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Tea industry issues hold key in north Bengal pollsThe sector is plagued by the twin blows of rising production costs and lower price realisation at the auctions, former Tea Board chairman P...
US-India strategic partnership forum explores investments in North Bengal and North EastThe United States-India Strategic Partnership Forum delegation are in Kurseong and Darjeeling and are exploring investment opportunities in...
Small tea growers will have the biggest role to play in shaping the future of tea sector: Piyush GoyalUnion Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that small tea growers will have the biggest role to play in shaping the future o...
New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express flagged offThe general manager of NFR, Anshul Gupta, who was present at New Jalpaiguri station for the inaugural run of the international service, sai...
India-Bangladesh train services resume after two years"Passenger train services between India and Bangladesh, which were stopped for over two years owing to the pandemic, resumed with the flagg...
This startup is taking the taste of Darjeeling to the worldDugarr believed the 200-year-old industry could be infused with change and looked at ways to use technology to streamline processes so that...
Tea plantations express concern over three-day strike called by trade unionsThe tea Industry in North Bengal’s Dooars and Terai regions have already suffered substantial production losses during peak season this yea...
Here's how tea became a full-time passion for these two familiesDespite stiff competition from Taj Mahal, Tata Tea, Brooke Bond Red Label and Taaza, Society Tea has maintained its leadership in Maharasht...
Bengal Tea belt likely to face yet another major turmoilThe tea belt in northern WB is heading for turmoil after tea trade unions warned aggressive protests against proposed food grain distributi...
Massive landslides, rain claim 38 lives in DarjeelingArmy's help has also been sought for stepped up rescue and relief efforts, North Bengal Development Minister Gautam Deb said.
New foreign trade policy disappoints tea sectorTea industry has expressed disappointment over reduction in export benefits for tea in Foreign Trade Policy 2015 -2020.
Stalemate in plantation workers wage settlement gets GoI interventionImportantly, people, apparently from diametrically opposite political corners, have joined hands to form the United forum.
Darjeeling political scenario over Gorkhaland statehood demand is getting complicatedPolitical scenario of Darjeeling hills, at present under indefinite bandh in old demand of separate statehood spearheaded by Gorkha Janamuk...
Hind Mazdoor Sabha to pull up pending planation labour issuesHind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), one of the largest trade-union federations in India, is keen on pulling back many old issues pertaining to planta...
- And it’s not just about Gorkhaland in West Bengal
The Centre’s promise to carve out separate Telangana has re-energised movements for separate states in parts of North West Bengal.
- Darjeeling tea crop down 30 per cent
Tea production in Darjeeling hills has been dipped by 30 per cent due to bad weather.
- Drought threatens tea industry
An unprecedented drought-like situation and high temperature in the Darjeeling hils is posing a threat to the tea industry in north Bengal,...