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West Bengal unveils jobs-led budget with tourism, North Bengal pushWest Bengal's new budget prioritizes a five-pronged revival strategy, focusing on women's empowerment, youth employment, and agriculture. K...
Darjeeling hit by heavy rains & landslides: Homes damaged, families displaced, rescue efforts underwayHeavy rains triggered multiple landslides in Darjeeling, displacing families and damaging infrastructure, including tourism quarters and th...
Bengal Tourism takes special initiative to attract international travellersAmong all sectors of trade and commerce, tourism business has been one of the deepest sufferers of the situation. Now it is the time to tur...
Mamata Banerjee blasts as Darjeeling hill body fails to carry out development schemesBilateral relation between the ruling Trinamool Congress and GJM which practically runs Hill administration, is not very cordial.
West Bengal government ready with the new homestay policyThe idea was conceptualised by Mamata Banerjee while she was travelling in North Bengal. She had instructed the state tourism department to...
Politics is pushing Darjeeling’s ground level problems out of attentionDespite many upgradations, the water infrastructure created long back can hardly suffice the need of highly grown up populace.
New political warmth is brewing up in DarjeelingDarjeeling hill is gaining warmth in its political arena that may finally culminate into yet another turmoil making the life of common hill...
Mamata Banerjee plans to promote tourism in DarjeelingTraining institutes for people who would anchor homestays and those who would work as guides in the same estate are also being set up.
- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration receives Rs 8 crore for Sidrapong hydel power plant
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has received Rs 8 crore from the Centre for the renovation of the Sidrapong hydel project, ...
Travel advisory for foreign tourists a worry for Eastern India tourismThrough its Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK has also issued caution saying, "Women should use caution when travelling in India."
Sitaram Yechury’s recommendation condemned by social activistsIn a public meeting at Darjeeling last week, Yechuri demanded West Bengal hills, including Darjeeling, to be include under North Eastern Co...
Mamata Banerjee govt looks to market West Bengal as travel destination in overseas tourism fairs"We are participating with packages highlighting snow caps of Darjeeling to the beautiful sea beach at Digha and Sagar Islands, wild life t...
- Near zero share of Darjeeling in Eastern Himalayan FTA
Tourism hotspot Darjeeling hills have largely failed to have its usual share of FTA in Eastern Himalayan circuit during pre monsoon season.
- Budget 2013: Hope of NE benefit for northern West Bengal is lost
The old hope of inclusion of Northern part of WB, adjoining to North East Region under the purview of special North East Council is lost
- Post winter tourism business in Darjeeling hills may get affected
Following aggressive political stance taken by the (GJM) in Darjeeling hills, tourism arena players have become skeptical about the busines...
- Gorkhas unhappy with Mamata Banerjee's government for delay in trensferring departments to them in Darjeeling
GJM is unhappy with Mamata's government for its delay in transferring several key departments to Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) Sa...
- USA removed unfavorable travel advice for Darjeeling
Giving extra shine to the Rs 350 crore worth tourism business scenario in Darjeeling hills, US Department of State has removed its unfavora...
- Bhutan's tourism initiative yielding gain for Eastern India tourism sector too
Tourism sector in Eastern India has started getting indirect gain out of Bhutan's ambitious move to touch 1 lakh mark in premium class Fore...
- Darjeeling hills to go under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
After years long political uncertainty, finally Darjeeling is about to enter into a new era of its administration under Gorkhaland Territor...
- Plan to make Sikkim round-the-year tourist attraction
Sikkim, which has emerged in the past few years as one of the most sought-after hill stations in the country, hopes to become a round-the-y...