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GTA disburses first instalment to 88 victim families for house construction

Darjeeling, Sept. 7 -- The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Sunday disbursed the first instalment of house construction funds to 88 flood-affected families of Rangpo and Tarkhola. The di... Read More


Darjeeling: 2 years on, Nagri Tea Garden to reopen

Darjeeling, Sept. 4 -- After remaining closed for nearly two years, the Nagri Tea Garden in Darjeeling, will resume operations from September 5, 2025. The decision was taken following a bipartite meet... Read More


Waste to wealth: Municipality plans ATMs in place of garbage vats in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, Sept. 3 -- Darjeeling is all set to witness a waste to wealth transformation with the Darjeeling Municipality announcing plans to gradually replace public permanent garbage vats with Autom... Read More


Ajoy Edwards writes to Anit Thapa, demands GTA Sabha

Darjeeling, Sept. 2 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Sabha member Ajoy Edwards has written a strongly worded letter to GTA Chief Executive Anit Thapa, demanding the immediate convening o... Read More


'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