Darjeeling, Nov. 12 -- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage site, is set to celebrate Children's Day with a vibrant three-day programme from November 13 to 15, featuring her... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 10 -- "Like notebandi (demonetisation), SIR is 'votebandi' (snatching people's rights to vote)," claimed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, while asserting that she would prote... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 9 -- The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) turning volte-face batted for Gorkhaland on Sunday, shelving the Gorkhaland Territorial Region (GTR), they had been advocating. The all-party mee... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 7 -- Translating the words 'Shiva Jnane, Jiva Seva' (service to man is a form of worship of god) into action, the Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational and Cultural Centre (RKMNECC... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 5 -- The Union government's recent appointment of an interlocutor to look into the Gorkha issue continues to occupy centre stage in Hill politics. Political reactions remain divided. ... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 4 -- Over 60 per cent of emerging diseases worldwide are zoonotic, with nearly 75 per cent originating in wildlife over the past three decades. In regions like South and Southeast Asi... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 2 -- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has announced the launch of the "Spirit of the Hills Awards", a new annual recognition programme to honour individuals, students, and organ... Read More
Darjeeling, Nov. 2 -- With weather conditions improving considerably in the Darjeeling Hills, Sandakphu has been reopened to tourists and the adventure activities are being resumed. This comes after t... Read More
Darjeeling, Oct. 31 -- Incessant rains lashed the Darjeeling and Kalimpong Hills, forcing authorities to bar vehicular traffic on the recently-constructed Hume Pipe Bridge at Dudhia in Mirik over the ... Read More
Darjeeling, Oct. 30 -- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of North Bengal as the remnants of severe cyclonic storm Montha move n... Read More