Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju travelled to the landslide-ravaged Mirik area in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Tuesday. The purpose of his visit was to evaluate the extent of the damage and review the...
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has ridiculed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to postpone her visit to disaster-affected North Bengal for attending Durga idol carnival in Kolkata on Sunday. Mamata Banerjee is slated...
Relentless rains have devastated the hill districts of North Bengal, triggering multiple landslides and floods that have claimed at least 17 lives in Darjeeling...
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is set to revive one of its oldest steam locomotives—Steam Locomotive Sharp, Stewart &...
In a first-of-its-kind move, West Bengal's Darjeeling Municipality has imposed a Rs 5,000 fine on anyone caught feeding monkeys in the hill town. The...
Once a vibrant emblem of the Himalayan wilderness, hornbills—famed for their vivid beaks and radiant feathers—are fast disappearing from the forests of Darjeeling, Kalimpong...
In a historic first, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)—a living symbol of colonial-era engineering and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—is all set to celebrate...
As the plains of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand endure intense heat waves, families are flocking to Darjeeling and its neighboring hill stations, including...
Amid rising concerns over adulteration of Darjeeling tea with other low-quality teas, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the state government...
In a proactive move to reinforce national security in the highly sensitive Siliguri Corridor—popularly known as the Chicken's Neck—the police and administrative authorities have...
In a significant move for wildlife conservation, the West Bengal state forest department has launched a comprehensive census of the endangered red panda (Ailurus...
