Coronavirus: After Sikkim restricts entry of foreigners, tourism industry fears losses
Darjeeling/IBNS: Amid the rising number of novel coronavirus cases, Sikkim has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners sparking fear of major financial losses among tour operators, hoteliers and travel agencies in Darjeeling, media reports said.
Two poachers with leopard skin arrested in Darjeeling
Siliguri, Jul 21 (UNI): Two poachers carrying the skin of an adult leopard have been arrested from Sukiapokahri on the Indo-Nepal border of West Bengal's Darjeeling district, forest department officials said today.
Trinamool Congress will help to form next central government: Mamata Banerjee
Darjeeling, Apr 11 (IBNS): Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her party will help to form the next government at the Centre.
Amit Shah's meeting clashes with Mamata's in Darjeeling
Darjeeling, Apr 9 (UNI) Darjeeling district administration has denied permission to BJP for holding a rally in the hill town on April 11 as it is clashing with a Mamata Banerjee's rally in the town on Thursday, the first day polling of the 7-phase election in West Bengal.
Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri set to return to Darjeeling today
Darjeeling, Apr 4 (UNI): Political equations in the Darjeeling Hills is expected to take a new turn, especially during the Lok Sabha elections, with the arrival of Gorkha leaders Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri, who have been missing from the state police for more than 22 months since June 2017.
#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP replaces SS Ahluwalia as Darjeeling candidate
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI): The BJP on Sunday evening announced that its youth leader Raju Singh Bisht will be new NDA nominee from Darjeeling parliamentary constituency in West Bengal.
Darjeeling: Supreme Court allows central government to withdraw paramilitary forces
Darjeeling, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the centre to withdraw seven out of 15 paramilitary forces in violence-hit Darjeeling, West Bengal, media reports said.
Calcutta High Court stays withdrawal of central forces from Darjeeling
Darjeeling, Oct 17 (IBNS): Following the appeal by the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed the withdrawal of central paramilitary forces from violence-hit Darjeeling till October 27, media reports said.
BJP trying to destabilise Darjeeling: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Following the withdrawal of the central paramilitary forces by the union government in Darjeeling, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to destabilise the hills in the state.
Cop killed, several injured in a clash with GJM in Darjeeling
Darjeeling, Oct 13 (IBNS): A police officer was killed and at least four cops were seriously injured in a crossfire between security forces and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters loyal to Bimal Gurung on Thursday midnight, officials said on Friday.
Darjeeling: GJM-police clash kills one, four injured
Darjeeling, Oct 13 (IBNS): Violence once again erupted in the hills of West Bengal, as a clash between policemen and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) faithfuls killed an officer and injured four others on Friday morning, media reports said.
BJP Bengal President Dilip Ghosh allegedly assaulted in Darjeeling
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): West Bengal President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dilip Ghosh claimed that he and few of his companions were beaten up by Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists and the followers of expelled Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binoy Tamang in Darjeeling hills on Thursday.
Darjeeling: GJM calls off strike after 104 days
Darjeeling, Sep 27 (IBNS): After the appeal of Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), has finally called off an indefinite strike in Darjeeling after 104 days, media reports said.
Darjeeling unrest: Several injured in GJM-police clash in Kalimpong
Darjeeling, Sept 15 (IBNS): Several policemen and strike-supporters were injured after a clash broke out between police and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists at Dambar Chowk area in West Bengal's Kalimpong district on Friday, reports said.
West Bengal: Explosions rock Kalimpong, 1 killed
Darjeeling, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and several others were injured after two major explosions rocked Kalimpong Police Station area at Mela Ground area in West Bengal's Gorkhaland agitation hit Kalimpong district on Saturday night, reports said.