal mulls solar power use for North Bengal tea gardens

Kolkata, June 6 -- The Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Resources (NRES) department is promoting Agricultural Photovoltaics (AgriPV) in North Bengal's tea gardens, which rely on costly, polluting... Read More


IGST collection: State sees 21% hike in 24-25 FY compared to previous fiscal

Kolkata, June 5 -- The state government has achieved over 21 per cent increase in its Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) collection in the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY) compared to the 2023-24 FY. Th... Read More


Assisting taxpayers: State to launch 'GST Facilitation Week'

Kolkata, June 2 -- The Bengal Directorate of Commercial Taxes is launching its first 'GST Facilitation Week' to assist taxpayers with GST-related issues. A Finance department official announced that t... Read More


State govt coming up with scheme to augment production of ginger, garlic; particularly in South Bengal

Kolkata, June 1 -- The state Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department is coming up with a scheme to augment the production of ginger and garlic in the state particularly in South... Read More


State pushes for cultivation of low glycemic index rice for sugar patients

Kolkata, June 1 -- At a time when the number of blood sugar patients are increasing by leaps and bounds, the state government is trying to push for the cultivation of low glycemic index (GI) rice. The... Read More


State warns of stern legal action over betel leaf trade violations

Kolkata, May 31 -- In the backdrop of reports of indiscriminate sale of betel leaves violating the state's directive of sticking to 70 leaves in a single guchi (collection), the state government on Sa... Read More


Keel-laying ceremony held for 13 eco-friendly hybrid ferry vessels

Kolkata, May 29 -- The keel-laying ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of 13 eco-friendly hybrid ferry vessels was held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) on Thursday. The s... Read More


Asian palm civet rescued by Calcutta University staff

Kolkata, May 28 -- Two laboratory staff of the Microbiology department and a research scholar from Zoology department of Calcutta University (CU) on Wednesday rescued an Asian palm civet found in a bl... Read More


In a first, scientists document predatory free-living marine nematode species

Kolkata, May 28 -- Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre (MARC), Digha have for the first time documented a predatory free-living marine nematode sp... Read More


Post crackdown: Three rooftop restos face KMC hearing

Kolkata, May 27 -- The owners of three rooftop bars and restaurants who had petitioned Calcutta High Court against the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMCs) decision halting their operations, attende... Read More