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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


Siliguri Municipal Corporation steps up dengue awareness ahead of festive season

Darjeeling, Sept. 12 -- Even as dengue cases remain under control in Siliguri, the Municipal Corporation is unwilling to let its guard down with the festive season approaching. Mayor Gautam Deb on Fri... Read More


Darjeeling: GTA chief seeks swift financial relief for locked-out tea garden workers

Darjeeling, Sept. 11 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa has urged the Bengal government to expedite the disbursement of financial assistance under the Financial ... Read More


Indians return as life in Nepal limps back to normalcy after 'Gen Z' political churning

Darjeeling, Sept. 11 -- Nepal seems to be limping back to normalcy. Though the situation on the India-Nepal border at Panitanki, 27 km from Darjeeling remained peaceful, strict vigil is being maintain... Read More


SIR cannot be done in 2-3 months, says Mamata, accuses BJP of political vendetta

Darjeeling, Sept. 10 -- "It is impossible to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in two or three months before elections in Bengal, just to satisfy the BJP. It will take at least two to three yea... Read More


Mamata pays tribute to Thakur Panchanan Barma in Siliguri

Darjeeling, Sept. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Siliguri on Monday afternoon, beginning her three-day visit to North Bengal. After her arrival, she paid respects at the statue of Rajb... Read More


Nepal unrest: Security clampdown at India-Nepal border; SSB & police on 'high alert'

Darjeeling, Sept. 9 -- With Nepal on the boil, security forces on the Indian side are on high alert. To prevent spillover of the unrest, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) guarding the India Nepal border a... Read More


'No caste, no division-only Gorkha': BGPM's unifying message

Darjeeling, Sept. 9 -- Anit Thapa gave a clarion call for Gorkha unity on the fifth foundation day of the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), declaring that the community must rise above cast... Read More


Bengali HR manager branded 'B'deshi' for speaking native tongue, loses job

Darjeeling, Sept. 8 -- After a number of cases have been reported of migrant workers from Bengal being labelled Bangladeshi and being hounded out from states outside Bengal, now a disturbing case of a... Read More