Water levels of rivers and streams increased in Jalpaiguri's Banarhat, Nagrakata and Malbazar blocks. These flooded residential and commercial areas in Banarhat, damaged roads, bridges and buildings, and forced around 5,000 families shift to safer places
The Tocklai Tea Research Institute (formerly Tocklai Experimental Station) is the world’s first Tea Research Station with a rich legacy of its kind since 1911.
Many gardens are said to be losing around Rs 200 a kg this year as they also fight rising costs led by higher wages and cheap imports from Nepal that jostle for shelf space in shops in and around Calcutta
On the special occasion of India's 77th Independence Day, popular food guide, Taste Atlas, celebrated the rich cultural heritage of Indian cuisine by sharing a list of the 50 best foods and drinks in the country.