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Hamro Party crosses over to INDIA bloc

Darjeeling, March 28 -- In a turn of events Hamro Party (HP), the second largest party in the Darjeeling Hills and a former ally of the BJP, crossed over to the INDIA bloc in Delhi on Thursday. In ano... Read More


Trinamool Congress candidate backed by BGPM files nomination in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, March 28 -- Banking on development and peace, Gopal Lama, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate backed by the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) filed his nomination in Darjeeling on... Read More


NH 10 opens to vehicular traffic with certain curbs

New Delhi, March 27 -- The district administration of Kalimpong has done away with diversions and will allow traffic on National Highway 10 with certain restrictions. Following heavy rains on March 21... Read More


'GJM, HP & CPRM all set to part ways with saffron brigade'

Darjeeling, March 26 -- Hill regional parties, including the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), Hamro Party (HP), Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxist (CPRM), who had supported BJP in the previous elec... Read More


'Untimely snowfall in Sandakphu causes major dent in tourism'

Darjeeling, March 24 -- The untimely heavy snowfall at Sandakphu - the highest point of Bengal and a global tourist hotspot, has caused a major dent in tourism. With the festive season rush tourists a... Read More


Amid heavy rain and snow, about 40 tourists evacuated from Sandakphu

Darjeeling, March 21 -- As snowfall in the upper reaches and rainfall continued unabated, 40 tourists were evacuated from Sandakphu to Maneybhanjyang. Sandakphu, the highest point of Bengal, will rema... Read More


Sandakphu turns picturesque amid heavy snowfall

, March 20 -- While Sandakphu, the highest point of Bengal, turned into a picture postcard with heavy snowfall, the lower reaches of North Bengal witnessed welcome showers that are supposed to aid agr... Read More


LS polls: Bimal Gurung to contest as GJM candidate

New Delhi, March 20 -- BJP ally Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has decided to go at it alone this election and field GJM president Bimal Gurung as the candidate. Parleys are on with other regional parti... Read More


Except TMC, other political outfits yet to announce candidates for Darj seat

Darjeeling, March 19 -- Except for the TMC, other political outfits are yet to announce their candidates to take part in the fray from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. Darjeeling will be going t... Read More


Do not fall into 'BJP's commitment trap', cautions Abhishek

Siliguri, March 18 -- "Do not fall into BJP's commitment trap" cautioned Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, addressing an election campaign in Gangarampur, South Dinajpur... Read More