Negotiations can bring peace in Darjeeling Hills: Biman Bose

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 23:29

CPI(M) state secretary and Left Front chairman Biman Bose appealed to all political parties to come together to bring back peace to the Darjeeling Hills.

More children go missing in Darjeeling every year: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 12:13

An increasing number of children are going missing from the popular tourist destination, Darjeeling hills.

GJM to go for `intense` statehood agitation from Oct 20

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 19:44

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, spearheading an agitation for a separate state in the Darjeeling hills, on Tuesday said it would go in for an `intense` agitation from October 20, asking people to be ready for it.

Govt employees union in Darjeeling Hills form coordination committee

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 11:37

The different state government employees union in the Darjeeling hills decided to form a coordination committee to put up a united face.

Bandh relaxed for two days in Darjeeling hills

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 12:12

The indefinite bandh in three hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling was lifted for two days beginning Monday with the Gorkha Joint Action Committee slated to review its future course of action.

Ration shops licences will be cancelled if not opened: Deb

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 15:33

North Bengal Development minister Gautam Deb on Saturday said if the owners of the ration shops in Darjeeling hills don`t open their shops within next 72-hours, then their licences will be cancelled.

GJM calls for fresh shutdown in Darjeeling

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 20:05

The GJM spearheading a stir for a separate Gorkhaland on Thursday announced a fresh 48-hour shutdown over the weekend in Darjeeling.

GJM pins hope on Guv,accused WB govt of going on arrests spree

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 20:50

GJM, agitating for a separate Gorkhaland state pinned hope on West Bengal Governor while accusing the state government of going on an `arrests spree`.

Heavy rains forces GJM to halt Gorkhaland agitation

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 21:36

With the Darjeeling Hills lashed by heavy rains, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha-led GJAC on Tuesday deferred its ongoing agitation by two days.

Janata curfew in Darjeeling, high court expresses displeasure

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 21:39

`Janata curfew` called by GJM in Darjeeling hills was being held on Wednesday prior to relaxation of indefinite bandh for four days from Thursday.

GJM`s shutdown fallout: Darjeeling Buddhist monks facing food crisis

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 19:45

Around 12,000 Buddhist monks and students living in pagodas and monasteries of northern West Bengal`s Darjeeling hills face an impending food crisis.

All-party meeting in Darjeeling hills, 16 more arrested

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 14:13

An all-party meeting called by the GJM is being held in the Darjeeling hills, with the TMC, CPI(M), Congress and GNLF staying away, as the indefinite bandh entered the 10th day on Monday, paralysing normal life.