Mirik (Darjeeling) [India], December 14 (ANI/PNN): The first ever Darjeeling Tea 'Garden Outlet' was inaugurated on 10th December at Okayti Tea Estate, Mirik, Darjeeling. The said Garden Outlet is located at the main gate of Okayti Tea Estate, 8th Mile, Rishi Road. A few kilometres from Mirik Bazar on the way to Sukhia Pokhari via State Highway 12, the outlet will showcase the finest and freshest teas of Okayti Tea Estate. On the same day, the tea estate known for producing some of the finest Darjeeling teas also inaugurated another store in Darjeeling town. In order to offer garden-fresh Darjeeling teas to the sommeliers, Okayti last year launched a fresh website with a range of premium products, designed, harvested, and manufactured within the estate.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Chai Chun celebrated the grand opening of its another store at the international departure section of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
The North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in West Bengal's Siliguri reportedly breached serious lapses in fire safety as the inaugurated Hybrid Critical Unit of the Hospital was deprived of safety equipment.
"In the 1980s he spearheaded the movement demanding the formation of Gorkhaland a separate state for the Gorkhas within the Indian Union in the best national interest of the nation," the letter read.
On the birth anniversary of Independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, celebrated as Children's Day, a special toy train ride was organised for the physically challenged children in Siliguri.
India as a whole contributes 23 per cent to the global tea output and is estimated overall employment is around 1.2 million workers in the tea plantation sector. Assam alone produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually, accounting for around half of India's overall tea production.
The Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways has decided to operate the evening service of one 'special joyride' under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways for the upcoming annual Ghum Festival.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): The most important station of Northeast, New Jalpaiguri (NJP), gets a Diwali gift, "Coach Restaurant" beside the entry point of the station.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, is a political satire by multi-award-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard and celebrated conductor/composer Andre Previn. Billed as 'A play for actors and an orchestra', the National Centre for the Performing Arts' new production of this rarely performed landmark theatre event features an all-star cast and a 45-piece orchestra playing live on stage by the Symphony Orchestra of India. Sir Tom Stoppard himself is planning to be in attendance for what is sure to be the must-have ticket of the season.