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July 17, 2025, 02:19 PM - 5 min read
As floodwaters batter South Bengal, a contrasting crisis grips the north, a severe rainfall deficit threatening the region's famed tea plantations and leaving paddy fields cracked and fallow.
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July 3, 2025, 02:45 PM - 3 min read
Hornbill numbers in Darjeeling hills have crashed 70 %. A new drive will plant 50,000 fruit trees, fit nest boxes and seek village support to lure the birds back.
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June 26, 2025, 02:20 PM - 4 min read
In a hopeful turn, the rare Himalayan salamander is staging a comeback in Bengal’s hills, with communities and forest officials uniting to protect its fragile habitat.
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June 4, 2025, 03:18 PM - 5 min read
Darjeeling is all set to host its first-ever Summer Festival from 8–15 June, with DHR’s toy train turning into a mobile cinema. The event blends heritage, film, and folk arts into a vibrant cultural experience, aimed at reimagining tourism in the Eastern Himalayas.
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May 28, 2025, 02:33 PM - 4 min read
The Bengal government has greenlit a new hill township near Darjeeling to ease the tourist and population burden. Planned at Rangarun Tea Garden, the project aims at sustainable growth, with experts backing it—cautiously—while heritage and environment remain key concerns.
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May 25, 2025, 02:31 PM - 4 min read
Darjeeling’s iconic toy train is preparing for a night-time transformation, with plans under way for moonlit rides aboard glass-roofed coaches. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway hopes to combine nostalgia, romance and eco-tourism in a scenic journey through the starlit hills.
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April 29, 2025, 03:04 PM - 3 min read
This vital population survey — the first in seven years — commenced in May and aims to assess the current status of this elusive Schedule-I species under the Wildlife Protection Act.
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December 13, 2024, 07:30 PM - 3 min read
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has proposed establishing a primary health centre in Sandakphu to address healthcare gaps amid rising tourist safety concerns. This follows the tragic death of a tourist, highlighting the region's lack of medical facilities and reliance on traditional healing practices.
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December 7, 2024, 07:25 PM - 2 min read
Light rain or snow is expected in parts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, while dense fog is likely to prevail in isolated pockets of sub-Himalayan West Bengal. The weather conditions will continue until 10 December.
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December 5, 2024, 05:52 PM - 3 min read
The third tourist death at Sandakphu this year has led the state government to mandate fitness certificates, including cardiac and diabetes health parameters, for visitors. The move aims to prevent further fatalities amid concerns over inadequate medical facilities.
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November 18, 2024, 05:11 PM - 2 min read
Flying from Australia, 78-year-old Joie Creswell honoured her grandfather, the first chief engineer of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, by taking a joyride on its winter service, reliving the legacy of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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