'Bengal is not a beggar': Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of discriminating against flood-hit people in north BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the central government of discriminating against flood-affected people in north Bengal. ...
07 Oct, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
Loss of J&K tourism will add extra gain to Eastern Himalayan tourism sector businessTourism, a major economic pillar of J& K, has stated facing the heat of uncertainty that can generate extra gain for other tourism destinat...
06 Aug, 2019, 05.41 PM IST
Adverse weather has put Rs 400 crore worth travel trade in Darjeeling Sikkim hills under crisisHowever, West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb has assured all possible support to anyone in need.
15 Jul, 2019, 05.17 PM IST
Indian tourism arena foresees bright festive and winter business with positive FTA trend in NepalExperts in Indian tourism sector find FTA trend in Nepal as highly significant contributor to the high value premium class tourism business...
03 Oct, 2018, 06.32 PM IST
Business in Darjeeling seen picking up“We are working with all authorities to keep everything in best possible shape,” assured West Bengal’s tourism minister Gautam Deb.
14 Aug, 2018, 09.00 AM IST
Tourism hotspot Darjeeling, Sikkim banking upon FTA for bright businessAs estimated, Darjeeling and adjoining areas lost over 80% of its annual business volume of around Rs 350 crore in 2017 due to several poli...
26 Jun, 2018, 07.11 PM IST
Sikkim and Bengal CM’s meet could successfully melt the ice in betweenThere were many other commercial issues including state-level restrictions on the movement of vehicles of one state in the other’s boundary.
16 Mar, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Sikkim-Darjeeling merger part of opposition 's hidden agenda: CM Pawan ChamlingHe told the gathering that it was imperative that the people of Sikkim must continue to repose faith in the SDF for development of the stat...
29 Oct, 2017, 10.19 PM IST
Paradise Imperiled: Sikkim pays price for Gorkhaland" Sikkim's development has slowed down as we depend on Siliguri for all our resources," said former tourism minister KT Gyaltsen, now legal...
09 Sep, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
Gorkha agitation continues; massive hunt for Bimal GurungThe police had yesterday issued a lookout notice against the GJM chief for his alleged involvement in various cases, including a bomb blast...
02 Sep, 2017, 08.13 PM IST
Sikkim to knock door of Supreme Court holding Bengal as reason behind its heavy lossBeside violent political unrests or tussle with the Governor, one more big worry for West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seems to be in brewing.
06 Jul, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
Increased tourists arrival in Nepal makes eastern Indian tourism arena happyTourist arrival in tourism hotspot Nepal dipped to near bottom following devastating Earthquakes on the 25th April.
22 Aug, 2016, 03.34 PM IST
Landslide destroys house, damages road in Kalimpong, DarjeelingThe landslide following incessant rains in the area for the past few days damaged about 300 meters of the Kalimpong main road last night.
15 Jul, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
Nepal quake hits tourist arrival in DarjeelingMany hoteliers in Darjeeling are, however, hopeful that the tourist season will start picking up in the next 10-15 days.
04 May, 2015, 01.46 PM IST
Nepal earthquake starts hitting tourism in Indian Himalayan destinationsIt is bound to affect tourism not only in Nepal but the entire Himalayan region, including Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, NE India and Sikkim.
29 Apr, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Sikkim apprehends heavy loss in tourism business due to Darjeeling crisisThe ongoing political turmoil in northern West Bengal has badly influenced festive season tourism business prospect of adjoining state Sikk...
10 Sep, 2013, 06.07 PM IST
- Sikkim losing Rs 7 cr daily due to Darjeeling bandh
Official sources said that bandh by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in Darjeeling hills had its effect on the economy of landlocked Sikkim.
19 Jun, 2008, 03.13 PM IST