North Bengal
Coverage of North Bengal in the Nexus archive.
- West Bengal CM announces ₹313 crore for tea workers under Central scheme
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced ₹313 crore allocation for tea workers under a Central scheme. The funds aim to improve the welfare, health, and education of tea garden workers in North Bengal.
- Rains batter West Bengal; bridge washed away in north Bengal, one casualty reported
Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and waterlogging have disrupted life in Kolkata and surrounding areas. A bridge was washed away in north Bengal, resulting in one reported casualty.
- BJP govt. in State will be of nationalists, says CM Suvendu during maiden visit to north Bengal
BJP government will work towards giving north Bengal its developmental dues to erase the deprivation meted out to the region earlier, as stated by Suvendu Adhikari during his first visit to the region. He emphasized the focus on addressing past developmental neglect.
- Mamata visited hills like a ‘tourist’, paid no heed development, says Suvendu
Suvendu criticized Mamata for visiting hills as a ‘tourist’ and neglecting development. A BJP leader promised to withdraw false cases against Gorkha people and revive 25 tea gardens in north Bengal with a ₹330-crore package under the PM Cha Samriddhi Yojana.
- North Bengal development roadmap ready, all Central schemes will reach hills: CM Suvendu
A comprehensive development roadmap for North Bengal has been prepared, and all Central welfare and development schemes will be implemented in the region, according to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- Monsoon 2026 tracker LIVE: Southwest monsoon covers North Bengal, northeastern States
The Southwest monsoon has covered North Bengal and northeastern states. A yellow alert has been issued for five districts in Kerala—Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Malappuram—due to likely isolated heavy rain.