Farmers like Jitendra Chandra Biswas and nonagenarian Nepal Sarkar had never seen such ferocity of the river since they made the char their home eight decades ago ...

Environmental activists have also been raising questions on the ecological impact of hydro-electric projects on the river. In October 2023, a glacial lake outburst triggered floods in the Teesta ...

The Bengal irrigation department has decided to engage the West Bengal Mineral Development & Trading Corporation Limited (WBMDTCL) to mine sand from the Teesta ... flood in north Sikkim in October ...