West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: PTI The ripples of a resolution against any division of West Bengal in the State Assembly were felt in Darjeeling on Tuesday as pro-Gorkhaland parties called for a 12-hour bandh in the hills on February 23. However, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that government would take action … Read more
Darjeeling’s tea industry is feeling the heat of the Russia-Ukraine war, as European buyers are not keen to lift the commodity due to depreciation of the euro that has made imports more expensive for them. Prices of Darjeeling tea fell to half at the auctions last week compared with the previous week as a result … Read more
Production of tea, one of the most popular tea varieties globally, has shrunk to 6.5 million kg in 2021, the lowest on record and just half of the 13 million kg produced two decades ago. Climate change, closure of gardens, high level of absenteeism among tea workers, losing export markets due to agitation in the … Read more
As per OYO’s travel booking data, the current trend seems to indicate a clear uptick in demand for hill stations, followed by heritage cities and beach destinations. There’s a nip in the air and it has everything to do with festive cheer! As most of you already know, Indians love long festive weekends and plan … Read more
An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit north Bengal on Tuesday morning, data from the National Center for Seismology showed. The earthquake, the second to hit the region in less than 12 hours, occurred around 7 am, with the epicenter 64 km east of Siliguri. The depth was 10 km. No damage or losses has been … Read more
After a wait of 23 years, a Hong Kong-based lawyer has taken on her Darjeeling-based tutor who would repeatedly molest her in her childhood and later would go on to do the same to other children. Representative image After a wait of 23 years, a Hong Kong-based lawyer has taken on her Darjeeling-based tutor who … Read more
A section of the local people are apprehensive that the virus would spread in the hills if tourists are allowed, and they should be informed of the measures to be taken to ensure their safety, he said. (File image) Stakeholders in the tourism industry are keen to restart business in the Darjeeling hills in the coming Durga Puja and Diwali … Read more
KOLKATA: The Tea Board is seeking to curb the movement of illegally imported tea within the country, seeking to cancel the relevant buyer licences if consignments don’t mention the country of origin and the full address of the importer. It has come to the notice of the Tea Board that 60.35 million kgs of tea … Read more