Bimal Gurung takes oath as GTA chief

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 14:49

Setting aside separate statehood demand in Darjeeling, GJM supremo Bimal Gurung today on Thursady oath as the new Chief Executive of the hill council in Darjeeling, from where he had resigned in July agitating for a separate state.

Bimal Gurung elected GTA Chief Executive

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 20:05

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung was today elected as the new Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration at a special meeting of the GTA Sabha here.

Gurung to be GTA chief again, to take oath on Dec 26

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 21:32

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung on Friday said he would return as chief executive of the Darjeeling hill council at the request of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Bimal Gurung to be back as GTA chief, to take oath on Dec 26

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 19:42

After a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung on Friday said he would take oath as the chief executive of the hill council in Darjeeling again at her request.

GJM president welcomes back GNLF chief in Darjeeling

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:27

GJM president Bimal Gurung has said that he welcomed back GNLF chief Subhas Ghising who had spearheaded the agitation for a separate Gorkhaland state in the 1980s, to the Darjeeling hills, while asking him to stay away from politics.

Mamata Banerjee hopeful about Darjeeling`s future

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 00:26

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she was hopeful about the future of Darjeeling, where peace has returned after a series of bandhs crippled normal life in the recent past.

GJM makes u-turn on Gorkhaland demand

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 17:26

In a u-turn, the GJM which has demanded creation of Gorkhaland after the Centre gave its nod to Telangana, on Monday said that the only way to move forward was `through dialogue` as no violence was wanted.

Violence over RAF jawan molesting school girl

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 11:23

A Rapid Action Force constable allegedly molested a school girl in Darjeeling, triggering angry protests by locals and students who fought a pitched battle with police.

CPRM questions GJM on agitation in Darjeeling

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 12:22

The Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxist took exception to the GJM unilaterally announcing fresh agitation in Darjeeling hills for `Gorkhaland` next month.

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.