West Bengal to amend agricultural marketing act
It will be amended in line with a ‘Model Act’ of the Centre for agricultural reformsCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleMCI clips MCH’s MBBS berth increase plan
Apex regulator of medical colleges withholds renewal of permission for extra berths in MCH and other Government colleges of West Bengalread more
View ArticleHi-tech attendance in Bengal hospitals
After successful trial at Swasthya Bhawan, the State government has decided to install biometric system in medical colleges and hospitals read more
View ArticleBengal plans annual renewal of docs’ registration
The state medical council feels it will help them keep track of doctors’ whereabouts to streamline health facilities, particularly in rural areas Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBengal plans law to control vegetable prices
A draft legislation, based on the suggestions of a task force, is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the State Assembly Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBengal to engage reviewers to curb crib deaths
Retired gynaecologists and paediatricians, familiar with the state’s health and medical service mechanism, would be engaged as reviewersCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBengal raises medical teachers’ retirement age
In view of the shortage of teaching faculty in medical colleges, the state government has raised the retirement age of teachers from 62 to 65 yearsread more
View ArticleADB aid to revamp Kolkota's tramway system
Renovated trams will have the facilities and features available in the light rail transit (LRT) systems of Paris and Istanbul Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBengal mulls policy to regulate water usage
The proposed policy envisages setting of a state-level regulatory commission to curb the misuse of ground and surface water Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleWest Bengal mulls use of plastic waste in roads
The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is planning to use the non-biodegradable waste as substitute to bitumen in metallic roads in town areasCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBengal planning to set up gas-based power plants
The plan under consideration will take into account the prospects of coal bed methane (CBM) production in Durgapur-Asansol region of the state Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBengal gets Rs 1,474 cr to build new roads
About 1,800km roads in 11 districts of the state will be built under the centrally- sponsored Backward Region Grant FundCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleWest Bengal to restructure IT policy
The revised policy will be designed to attract huge investments from IT majors in the stateread more
View ArticleBengal to build low - cost houses for urban poor
These houses would be built under the Centre’s Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme and the Rajiv Awas Yojana Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleCentre to set up arsenic research centre in Bengal
The research centre will study the presence of arsenic in water, in the entire eastern zone, and suggest remedial steps to ensure safe drinking water read more
View ArticleCommon entrance test for PG courses in W. Bengal
All universities to conduct Part 3 undergraduate exams between March 15 and May 15 to facilitate the common admission test for post graduate courses Carousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleJharkhand mulls plasma tech for waste disposal
The first plant is likely to be set up in the Bokaro-Dhanbad area to treat bio and non-biodegradable refuse to produce energy and curb pollutionCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleBiometric IDs for NREGS workers in West Bengal
The state has earmarked Rs. 103 crore for the production and distribution of 1.5 lakh biometric ID cards for workers under the scheme by next yearCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleW. Bengal to have quality check for tech colleges
The Higher Education Council will conduct an assessment of private and State-run educational bodies and prepare gradation list for aspiring studentsCarousel InformationCarousel Image: read more
View ArticleSanjay Mitra next Chief Secretary of West Bengal
Mr. Sanjay Mitra is set to take the charge of Chief Secretary after retirement of the present incumbent Mr. Samar Ghosh on September 30read more
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