With the monsoon season venting its fury across the region, bringing in incessant rains that have triggered landslides and floodings, Tura's most visited rain fed landmark Gandrak Dare waterfalls is to remain closed from Monday, until further orders.
The tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora (TMB), is one of the major pests of tea plantations in India, causing economic losses to the tune of 25–50%. This pest is prevalent in over 80% of the tea growing regions of India.
