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Gorkhaland, UT demands resurface in Darjeeling amid Interlocutor's visit

Darjeeling, Jan. 25 -- With the Interlocutor for the Gorkha impasse finally arriving in Darjeeling, various political parties raised demands for a separate Gorkhaland state or Union Territory status f... Read More


'Vision 2047': Harsh Vardhan Shringla unveils roadmap to 'transform' Siliguri

Darjeeling, Jan. 25 -- Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and former Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday unveiled 'Vibrant Siliguri - Vision 2047', a comprehensive development roadmap... Read More


HC directs Darjeeling Municipality to halt illegal constructions

Darjeeling, Jan. 23 -- Following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL,) the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order directing the Darjeeling Municipality to ensure that no illegal constr... Read More


New MRI and observation facility to boost Darjeeling Dist Hosp services

Darjeeling, Jan. 22 -- Darjeeling District Hospital is finally set to get a new MRI machine after the old one remained inoperable for over a year, causing grave inconveniences to patients. Authorities... Read More


Tea garden workers' union steps up minimum wage stir in North Bengal

Darjeeling, Jan. 19 -- The Hamro Hill Terai Dooars Chiyabari Shramik Sangh (HHTDCSS), an affiliate of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), on Monday intensified its agitation demanding the immedi... Read More


DARJEELING: 6th Schedule demand returns with new political formation

Darjeeling, Jan. 16 -- The 6th Schedule demand returned to the Darjeeling Hills holding the hands of newly floated Gorkha National Liberation Front (Subashbadi). The political party that was formed on... Read More


GTA demands pension scheme for tea garden workers beyond 58 years of age

Darjeeling, Jan. 15 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa has written to Moloy Ghatak, Minister-in-Charge of the Labour department, Government of West Bengal, urgin... Read More


Padma Shri awardee Karimul Haque returns home after pacemaker implant

Darjeeling, Jan. 14 -- After a successful pacemaker implant, 'Bike-Ambulance Dada' departed for his hometown from Kolkata on Wednesday. Padma Shri awardee Karimul Haque, popularly known as 'Bike-Ambul... Read More


Thousands line roads as Prashant Tamang's body reaches Darjeeling

Darjeeling, Jan. 12 -- The mortal remains of Indian Idol winner and actor-singer Prashant Tamang were brought to Darjeeling from Delhi on Monday. Thousands gathered to pay their last respects to Taman... Read More


'Indian Idol' winner Prashant Tamang dies of cardiac arrest at 43

Darjeeling, Jan. 11 -- Prashant Tamang, the Indian Idol winner and actor-singer, passed away on Sunday morning at his residence in Janakpuri, New Delhi. He was 43. Confirming the news, his close frie... Read More