Fire destroys shops in Darjeeling town
A sudden blaze late at night in the heart of Darjeeling town completely destroyed three shops and an equal number of godowns, raising fears of arson among residents of the area. The shops included two...
View ArticleJan Andolan party releases Gorkhaland Bill
Mukesh Sharma: The Jan Andolan party (JAP) in its election meeting released The West Bengal Re-Organisation Bill (Gorkhaland Bill) 2016 in Kalimpong. The meeting which was attended by 10 thousand plus...
View Articleहर्कले गोर्खाल्याण्डको बील ममतालाई पठाएर देखावोस - सभासद रतन थापा
मेनुफेस्टोमा गोर्खा शब्द सम्म लगाउन नसक्ने जन आन्दोलन पार्टी(जाप) ले आज भोट फकाउन गोर्खाल्याण्ड बील तयारी गरेर पठाउने जापको नेतृत्वहरुको कुरा लज्जाजनक रहेको जनाउंदै यदि हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीले...
View ArticleGorkhaland Demand Remains Top Priority as Darjeeling goes to Polls
With the political honeymoon with Mamata Banerjee now well and truly over, the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland has returned to reverberate around the hills of Darjeeling. This time the Gorkha...
View ArticleRam Nawami Puja at Sinchel Devisthan, Tiger Hill
The nine day long Ram Nawami Puja organised by the Tiger Hill Mandir Committee ended here today with devotees visiting the mandir in hundreds to seek the blessings of Sinchel Devi Mata. The Comittee...
View ArticleCity Centre Siliguri completed five glorious years
City Centre Siliguri, the popular family destination in Siliguri and across North Bengal completed five glorious years. To celebrate the occasion, the mall has organized musical, cultural dance &...
View ArticleGorkhaland Bill should be first passed by Mamata Banerjee - SS Ahluwalia
Darjeeling MP Surendra Singh Ahluwalia today said the bill for Gorkhaland should be first passed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her cabinet and send it to Delhi where the Centre would have no...
View ArticleCosmos mall ends Star Face of Siliguri
With a gala celebration Cosmos Mall organised grand finale to announce "Star Face of Siliguri".It had been a long process to reach the finale to hunt for “Star Face of Siliguri”. Over a month time...
View ArticleVoting ends peacefully in Darjeeling hills
Amid allegations and counter allegations by candidates notwithstanding, the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly election in the three constituencies of Darjeeling district today ended by and large...
View ArticleBimal Gurung, Harka Bahadur both confident of winning
Bimal Gurung cast his vote at Patlaybash Community Hall in booth number 23/95 here today but the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader's mind was two hillocks away in Kalimpong. Dressed in a blue tracksuit,...
View Articleमङपुमा शान्तिपुर्वक मतदान सम्पन्न
पश्चिम बंगाल बिधान सभा चुनावमा यो पल्ट खरसाङ महकुमाको तक्दाह खण्ड अन्तर्गत पर्ने लाब्दा मङपु समष्टिको रेसप, लाब्दा अनि रोङचोङ ग्रामपंचायतको जम्मा १९वटा मतदान केन्द्रहरूमा ६९७६ पुरुष अनि ७१५० महिला गरि...
View ArticleFilm by Darjeeling youth to be screened at Cannes film festival
A 28-minute short film made by a Darjeeling youth who studied at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Calcutta is set to be screened at the Cannes film festival. Saurav Rai, who is from...
View ArticlePanighatta tea estate workers rescued from Mumbai
Nine male workers of the closed Panighatta tea estate have been rescued from Dahisar Garib Nawaz Estate of Navi Mumbai where they were allegedly working as bonded labourers. Taking advantage of the...
View ArticleHill TMC demands re-poll at 8 booths in Darjeeling
The hill Trinamool Congress has demanded re-polling in eight booths of the Darjeeling Assembly Constituency alleging rigging by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters in the second phase of voting that...
View ArticleAND launches its store in City Centre Mall Siliguri
AND, an on-trend brand with global styles that has made international fashion accessible to Indian women, marks its presence in Siliguri with the launch of its first exclusive store in the City Centre...
View ArticleDarjeeling Municipality to construct 32 fire hydrants
The Darjeeling Municipality will soon commence work on constructing 32 fire hydrants across the municipal region. This information was relayed by Darjeeling Municipal Chairman Mr. Amar Singh Rai....
View ArticleAirtel 4G girl Sasha Chettri to host Dance Plus TV reality show
With the second season of 'Dance Plus' coming soon, the judges have been finalized. Punit Pathak, Shakti Mohan and Dharmesh Yelande will be seen on the judging panel of the popular dance reality...
View ArticleGovt lifts provident fund (PF) withdrawal restriction
NEW DELHI: Bowing to pressure from trade unions, the government has set aside the controversial provident fund (PF) withdrawal norms that had restricted complete withdrawal from PF account before the...
View ArticleSikkim women referees short-listed for Asian Football Confederation, Tajikistan
Two women football referees from Sikkim have been short-listed to officiate in the Asian Football Confederation Under-14 Championship that will be held be in Tajikistan from April 26. Reshmi Chettri,...
View ArticleRanbir Kapoor in Darjeeling for film Jagga Jasoos
Actor Ranbir Kapoor is in Darjeeling again! This time for his upcoming film Jagga Jasoos.Four years ago, Ranbir and director Anurag Basu had shot in the hill town for almost a month for their movie...
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