Darjeeling's Tea workers Trade Union calls 12-hour strike, demanding 20% bonus

Sep 30, 2024

The National Highway here has been blocked by the trade union representing the Darjeeling tea garden workers, as they have called for a 12-hour...

Every penny allocated for tea workers in budget to be spent on them, says Assam minister

Feb 07, 2021

Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 7: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said every penny of the money allocated for tea plantations and workers...

Closed tea gardens, minimum wages key electoral issues for Darjeeling; going to polls on April 26

Apr 22, 2024

While the state tea belt in North Bengal goes to votes, the pressing issues facing tea remain relegated to the sidelines. Non-fixation of minimum...

Small growers key in shaping India's tea plantation sector, says Piyush Goyal

Nov 12, 2022

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...

President Murmu interacts with women tea workers in Tripura, says they represent state's social diversity

Oct 12, 2022

Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 12 : President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday interacted with women tea workers of Durgabari Tea Estate in Agartala and said...

Best Tea in the world comes from here in India

Dec 20, 2022

The contribution of a generation of hard working tea estate workers along with the combination of strong geographical indications and significant investments, have made...