Rare wildlife, dense evergreen forests, rich biodiversity: 5 stunning rainforests in India that every nature-lover must visitCelebrating World Rainforest Day, India boasts incredible biodiversity across its lush rainforests. From Arunachal Pradesh's Namdapha to Ke...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
West Bengal: Remote homestays cut off; tourists stranded in Darjeeling, Alipurduar & JalpaiguriTourists, including foreigners, are stranded in North Bengal's Darjeeling and Alipurduar due to incessant rains, with horrifying experience...
07 Oct, 2025, 09.47 AM IST
Bengal floods 'man-made': Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited North Bengal's flood-affected relief camps, attributing the disaster to "man-made" cause...
07 Oct, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
West Bengal floods: 24 dead, dozens missing as landslides devastate Darjeeling hills; Mirik cut offNorth Bengal experienced a devastating deluge, claiming 24 lives and leaving dozens missing, with Mirik severely impacted by flash floods a...
06 Oct, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
West Bengal rains, landslides: Mamata announces compensation for families of deceasedDarjeeling district’s Mirik, a popular tourist spot, was the worst affected, with at least 11 bodies recovered from the area. Darjeeling, J...
06 Oct, 2025, 02.13 PM IST
Weather Today: Heavy rains lash parts of India as north and east brace for storms; West Bengal floods worsenIMD Today Weather Update: India faces widespread heavy rainfall today. Authorities warn of continuing flood risks in eastern regions. West ...
06 Oct, 2025, 08.33 AM IST
1 dead, 8 missing after tourist vehicle falls into Teesta river in North SikkimA tourist vehicle carrying eleven individuals, including ten tourists and a driver, tragically plunged into the Teesta River in North Sikki...
30 May, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Roll out a hundred Jagannath DhamsA new Jagannath Temple in Digha sparks a dispute between Odisha and West Bengal. Odisha believes the term 'dham' is only for Puri's Jaganna...
07 May, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim176 tourists were airlifted from North Sikkim due to flash floods in the Teesta river. In total, 690 tourists, including 26 foreigners, hav...
10 Oct, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Central team visits flood-hit Sikkim; over 350 stranded tourists rescuedAn inter-ministerial central team has begun visiting Sikkim, which was hit by a flash flood that resulted in at least 70 deaths and left 80...
09 Oct, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
Over 40, including 7 soldiers, dead in Sikkim flash floodsSikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang told media persons that the damage has been extensive. "As there is hardly any connectivity in the ...
06 Oct, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 18; searches on for 98 missing peopleThe search for the 22 missing soldiers was continuing with a focus on the downstream areas as the fast-flowing river is likely to have carr...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
World's longest river cruise Ganga Vilas costing Rs 50-55 lakh/person fully booked till March 2024The 51-day luxury journey covering five Indian states, and Bangladesh will cost Rs 50-55 lakh per passenger. However, one will have to wait...
14 Jan, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
Adverse weather has put Rs 400 crore worth travel trade in Darjeeling Sikkim hills under crisisHowever, West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb has assured all possible support to anyone in need.
15 Jul, 2019, 05.17 PM IST
Andaman tragedy: Three including boat owner detainedThree persons, including the owner of the overcrowded tourist boat which capsized in the Andaman Sea near here in the Andaman and Nicobar I...
27 Jan, 2014, 04.34 PM IST
- High valued winter season premium tourism business of Darjeeling hills under uncertainty
Beside many external factors, brewing up political knots in the region are likely to contribute to the downfall.
23 Nov, 2012, 05.14 PM IST
- West Bengal to get new helipads, Rs 2 lakh crore investment can come in state's aviation sector : Ajit Singh
After his brief meeting with Mamata, Mr Singh told newsmen: "We had a detailed discussion on how to improve connectivity in West Bengal.
30 Apr, 2012, 05.15 PM IST