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State Food dept starts App-based inspection of distributor godowns

Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- The Food and Supplies Department has introduced a new facility in the 'Khadya Sathi Amar Ration' mobile application to enable inspections of distributor godowns through the app, on... Read More


Over 30K birds recorded at 4th Sundarban Bird Festival

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- More than 30,986 birds were recorded during the 4th Sundarban Bird Festival (SBF), held from January 23 to 27, 2026, at the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR), reaffirming the regio... Read More


Bengal clears 10 shopping mall projects in 'PPP mode'

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- The state government has set the ball rolling on setting up shopping malls across West Bengal under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, with 10 such projects already fully f... Read More


Alipore Zoo plans adoption for off-display animals

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Buoyed by the success of its animal adoption scheme, the Alipore Zoological Garden is actively considering extending the programme to animals that are currently off display after b... Read More


State promotes Shiitake mushroom cultivation in Kalimpong hills

Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- The Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department is pushing to expand the cultivation of shiitake mushrooms, known for their culinary and medicinal value, as part... Read More


State Excise department seizes illicit liquor worth Rs 21L in Howrah and Darj raids

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- The West Bengal Excise Department has made a major seizure of illicit liquor and fermented wash in two separate operations conducted in Howrah and Darjeeling districts, officials s... Read More


Liquor revenue rises 5% in Dec despite price hike

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- Call it winter cheer or the muted impact of the price hike, the state Excise department toasted to a 5 per cent jump in liquor revenue in December 2025 compared to the same month l... Read More


State to launch e-commerce portal for weavers, artisans

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- The West Bengal government will soon launch a dedicated e-commerce portal to help the state's weavers and artisans sell their products globally and improve their livelihoods. "The... Read More


Ganga fish diversity under growing threat: Study

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- A decade-long scientific assessment by the ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Barrackpore, under the Namami Gange Programme has highlighted the rich but... Read More


Airshed plan in Bengal gets Centre's nod

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- In a major step to address transboundary air pollution, the Union government has approved the adoption of an airshed approach covering eight states across the Indo-Gangetic Plain (... Read More