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DHR to celebrate Children's Day with heritage rides and community festivities

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


'You can cut my throat, not voters' names: Mamata

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


All-party meet calls for unified demand on Gorkhaland

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


Ramakrishna Mission extends relief to victims of Oct 4 deluge

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


Anit Thapa dismisses interlocutor move as 'propaganda'

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


Workshop in Darjeeling focuses on tracking zoonotic disease hotspots

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


DHR launches 'Spirit of Hills Awards' to honour champions of Himalayas

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


Clear skies beckon: Sandakphu once again welcomes tourists

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


Hume Pipe Bridge at Dudhia closed amid heavy rainfall

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


Heavy rain alert for North Bengal as remnants of 'Montha' weaken

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