![Partially submerged buildings due to overflowing of Teesta river following incessant rains, near Teesta Bazar area in Sikkim on June 20, 2024. Partially submerged buildings due to overflowing of Teesta river following incessant rains, near Teesta Bazar area in Sikkim on June 20, 2024.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fteesta-1jpg_1719237091620.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 24, 2024, 06:51 AM - 3 mins read
Officials from the Irrigation Department have indicated that dredging the Teesta basin is crucial to address breaches in the river spurs—extensions of embankments designed to protect vulnerable riverbanks.
Read more![Locals gather after the Kanchanjungha Express was hit by a goods train near New Jalpaiguri station in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on June 17, 2024. Locals gather after the Kanchanjungha Express was hit by a goods train near New Jalpaiguri station in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on June 17, 2024.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fkanchan-2jpg_1718612806585.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 16, 2024, 11:01 PM - 4 mins read
The service, which operates between Sealdah in West Bengal and Tripura's Agartala, was particularly crowded due to the peak tourist season.
Read more![The residents living along the banks of the Teesta River in Darjeeling district are facing severe difficulties. The swelling river, fueled by relentless rainfall, has caused significant flooding and disruptions. The residents living along the banks of the Teesta River in Darjeeling district are facing severe difficulties. The swelling river, fueled by relentless rainfall, has caused significant flooding and disruptions.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fteestajpg_1718269203462.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 13, 2024, 02:00 AM - 1 min read
The deluge, exacerbated by incessant rain on Wednesday night, has led to severe disruption in regions such as Teesta Bazar and Geil Khola, with roads submerged and houses at the riverbank in peril.
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June 6, 2024, 05:06 AM - 4 mins read
In 2019, the BJP won Jhargram, Bankura, Bishnupur, and Purulia. But this time it could retain only Bishnupur.
Read more![North Bengal's 500 tea gardens, spanning Darjeeling, Terai, and Dooars, employ over 400,000 people directly and indirectly. North Bengal's 500 tea gardens, spanning Darjeeling, Terai, and Dooars, employ over 400,000 people directly and indirectly.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fdarjeeling-teajpg_1716290473881.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
May 21, 2024, 04:21 AM - 3 mins read
To promote the habit of tea drinking, the association distributed around 5,000 cups of free tea to residents of Siliguri, aiming to attract younger generations who have increasingly turned to trendy beverages.
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April 25, 2024, 07:04 PM - 2 mins read
The polling, covering Darjeeling, Balurghat, and Raiganj constituencies, is scheduled to continue until 6 pm. A total of 47 candidates, including state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, are vying for the three seats, with 51.17 lakh eligible voters poised to determine their fate.
Read more![Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with TMC's Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia. Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with TMC's Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fnishit-nc-royjpg_1713433201487.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
April 18, 2024, 02:40 AM - 3 mins read
The Cooch Behar constituency, notable for the tragic events of the 2021 assembly elections where four individuals lost their lives in firing allegedly by central forces in Sitalkuchi, remains a focal point in the current electoral campaign.
Read more![Aftermath of deadly storm: Residents of Jalpaiguri struggle to rebuild amid devastation. Aftermath of deadly storm: Residents of Jalpaiguri struggle to rebuild amid devastation.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fjpg-storm-1jpg_1711965017387.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
April 1, 2024, 02:50 AM - 4 mins read
Severe hailstorms, accompanied by heavy rainfall, wreaked havoc across various parts of north Bengal on Sunday.
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March 27, 2024, 02:31 AM - 13 mins read
Once considered a fortress of the Left Front partner Forward Bloc which won the seat for an unbroken 32 years from 1977 to 2009, Cooch Behar constituency currently remains a BJP stronghold, with five of the seven assembly segments in its kitty despite Trinamool Congress’s landslide victory in the 2021 state polls.
Read more![Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a public meeting at Kawakhali Ground in Siliguri, on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a public meeting at Kawakhali Ground in Siliguri, on Saturday.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fpm-in-siligurijpg_1709996656639.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
March 9, 2024, 07:04 AM - 5 mins read
Modi outlined the BJP's vision for the development of north Bengal, focusing on infrastructure and the promotion of the "Tea-Timber-Tourism" industry.
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