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GYAN seeks clarity on mandate of Centre's drafting committee on Gorkhaland

Darjeeling, Nov. 11 -- The Gorkha Youth Activist Network (GYAN) has urged the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to publicly clarify the mandate and constitutional scope of the Permanent Political S... Read More


Cinchona workers' minimum daily wage raised to Rs 406

Darjeeling, Nov. 4 -- The Bengal government has increased the minimum daily wage of workers employed in cinchona plantations to Rs 406, providing relief to workers across the cinchona belt. The decis... Read More


Darjeeling to host first national-ranking climbing championship

Darjeeling, Nov. 3 -- Darjeeling is set to host its first ever national ranking sport climbing championship, with around 200 climbers from across the country expected to participate in the Darjeeling ... Read More


Sister Nivedita's 159th birth anniversary observed in Darj

Darjeeling, Oct. 28 -- The 159th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita was observed with prayers, devotional songs and a cake-cutting ceremony at Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational and Cultural C... Read More


Gorkha ST status proposal still under scanner: RTI reply

Darjeeling, Oct. 27 -- The demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for 11 Gorkha communities remains under examination, according to a reply from the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs to an RTI applicat... Read More


Tragic: 2 tourists die during Hill holidays

Darjeeling, Oct. 23 -- A 35-year-old senior executive of the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) died while on a holiday in Darjeeling on Thursday. In another incident... Read More


Darj: 2 nurses critically injured in 'patient attack' inside hosp CCU

Darjeeling, Oct. 22 -- A 21 year-old patient allegedly turned violent inside the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of Darjeeling District Hospital, assaulting on duty medical staff and damaging hospital proper... Read More


Row erupts over 'undervalued' Darjeeling tourism office lease

Darjeeling, Oct. 16 -- A major controversy has erupted within the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) over the alleged undervalued leasing of the Additional Director of Tourism (ADT) office lo... Read More


Beyond lights: Dashain's Timeless Charm in the Hills

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- No mesmerizing pandals, no blaring music, no magical lights, yet the Pujas in the hills have a unique charm. A melting pot of different cultures and traditions, they make for an ... Read More


GSP launches Lalkothi gherao over Gorkhaland demand

Darjeeling, Oct. 9 -- Labelling the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) as a major obstacle to the formation of Gorkhaland, different hill political camps are protesting the continuation of th... Read More