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Indo-Bhutan trade infrastructure to have large scale upgradationApart from the trade with its largest trade partner India, being land locked, Bhutan is dependent on Indian passage for its third country t...
Tea bonus to bring life to rural festive markets in Bengal tea beltAfter pressing hard for 20%, finally a conglomerate of over 20 trade Unions agreed to accept 19.75% as rate of bonus for all gardens.
Monsoon appears to be going into a break: IMDDownpours exceeding 115mm could hit some areas, posing a threat of floods and landslides, particularly over the weekend, Met officials warn...
Bengal government allocates Rs 100 crore to handle floods in northern regionDeforestation, civil construction and several other increased human activities in the hills are the reason behind heavy flood in North Beng...
Heavy unnatural siltation in Northern Bengal rivers demands proper attention"A Rs 100 crore fund has been set with north Bengal’s (NB) share of Rs 20 crore in it," said state irrigation Minister R Banerjee.
Northern West Bengal has become focus area for all in assembly electionNorthern part of West Bengal has become prime focus area for all the political parties as equation of the region can significantly influenc...
Siliguri corridor is now conduit for live animal smugglingAfter items like antiques, narcotics, sandalwood or animal body parts, now it is the turn of live animals like snakes.
Political uncertainity looms large ahead of polls in North Bengal foothillsDarjeeling adjoining foothills in northern half of West Bengal is under deep political uncertainty before the statewide Panchayat (Rural Bo...
Rail budget 2013 could not touch the minimum expectation level of North Bengal"The budget has come without any major components for north Bengal", said CII NB Chapter Vice Chairman Mr. P. K Shah.
- Unprecedented cold wave brings great worry for agri dependent northern part of West Bengal
If continues for over a week more, the chill wave can become disastrous for the whole region's agriculture and thus economy- feel experts.
- Militant activities in Assam points towards need of serious attention on Bengal foothills
Following the encounter of last week in which ULFA top leader Saurav Borah has been shot down in Western Assam, whole of the NE state has b...
- Bottlenecking in Bhutan's orange export to Bangladesh causes trouble for Indian stakeholders
After attaining height in price realization and volume three years back, orange export of Bhutan to Bangladesh through India took stagnancy.
- China churning cream out of roaring warm clothing market in Indian foothills
Gradually decreasing mercury in Himalayan foothills has already started increasing warmth in non-branded winter clothing market in the regi...
- Brewing up political knots in north Bengal will add up new worries for Mamata Banerjee
GJM is likely to get into fresh aggressive movement with their old demand of separate satatehood for Darjeeling from December.
- Sub Himalayan northern West Bengal under high sedimentation risk
While southern part of West Bengal is suffering from less than normal rainfall, sub Himalayan northern part of the sate has received much h...
- North Bengal: A preferred corridor for extremist groups
Recent arrests of members of extremist groups in North Bengal foothills is an indication of gradually increasing consolidation of the under...
- Separate logos for Terai, Dooars tea
The Tea Board has been asked to provide separate logos for the Terai and Dooars tea, in order to avoid adulteration in the quality of tea f...