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Darjeeling Rising Star-Cash pours in police talent hunt for hills
Darjeeling: Darjeeling police has set the stage to host the most prized talent contest with the police announcing a prize money of Rs 22.44 lakhs for a singing and dance competition.The amount...
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Binay rivals seize on SC blow
Darjeeling: The Supreme Court's denial of relief to Bimal Gurung has churned political equations afresh in the hills, with his Gorkha Janmukti Morcha rivals signalling that the verdict means the end of...
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Gurung and his party are our alliance partner, says Dilip
Kolkata: A day after the Supreme Court rejected elusive Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung’s plea for relief from arrest, state BJP president Dilip Ghosh has claimed that there were only...
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After SC's rejection, Bimal Gurung pins hope on Union govt
Darjeeling: The day after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung failed to get any reprieve from the Supreme Court, the Gorkha leader decided to pin his hope on the Union Government to bail him out...
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Disappointed, but all is not lost: Bimal Gurung on SC verdict
A DAY after the Supreme Court dismissed Bimal Gurung’s plea seeking transfer of cases lodged against him and his colleagues “to an independent investigation agency”, the ousted GJM leader on Saturday...
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Indian Railways to improve steam services of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
Darjeeling: The Indian Railways will give impetus to steam services of the world heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR). Ashwini Lohani, Chairman, Railway Board on a one-day tour of the DHR,...
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GTA to invest Rs 26 crore to build 56 school buildings in Darjeeling hills
Darjeeling: The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has decided to invest around Rs 26 crore to build 56 school buildings across the Darjeeling hills.Amar Singh Rai, Darjeeling MLA and member...
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मङपुमा मेडिकल क्याम्पलाई केन्द्र गर्दै एनएचपीसीका डाक्टरले गरे निरीक्षण
आगामी २४ मार्च शनिबारको दिन ग्राम सुधार समिति ,पेन्शनर्स् एशोशिएसन मङ्पु तथा एनएचपीसीको संयुक्त तत्वावधानमा सर्वसाधारणको हितलाई ध्यानमा राखेर सम्पन्न भइरहेको मेडीकल क्याम्पलाई जायजा लिनलाई एनएचपीसीका...
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State govt, GTA aim to revive Darjeeling as educational hub
Darjeeling: The Bengal government along with the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), working in unison, is trying to revive the lost glory of Darjeeling as an educational hub. New schools and...
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Treated as outsider in Trinamul: Bhaichung
Gangtok: Former Indian soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia has broken his silence on his resignation from Trinamul last month, accusing a section of party leaders of treating him like an "outsider" while...
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Separate policy push for mountain states
Darjeeling: A civil society group seeking separate development policies for hill states renewed its demand on Friday at a meeting in Darjeeling attended by representatives from 12 hill states.The...
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Webel senior officials to visit Darjeeling Kalimpong for IT hubs
Kolkata: A team comprising senior officials of Webel will visit Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on Monday to select the spots where IT hubs will be set up.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had...
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha quits NDA Alliance
After accusing the BJP of betraying the trust of the Gorkhas, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) pulled out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on 24 March.As reported by The Indian Express, GJM was...
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AC coaches in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway from April
Siliguri: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway will introduce air-conditioned coaches from April 1 that will ply between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling.Sources in the Northeast Frontier Railway said the NFR...
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Binay Tamang has decided to call Pawan Chamling in Gangtok
Darjeeling: Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Binay Tamang has decided to call on Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling in Gangtok on March 27, raising hopes of ending months of acrimony...
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Darjeeling witnessed first ever round table conference on climate change
Darjeeling: A ground zero approach is required for policy formulation on climate change impacts in the mountain region, feels the Intigrated Mountain Initiative (IMI). In this direction, Darjeeling...
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Big blow to BJP following betrayal on Gorkhaland?
With the supporters of the oldest separatist state demand pulling out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) while accusing Modi led BJP of betraying the trust of Gorkhas, it seems the party has a...
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Patlebas Morcha cadres join GNLF
Darjeeling: Nearly 10 years ago, when Bimal Gurung rose to power, Mann Ghisingh, his father Subash and mother Dhanmaya had to abandon their home on Dr Zakir Hussain Road in Darjeeling and spend their...
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Sikkim hub opens for entrepreneurs
Gangtok: A consultancy hub to provide expert help for budding entrepreneurs to implement their projects sanctioned under the Chief Minister's Start-up Scheme was inaugurated here by chief minister...
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Bimal camp exodus sign
Darjeeling: A rising tide of disillusioned Bimal Gurung supporters seems to be bursting through the floodgates.A day after Binita Roka, a close associate of the former Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief...
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