GJM calls indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills

KOLKATA: Jangalmahal is smiling, the Hills are smiling - chief minister Mamata Banerjee took immense pride in making this announcement within six months of occupying the seat of power at Writers Buildings.Peace and progress in the

Darjeeling (WB), May 19 (PTI) Two agents and two other linkmen of Pakistani spy agency ISI were arrested at Kurseong in Darjeeling district."Two ISI agents identified as Maghan Bahadur Singh, a resident of Chotta Adalpur and Mesho Sauria, a resident ...

Promoting the Hills as a tourist destination has been on the agenda of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) ever since it came to power.

In a bid to build his base in Darjeeling Hills once again, Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) supremo Subash Ghising has shifted from Jalpaiguri to Siliguri.

Darjeeling, May 5: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today threatened an indefinite strike across the Darjeeling hills from Tuesday after a clash broke out between its supporters and GNLF cadres at Soureni in Mirik block in the morning.

An environment group in Mirik in Darjeeling hills has launched a campaign to demand the tourist town's famous Mirik Lake that has shrunk in size, be included in a central government project for conservation of water sources. "The wetland (Mirik ...

Kolkata, May 7 (PTI) More tourists spots in the Darjeeling hills to cater to visitors today came up for discussion between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and GJM leader Harka Bahadur Chhetri.The Chief Minister discussed various development aspects ...

Darjeeling, April 28: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has decided to seek the reorganisation of subdivisions and blocks in the hills and a change in the name and profile of the board that deals with primary schools in the GTA Sabha area.

Darjeeling, April 18: Bimal Gurung today called Subash Ghisingh a "spent force" in the hills, hours after the ousted hill leader's party GNLF said it would be revive its branch committees soon.