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Gold smuggling racket busted, 4 held

Darjeeling, Sept. 24 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Siliguri Regional unit, seized 5.619 kg of gold worth about Rs 6.29 crore and arrested four persons exposing a major smuggling ra... Read More


GNLF seeks intervention of Amit Shah after ECI delists party

Darjeeling, Sept. 23 -- The Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) has sought the intervention of Union Home minister Amit Shah after the Election Commission of India (ECI) delisted the party for not... Read More


NNBHH marks 111th Puja with World Heritage Rly immersion

Darjeeling, Sept. 21 -- Gone are the days when the Durga idol for this heritage Puja in Darjeeling used to arrive from Krishnanagar (near Kolkata, famous for clay idols) first to Siliguri, and then be... Read More


Darjeeling tourism sees slow bookings, hopes pinned on Oct

DARJEELING, Sept. 19 -- Darjeeling's tourism industry is facing subdued bookings this season but hopes are pinned on October to revive fortunes. With major destinations across the region reeling from ... Read More


GTA to provide financial relief to workers of 4 shut tea gardens

Darjeeling, Sept. 18 -- The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has announced that it will disburse financial relief to workers of four closed tea gardens in its jurisdiction who are not cover... Read More


Army's 'Trishakti Corps' completes gruelling 6-day march in Sikkim

Darjeeling, Sept. 17 -- Troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps have successfully completed a six-day route march across Sikkim's treacherous high-altitude terrain, reaffirming their readiness to ... Read More


GTA pushes for wage hike for cinchona plantation workers

Darjeeling, Sept. 16 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa, along with representatives of the Cinchona Plantation Labour Union, met West Bengal Labour minister Molo... Read More


Boat orchids set to sail hill economy

Darjeeling, Sept. 16 -- Cymbidium orchids, often called "boat orchids," are fast emerging as a viable cash crop in the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills, thanks to a blend of favorable climate, governmen... Read More


GTA chief seeks state help to tackle water, sewerage woes in Darj Hills

Darjeeling, Sept. 15 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa has sought urgent intervention from the Bengal government to address the acute deficiency of modern sewer... Read More


5.8 magnitude quake jolts Assam; tremors felt across North Bengal and North-East

Darjeeling, Sept. 14 -- A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Assam on Sunday afternoon, sending waves of panic across Guwahati and adjoining areas. The tremor struck at 4:41... Read More