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6th March 2020In the wake of Corona Virus spread across India, Sikkim has stopped issuing the Inner Line Permit(ILP) to all foreign nationals with immediate effect. Also, no permit for Nathu-La will be issued. In a letter to the Secretary Tourism and Civil Aviation, the …
11th February 2020 – The call of lush-green tea gardens, murmuring of Rangbhang River and moonlit sky were the only things I could think of when I thought of the last weekend. I yearned for them; dreaming of several offbeat destinations(some fancy, some fancier). After …
30th Nov 2020 – A gaur went on the rampage leaving on person dead at least 10 others injured at College Para in Dhupguri of Jalpaiguri District and took shelter in a water tank. Foresters shot five pellets and tranquilised the animal, while it took …
17th January 2020 – A pair of the Black Panther were captured in-camera by guide Lekhu Mahato. He was returning with a group of tourists from Boro Mahakal area of Buxa Tiger Reserve when he saw the pair in the hilly terrain. Other forests/ National …
03rd January 2020– “On December 18, 2019, a trail camera captured a tiger. We are yet to analyse the image. We cannot say right now if it is a male or a female,” said Ravi Kant Sinha, principal chief conservator of forests and chief wildlife …
27th December 2019 – It was impromptu escape to Gajoldoba on the eve of Christmas Day. Well, I never ever dreamt Gajoldoba – the dreamland of winter migrants can be so messy. People were in a holiday mood and the entire dam area was flooded …
11th December 2019 – It took a toil on the forest department officials to rescue a one-year-old calf that accidentally fell into water tank Section-12 of the Bharnobari Tea Estate under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district. It is learnt that the calf came out from …
28th November 2019 – Dooars is a nature paradise. Unique and interesting eco-systems, magnificent vistas, gorgeous landscapes, dense forests, lush green tea gardens are the true essence of Dooars. But the list is endless. From childhood, I was born and brought up at Jalpaiguri – …
It is learnt that six vultures of the Himalayan Griffon species in the Rajabhatkhawa Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre in Alipurduar will taste the sky very soon. The six birds have now been translocated to the ‘release aviary’ that has been built in the Conservation …
20th November 2019 – In our quest to explore offbeat destinations we landed in ‘Sittong’ – The Land of Orange Orchards. If you want to shun tourist hot spots like Darjeeling and Kalimpong and mingle with nature then – Sittong is the place to be. …