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Stress on forest conservation at 'Ban Mahotsav' event

Darjeeling, July 17 -- "If forests survive, so will we. Forest conservation is akin to preserving our very existence," stated Anit Thapa, Chief Executive, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). ... Read More


SIR row: BGPM warns of protests if Gorkhas excluded from voter list

Darjeeling, July 17 -- Protests against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process are now poised to reach the Hills of North Bengal. The Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM)-the ruli... Read More


Darjeeling: 6-year-old girl among two killed in Gok rockfall incident

Darjeeling, July 16 -- Two persons, including a 6-year-old girl, died when a huge rock fell on them in Darjeeling's Lower Gok on Wednesday. As heavy rain continued throughout the night, multiple land... Read More


Modi government will not resolve Gorkha issues, claims Congress leader Tamang

Darjeeling, July 16 -- As the Gorkha issues yet again failed to get a berth in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, slated to commence on July 21, Congress leader Munish Tamang on Wednesday claimed ... Read More


Torrential rains, gusty winds rage through Darjeeling & Kalimpong

Darjeeling, July 15 -- Amidst an 'orange' alert for rainfall in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts issued for Tuesday, torrential rains accompanied by gusty winds raged through the Hills since Monday ... Read More


Hill taxi associations write to CM over 'unwanted' transport rules

Darjeeling, July 14 -- Taxi owners' associations from Darjeeling and Kalimpong have jointly written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking her intervention to wave off the rule of 'alteration for ... Read More


GTA celebrates 211th 'Bhanu Jayanti'

Darjeeling, July 13 -- The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) celebrated the 211th birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya with a felicitation ceremony held at Gorkha Rangamanch Bhav... Read More


Sikkim undertakes glacial lake risk assessment in Gyalshing district

Darjeeling, July 11 -- In a stride towards disaster preparedness and climate resilience, the Science and Technology Department of Sikkim, in collaboration with the Mines and Geology Department, has co... Read More


'Achievement': 96 families receive land pattas in Darj

Darjeeling, July 9 -- A total of 96 families from Pulbazar, Jorebungalow, Sukhiapokhri and RR Block under the Darjeeling Sadar Sub-Division were handed over land ownership documents (pattas) under for... Read More


MP seeks road & ropeway projs to ease Darj-Siliguri traffic woes

Darjeeling, July 8 -- Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has written to Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari seeking urgent action on two major infrastructure proposals aimed at reducing... Read More