Trade Agreements Create New Opportunities for Youth: Prime Minister Modi

PTI, NEW DELHI, JAN 24, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is entering into trade and mobility agreements with variou...

UN Report Notes Sharp Rise in India’s FDI Inflows in 2025

PTI, UNITED NATIONS, JAN 23, 2026: The FDI inflows to India in 2025 surged by 73 per cent to USD 47 billion, mainly due to large investments...

West Bengal Develops Four Climate-Resilient Rice Varieties

MP,  KOLKATA, JAN 21, 2026 :  The Agriculture Department has developed four new high-yielding rice varieties suited to local climatic condit...

North Bengal SMEs Poised to Benefit from India–UK CETA

MP | 18 Jan 2026 |  Siliguri: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in North Bengal hold significant potential to capitalise on the upcoming ...

World Bank Raises India’s GDP Growth Projection for FY26

PTI, NEW DELHI, JAN 14, 2026: The World Bank has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal, up by 0.9 percen...

Written Assurance Brings End to Wage Standoff at Six Tea Gardens

Marico Agro Industries to clear pending dues by January 31; workers end protest MP, Alipurduar, Jan 8, 2026: The prolonged wage deadlock in...

2 crore jobs created during 14-yr TMC rule in Bengal Mamata

PTI, December 02, 2025, Kolkata :  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that over 2 crore jobs have been created in...

Rs 400 Crore Replantation Dues Push Tea Industry into Crisis

MP, 29 Nov 2025, Alipurduar: Nearly Rs 400 crore in dues meant for replanting and uprooting work in tea gardens remains pending, pushing the...

HC to Hear Petition Alleging Irregularities in SSC Recruitment – 2025 Update

SSC new recruitment drive: HC to hear plea on ‘irregularities’  MP, 17 Nov 2025, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court is set to take up a petiti...

Over 30 Teachers to Return as Clerks or Group D Staff

MP, 17 Nov 2025,  Kolkata: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) called another 107 in-service teachers to collect appointmen...

Rozgar Mela 2.0 in Siliguri Sees Unprecedented Turnout as Thousands of Job Seekers Vie for Opportunities

KalimNews, Siliguri, November 15, 2025 : North Bengal’s largest and much-anticipated job fair, Rozgar Mela 2.0 , held at Salesian College in...

Labour Department Announces Rs 1,500 Financial Relief for Tea Garden Workers in North Bengal

MP, Jalpaiguri, Nov 9, 2025 :  More than a month after devastating floods disrupted operations in several tea gardens across North Bengal, t...

Tea Board Calls for Effective Adoption of Food Safety Standards by Industry

PTI, KOLKATA, NOVEMBER 8, 2025 : The Tea Board has called for the effective adoption of food safety standards, asserting that such measures ...

Tea Output in North Bengal Drops by Nearly 60% Compared to Last Year

MP, Alipurduar, 7 November 2025 : Tea production in the plains of North Bengal has experienced a dramatic slump this year, prompting fresh c...

Calcutta HC directs Centre to file affidavit on release of MGNREGA funds for West Bengal

IANS | November 07, 2025,  KOLKATA: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file an affidavit detailing...

Complete Verification of Job Card Holders Initiated as MGNREGA Resumes in Bengal

Pradip Chatterjee, MP, 6 Nov 2025, Kolkata : Following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the Centre’s special leave petition, which removed t...

North Bengal tea industry in crisis; small growers see slight relief

MP | 27 Oct 2025 |  Alipurduar: The tea industry in North Bengal is facing a severe post-flood crisis, exposing a stark divide between organ...

Body Blow to Reliance as US Sanctions Force Cut in Russian Oil Imports

Mukesh Ambani-Led Firm Plans to Scale Back Purchases Amid Washington’s Fresh Action on Moscow-Linked Companies PTI, New Delhi, October 23, 2...

Incense sticks from discarded flowers: Tea garden women find new livelihood

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, 16 Oct 2025, Siliguri: After the festive season, rivers across the city often become clogged with discarded flowers, ...

Rain fury: Darjeeling tea planters to seek Bengalgovt’s support for rebuilding infra within gardens

PTI, KOLKATA, OCTOBER 11, 2025: Darjeeling tea planters hit by the recent landslides triggered by incessant rain in north Bengal are plannin...