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Centre to hold tripartite meeting on Gorkha issues on April 2
Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai will preside over the meeting in Delhi. The last meeting was held in October 2021.
Updated on Mar 27, 2025 07:35 PM IST
Man held for sending hoax bomb threats to Bengaluru colleges
The accused, Dipanjan Mitra, reportedly sent multiple emails targeting colleges in Bengaluru causing widespread panic among students and staff
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
One dead as rains trigger landslides in north Bengal’s Darjeeling and Kalimpong
Kalimpong district magistrate Balasubramaniam T said they were monitoring the situation in the district following heavy rainfall
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:33 PM IST
Man risks life to take selfie with moving toy train in Darjeeling. Watch
A man in Darjeeling stood in front of a moving toy train to click a picture with it. His video has gone viral on social media.
Published on Sep 17, 2024 04:29 PM IST
7 people killed after car runs over them in West Bengal’s Siliguri: Police
The accident happened when the vehicle was returning with devotees from a temple on Asian Highway-II near Siliguri
Published on Aug 12, 2024 01:30 PM IST
Darjeeling’s Tiger Hill to get new pavilion for tourists to see Mt Kanchenjunga
Tiger Hill, located around 12 km from Darjeeling town, is perched at an altitude of 8500 feet in the Sinchal Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on Aug 01, 2024 10:59 AM IST
Captain Brijesh Thapa cremated in Darjeeling with military honours
The 27-year-old army captain was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Tuesday
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 06:38 PM IST
Mortal remains of captain Brijesh Thapa reaches his ancestral home in Darjeeling
His mortal remains reached Darjeeling town at 3.30pm, where thousands paid their tribute. The body was then taken to Ging, his ancestral home, where the funeral is planned on Friday with military honour
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:57 PM IST
WB: 5 dead, dozens injured as goods train rams into Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express
Officials said that the around 25 injured passengers were rescued and provided first aid before being rushed to hospitals
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 11:29 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections: Voting under way in 3 seats in Bengal; no violence reported
An EC official said that voting was going on peacefully in West Bengal with no allegations of any large-scale poll related violence
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 12:27 PM IST
India’s six best spring destinations
Mid-February to late April is the ideal time of year for mild-weather hikes through blooming fields, open-air festivals, tea picking and more.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 02:54 PM IST
From soil to sip: How microbes are taking tea to new heights
A new study reveals soil microbes' crucial role in enhancing tea flavour. Here's how this could transform cultivation practices and sustainability efforts.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 06:42 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
BJP MLA says he'll fight as independent if party fields 'outsider' candidate in Darjeeling LS seat
BJP MLA says he'll fight as independent if party fields 'outsider' candidate in Darjeeling LS seat
Published on Jan 11, 2024 09:10 AM IST
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Buzz grows over Shringla entering Lok Sabha election fray from Darjeeling
The state Bharatiya Janata Party unit supports the move, while current BJP candidate Raju Bista is open to competition.
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 04:17 AM IST
Darjeeling hills to welcome tourists with enchanting year-end snowfall
With tourists flocking to Darjeeling and Kalimpong during the year-end break, snowfall on New Year will prove to be the true icing on the cake
Published on Dec 29, 2023 03:42 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Kolkata
Darjeeling to reimpose tourist tax after more than a decade
The tourist tax was stopped by the Darjeeling Municipality more than a decade ago as the process was cumbersome and most hotels did not cooperate.
Updated on Nov 28, 2023 01:40 PM IST
Darjeeling school student allegedly dies by suicide; police arrest headmaster
Pankaj Prasad, additional public prosecutor, said school director Gurung was produced before the Darjeeling district court on Saturday and was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days
Updated on Sep 03, 2023 03:48 PM IST
Bandh observed in north Bengal hills demanding justice for murdered school girl
A 15-year-old school girl was bludgeoned to death during an attempted rape inside a jungle at Matigara in north Bengal’s Siliguri region on Monday
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 08:36 PM IST
Bandh over school girl's murder affects life in Bengal's Darjeeling
This was the first major bandh in the hills of northern West Bengal after six years since the 105-day shutdown in 2017 for Gorkhaland statehood.
Published on Aug 26, 2023 11:49 AM IST
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Woman attacks CISF official during security check at Bengaluru airport: Report
A woman was intercepted and handed over to airport police after she allegedly attacked a CISF official during security check at the Bengaluru airport.
Published on Aug 17, 2023 04:38 PM IST
TMC ally BGPM sweeps gram panchayats in Darjeeling, Kalimpong
The party, which is an ally of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the hilly regions of north Bengal, bagged 349 out of 598 gram panchayat seats in Darjeeling. In Kalimpong, out of 281 seats in 42 gram panchayats, BGPM won 168 seats in at least 30 gram panchayats
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 08:57 PM IST
Panchayat polls: Ex-serviceman runs 21 km to file nominations for a noble cause
Subba started his half-marathon around 4am from his home in Sonada and reached the BDO’s office at Jorebunglow-Sukhiapokhari around 8am
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 01:56 PM IST
Darjeeling: Indo-Nepal border on alert after reports of Lumpy Skin Disease
The border guarding agency and local police stations along the Indo–Nepal border have been asked to restrict illegal movement of cattle
Updated on May 22, 2023 07:21 PM IST
Bengal govt declares school, college holidays from Monday as heatwave continues
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee also urged private institutions to order vacation during this period
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 07:18 PM IST
Heatwave warning in south Bengal districts as temperature crosses 40°C
Sanjib Bandopadhyay, director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata, said the rerecorded temperature till Thursday afternoon was three to five degrees above normal
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 06:45 PM IST
Police on alert in Bihar, Bengal ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
A series of communal clashes during Ram Navami celebrations triggered a blame game between the ruling parties of the two states and opposition BJP
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 09:59 AM IST
Himalayan Drive rally to travel to the Dooars, Sikkim and Darjeeling Hill
Himalayan Drive 9 will be an integral part of prestigious G20 Tourism Working Group Global (TWG) Meet and will travel to the Dooars, Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills
Published on Apr 04, 2023 03:03 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Siliguri (west Bengal)[india]
Second G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Siliguri, Darjeeling from April 1
Around 60 international delegates from 29-plus countries will be participating in the second G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting that is set to be held in West Bengal's Siliguri and Darjeeling from 1-3 April 2023
Published on Mar 23, 2023 02:27 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]
TMC backs BGPM to push out Hamaro Party from Darjeeling municipality, loses MLA
TMC legislator Binoy Tamang announced his exit from the party, saying what had happened in Darjeeling municipality was “illegal and undemocratic”
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 01:01 AM IST
Darjeeling zoo in Bengal recognised as best in India, Kolkata grabs 4th spot
As per the list by the Central Zoo Authorit , the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai has secured the second position, followed by the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore, Karnataka.
Updated on Sep 15, 2022 04:49 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta
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