India Ships Record 280 kg of Tea in 2025 Despite Global Trade Shocks
India’s tea exports touched a record high in 2025, rising 9.5% year-on-year to 280.4 million kg, driven by strong demand from Iraq and a sharp surge in shipments to China,…
Category: North Bengal
Union Budget Brews Discontent in North Bengal’s Tea Sector
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has sparked disappointment across north Bengal’s tea belt, with stakeholders saying the tea industry found no mention while other cash crops…
Bengal Himalayan Carnival 2026 to Spotlight North Bengal’s Hills, Culture and Adventure
The Bengal Himalayan Carnival 2026 will be held from January 30 to February 1 to promote North Bengal’s sub-Himalayan region as a unified tourism destination. The three-day event, now in…
Rajganj BDO Distributes Boiled Eggs To School Children
In a move to enhance child nutrition, the Rajganj Block Administration launched a special initiative on Monday, distributing boiled eggs to nearly 200 students from rural schools. The program was…
Three Miscreants Arrested In Siliguri
Three criminals were apprehended by Bhakti Nagar police on Wednesday evening in the Salugara neighbourhood of Siliguri before they could execute a prearranged heist. Amjad Ahmed, Kamal Thapa, and Muhammad…
Crime on the increase in Siliguri: Interstate gangs taking advantage of Chicken Neck corridor
Siliguri is witnessing an alarming rise in thefts, robberies and snatchings, with police identifying interstate criminal gangs as the main culprits. Taking advantage of the region’s strategic ‘Chicken Neck’ corridor…
Illegal Timber Seized At Jalpai More, Siliguri; One Held
Forest officers from the Dabgram Range recovered illicit timber worth lakhs of rupees in a raid on Jalpai More in Siliguri on Monday. One individual, Bishwanath Barman of the Matigara…
Jharkhand Man Caught In Siliguri With Gun, Live Round
On Sunday night, plainclothes cops from Pradhan Nagar police station in Siliguri’s Mallaguri locality caught a guy from Jharkhand in possession of an automatic weapon and a live bullet. The…
The center has allocated Rs. 1,190 crore for the New Teesta River Bridge in North Bengal
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista declared that the Central government has approved Rs. 1,190 crore for a new bridge across the Teesta River, which would be a significant piece of infrastructure…
Elder brother disappears after leaving younger brother at mobile shop in Siliguri, police launch search
Siliguri, Feb 05: In a bizarre incident, an elder brother in Siliguri disappeared after leaving his younger brother at a mobile shop. Police have launched a search.According to reports, Amit…