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Heavy rains damage bridges, cut off roads in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, Sept. 11 -- Heavy rainfall in the Darjeeling Hills on Thursday night, continuing till the wee hours of Friday, damaged a temporary causeway bridge on the Rangbhang river at Tabakoshi. A Hu... Read More


BGPM chief Anit Thapa demands Gorkhaland, says BJP must deliver

Darjeeling, Sept. 9 -- Anit Thapa, president, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), made it clear that the BJP would have to live up to its commitment of carving out Gorkhaland now that it is i... Read More


Suvendu announces Rs 254 cr disaster fund for Hills

Darjeeling, Sept. 8 -- A day after an Administrator was appointed to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari released Rs 254 crore from the disaster management... Read More


Fire safety notices cast shadow over Hill tourism ahead of peak season

Darjeeling, Sept. 4 -- Spurred by the recent hotel fires in Kolkata and Tarapith, the Fire Department has started issuing notices to hotels, homestays and restaurants in the Darjeeling Hills and Kalim... Read More


DHR services resume after loco shed collapse

Darjeeling, Sept. 3 -- All diesel services of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), including joyrides, resumed from Thursday, while the steam services are expected to be restored by September 5. A... Read More


DHR's dilapidated loco shed gives way in Darjeeling, seven injured

Darjeeling, Sept. 2 -- A portion of the tin loco shed of the World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) collapsed in Darjeeling on Wednesday morning, injuring six railway staff and a contractua... Read More


SFF's Dhakpa Tenzin's mortal remains brought home

Darjeeling, Sept. 1 -- The mortal remains of braveheart Dhakpa Tenzin, a member of the Special Frontier Force (SFF) who was killed in the line of duty in Himachal Pradesh's Leo Pargial region on Augus... Read More


Teesta flood victims threaten agitation, call bandh on Sept 14

Darjeeling, Aug. 31 -- With three years having passed since the devastating flash floods and no rehabilitation in sight, the Teesta Sangrakshan Mancha (TSM), an outfit comprising residents mainly affe... Read More


Probe sought in Darj vehicle ban rumours

Darjeeling, Aug. 30 -- The Himalayan Hospital and Tourism Development Network (HHTDN), an apex body of tourism stakeholders in North Bengal, has filed a formal complaint with the Superintendent of Pol... Read More


Ode to the bard: DHR to launch 'Mukta Dhara' joyride this Puja

Darjeeling, Aug. 25 -- The World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is set to introduce a new heritage joyride, 'Mukta Dhara', on the Kurseong-Mahanadi section from October 1, adding to the a... Read More