WB Governor hopes good sense will prevail in Darjeeling

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:20

As the normal life continued to remain disrupted in Darjeeling by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha agitation over Gorkhaland, West Bengal Governor MK Naryanan said it was a `difficult situation`.

GJM climbs down; not to use force to enforce indefinite bandh

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:39

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha whose bandh in Darjeeling hills for last 10 days is to demand Gorkhaland state, said it would not use force to enforce shutdown but `janata curfew` would be held as announced from Tuesday.

GJM calls indefinite strike in Darjeeling hills

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 16:04

The GJM Sunday called for an indefinite strike in the Darjeeling Hills of northern West Bengal, demanding the removal of a police official and arrest of the rival GNLF activists for "attacking" its members.

GJM calls for series of strikes in Darjeeling in March

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 18:10

Renewing their call for a separate Gorkhaland state, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha called for series of strikes in Darjeeling district in March and advised tourists not to visit hill stations during bandh.

Delay in transfer of departments, GJM unhappy

Last Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 23:46

The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Saturday said it was unhappy with the Mamata Banerjee government for the delay in transfer of most of the departments to the newly elected GTA Sabha in Darjeeling.

GJM warns it will pullout of tripartite agreement

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 17:54

The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Wednesday stuck to its threat to pull out of the tripartite agreement for setting up the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA).

GJM threatens to launch agitation

Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012, 19:05

The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Monday threatened to renew its agitation for statehood in the Darjeeling Hills.

GJM rules out demand for separate state

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 16:29

In what could be music to the ears of Mamata Banerjee, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha virtually ruled out the demand for the creation of a separate state.

GJM lifts indefinite bandh for 4 days

Last Updated: Friday, February 18, 2011, 22:31

The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha Friday announced lifting for four days from tomorrow its indefinite bandh called in the Darjeeling Hills on February 9 to protest against the police firing at Sipchu in Jalpaiguri.

GJM leader held for Madan Tamang`s murder

Last Updated: Monday, August 16, 2010, 15:19

Nicol Tamang, a central committee member of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), was arrested in this West Bengal hill town for the murder of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) president Madan Tamang May 21, police said Monday.

GJM to shut SDO and BDO offices from April 7

Last Updated: Monday, April 5, 2010, 12:28

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has announced plans to shut down all Sub-Divisional and Block Development offices in Darjeeling hills of West Bengal indefinitely from April 7 in protest against hike in water tax among other issues.

GJM rejects CM`s offer for more autonomy for Darjeeling hills

Last Updated: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 15:05

The GJM on Saturday rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee`s offer of more autonomy, power and funds for Darjeeling hills, saying it would not rest till its demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland is met.