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. …
Author: Anindya
Weekend Tourism Festival at Dooars
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 …
Jaldapara National Park to make jungle safari “Smarter”
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 Fest will an added attraction for the Tourists
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, …
Buxa Centre to release Vultures from captivity
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 …
Patlakhawa Forest new home to Rhinos
Patlakhawa Forest in Coochbehar Forest Division will be the third grazing ground for one-horned Rhino population of West Bengal along with existing – Jaldapara National Park and Gorumara National Park. Three rhinos(one male and two female) will be relocated from Jaldapara National Park on 8th …
‘Hadiya’ allures the Tusker again
The elephant, which was high on ‘ hadiya’ – a country liquor, roomed and strolled into the villages near Dalgaon Tea Estates under Alipurduar district on 16th of August 2019, came out of the forest and tried to enter Labour Quarters of the Dalgaon Tea …
Leopard Hit by Vehicle in Dooars
A leopard was hit by a vehicle on the Falakata-Birpara Highway in Alipurduar district. The leopard was lying adjacent to the road when the crowd gathered to have a glimpse of this elusive and shy animal. A man named Gopal Chanda was busy taking photographs …
‘Tiger’ of Sonada saves the master from the mouth of the Leopard
16 August 2019 – An incident which is a testimony of a dog’s faithfulness towards its master. ‘Tiger’ – the pet dog of Aruna Lama of Sonanda saved her form leopard attack. The heroic act of the pet dog brings back the memories of a …
Woozy Elephant strolls on Dooars highway
A tusker, high on ‘ hadiya’ – a country liquor made from the fermentation of rice, roomed and strolled into the villages near Dalgaon Tea Estates under Alipurduar district on 16th of August 2019. The tusker came out of the Dalgaon forest, entered the Labour …