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Row over 'remark on Nepali lang' in Mungpoo Court: GTA Chief, Bengal minister seek urgent intervention

Darjeeling, Aug. 19 -- A major controversy has erupted after allegations surfaced that a Judicial Magistrate in Mungpoo Court barred the use of Nepali language in court proceedings and routine communi... Read More


Anit Thapa seeks Min's intervention in bonus issue for Darj tea garden workers

Darjeeling, Aug. 18 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa has urged the Bengal Labour minister, Moloy Ghatak's intervention in the early resolution of the bonus iss... Read More


Kurseong: 23-year-old tourist from Howrah 'falls from balcony', dies

Darjeeling, Aug. 18 -- A 23-year-old youth from Howrah who was on a holiday with his friends apparently fell from the balcony of a homestay in Kurseong and died on Monday morning. Saptanil Chatterjee ... Read More


National Highway 10 to Sikkim opens after 6 days

Darjeeling, Aug. 17 -- After six days of shut down for vehicular traffic, the National Highway 10 finally opened up on Sunday. Vehicles started plying on this lifeline connecting Sikkim to Siliguri, f... Read More


'Include Nepali films in regional cinema policy'

Darjeeling, Aug. 14 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging the inclusion of Nepali language films in the state's... Read More


Harsh V Shringla calls for collective effort to fulfil region's aspirations

Darjeeling, Aug. 14 -- "Tapaiko Sapna Darjeeling ko Sapna. Darjeeling ko Sapna Mero Sapna" (your dream is Darjeeling's dream and Darjeeling's dream is my dream too) stated Member of Parliament, Rajya ... Read More


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