Gangtok, June 3 -- Much expected Tripartite Meeting has been concluded at Richmond Hills, Darjeeling today this evening. However, nothing concrete has come out through this tripartite meeting. Roshan Giri, Trilok Dewan and R D Meena represented from GTA, Additional Secretary K Skandan represented Central government and chief secretary Basudev Banerjee represented West...

Darjeeling, May 25 -- GJMM has withdrawn its indefinite strike slated for Sunday onwards. Stating the reasons to withdraw the bandh, Roshan Giri said, 'the tourist season is in pick, exams are going on, Madhyamic result is about to come, moreover, we would like to conduct the Tripartite Review meeting under peaceful environment'. GJMM also demanded immediate release...

Darjeeling, May 17 -- Delegation of Hill Trinamool congress consisting of 15 TMC activists headed by the hill convener Rajen Mukhia met Mamata Banerjee for some time in Darjeeling today. Chief Minister was delighted meeting us, expressed Rajen Mukhia. We have also submitted a memorandum soliciting for employments for educated youths of the hills, she has assured for...

Darjeeling, May 4 -- "Uski dhajjian uraa dii jaatii hain". Hopefully, that is no longer the case....

Darjeeling, May 3 -- Senior Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxist (CPRM) leader Govind Chhetri today said the party would raise the demand to the state government to increase tea workers' wages while celebrating the 195th birth anniversary of Karl Marx, the theoretical founder of Communism, on 5 May in Darjeeling....

Darjeeling, May 3 -- Bimal Gurung has demanded that the Darjeeling tea industry must increase the daily wage of workers from Rs 90 to Rs 113 next year, a condition that planters believe is difficult to fulfil given a fall in production in the past three years....

New Delhi, May 3 -- If media reports are to be believed then Mala Sinha is very upset with the committee responsible for giving Dadasaheb Phalke Awards. Earlier, her name was announced along with Asha Bhosle, Rajesh Khanna and Yash Chopra for 'Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards'....

KOLKATA, May 1 -- Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit the Hills on May 14 to hold talks with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leaders and sort out all issues regarding the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). She also has plans to meet the members of the Lepcha Development Board (LDB) and find out the present state of its functioning....

Darjeeling, April 29 -- Nepali language is widely spoken in the state of Sikkim, northern districts of West Bengal, many pockets of north-eastern States, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and its speakers can also be found in many major towns and cities of the country. It is one of India's eighteen official languages recognised under the 8th schedule of the...

Darjeeling, April 7 -- Shri Pranab Mukherji, the President of India has nominated Prof Mahendra P Lama, the Founding Vice Chancellor of Sikkim University to the prestigious Executive Council of North Eastern Hill University in Shillong. This nomination by the Visitor of the North Eastern Hill University, a central university established in 1973 has been communicated...