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Longview Tea Estate workers end 102-day hunger strike after management clears dues

Darjeeling, Aug. 4 -- The 102-day relay hunger strike at Longview Tea Estate in Kurseong subdivision was finally called off after the management paid around Rs 5.9 crore in outstanding dues, including... Read More


Heavy rain triggers landslides across Darj

Darjeeling, Aug. 4 -- Incessant rainfall has triggered landslides at several places across the Darjeeling Hills, disrupting normal life. In Putung Tea Estate in Mirik, Jaya Rasaily and her 17-year-old... Read More


Buxa records stable clouded leopard breeding population

Alipurduar, Aug. 4 -- Five years of continuous research and camera trap monitoring have provided strong evidence that the clouded leopard-one of the world's most elusive and rare wild cats-has establi... Read More


Jalpaiguri to implement 14 horticulture subsidy schemes

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 4 -- The Horticulture Department has approved 14 government-subsidised schemes for Jalpaiguri district during the current financial year to promote horticulture and modern farming. Th... Read More


Police seize hosp records over 'illegal birth cert' claim

Alipurduar, Aug. 4 -- During a surprise inspection at Alipurduar District Hospital on Tuesday, Alipurduar MLA Paritosh Das alleged that birth certificates had been issued illegally from the hospital's... Read More