The Telegraph29d
First flush halt forces two gardens' closure; Darjeeling workers stop plucking of tea leaves to press for early settlement of bonus
The company that produces the largest quantity of Darjeeling Tea has withdrawn its representatives from two plantations after workers refused to pluck the premier first flush leaves, which command the ...
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Tea garden manager murdered in Darjeeling; body found inside plantation
SILIGURI: A 45-year-old assistant manager of a tea garden in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district ... went out after lunch to oversee the plucking of tea leaves. Hours later, some local people ...
Indiatimes16d
Fire razes 120 hectares of 144-year-old tea estate
Siliguri: Fire ravaged approximately 120 hectares of tea bushes at the 144-year-old Longview Tea Estate in Kurseong, renowned for its Darjeeling ... were refusing to pluck tea, alleging non ...