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State govt mulls steps to tackle hazardous waste crisis at Digha; project aims to eliminate hazardous waste within 15 days

Kolkata, June 6 -- The state government has initiated a critical environmental cleanup to remove approximately 1000 metric tons of legacy contaminated mixed waste from the Digha dump yard. Sources in ... Read More


KMC mulls strict enforcement of construction waste disposal

Kolkata, June 6 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to strictly enforce rules for collection of construction waste by mandating developers to inform the civic body before demolishin... Read More


Kolkata Port eyes land asset utilisation for port-led industrialisation

Kolkata, June 6 -- With an eye towards port-led industrialisation in Bengal, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) recently hosted a workshop under NAVIC Cell-11, focusing on its land assets. C... Read More


Repo rate cut will positively impact real estate: Sushil Mohta

Kolkata, June 6 -- Sushil Mohta, president, CREDAI West Bengal & Chairman of Merlin Group on Friday welcomed the RBI's decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent and said that it... Read More


Covid spike triggers political row; state logs '58 new cases'

Kolkata, June 6 -- Bengal reported 58 new active Covid cases in the last 24 hours, marking one of the highest single-day totals during the current wave, according to data from the Union Health Ministr... Read More


SNU organises wildlife conservation event through photography

Kolkata, June 6 -- To commemorate World Environment Day, Aperture Alchemist, the photography club at Sister Nivedita University (SNU), along with Nikon India, Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) an... Read More


Trinamool demands CBI probe into 'Rs 230 cr Madhya Pradesh salary scam'; questions PM Modi's silence

Kolkata, June 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday demanded CBI probe into an alleged multi crore scam in Madhya Pradesh after an incident was reported in the media. The ruling party in Bengal also... Read More


State pushes for sustainable infra at Green Bengal Summit

Kolkata, June 6 -- State Finance and Environment minister Chandrima Bhattacharjee emphasised the need for public-private coordination to accelerate Bengal's sustainable and resilient infrastructure to... Read More


Trinamool holds protest rally over BJP leaders' 'derogatory' remarks on Mamata

Kolkata, June 6 -- The women's wing of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday held a march in South Kolkata to protest against alleged derogatory remarks by BJP leaders about Chief Minister and party ... Read More


Trinamool MP urges reforms for NCW's autonomy & credibility

Kolkata, June 6 -- Sushmita Dev, Rajya Sabha MP and member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has called for comprehensive reforms to restore the autonomy, credibility and effectiveness of the National ... Read More