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High Court stays quashing of 313 GTA teachers' appointments for 12 weeks

DARJEELING, Dec. 24 -- The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court stayed a Single Bench order quashing the appointment of 313 teachers of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region for ... Read More


HC allows Glenary's to resume liquor sales

Darjeeling, Dec. 24 -- Tourists visiting Darjeeling during the Christmas and New Year season have reason to cheer as the Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has allowed Glenary's, the iconic heri... Read More


Oppn GTA sabhasads seek meet with Centre-appointed interlocutor

Darjeeling, Dec. 22 -- Eight elected Opposition Sabhasads of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) submitted a formal letter on December 18 to Pankaj Kumar Singh, the Interlocutor appointed ... Read More


Darjeeling hosts first Christmas Carol Fest with message of unity

Darjeeling, Dec. 22 -- In a run-up to Christmas, the town hosted the Darjeeling Christmas Festival 2025, marked by music, carols and cultural programmes on Monday. The festival was organised by the st... Read More


SCS calls indefinite halt on Tiger Hill taxis, cites safety and facility concerns

Darjeeling, Dec. 19 -- Tiger Hill, one of Darjeeling's most iconic tourist destinations, wore a near-deserted look on Friday as hill taxis stayed away following an indefinite ban called by the Sanyukt... Read More


GTA assures teachers, school closure in Darjeeling suspended temporarily

Darjeeling, Dec. 18 -- The indefinite closure of schools in the GTA area, triggered by the Calcutta High Court order quashing the appointment of 313 teachers, was temporarily suspended on Thursday fol... Read More


St Andrew's Church conservation project inaugurated by Mamata

Darjeeling, Dec. 18 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated the successfully completed conservation work of Saint Andrew's Church, Darjeeling, remotely from the inauguration programm... Read More


Hill edu hit as HC cancels 313 GTA teacher approvals, protests mount

Darjeeling, Dec. 17 -- A Calcutta High Court verdict has quashed the regularisation and state approval of 313 volunteer teachers appointed under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), declar... Read More


Over 1.4L voter deletions in Darjeeling, Kalimpong

Darjeeling, Dec. 16 -- A comparison between the electoral rolls published on October 27, 2025 and the draft rolls released on Tuesday under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) reveals substantial del... Read More


Overwhelming response: 'D-Run' draws runners from across India & abroad

Darjeeling, Dec. 14 -- The 12th edition of the Darjeeling Hill Marathon evoked immense response with runners from all over the country and even abroad taking part. Organised by the Darjeeling Police,... Read More