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'Nepali Language Week 2025 gives a strong call for daily use of Nepali language'

Darjeeling, Aug. 31 -- The week-long celebrations of Nepali Language Week 2025 concluded in Darjeeling on Sunday with a strong call for the preservation and daily use of Nepali, emphasising that the l... Read More


Kalimpong brew: Bengal pushes to make Hills synonymous with coffee

Darjeeling, Aug. 29 -- Just as Darjeeling is synonymous with tea, the Bengal government now aims to make Kalimpong synonymous with coffee. To achieve this, the state has stressed on area expansion of ... Read More


Women Health workers harassed while conducting dengue survey

Darjeeling, Aug. 28 -- Women health workers of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) were allegedly harassed while conducting a dengue survey, sparking strong protests. The incident took place on T... Read More


Takdah: DHITM inaugurated with Rs 40 cr CSR support, focus on AI

Darjeeling, Aug. 27 -- Once a seat of education, Darjeeling is all set to make a comeback with a historic milestone achieved in its educational journey with the inauguration of the region's first engi... Read More


Darj Police announce Rs 2L reward to trace 'missing boy'

Darjeeling, Aug. 26 -- The Darjeeling Police have announced a reward of Rs 2,00,000 for any valuable information that could help trace 14-year-old Ishan Gurung, who is 'missing' and has been allegedly... Read More


World Heritage DHR unveils new festive season train services

Darjeeling, Aug. 25 -- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage site, celebrated its Foundation Day with the announcement of three new train services aimed at giving tourists an... Read More


Darjeeling Hills set to get first engineering college on August 27

Darjeeling, Aug. 24 -- Darjeeling Hills set to get its first engineering college on August 27 in Takdah, which will also be Bengal's first-ever technical degree college to operate in Public-Private Pa... Read More


Historic Victoria Bridge in Darjeeling awaits restoration

Darjeeling, Aug. 20 -- The Victoria Falls in Darjeeling, recognized as a heritage site under the West Bengal Heritage Commission, has a historic ferro concrete bridge on it that faces serious structur... Read More


Row over 'remark on Nepali lang' in Mungpoo Court: GTA Chief, Bengal minister seek urgent intervention

Darjeeling, Aug. 19 -- A major controversy has erupted after allegations surfaced that a Judicial Magistrate in Mungpoo Court barred the use of Nepali language in court proceedings and routine communi... Read More


Anit Thapa seeks Min's intervention in bonus issue for Darj tea garden workers

Darjeeling, Aug. 18 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa has urged the Bengal Labour minister, Moloy Ghatak's intervention in the early resolution of the bonus iss... Read More