Trinamool Congress government in Bengal claims success in rhino and elephant numbersRecent ‘Camera Trap’ technology showed healthy population of tigers in the wild and for the first time, a census of crocodiles was done in ...
07 Mar, 2017, 09.50 PM IST
- Tiger captured in Sunderbans village
The Sunderbans forest officials on Monday captured a tiger that had en tered Tridibnagar village adjo ining the forests of Jharkhali under ...
08 Dec, 2015, 05.10 AM IST
- Bengal tiger confronts a new creature: Development
A plan drawn up by the state government will see building of roads, hotels and other tourism infrastructure in ecologically sensitive Sunda...
07 Feb, 2015, 01.17 PM IST
Threat to tigers: Mamta Banerjee's govt to build roads, hotels in SundarbansThe CMwants to make sure everybody can afford to visit the mangroves. To this end, the tourism dept floated a tender seeking the establishm...
07 Feb, 2015, 04.59 AM IST
Bengal to unveil new tourism policy and brand campaignBengal's tourism industry was expecting the policy as early as in January during the Bengal Global Business Summit, scheduled between Jan 7...
18 Dec, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
Rs 400-crore project to develop Sundarbans infrastructureTo augment infrastructure, the government is allotting Rs 90 crore for building roads and bridges in Jharkhali area, West Bengal Chief Mini...
08 Dec, 2014, 05.32 PM IST
Sundarbans fishermen will be released by Bangladesh soon: Mamata Banerjee"There have been some changes in the boundary. I have written to the Centre to talk to the B'desh so that the fishermen can return home," s...
08 Dec, 2014, 05.27 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee to skip chief minister's meeting in New Delhi"There is no scheduled Delhi visit", a state secretariat official said when asked whether she would attend tomorrow's meeting.
06 Dec, 2014, 10.08 PM IST
West Bengal looks to promote tourism with Gajoldoba, Sundarbans projectAiming to be among top five travel destinations, West Bengal government today said its two ambitious projects -- Jharkali in Sundarbans and...
10 Aug, 2013, 03.33 PM IST
Bombings, arson, killings on eve of 4th phase of Bengal panchayat pollsAnother Congress worker Repon Sheikh met a similar fate at Bharatpur in the same district during a clash between rival party supporters, po...
21 Jul, 2013, 07.13 PM IST
- Land boost to tiger rescue centre at Sunderbans
The state on Friday said the full-fledged work on the 100-acre plot at Sunderbans' Jharkhali for a tiger rescue centre would start soon as ...
23 Feb, 2013, 03.00 AM IST
- WB to go for PPP in tourism promotion
While the state government has been encouraging PPP partnership in tourism infrastructure development for quite some time, it now intends t...
13 Jun, 2009, 09.41 PM IST
- 3 top forest officials fired after tiger death in Sunderbans
Days after discovery of a tiger carcass in the Sunderbans, three top forest officials were on Friday night removed from their posts by the ...
18 Oct, 2008, 03.38 AM IST
- WB: Rescued tiger heads for new home
The Jharkhali tiger, which had been rescued from a village with one of its paws chewed off, was bundled off to the Khayerbari rescue centre.
22 Aug, 2008, 05.01 AM IST
- West Bengal inks MoU with Emaar MGF, Sinclairs to boost tourism
The West Bengal government has signed an agreement with real estate player Emaar MGF Land Ltd and city-based Sinclairs Hotels aimed to boos...
06 Apr, 2008, 03.46 PM IST
- Tiger pug marks found in South 24 Parganas district
Pug marks of a pair of tigers from Sunderbans were found at Ambikanagar, in Kultali of South 24 Parganas district, days after a tigress str...
29 Feb, 2008, 01.50 PM IST
PM wants states to do their bit for tiger conservationThe Centre is planning to make states where sanctuaries and parks are located active partners in protecting the big cat by framing memorand...
23 Feb, 2008, 02.17 AM IST