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A goods train passes over a temporary rail bridge built after the original structure was washed away during the recent floods in North Bengal, as restoration work continues.

North Bengal returns to normalcy after floods and landslides

October 13, 2025, 09:42 PM - 3 min read

North Bengal is slowly recovering from floods and landslides, as bridge reconstruction and railway repairs restore connectivity, reviving tourism and daily life.

North Bengal floods drive wildlife into villages

October 5, 2025, 02:11 PM - 3 min read

Forest department teams have been deployed across affected areas to rescue and guide the animals back to safer forest zones. “We are working continuously to prevent harm to both animals and people,” said the official.

The Teesta River could be seen flooding localities near Teesta Bazar on Tuesday, disrupting movement along NH10 and submerging several low-lying homes across Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri districts.

Landslides, rising Teesta cut off Bengal, Sikkim hills

July 30, 2025, 04:50 PM - 3 min read

The Teesta river has swelled dangerously following incessant rainfall across Sikkim and Darjeeling hills, disrupting traffic and flooding low-lying areas as a red alert was issued in Jalpaiguri district.

Rescue operations after nine people went missing after a vehicle fell into the Teesta River on 29th May, following landslides, in Mangan on Saturday. (Image: ANI)

Rains strand 1,500 tourists in Sikkim, 8 still missing in Teesta

June 1, 2025, 09:58 AM - 5 min read

Over 1,500 tourists have been left stranded across north Sikkim following incessant rain and landslides. The search for eight missing persons, whose vehicle plunged into the Teesta River, was suspended on Saturday as the river swelled dangerously amid continued rainfall and reports of a cloudburst.

ITBP personnel carry out rescue operations in Mangan district, North Sikkim, after a tourist vehicle plunged into the Teesta river late Thursday night, leaving one dead and eight missing.

One dead, eight missing as vehicle plunges into Teesta in Sikkim

May 30, 2025, 11:59 AM - 4 min read

A tourist vehicle plunged nearly 1,000 feet into the Teesta river in North Sikkim, leaving one dead, two injured and eight missing. The vehicle was heading from Lachen to Lachung when it skidded off a sharp bend in a notoriously accident-prone stretch of road.

A description of the route of the Teesta River flowing from India to Bangladesh. File photo of Bangladesh's interim government's adviser on water resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan on the right.

Bangladesh nudges India on 'fresh' Teesta, Ganges treaties

September 2, 2024, 10:55 AM - 6 min read

The Teesta water-sharing agreement had been on the verge of finalisation during then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Dhaka in 2011.

The October 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) and riverine floods wreak havoc across Sikkim and Kalimpong, leaving a trail of destruction.

Congress slams Centre over hydel projects on Teesta River

August 21, 2024, 11:22 AM - 2 min read

The party's criticism comes as a massive landslide on Tuesday morning caused significant damage to the Teesta Stage V hydroelectric project, a 510 MW facility on the Teesta River in East Sikkim.

Rivers flowing from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal.

Will Mamata's Bhutan river panel affect Indo-Bangla ties?

July 29, 2024, 05:26 PM - 2 min read

CM Banerjee's proposal, made during a Niti Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday, comes at a crucial time when New Delhi is actively engaging Bangladesh with offers to renew the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty and initiate a conservation plan for the Teesta.

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L), PM Hasina with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (R).

B'desh to weigh India, China plans on Teesta pact

June 25, 2024, 08:23 PM - 2 min read

Hasina's remarks followed her recent visit to India, which she described as highly productive, highlighting its role in strengthening bilateral relations and exploring new avenues of cooperation.

Explained: Why is Mamata upset over Teesta & Ganga treaty talks?

Why Teesta & Ganga treaties leave Mamata upset?

June 25, 2024, 04:59 PM - 2 min read

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed anguish for not being included in the discussions with Bangladesh. However, the Centre has rebuffed her claims of not being consulted over the issue.

Partially submerged buildings due to overflowing of Teesta river following incessant rains, near Teesta Bazar area in Sikkim on June 20, 2024.

West Bengal plans to dredge Teesta riverbed

June 24, 2024, 07:21 PM - 2 min 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.

Mamata upset over Indo-B'desh talks over Teesta water issue

Teesta issue: Mamata upset over Indo-B'desh talks

June 24, 2024, 01:08 PM - 2 min read

In West Bengal where the Ganges flows into Bangladesh is instrumental in ensuring that water diverts into the Hooghly River. It is critical for the functioning of the Kolkata Port and meets the water needs of urban settlements along the Hooghly-Bhagirathi river, including Kolkata.