West Bengal: Leopard rescued from well in Darjeeling village

Mar 11, 2025, at 12:07 am

Kolkata: An adult leopard was rescued from a well in the Darjeeling district’s Damragram village under Champasree Gram Panchayat on Monday morning.

India launches the biggest Leprosy Case Detection Campaign in the country

Sep 06, 2016, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched the biggest Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) in the country on Monday across 149 districts of 19 states/UTs.

One in every two children in West Bengal is anaemic, health survey reveals

Feb 17, 2016, at 05:05 am

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): More than half the children under 5 years are still anaemic in West Bengal, the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS 4, 2015-'16) data revealed.

National Family Health Survey: Tobacco use in WB comes down

Jan 28, 2016, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Consumption of tobacco has come down by a little more than 11 per cent in West Bengal, according to the recent reports released by the National Family Health Survey.

One in every two children in West Bengal is anaemic, NFHS reveals

Jan 28, 2016, at 02:38 am

Kolkata, Jan 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than half the children under 5 years are still Anaemic in West Bengal, as the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS 4, 2015-‘16) data highlight.

National nutrition week underway in West Bengal

Sep 05, 2015, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): Like every year, National Nutrition week will be celebrated from 1st-7th September by the Dept of Child Development and Women Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal in association with UNICEF Kolkata.

UNICEF organizes health and sanitation awareness program for women and children in West Bengal

Aug 26, 2015, at 03:39 am

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): UNICEF has conducted the first ever consultation program to address the health and sanitation crisis faced by women and children in West Bengal in collaboration with faith-based organizations.

'Horlicks Ahaar Abhiyan' continues in West Bengal

May 28, 2014, at 09:08 pm

Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): Multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline said it is continuing its endeavor to sensitize on the cause of malnutrition with its initiative 'Horlicks Ahaar Abhiyan' in West Bengal.