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Spl night camp brings governance to tea garden, forest communities

Darjeeling, Aug. 13 -- In a first-of-its-kind effort to ensure inclusive governance, the Darjeeling district administration organised a special night "Hamro Gaon Hamro Samadhan" (Amader Para, Amader S... Read More


Kalimpong turns into Tricolour: 3-Day I-Day extravaganza begins

Kalimpong, Aug. 13 -- The streets are being draped in saffron, white and green; drums are being tuned and the aroma of festive treats is already in the air. Kalimpong is not just marking Independence ... Read More


Plogging for the queen of Hills: Fitness meets cleanliness in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, Aug. 12 -- It's now going to be "Feet run, Hands clean and Hearts unite" in Darjeeling as a people-powered movement takes off on the occasion of International Youth Day to "restore the bea... Read More


National Highway 10 to Sikkim closed for traffic till August 15

Darjeeling, Aug. 12 -- The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, in charge of the National Highway 10, the lifeline of Sikkim, has notified the closure of traffic movement ... Read More


Swift, silent & lethal: Tri-services in action at Farakka Barrage

Darjeeling, Aug. 11 -- The waters of Farakka Barrage turned into a high-intensity training zone as the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps coordinated a rare joint exercise with the Indian Navy and Indian A... Read More


Census, land rights, SIR take centre stage at Mirik event

Darjeeling, Aug. 10 -- An awareness and interactive programme on 'land', 'census' and Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls brought community leaders, activists and citizens together at th... Read More


Ramakrishna Mission to start school in Darj from 2026 academic year

Darjeeling, Aug. 7 -- Ramakrishna Mission, renowned for imparting quality education, has decided to open a school in Darjeeling. "Ramakrishna Mission School, Darjeeling, has officially opened admissio... Read More


Sevok-Rangpo Rly link: Heavy rain collapses protection wall near Tunnel 7

Darjeeling, Aug. 5 -- After major damages to the National Highway 10 to Sikkim, incessant rainfall has resulted in the collapse of the protection wall of Tunnel 7 of the Sevok-Rangpo Railway project. ... Read More


New attraction: Mirik to get 45-ft statue of Guru Padmasambhava

Darjeeling, Aug. 4 -- Mirik is all set to get a tourism boost with a new attraction that will include a 45-feet statue of Guru Padmasambhava, just above the lake. On Monday, a special Bhumi Puja (land... Read More


Dooars still waits as Coronation Bridge cracks under pressure

Darjeeling, Aug. 3 -- "Baghpool Banchbey Paharo Banchbey, Banchbey Prani o Udhbid Kul; Jodi Gorey Othey, Ei Teestar Buketey Shobar Swapner Ditiyo Baghpool" (the Coronation Bridge will be saved, the Hi... Read More