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WB human rights group asks state to probe Park Street mobile towers

March 16, 2013
The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has asked the State Pollution Control Board to probe allegations of residents of a building in the city's posh Park Street that they faced health hazards from mobile phone towers, an …
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Fair price shops to sell generic medicines in West Bengal

March 4, 2013
The West Bengal government is pushing generic drugs in a big way to replace expensive branded medicines and bring down the prices of essential drugs.Generic drugs cost less than branded ones, and the price difference is mainly …
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Kolkata’s AMRI Hospital fire: One year later

December 8, 2012
The charred remains of the annexe of the AMRI Hospital stand as a ghostly reminder of the fire that snuffed out 94 lives on Dec 9 last year. The families that lost their dear ones in the tragedy might have moved on, but the scars …
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Pinki Pramanik is male!

December 10, 2012
Athlete Pinki Pramanik’s medical report has finally answered that the athlete is definitely male. This has led to the police submitting a chargesheet against the former athlete at Barasat court alongside the medical report, …
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IVF gaining popularity among villagers in West Bengal

September 19, 2012
With a success rate of nearly 40 percent, in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has been steadily gaining popularity among rural couples suffering from infertility, an expert said. "On an average, one out of every 14 couples suffers from …
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Viper snake causes panic in Kolkata hospital

August 13, 2012
Vipers are considered to be one of the most dangerous snakes in the 'venomous snakes' category. According to a report, a viper snake was spotted at the Curzon ward of the government run SSKM hospital. The presence of the snake …
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WB Government to start awareness campaign after 80 dengue cases are confirmed

August 12, 2012
The WB Government is lauching an intense awareness campaign in all the disease-prone areas after 80 cases of dengue have been confirmed. As part of the initiative, 142 medical officers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will …
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Dengue back in Kolkata?

August 11, 2012
 As many as 80 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported so far in West Bengal, a senior health official said on Friday. "So far there are 80 patients who have been confirmed as suffering from dengue. We are keeping a close …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: International sex workers unite in Kolkata

July 31, 2012
The Alternate International AIDS Conference is being held from 21-27 July. An odd motley crowd - sex workers, drug dealers, transvestites along with doctors and social workers - has gathered in Kolkata. They are here to observe …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: What do the sex workers want?

July 27, 2012
A demand for basic human rights and safe sex practices marked the ongoing global Sex Workers Freedom Festival in Kolkata, where around 550 representatives from 41 nations are taking part. The July 22-27 festival is being jointly …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: Red umbrellas mark sex workers’ rallies in Kolkata and Washington

July 25, 2012
500 sex workers from across 42 countries participated in a ‘freedom rally’ which kicked off from Sonagachi, the country’s and perhaps Asia’s biggest red-light district. Each of them held up a red umbrella . The …
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International AIDS Conference 2012: Cure AIDS with love says Elton John

July 25, 2012
Singer Elton John believes AIDS can be cured with love as that is what drives research into the potentially fatal disease. "Maybe you think I am naive. Maybe you think I am off my rocker. Here I am telling an audience of 7,000 …
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Are testosterone injections responsible for Pinki’s male-like characteristics?

July 24, 2012
The former gold medallist blamed testosterone injections - reportedly administered to her to improve athletic performance - were responsible for her male-like characteristics. In a recent interview, Pinki Pramanik accused of …
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Sex workers to convene in Kolkata for International AIDS conference

July 21, 2012
With the United States imposing travel restrictions on overseas sex workers from attending the International AIDS Conference in Washington from Sunday, a week-long meet is being held here to enable them to be part of the event …
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