Mamata Banerjee to officially announce Sundarbans, Basirhat as two new West Bengal districts
The state had to bear a cost of at least ₹ 200 crore to create each district, the official said. Ms Banerjee will perform 'Pratiki Puja' (nature worship) at Hingalganj to protect inhabitants from elephant attacks, the official said.
Nov 28, 2022, 20:08 PM ISTSunderban takes up beekeeping to stop tiger attacks, will sell honey online
In a unique initiative by West Bengal Forest Department, the Sunderban honey is now available on popular e-commerce site Amazon. Every bottle of honey purchased contributes to the conservation of Sunderban Tigers, saving life of honey collectors and providing livelihood to forest fringe villagers.
Aug 20, 2020, 11:40 AM ISTTiger attacks and kills fishermen at Sunderban jungle, body not yet found
A fisherman was killed by a tiger at the Sunderbans area near 24 Paragana of West Bengal.
Jun 06, 2020, 14:44 PM IST