Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

EXPLAINED: Bagdogra - The Real Truth

Warfare now extends beyond borders to cyberattacks, drone swarms and information operations: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Indian Air Force personnel at Bagdogra airfield recently. He highlighted the complexities of modern warfare, which now includes cyberattacks and information operations. Singh warned that adversaries exploit vulnerabilities without direct conflict and spread misleading information via social media. He urged soldiers to maintain vigilance…

The Economic Times · Nov 7

Train stopped in nick of time: Forest staffer's quick thinking averted possible tragedy when elephant herd approached railway tracks; video wins hearts online

A forest staffer, Akash Kerketta, helped save a herd of elephants in West Bengal by waving a red flag to alert an approaching Sikkim Mahananda train on the Bagdogra–Naxalbari route. The train pilots responded in time, preventing a possible accident. An IFS officer's post on X praising Kerketta's quick action…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Fourth rail line approved through strategic 'Chicken's Neck' corridor: Official

A fourth railway line has been approved for the strategically important Chicken's Neck corridor. This crucial link connects the Northeast with the rest of India. Infrastructure initiatives include a nearly 29-km double-line underground project near Bagdogra. New local train services are planned from Jogbani, Radhikapur and Balurghat soon.

The Economic Times · Aug 13

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Nathu La Pass Travel Guide: Permits, Altitude, and What Awaits at India's Border With China

What Nathu La Actually Is, and Why It MattersNathu La sits at 14,140 feet in the Sikkim Himalayas, about 54 kilometres east of Gangtok, on the old Silk Road trade route between India and Tibet. The pass was sealed after the 1962 Sino-Indian War and remained closed for 44 years.…

Times Life · Aug 4

6 people killed as car rams into group of pilgrims in West Bengal's Darjeeling

Six people were killed after a car rammed into them at Muni tea estate near Bagdogra in Phansidewa block of West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, confirmed ACP Siliguri Metropolitan police Debasish Bose, read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 12, 2024

Emergency declared at Delhi airport over plane with more than 200 passengers onboard

An IndiGo fight, bound for Bagdogra was forced to make an emergency landing at the Delhi airport

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

Kolkata: Flights diverted from Bagdogra

KOLKATA: Five Bagdogra-bound flights were diverted to Kolkata due to bad weather in North Bengal. Among the flights diverted was an Air Asia flight from Delhi and a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai.

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Rain hits Bagdogra flight operations, tourists suffer

KOLKATA: Flight movement between Kolkata and Bagdogra suffered for the second day in a row as heavy rain and poor visibility in north Bengal prevented flights to land and take off from Bagdogra before 1pm, forcing seven cancellations and 22 delayed departures and arrivals.

The Times of India · Jun 30, 2022

14 non-aerobridge AAI airports get ambulifts to facilitate divyang flyers; 6 more by month-end

NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has provided ambulifts to facilitate flyers with reduced mobility at 14 airports — Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Patna, Bagdogra, Darbhanga, Imphal, Vijayawada, Port Blair, Jodhpur, Belgaum, Silchar, Jharsuguda, Rajkot and Hubli.

The Times of India · Apr 13, 2022

Bagdogra closure prompts rush for north Bengal trains, buses

KOLKATA/SILIGURI: With the Bagdogra airport being shut for runway repairs from Monday, demand for trains and buses to north Bengal soared ahead of the Good Friday-Poila Baisakh long weekend.

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2022

Airlines bullish on Kolkata, international flights get ready for take-off

KOLKATA: Air India is reintroducing its flights to Kathmandu, launching flights to Hong Kong and increasing frequency to Dhaka. AirAsia India is set to connect Bagdogra with Bangkok. In addition, it has plans to introduce flights to Kathmandu, Dhaka and Abu Dhabi from other airports in the region.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022

Coverage From

People

Rajnath Singh

688 stories

41 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Airports Authority of India

27 stories

AirAsia India

20 stories

Indian Forest Service

15 stories

the Border Roads Organisation

15 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.