The company that produces the largest quantity of Darjeeling Tea has withdrawn its representatives from two plantations after workers refused to pluck the premier first flush leaves, which command the ...

Tea workers at Sepoydhura, Darjeeling, perform a traditional ritual to start tea leaf plucking this season on Thursday Picture by Passang Yolmo Several tea workers across Darjeeling refused to work on ...

Nilanjan Bhadra, 45, was found dead on Thursday afternoon inside the tea garden. The body has been sent for autopsy.

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Siliguri: Fire ravaged approximately 120 hectares of tea bushes at the 144-year-old Longview Tea Estate in Kurseong, renowned ...

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“The ban of Kenya tea imports to Sudan is of a major concern to traders and farmers and we are asking the government to intervene,” added EATTA Chairman Arthur Sewe. Omuga, who spoke in the auction ...

In estates all over the region, women move among manicured rows of tea bushes plucking glossy leaves and stuffing them in sacks slung from their foreheads. It's an idyllic scene, but life for ...

After plucking, the leaves undergo withering, where they are spread out to reduce moisture content. The next stage, rolling, helps release essential oils that contribute to the tea’s flavour and ...

Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the factory as emergency services worked to prevent the fire from spreading to ...