Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
'Do you hire Indians?' Iran Embassy’s cute reply wins hearts, netizens 'genuinely in love'The Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai has captured attention online with a friendly social media exchange. A user inquired about job oppo...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Govt expands Oil Palm Scheme to Assam’s tea estates, say plantersThe Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will extend the NMEO-OP scheme to Assam's tea estates for oil palm cultivation. This ...
03 Apr, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
Cultivation in Assam goes beyond tea: 4.8 acres land used for growing maize in TinsukiaThe experiment with Maize cultivation in Tinsukia, Assam aims to meet India's biofuel needs by increasing corn production. The area, known ...
18 Jan, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
Tea cultivation to combat poppy cultivation in ManipurMeckley Tea India, a recent entrant into the Indian tea industry has invested in promoting Tea in Manipur and has identified several locati...
11 Oct, 2023, 09.25 PM IST
Small tea growers for clusters to achieve scale, submit status report to Commerce ministryThe report also cited the hurdles faced by the STGs in raising credit from the financial institutions. According to the report, lack of pas...
02 Jun, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
TGBL commissions the Tea Research Association to study climate changes affecting India's tea growthThis project will cover predictions on climate change impact in the four tea production regions of Assam: Upper Assam, South Bank, North Ba...
11 Apr, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Government may soon waive Tea Board permit for tea cultivationHe said this is being done keeping in mind the need for raising productivity, which is one of the key challenges the tea sector is facing.
24 Sep, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
After Dooars and Darjeeling, new areas in Bengal to produce teaIIT-Kharagpur officials said they would provide all required technological and agricultural inputs for new croppers.
15 Sep, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh all set for revolution in tea industry with farmers opting for cash cropsThe state government has been promoting tea cultivation under the Chief Minister's mission mode project (MMP).
26 Jul, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
- Greenpeace welcomesTata Global Beverages Ltd announcement to promote ecological agriculture
Greenpeace India welcomed the announcement made by Tata Global Beverages Ltd, which highlights its vision to promote ecological agriculture...
01 Oct, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
Tea vs rubber: Suspicion over move to amend the Tripura Land Reforms and Land Revenue Act, 1960Rubber versus tea, indigenous people versus the rest: a move to amend the Tripura Land Reforms and Land Revenue Act, 1960 is treated with s...
21 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Protests erupt as Tripura bars rubber plants on tea estatesTripura government’s proposal to bar cultivation of rubber on land meant for tea estates has provoked an outcry in the state.
28 Nov, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
Arunachal proposes Rs 5 cr investment for tea cultivationUnder the proposed scheme, progressive tea growers would be provided financial assistance Rs one lakh per farmer for cultivating tea in one...
24 Sep, 2013, 05.19 PM IST
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce asks Tea Board to address drop in Indian tea production
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has asked Tea Board and commerce ministry to address the issue of drop in Indian tea productio...
25 Aug, 2012, 07.16 PM IST
- Tata Tea seeks WB govt's nod for non-tea activity
Tata Tea Limited has sought approval from West Bengal government for utilising the idle land at its four tea gardens in the Dooars region f...
08 May, 2007, 09.15 PM IST
- IIT-Kharagpur set to tea off
After successfully experimenting with tea cultivation for more than five years, IIT Kharagpur is now all set to spread its technical know-h...
19 Jun, 2006, 12.46 AM IST