Everything you need to know about Bagdogra So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bagdogra So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Darjeeling, March 20 (IANS) It has been a decent summer so far for north Bengal's tourism industry, one of the mainstays of the hill district's economy along with tea.
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Giving a stern message to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha which has raised its old demand for a separate Gorkhaland state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said any efforts at reviving the separatist movement would not go down well with the people.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Darjeeling, West Bengal's hill station famous for beautiful tea gardens, has immense potential for tourism growth and there is a need to provide subsidies to hotels to attract visitors, a parliamentary panel has recommended.
Gangtok, Oct 27 (IANS) Dempo coach Armando Colaco and his players are relaxed before they take on United Sikkim in their third round I-League football match at Paljor Stadium here Sunday.
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Two people were killed and three injured when a local train rammed into a car at an unmanned level crossing in West Bengal Saturday, an official said.
Bagdogra (W. Bengal), Aug.21 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Tuesday condemned the recent ethnic violence in Assam that has claimed at least 80 lives and displaced 400,000 others.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Air India pilots today called off their agitation. The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) made this announcement.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Home Ministry spokesman Onkar Kedia on Monday said that persistent rain and landslides hampered search for survivors in Sikkim, the epicentre of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit certain parts of the country.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on Monday said the Centre is in touch with the Sikkim Government and the rescue operations in quake -hit areas are continuing.
Bodh Gaya, Sep 19 (ANI): Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya performed special prayers for quake victims as death toll rose to 26 from across areas surrounding India-Nepal border on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on Monday said the Centre is in touch with the Sikkim Government and the rescue operations in quake -hit areas are continuing.
Mild tremors were felt in parts of North and East India on Sunday evening (around 6.10 pm) after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Sikkim.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), July 10 (ANI): Gorkhaland Jana Mukti Morcha (GJMM) General Secretary Roshan Giri has said that territorial status has been identified and achieved for Gorkhaland presently.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 9 (ANI): Asserting that no nation can prosper without its borders being secure, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday said a strong defence and an effective deterrence are essential to preserve peace.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.4 (ANI): Over two-dozen wild elephants wrecked havoc in a tea garden in West Bengal's Siliguri district on Saturday.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Apr 9 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief, Bimal Gurung, is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram here today.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 4 (ANI): Forest officials spotted a dead adult female elephant in the middle of the street in West Bengal's Bagdogra Forest Range on Thursday, carrying marks of injuries on its belly.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Feb 19(ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed soon after take-off from Bagdogra air base in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Friday, but the pilot ejected to safety.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Sept 16 (ANI): Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh has said that his support to the creation of a separate Gorkhaland state remains unchanged despite his ouster from the party.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), July 3 (ANI): Hundreds of tea garden workers in Bagdogra region of West Bengal took out a protest march after the authorities closed down the Singhia Jhora tea estate without notice.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), May 21 (ANI): Reiterating his commitment towards the creation of separate Gorkhaland, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh on Thursday said that the demand for Gorkhaland would be met despite the saffron party being in the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Gangtok, Apr 25 (ANI): With an aim to give a fillip to the pilgrimage tourism in Sikkim, a Buddhist hub, the royal Bhutan Airlines has started a service between Bhutan and West Bengal has decided to link Sikkim, benefiting the Buddhist Circuit area.
Siliguri (West Bengal), April 17 (IANS) The security forces at Bagdogra airport in West Bengal were thrown into a tizzy when a caller claimed that a bomb had been planted in an Indian Airlines flight, the police said Friday.
Gangtok, April 4 (IANS) Bhutan's flagship carrier Druk Air will launch a new flight April 18 connecting Bagdogra in West Bengal with Paro in Bhutan and Thai capital Bangkok, it was announced here Saturday.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Jan 5 (IANS) Nearly 50 percent of the poultry in the bird-flu hit areas of West Bengal's Darjeeling district had been culled till Monday evening, a senior official said.
Siliguri, Jan 4 (IANS) Security was stepped up Sunday at the Bagdogra airport here after authorities received a mail threatening to bomb it, an official said.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Nov 22 (IANS) Around 130 passengers of an Indian flight from Bagdogra to Chennai had a narrow escape when the aircraft developed a mechanical snag minutes after taking off Saturday.
Agartala, Oct 30 (IANS) The Kolkata-based private airline Northeast Shuttles Ltd (NSL) Thursday announced that it has launched a chartered flight service in the northeast region.
