Assam and West Bengal Producers Demand Right to Choose Mode of Sale Guwahati, April 17, 2026 — Facing rising financial pressures, four major tea industry associations from Assam and West Bengal have jointly appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Central government to scrap the mandatory requirement of selling tea through public auctions. In … Read more
Women SHGs in Kishanganj Target 10 Lakh Kg Tea Production This Year Under JEEViKA Kishanganj, April 2, 2026 — A massive economic revolution is quietly brewing in the rural heartlands of Bihar, and it is entirely led by women. Setting their sights on an unprecedented milestone, the enterprising ‘Jeevika Didis’ of Kishanganj district have officially … Read more
Dibrugarh, April 1, 2026 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh, Assam, this morning and spent time interacting with women workers plucking tea leaves. In a social media post sharing photographs from the visit, the Prime Minister described the experience as “very memorable”. He wrote, “Tea is the soul of Assam! … Read more
Operations Resume at Malbazar’s Raja Tea Estate After Labour Department Intervention Malbazar, February 27, 2026 — After remaining shut for over a month, the Raja Tea Estate in the Malbazar block has officially resumed its operations, bringing immediate relief to its workforce. The decision to reopen the garden was finalized following a prolonged tripartite meeting … Read more
Tea Board of India Hosts Chintan Shivir in Siliguri to Promote Sustainable Tea Cultivation Siliguri, February 23, 2026 – The Tea Board of India’s Regional Office in Siliguri successfully organised a Chintan Shivir (brainstorming workshop) on February 21, 2026, focused on “Sustainable Practices of Tea Cultivation”. The one-day event, held in Siliguri, combined intensive technical … Read more
New Delhi, February 13, 2026 – Darjeeling Lok Sabha MP Raju Bista met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today, congratulating her on presenting nine consecutive Union Budgets—a historic first—and raising key concerns related to the welfare of tea garden workers in West Bengal. In a post on X accompanied by photographs from the meeting, Bista … Read more
New Delhi, February 12, 2026 – Darjeeling Lok Sabha MP Raju Bista today strongly criticised the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal during his speech in Parliament on The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill 2026, accusing it of failing to implement the Centre’s progressive labour reforms and neglecting tea garden workers. Speaking in the Lok … Read more
Siliguri, February 12, 2026 – The Tea Board of India has issued a directive making laboratory testing mandatory for every imported tea consignment entering the country, effective May 1, 2026, in a move to curb the influx of low-quality and cheaper teas that have been flooding the domestic market. The decision comes in response to … Read more
New Delhi / Siliguri – In a significant development for electoral inclusion in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the use of employment records from tea gardens and cinchona plantations as valid documents for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 2026. The approval comes via an official … Read more