Agitation continues, life hit in Darejeeling Hills

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 13:50

Normal life was paralysed in the Darjeeling Hills as the indefinite agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland entered the sixth day Monday even as 53 GJM members were taken into custody.

Blame game over GJM agitation in Darjeeling

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 18:04

In a political blame game, ruling and opposition party leaders in West Bengal on Thursday blamed each other for instigating the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, which is agitating for a separate Gorkhaland 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`.

Mamata dubs GJM agitation as political gimmickry

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 23:26

Mamata Banerjee has declared the shutdown in Darjeeling demanding a Gorkhaland state illegal.

Gorkhaland agitation suspended for two days after thunderstorm

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 17:09

The Gorkhaland agitation in Darjeeling was suspended for 48 hours from on Tuesday after a thunderstorm swept through the hills uprooting trees and snapping electric wires and telephone cables.

Anti-bifurcation groups in AP warn of intensifying agitation

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 22:14

The leaders of anti-bifurcation government employees in Andhra Pradesh on Friday vowed to intensify their agitation.

Pro-Gorkhaland groups form joint action committee, fresh agitation from August 19

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 17:45

Several parties led by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Friday formed a Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee (GJAC) and called for a five-day agitation starting Aug 19, a GJM leader said.

Bengal CM`s provocative words adding fuel to GJM`s agitation: Surya Kanta Mishra

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 18:55

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee`s ultimatum and words will add fuel to GJM`s statehood agitation, opposition leader Surya Kanta Mishra claimed.

Anti-Telangana protesters defy order, hold rail roko

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 20:38

Anti-Telangana activists on Sunday held protests on railway tracks here delaying at least two long-distance trains, police said.

Police use teargas to disperse agitating students in Manipur

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 16:16

The police on Friday used teargas to prevent agitating students in Manipur from marching to the state Assembly.

BJP calls off anti-corruption agitation against Centre, UP govt

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 13:57

The ongoing `jail bharo` agitation of BJP against the central and state governments has been suspended with immediate effect following massive destruction in Uttarakhand.