Mumbai: No takers for their flats, owners slash rents for first timeWith more and more offices embracing the option of working remotely even after a majority of the restrictions have been lifted, landlords a...
08 Sep, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
Rs 4.5K crore Mangdechhu hydroelectric project to start producing by end of next monthAgainst the initial project planning for completion in 2017, the project was set to get commissioned in the month of June 2018.
14 Jan, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
Sikkim stand-off: Indian troops unlikely to pull backThe Siliguri corridor, and the town itself, will be vulnerable if China gets to dominate ridge lines which will allow its troops to literal...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
I love Bangladesh, but Bengal is my priority: Mamata Banerjee on Teesta issue"I had proposed to share water from other tributaries like Torsha river. Water can be shared from these rivers, but not Teesta. They have t...
26 Apr, 2017, 01.08 AM IST
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...
17 Jun, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
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.
16 Jun, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
Rail roko : ER cancels four express trains to north BengalThe trains cancelled for the day were 15959 Up Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express and 12345 Up Howrah-Guwahati Saraighat Express, ER sources s...
21 Feb, 2016, 04.30 PM IST
Teesta accord: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee may be eyeing bigger compensationThe “politically incorrect” accord, which proposes equal sharing of river water between the two countries, could hurt her electorally.
13 Jun, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Assam trouble has put cross country orange trade into troubleNot only Bhutanese traders but huge numbers of Indian stakeholders have also become victims of the situation.
06 Jan, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee takes up Indo-Bhutan water issue in her priority listAfter transboundary intl water issues of Indo-bangla sector, now those between India and Bhutan have come in Indian state West Bengal’s pri...
06 Jun, 2014, 05.35 PM IST
- Rhino carcass found in Jaldapara
A rhino carcass was found in Jaldapara National Park on Sunday which had its horn missing.
22 Apr, 2014, 01.11 AM IST
Low yield of Bhutan orange has become a major concernWhile Indian market is thriving for Bhutan orange, export of the fruit to Bangladesh is also under crisis.
13 Dec, 2013, 03.19 PM IST
Incentives to airlines to boost trade and tourism in West BengalIn a bid to promote travel and tourism and attract investment to the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced spec...
06 Aug, 2013, 10.50 PM IST
Saradha chit fund scam: Depositors in lurch as more firms down shuttersAbout 90,000 Saradha investors have submitted claim documents to the Shyamal Sen panel, formed to investigate the scam and repay depositors.
14 May, 2013, 06.01 AM IST
- Following urge from India, Bhutan to bring down dolomite mining practice to the minimum
Government of adjoining country Bhutan has decided to bring down its Dolomite mining practice to the minimum level.
16 Oct, 2012, 07.21 PM IST
- Illegal dolomite mining takes zing out of Dooars tea
Despite diplomatic initiatives from both sides, illegal dolomite mining in Bhutan has become a major worry for tea gardens in the Indian Do...
13 Jul, 2009, 12.06 AM IST
- Bhutan's orange traders hit by dollar dip
Bhutan is witnessing good value for its orange exports in dollar terms, compared to last year.
16 Jan, 2008, 02.09 AM IST