Darjeeling to host tea fest from Thursday
The scenic town of Darjeeling is all set to host the much-anticipated second edition of the 'Darjeeling Melo Tea Fest' 2024, a vibrant celebration of tea, music, and culture.
The scenic town of Darjeeling is all set to host the much-anticipated second edition of the 'Darjeeling Melo Tea Fest' 2024, a vibrant celebration of tea, music, and culture.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista raised the issue of re-inclusion of 11 excluded Gorkha sub-tribes—Gurung, Bhujel, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakkha, and Dhimal—as Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Parliament, emphasising the urgency of the matter.
Union minister of commerce and industry emphasised the importance of producing quality tea and adhering to strict compliance standards for maximum residue limits (MRLs). He directed the food safety and standards authority of India (FSSAI) and state governments to enforce stringent monitoring measures.
(A week spent at Windamere Heritage Hotel in Darjeeling)
After chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s criticism of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, the latter hit back with a strong counterattack, responding to her remarks.
Three in Alipurduar In Alipurduar district, three persons associated with a private nursing home at Gop Nagar in Falakata were tested positive for the virus today.
"Several small and marginal traders have been badly hit financially. They are facing problems even meeting the requirements for their family members," Mr Choudhury said.
Notably, Tamil Nadu had managed permission to begin operations in tea plantations as tea as a part of essential food items, and then Assam.
Some of the affected persons are from police stations, banks, land reforms office and even some IB personnel, it is learnt.
The GTA chairman also said that from this year onwards, they wanted Bhanu Jayanti to be celebrated like a festival, which they could not owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
