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Canteen, waiting hall opened at Siliguri park
Bengal tourism minister Gautam Deb on Thursday opened a waiting hall and a canteen constructed at a cost of Rs 35 lakh at the Bengal Safari Park near here.Inaugurating the new facilities, Deb said a...
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‘Fully’ electrified Darjeeling
Come Saturday, Darjeeling will be “100 per cent electrified”, 123 years after India’s first hydel project was commissioned in Sidrapong here in 1897 by then Bengal acting lieutenant-governor Charles...
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Gorkhey: Snuggled Between the Borders of Darjeeling and Sikkim, this Valley...
Are you thinking of a much-needed break from this stressful work-from-home culture? The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone and has put a dent on our travel plans. Now with Unlock taking place and...
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Explained: Why is the BJP-led Centre reviving Gorkhaland issue now?
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had invited the West Bengal government, the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) for a tripartite...
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CPM admits to key ‘failure’ in hills
Some CPM leaders from the hills admitted to the party’s failure to properly address the ethnic issue in an event on Saturday to mark the 100 years of the Communist Party of India founded in Tashkent on...
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Army veterans from Nepal face citizenship poser
Born in Nepal, a retired subedar (name withheld on request) who served in the Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army for 28 years is increasingly feeling “stateless”.“I was born in a village near Pokhara...
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‘Will play as long as I live’: 82-year-old picks up his drum as Durga puja in...
Eighty two may not be the age to pick up the traditional Bengali drum but for Kohor Singha Das, the Durga and Kali puja festival at Shankar Niwas in Darjeeling’s Tindharia is special this year. Started...
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Nadda visit to focus on north Bengal seats
All eyes are on Siliguri now, thanks to the scheduled whirlwind visit of BJP national president J.P. Nadda here on Monday.A number of frontline leaders of the party and central leaders tasked with...
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CAA will be implemented soon, got delayed due to Covid: BJP chief JP Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday said that the execution of contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been delayed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and...
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North Bengal witnesses major dip in number of tourists this festive season
Darjeeling: With the ongoing pandemic, It is "far from the madding crowd," for the tourists visiting North Bengal this holiday season. Bookings have started pouring in for homestays. However, the...
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Gurung camp irked with Centre over statehood and ST tag
Leaders of the Bimal Gurung faction of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha have openly started speaking against the BJP’s “lack of will” to solve Darjeeling issues, the trend prompting some observers to suggest...
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Siliguri police to use drones to check pujas
The Siliguri Metropolitan Police (SMP) is likely to fly drones during Durga Puja as part of its security arrangements.Senior police officers today said that camera-fitted UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)...
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Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung surfaces after 3 years, dumps BJP, allies with TMC
One of West Bengal’s most wanted men, Darjeeling’s Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung surfaced in Kolkata on Wednesday evening three years after he went underground and swore to help...
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TMC welcomes Gurung''s GJM to its fold, BJP asks Mamata to clear stand on...
Kolkata,Oct 21 (PTI) GJM chief Bimal Gurung''s decision to quit the NDA and align with the TMC evoked mixed reactions in Bengal on Wednesday, with the ruling party welcoming the move, and the BJP...
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Gorkha Janamukti Morcha's NDA Exit May Have Serious Electoral Ramifications...
Kolkata: Surprising everyone, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) founder Bimal Gurung appeared in Kolkata on Wednesday, after three years of hiding, and announced that he was breaking ties with the...
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Darjeeling Hill Marathon gets international recognition
Darjeeling: The Queen of the Hills has reason enough to cheer. The Darjeeling Hill Marathon, has finally got international recognition with the route being certified by the International Association of...
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Advantage In Adversity: Despite Losing Ally, A Window Of Opportunity Opens...
The political playground in Bengal has been thrown into a tizzy after Bimal Gurung, the fugitive leader of the dominant faction of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), surfaced dramatically in Kolkata on...
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As GJM's Bimal Gurung Now Surfaces In support Of Mamata Banerjee, What About...
On October 22, Bimal Gurung, the chief of a faction of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), surfaced in Kolkata and addressed a press meet announcing that he is withdrawing support from th BJP and extending...
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Rajnath Singh to undertake two-day visit to Darjeeling and Sikkim, celebrate...
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day visit to Darjeeling and Sikkim on October 24-25, said the ministry on Friday. Singh will visit forward areas and interact with troops. He...
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Setting example of communal harmony, both Hindus, Muslims celebrate Durga...
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Gouri Iccha Kali Mandir Durga Puja Committee of Tumbajote in Siliguri has set an example of communal harmony for the last 47 years with the...
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