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West Bengal polls first phase: BJP's north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentumWest Bengal votes in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, covering 152 of 294 seats, with over 3.6 crore voters and heavy sec...22 Apr, 2026, 09.09 AM IST- TMC's Rs 300 tea wage pledge draws cautious industry response over sector viabilityThe Trinamool Congress pledged to increase tea garden worker wages to Rs 300. Industry stakeholders express caution, citing the sector's fi...22 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- North Bengal tea gardens settle for 19 per cent bonus payment for FY'23: OfficialTea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions of north Bengal have agreed to pay a bonus of 19% for the 2022-23 fiscal year, compared to 20% ...11 Oct, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
- Darjeeling tea industry is a 'patient in ICU': ITEA chairmanChairman of Indian Tea Exporters Association (ITEA) Anshuman Kanoria on Thursday said that the Darjeeling tea industry is a "patient in ICU...17 Aug, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
- Read the tea leaves: Climate change taking toll on Darjeeling tea gardens and workersVarsha*, a 34-year-old tea garden worker, doesn't have a string of degrees, isn't privy to decision making in the estate but knows only too...18 Jun, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
- Nearly half of Darjeeling tea estates are on saleA liquidity crisis, high wages and falling tea prices are impacting the profitability of Darjeeling planters, forcing them to look out for ...15 Sep, 2022, 05.01 AM IST
- 1st flush tea wiped out, Darjeeling may lose 2nd tooFor the first time in the history of the iconic Darjeeling tea, the entire lot of the expensive and exportable first flush leaves withered ...04 Apr, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
- Non-fixation of minimum wages, closed gardens main poll issues in Bengal tea beltThe tea belt is located in Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars region of North Bengal where 3 lakh odd permanent workers are employed in around 30...30 Mar, 2019, 11.34 AM IST
- Continued deadlock may pare even next year's darjeeling tea output by 30%Senior scientists at TRA are holding discussions with Darjeeling planters on how to revive tea gardens so that they can produce quality tea...19 Sep, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
- A stand-off in the hills is affecting India's favourite Darjeeling TeaThe losses for tea gardens are not limited to the product. Many estates in Darjeeling have been actively promoting tea tourism, and the unr...25 Jun, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
- Europe buys more Darjeeling tea in 2015Even though exports to the EU have increased, the price realisation has not gone up from last year, the DTA chairman said.18 Sep, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
- Mamata Banerjee puts state-run West Bengal Tea Development Corporation on blockA senior government official told ET that the state has hired professional services firm KPMG to evaluate the bids, which have been submitt...09 Jan, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
- Many of Darjeeling tea gardens may close down operation due to ongoing strikeTea gardens in Darjeeling may go for close if the impasse in hills due to ongoing indefinite strike continues.10 Aug, 2013, 04.55 PM IST
- GJM cause violence in Darjeeling tea gardensAs chaos engulfs the serene hill tracts and platoons of men in fatigues battle frenzied supporters of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha since Tue...10 Feb, 2011, 02.49 AM IST
- Indian tea tourism helps spread Darjeeling aromaTouring tea gardens in India's famous Darjeeling hills and tasting several varieties of the gold-coloured brew has got Audrey Dreyer thinki...19 Aug, 2008, 08.53 AM IST
- Gorkha unrest may take toll on Darjeeling teaThe Darjeeling tea industry apprehends that some tea estates may have to close down operations if the bandh called by Gorkha Janamukti Morc...17 Jun, 2008, 02.22 AM IST
- Political unrest in Darjeeling may hit tea industryPolitical unrest in the Darjeeling hills has added to the woes of the tea industry, which has suffered a 30% slump in production in first a...12 Jun, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
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