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1 year, 2 months ago

Central assistance for flood-hit Sikkim triggers political slugfest in Bengal

Siliguri: The release of Central funds to the tune of Rs.44.8 crore as advance for flood-hit Sikkim has triggered a political slugfest in West Bengal. Cloudburst over Lhonak Lake triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Centre for not considering the districts in West …

West Bengal Flood Minister Bengal Banerjee Sikkim Teesta

1 year, 2 months ago

Bengal Flood: ’10,000 people rescued so far; Guv CV Bose to visit affected areas

Live Mint

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has voiced her concern regarding the flood-like conditions in the state. Sikkim Flash Floods Live Updates West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose is scheduled to visit the flood-affected districts in the northern part of the state on Thursday. The northern part of West Bengal shares a border with Sikkim which witnessed a flash flood …

West Bengal Districts Flood West State Northern Bengal

1 year, 2 months ago

Bengal floods: 10,000 rescued, Mamata says 'personally monitoring situation'

India Today

Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that 10,000 people have been rescued and kept in 190 relief camps in nine districts in the southern and northern parts of the state. Taking stock of the situation at a meeting, Banerjee asked Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi and Home Secretary BP …

West Bengal Districts Flood West South State Northern

1 year, 3 months ago

Anita Katyal | Shringla for Darjeeling MP ticket? It's Shah vs Yogi in Ghosi bypoll

Deccan Chronicle

Retired bureaucrats, especially former diplomats, are clearly a hot favorite with the Narendra Modi government. After the induction of S. Jaishankar, Hardeep Puri, R.K. Singh and Ashwani Vaishnav, there is a strong buzz in the capital that the Bharatiya Janata Party plans to field former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in next year’s Lok Sabha election from the Darjeeling constituency. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Himalayan Drive rally to travel to the Dooars, Sikkim and Darjeeling Hill

Hindustan Times

The ninth edition of Himalayan Drive supported by Experience Bengal, Government of Sikkim and Gorkha Territorial Administration was flagged off by Honorable Tourism Minister, Government of India, G. Kishan Reddy from Siliguri's Mayfair Tea Resort. Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region, G. Kishan Reddy flags off the Himalayan Drive 9, a car rally to promote …

India Bengal Rally Drive Event Leg Sikkim

1 year, 8 months ago

Siliguri, gateway to northeast, eyes tourism boost from G20 meeting from April 1

Hindustan Times

The three-day second Tourism Working Group Global meeting, under India's G20 presidency, is scheduled to begin in Siliguri and Darjeeling from April 1 to 3. Siliguri, gateway to northeast, eyes tourism boost from G20 meeting from April 1 Siliguri, popularly known as the gateway to the northeast, sits in the foothills of the Himalayas, surrounded by tea gardens and forests. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

India should take Bangladesh into confidence on Teesta river projects, says expert

The Hindu

India should take Bangladesh into confidence before going ahead with hydel projects on the Teesta river as that would help in maintaining bilateral confidence, a leading water expert from Bangladesh said. Speaking to The Hindu from Dhaka, Ainun Nishat said reports that hydropower projects were being planned near Darjeeling had added to Bangladesh’s concerns over “unilateral” moves on the Teesta …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Rhododendrons carpet Darjeeling, Sikkim Himalayas

The Hindu

Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas are home to more than one-third of all types of rhododendrons found in India, reveals the latest publication of the Botanical Survey of India. “Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas comprise only 0.3% of India’s geographical area but the region is home to one-third of all Rhododendron types. However, it was a visit by the British botanist Joseph …

India Climate Change Species Mao Himalayas Sikkim Bsi

2 years, 6 months ago

Bimal Gurung hospitalised in Sikkim; GJM not to contest GTA polls

Firstpost

The GJM supremo, who was on an indefinite hunger strike since 25 May demanding the deferment of the 26 June GTA polls and expansion of the semi-autonomous council’s jurisdiction, fell ill on Sunday and had to end his strike Gangtok/Darjeeling: GJM supremo Bimal Gurung has officially ended his “indefinite” hunger strike after he has been hospitalised following a deterioration of …

