Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday, accused the Mamata Banerjee-led and Trinamool Congress-ruled state government of deliberately destroying a tea garden in north Bengal that had been providing livelihood to the local people coming from a tribal background. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Neemuch, June 14 (IANS) In a powerful and creative form of protest, a youth from Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh has taken to brewing tea with handcuffs on his wrists—sending a strong message against dowry harassment. The unique protest by 30-year-old Krishnakumar Dhakad, popularly known as KK, has sparked nationwide … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The tragedy of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash continues to unfold in sorrowful stories emerging from across India. Apart from the 241 people aboard the ill-fated aircraft who perished in the crash, many innocent people on the ground were feared killed as the Boeing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced a hike in the daily wages of tea garden labourers in the state, asserting that it would bring joy to the community. The enhanced wages apply to tea garden labourers working in tea gardens under Assam Tea … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) In the wake of the Indian Army’s powerful response to the Pahalgam terror attack, a Guwahati-based tea entrepreneur has found a unique and deeply meaningful way to express solidarity and gratitude — through tea. Ranjit Baruah, Director of Aromica Tea, has launched a special tea blend … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that the tea from Attabarie estate in Sivasagar has been recognised as the world’s best black CTC tea in this year’s world tea championship. Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “The bold and strong flavour of Attabarie … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Leading tea planters’ body, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) on Thursday urged both Central and state governments to extend the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme in the tea estates of Assam for the cultivation of oil palm trees. NETA adviser … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India has surpassed Sri Lanka to become the world’s second-largest exporter of tea with 255 million kg of tea exports in 2024, while Kenya has retained the top spot, according to data compiled by the Tea Board of India. India’s tea exports touched a 10-year … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), March 26 (IANS) The tea industry in the country is expanding continuously, as in the year 2024, tea exports increased to a record 254.67 million kg, with India surpassing Sri Lanka, becoming the third largest tea exporter in the world. Despite going through a difficult phase in … Read more
