The West Bengal government announced implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana with a ₹313.30-crore outlay to improve healthcare, education and basic amenities for tea garden workers and their families across North Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a Rs 313.30-crore package under the PMCSPY scheme for North Bengal's tea garden workers. The funds will modernize regional educational infrastructure, upgrade medical facilities, and construct 321 well-equipped modern resting sheds
Four people were killed and 57 injured after an NBSTC passenger bus rammed into a parked trailer on National Highway 27 in Jalpaiguri. Emergency teams used metal cutters to rescue passengers trapped inside the mangled vehicle wreckage
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls the state’s acceptance of GST a blunder, alleging the Union government diverted funds to BJP-ruled states. She also criticises SIR, illegal infiltration handling, and announces a cricket stadium in Siliguri in Richa Ghosh’s name
Heavy rains triggered multiple landslides across Darjeeling, West Bengal, killing at least 10 and leaving two missing. Roads and communication lines are disrupted, thousands of tourists stranded, and rescue operations continue as the CM plans a site visit on September 6
A tragic accident near Kalimpong killed four people and injured three when a car fell into a 50-foot ditch. Locals blame glare from another vehicle. Poor weather and road conditions are under scrutiny. Victims are receiving treatment
Responding promptly to a requisition by the civil administration, troops of the Indian Army rescued 72 villagers, including 24 children from Mechpara village near Hashimara in Jalpaiguri, who were stuck due to floods, according to the press release of the Indian Army.
A taste for local cuisine in the Northeastern hills of India combined with an early interest in cooking, nurtured by her mother and uncle, led to various experiments in the kitchen.