Alipurduar

A fair will be held in Jateshwar on Shiva Chaturdashi
13 Feb

A fair will be held in Jateshwar on Shiva Chaturdashi

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, West Bengal,
Every year on Shiva Chaturdashi, a fair is held in the field of Garuhati in Jateshwar. This fair lasts for 15 days. A fair is held every year on Shiva Chaturdashi Tithi at Jateshwar in Falakata block of Alipurduar district of North Bengal. Every year it is observed that a large number of pilgrims from different areas visit the Jateshwar Shiva temple.In this regard, Jateshwar Shiv Mandir Committee Secretary Devjit Pal said, "Shiva Chaturdashi is going to start from next February 18. The auspicious beginning is done by fetching water from the river and pouring it on Mahadev's head through…
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Vultures were released from the Rajabhatkhawa breeding center
10 Feb

Vultures were released from the Rajabhatkhawa breeding center

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, West Bengal,
On Friday, the Buxa Forest Department released total of 20 vultures from the Rajabhatkhawa breeding center. It is reported that 13 of them are white back breeds and 7 are Himalayan griffon breeds bred in the Rajabhatkhawa breeding center. The Bombay Natural History Society has taken up the initiative of breeding vultures that have disappeared from the environment to maintain the balance of the environment. After that, the vulture breeding project was launched in the Rajabhatkhawa forest of the Buxa Forest Department. In 2019, the first experimental open sky collar ID (PTT) release of vultures was conducted at the Rajabhatkhawa…
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