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Gajoldopa : a boating paradise in the Doars

Gojoldopa is a blooming tourist hub just 39 km from Siliguri in the Jalpaiguri district . Set up as the Teesta Barrage , this water reservoir is a favourite for tourists for sighting scenes, boating and birding. This barrage is the largest in northeast India . Fish markets and delicious seafood await a taste of a lifetime.  The boat safari costs Rs 100 to Rs 150 per individual for one full round of the lake. The wooden boat gives you a feel for traditional Indian riverside life .   

Jamuney Tourist Complex, West Bengal

 

Sikkim closes for a day in support of their CM

A 12-hour bandh call by the supporters of the ruling SDF party was observed today. The bandh was called to protest the burning of Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's effigy by the Shiv Sena activists on the 11th of September in Siliguri, West Bengal charging CM Chamling with having 'dual nationality. Except for Army and GREF all other Vehicles, as well as shops, were closed. Such a state bandh was last held ten years back. (photographs from Singtam)