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Coronavirus scare: Darjeeling toy train services hit as number of tourists...
As the number of tourists has dropped drastically amid the coronavirus scare, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has reduced the number of its iconic toy train services until March 20. The 10-kilometres...
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On Kolkata streets, students from Darjeeling face racial slurs linked to...
As the country grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, students from Darjeeling are facing growing incidents of racial slurs and abuses in Kolkata.Recounting the incident to The Indian Express, a...
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Darjeeling out of bounds for tourists
The Queen of the Hills is slowly shutting out tourists with major attractions being closed and homestays deciding not to keep guests till March 31 in the wake of the novel coronavirus .The Gorkhaland...
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West Bengal reports first coronavirus positive case
The first case of the novel coronavirus in West Bengal was recorded in Kolkata late on Tuesday night. The youth who had a travel history to England was admitted to the Beleghata Infectious Diseases...
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Darjeeling restricts tourist entry till April 15 due to COVID-19 outbreak
Authorities have barred entry of both domestic and foreign tourists to the Darjeeling hills from March 19 to April 15 because of Covid-19, but asked hotels not to chase away visitors who have already...
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BJP MP of Darjeeling seeks Nepali language council
Raju Bista, the BJP MP of Darjeeling, on Thursday demanded the establishment of a Nepali language council to preserve and promote the language.Bista said in a written statement: “Today, I raised the...
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Assam CAA Protests: 24-Year-Old Gorkha Student Leader Latest to Be Summoned...
Guwahati: Rahul Chetry, a 24-year-old who is the general secretary Dibrugarh University Post Graduate Students’ Union (DUPGSU) has become the latest individual in Assam to be issued a summon by the...
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Deadline set for hill tourists
Tourism stakeholders in the hills have begun a campaign urging tourists to leave by 10am on Monday in view of the coronavirus outbreak, at a time administrative advisories have not had the desired...
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Online Mass in hills today
The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Darjeeling has decided to live-stream the Sunday Mass to ensure that the faithful can participate without gathering at the church.A statement issued by the...
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Darjeeling, Kalimpong witness complete shutdown in Janata Curfew
Darjeeling: Darjeeling Hills and Kalimpong witnessed a complete shutdown on Sunday. Complimenting the state government's order for a lockdown in Municipal areas of the state, the Gorkhaland Territorial...
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Kolkata, several areas in Bengal to be under lockdown from Monday 5 pm till...
Kolkata, Mar 22 (PTI) Kolkata and several areas across West Bengal will be put under a lockdown from Monday 5 pm till March 27 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a notification issued by...
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Good samaritans in Darjeeling provide essentials to elderly
Darjeeling: Darjeeling has always been resilient and has fought off difficult times vehemently. From natural calamities to political strife there have always been good samaritans lending a helping...
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Kashmir Se Darjeeling Tak - Corona Warriors spread cheer with noble deeds
There is no doubt about the fact that the world is in a rather deplorable state due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The number of confirmed cases in several countries, including India, is on a rise....
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Workers keep away from hill tea estates
The fear of Covid-19 was stronger than the fear of hunger in the tea gardens of north Bengal and rightly so.GTA chief Anit Thapa and the GNLF had called for the shutdown of tea gardens in the...
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Darjeeling tea gardens seek permission to operate during lockdown
The Darjeeling tea industry has sought permission from the district administration to keep the gardens open during the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, an official said...
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Govt Launches Covid-19 Tracker App to Trace Your Exposure To Coronavirus!
New Delhi: As the novel Coronavirus outbreak continues to surge significantly in the country despite regular measures being announced and lockdown imposed countrywide, the Government of India has come...
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Stay home and win trip to Darjeeling
Darjeeling: Stay at home during the lockdown period and win a vacation to Darjeeling. Yes! You read it right. The "HMI, 21 Days Big Boss Indoor Challenge- Fight Against COVID-19" provides you with this...
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Five test positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal in one day
West Bengal recorded its highest number of COVID-19 positive cases in a one day with five persons testing positive for the infection on Friday. This has taken the total number of infected persons to 15...
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West Bengal: 3 more cases; first from Darjeeling hills
Three elderly women in the state tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, taking the total to 18.This came a day after five members of a family tested positive for the virus...
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Fifth coronavirus positive case in Nepal: Baglung woman who recently returned...
Kathmandu, March 28Nepal has confirmed the fifth coronavirus positive case in the country, on Saturday.Officials in the Ministry of Health and Population say a 19-year-old woman from Baglung district...
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