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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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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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April 17, 2025, 12:49 PM - 6 min read
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang has expressed confidence that the Sivok–Rangpo railway line, the state’s first rail link to Siliguri, is expected to be completed by 2027. While promising enhanced access and economic growth, the project faces opposition over environmental concerns and protests by affected forest dwellers.
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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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June 17, 2024, 02:47 PM - 2 min read
According to chairperson Sinha, five people died in the incident, however, some local reports attributed to railway officials suggested the toll could be as high as 15.
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June 17, 2024, 02:25 PM - 2 min read
At least 15 passengers lost their lives and 60 others sustained injuries when a goods train collided with the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday morning.
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