West Bengal Gorkhaland Polls Mop Gta Darjeeling Gjm

2 years, 7 months ago

Of ghosts and other matters

Hindustan Times

‘When the brain fever birds wailed in the silence of the night, we were shushed by our mothers for it was a bad omen for children, who were especial targets of the Lord of the forest. All this was part of our daily life and we believed in them as we did in ourselves.’ In this lay the substance of …

Forest Spirits Hills Mahanadi Teesta Darjeeling Kalimpong

2 years, 10 months ago

Darjeeling receives heavy snowfall after gap of 15 years

Hindustan Times

Darjeeling in West Bengal, popularly known as the ‘Queen of Hills’, received heavy snowfall for two consecutive days, giving tourists a rare chance to see the popular hill station covered in a thick blanket of snow after a gap of nearly 15 years. Meteorological department officials said that even though the upper reaches of Darjeeling such as Sandakphu and Tiger …

Kolkata Hill Heavy Sikkim Gangtok Heavy Snowfall Darjeeling Town

3 years, 2 months ago

Landslides in Darjeeling, Sikkim & Kalimpong As Heavy Rain Batters West Bengal

News 18

Incessant rainfall in North Bengal has caused landslides at various places disrupting traffic movement on key roads even as the low-pressure system that developed over the Gangetic Basin in the southern part of West Bengal moved to Bihar. The Met department has said that heavy rainfall is very likely to continue in West Bengal till Thursday morning. The weatherman warned …

West Bengal Heavy Rainfall Landslides Pti Met Siliguri Kalimpong

3 years, 5 months ago

Covid report, full vaccination mandatory for people entering Bengal from Sikkim

Hindustan Times

The district administration of Darjeeling in north Bengal has made it mandatory for all people entering West Bengal from Sikkim to produce either a Covid-19 negative RT-PCR test report or a double vaccination certificate. “Darjeeling registered 79 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, which was the second highest number of fresh cases in West Bengal. District authorities in Darjeeling issued an …

Cases West Bengal State Report Covid Delta Sikkim

3 years, 11 months ago

Sikkim to become more accessible to foreign tourists as Ramman checkpost reopens

Hindustan Times

Sikkim may soon become more accessible to foreign tourists, as the Himalayan state is planning to reopen its Ramman checkpost after almost a decade. “The state tourism department has indicated that a large number of foreign tourists has been requesting entry through Ramman checkpost at Budang in West Sikkim,” the notification issued on Wednesday said. Ramman checkpost is located along …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to perform 'shastra pooja' at Sikkim border on Dussehra

India Today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed combat preparedness at the headquarters of the Indian Army's 33 Corps in Sukna on Saturday. The Defence Minister will also perform a 'shastra pooja' at Sherathang area along the India-China border on Sunday morning. — Rajnath Singh October 24, 2020 Upon their arrival at the Sukna Military Camp in Darjeeling, Singh and Gen Naravane received …

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Central assistance for flood-hit Sikkim triggers political slugfest in Bengal

Bengal Flood: ’10,000 people rescued so far; Guv CV Bose to visit affected areas

Bengal floods: 10,000 rescued, Mamata says 'personally monitoring situation'

Anita Katyal | Shringla for Darjeeling MP ticket? It's Shah vs Yogi in Ghosi bypoll

Himalayan Drive rally to travel to the Dooars, Sikkim and Darjeeling Hill

Siliguri, gateway to northeast, eyes tourism boost from G20 meeting from April 1

India should take Bangladesh into confidence on Teesta river projects, says expert

Rhododendrons carpet Darjeeling, Sikkim Himalayas

Bimal Gurung hospitalised in Sikkim; GJM not to contest GTA polls

Of ghosts and other matters

Darjeeling receives heavy snowfall after gap of 15 years

Landslides in Darjeeling, Sikkim & Kalimpong As Heavy Rain Batters West Bengal

Covid report, full vaccination mandatory for people entering Bengal from Sikkim

Sikkim to become more accessible to foreign tourists as Ramman checkpost reopens

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to perform 'shastra pooja' at Sikkim border on Dussehra