Searched for
TEA GARDENS OPERATIONS
Cairn, Vedanta Oil & Gas raises output from Hazarigaon gas field in AssamCairn Vedanta Oil & Gas has achieved a significant milestone in Assam. The Hazarigaon field recorded its highest gas production. This contr...
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...
BJP West Bengal Assembly Election Manifesto 2026: Cash dole, jail for corrupt, & UCC dictate Amit Shah’s ‘sankalp patra’The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its election manifesto for West Bengal. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the document as a p...
Assam tea estates face labour shortage as absenteeism tops 50%Tea estates face severe labor shortages and rising costs, impacting production and profitability. Despite a modest increase in Assam's tea ...
Assam elections: BJP's Sonowal launches poll campaign, says Barak Valley now key economic hubUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched his campaign in Assam's Barak Valley. He stated the region is now a gateway to Southeast Asia. T...
TMC's Rs 300 tea wage pledge draws cautious industry response over sector viabilityThe Trinamool Congress pledged to increase tea garden worker wages to Rs 300. Industry stakeholders express caution, citing the sector's fi...
North Bengal tea gardens settle for 19 per cent bonus payment for FY'23: OfficialTea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions of north Bengal have agreed to pay a bonus of 19% for the 2022-23 fiscal year, compared to 20% ...
Assam govt issues notification hiking wages of tea garden workersWith this hike, the tea workers in Brahmaputra Valley will receive Rs 232, while tea plantation workers in Barak Valley will get Rs 210. Ch...
Health department to take steps to tackle Covid spread in tea gardens: Himanta Biswa SarmaTaking views on the number of COVID cases in the tea garden areas, Chief Minister Sarma said that steps will be taken to step up for testin...
Tea planter requested for smooth functioning of tea gardens operationsBidyananda Barkakoty, Adviser, NETA stated, “Most of our tea gardens are in rural areas and hence its functioning should not be a problem. ...
Assam's Innovation & Transformation Aayog to make an action plan to vitalise Tea Corp estatesSITA will prepare an action plan based on the suggestion received during the interaction and will be submitted to appropriate authority for...
TDS on cash withdrawal to compromise the liquidity of tea estatesIt is expected that tea estate population would be provided a more comprehensive coverage on schemes related to housing, education, sanitat...
Insurgency-hit Tripura tea industry back on feetAll 58 tea gardens in the state now operate at the optimum level producing one crore kg of tea per year, Tea Association of India secretary...
Section of tea garden owners apathetic towards labourers: Jyotipriyo MullickJyotipriyo Mullick today accused a section of them of not providing the labourers with subsidized food material available from the governme...
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee warns of takeover of tea gardensMamata Banerjee warned that the state government would take over tea gardens if their owners failed to operate them properly.
70 pc of tea gardens in West Bengal making losses: TAINearly 70 per cent of the gardens operating in West Bengal were not making profits due to low price realisations, industry body Tea Associa...
- Gorkha unrest may take toll on Darjeeling tea
The Darjeeling tea industry apprehends that some tea estates may have to close down operations if the bandh called by Gorkha Janamukti Morc...
- Dumdin tea estate suspends operation
Tata Tea-owned Dumdin Tea Estate in Dooars region of North Bengal suspends operation on Tuesday.
- Govt may allow workers to take over ailing tea gardens
The Central government has identified takeover - either by workers or a new promoter - as the most definitive route to revive the 38 closed...