Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], January 4 (ANI): A leopard that got entangled in a wire in Margarets Hope Tea Garden was rescued and taken to Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP), Darjeeling in West Bengal for further treatment, said a forest official on Sunday.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 13 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday in a meeting with District Collectors (DCs), and Superintendents of Police (SPs) via video conferencing in Guwahati directed the officials to ensure tea garden workers receive bonuses at the fixed
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 12 (ANI): West Bengal BJP MP Saumitra Khan on Sunday alleged that Trinamool Congress 'goons' were behind the attack on Alipurduar MP John Barla and Madarihat MLA Manoj Tigga at the Dalmor tea garden area of Birpara on Wednesday evening.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 30 (ANI): A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that deployment of 100 per cent workforce at tea gardens would be allowed from June 1, the tea industry of Siliguri welcomed the state government's decision, citing reasons of more
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], May 21 (ANI): Following health precautions and social distancing norms, work has resumed at tea estates in Assam. The resumption comes after the government permitted operations under the revised guidelines for the fourth phase of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): After weeks of suspension of work due to the coronavirus lockdown, the tea gardens in Dagapur Tea Estate in Siliguri have resumed operations with 50 per cent labour capacity.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 11 (ANI): West Bengal government has clarified that 'operations including plucking in tea gardens are allowed with the deployment of up to 50 per cent of the total regular workforce at a time.'
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The West Bengal government on Monday announced waiving of agricultural income tax on the tea gardens for the next two financial years.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday, formally launched the 'Free Drugs Scheme' for 651 tea garden hospitals of the state at a National Health Mission programme.
Guwahati (Assam) [India] Sept 3 (ANI): Doctors from Assam based 'Guwahati Medical College and Hospital' (GMCH) carried out a protest rally on Tuesday against the killing of 73-year old Dr Deben Dutta in Teok tea garden in Jorhat district.
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Juniors doctors of Assam Medical College here carried out a candle march to protest against the killing of 73-year-old Dr Deben Dutta in Teok tea garden in Jorhat district.