Indian Museum upgrades security with AI-enabled CCTV cameras amid Global Museum Heist Concerns

Kolkata, Oct. 25 -- In a major move to upgrade its security systems, the Indian Museum has begun installing AI-enabled CCTV cameras across its premises. "We have cameras that have the power of motion ... Read More

KMDA to conduct tree census at Subhas Sarobar to map biodiversity

Kolkata, Oct. 23 -- The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) will soon conduct a tree census at Subhas Sarobar, which spans around 98 acres, including a 40-acre waterbody and the surround... Read More

Bengal researcher pioneers new method to cut arsenic in soil

Kolkata, Oct. 23 -- A Bengal-based researcher has developed 24 experimental sites across the Gangetic belt, including several in Bengal, where farmers have been successfully sensitised to adopt the Al... Read More

After Diwali scare, Kolkata's air quality improves to 'moderate'

Kolkata, Oct. 22 -- Amid allegations of rampant violations of norms with reports of firecrackers being burst post midnight on October 20, Kolkata's air quality, which had plunged on Kali Puja night wi... Read More

City's air quality deteriorates, noise levels spike on Kali Puja night

Kolkata, Oct. 21 -- The city's air quality deteriorated sharply and noise levels soared on Kali Puja, Diwali night, indicating that firecrackers were burst far beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to ... Read More

Study probes Bengal Slow Loris decline & dispersal

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- A new study on the Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) has assessed its habitat and connectivity under different future climate scenarios and proposed a hypothesis on its di... Read More

KMDA develops Miyawaki forest at Subhas Sarobar

Kolkata, Oct. 18 -- In a significant step towards afforestation, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is developing Miyawaki forest at Subhas Sarobar. KMDA has joined hands with a private... Read More

WB: Ham radio enthusiasts help Nepali woman return to homeland

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The ham radio enthusiasts in the state have been instrumental in successfully uniting a Nepali woman, trafficked to Uttar Pradesh at the time of turmoil in the neighbouring country... Read More

WBPDCL contract workers get Rs 3K monthly pay hike

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- In a festive boost for around 5,000 workers in the state power sector, a long-pending Charter of Demands (COD) of contract workers serving under various units of the West Bengal Po... Read More

State to set up 775 onion storage units to curb price fluctuations

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- The state government will set up 775 onion preservation units across West Bengal, each with a capacity of 25 metric tonnes, to prevent sharp fluctuations in onion prices. "Onion c... Read More

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