Month: September 2019

The loco pilot and the assistant loco pilot had to apply emergency brakes to stop the down Kanchankanya Express after they noticed an elephant standing on the railway tracks in between Nagrakata and Chulsa station in Jalpaiguri district. The incident took place at Chapramari Wildlife …

Darjeeling Fest kicked off on 20th September 2019. Organisers promised tourists loads of fun and enjoyment. The bravery of the pet dog of Ms Aruna Lama of Sonada was appreciated. It chased off a leopard and saved the master from the clutches of the leopard. …

Dooars and North Bengal will host Weekend Tourism Festival after Durga Puja. West Bengal State Tourism Department will organise the event. The festival will commence on 15th November and end on 22nd December 2019. In Dooars- Buxa, Rajabhatkhawa, Jalpaiguri, Matelli and Gajoldoba will host the …

In an initiative to make jungle safari to Jaldapara National Park “smarter and more educative” the park officials made some changes in the guidelines for the tourists. The decision to revise the guidelines was taken in a meeting held at Madarihat Nature Interpretation Centre. It …

Darjeeling the Queen of Hills will host “Darjeeling Fest” at the end of September 2019. This will be a treat for the tourists visiting Darjeeling this month-end. “Darjeeling Fest” will begin on 20th Sept and end on 27th. The event will showcase activities like music, …

Six of the 130 vultures of the Himalayan Griffon species in the Rajabhatkhawa Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre will fly free in the open skies very soon. The six vultures are relocated to the release aviary centre of Buxa Tiger Reserve forest. Satellite tags will …