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Darjeeling MP raises concerns over tea garden land diversion

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has strongly opposed chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to allow 30 per cent of tea garden land to be diverted for non-tea purposes, calling it a “dangerous and dictatorial” policy that could displace indigenous communities.

Man stabs four in New Town

A person, reportedly a state government employee, stabbed at least four policemen on duty with a knife at New Town today. The person was arrested.

COO Royal Bhutan Army Eastern Command HQ

The chief operations officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army, Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, visited headquarters of Eastern Command at Vijay Durg, Kolkata on 5-6 February.