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Mamata 'tears Centre's MGNREGA note', calls it 'valueless' & 'insulting'

Siliguri, Dec. 9 -- Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee warned on Tuesday: "If the BJP wins Bengal, the state will be destroyed. Our identity, language and c... Read More


'Save Lepcha Language': Campaigners begin Kalimpong to Kolkata long march

Darjeeling, Dec. 9 -- Members of the "Save Lepcha Language Campaign" on Tuesday embarked on a long-distance march from Kalimpong to Kolkata, demanding the introduction of the Lepcha language in the st... Read More


Sitong: Three killed in late night car accident

Darjeeling, Dec. 8 -- Three people were killed on the spot in a late night accident near Mana, close to Sitong, under the Kurseong subdivision on Sunday. The accident occurred at around 11 pm. Accord... Read More


Cooch Behar: Mamata directs police to be 'more proactive'

Siliguri, Dec. 8 -- On a visit to the Cooch Behar district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday chaired an administrative meeting at the Rabindra Bhawan, where she laid foundation stones for 261 ... Read More


Strings of Harmony: Darjeeling gathers for massive guitar ensemble

Darjeeling, Dec. 7 -- The world record could not be broken nor the Indian record. However it did not matter, the "spirit of oneness" was far too overpowering to give thought to records. Hundreds brea... Read More


BGPM will contest 2026 elections alone, says Anit Thapa; inspects landslide-hit Mirik

Darjeeling, Dec. 4 -- Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) president Anit Thapa on his return from Kolkata, on a visit of several landslide-affected villages under the Thorbu-Duptin region of M... Read More


Woman dies as fire razes house in Steinthal area

Darjeeling, Dec. 2 -- A 69-year-old woman lost her life in a fire in Darjeeling. The fire broke out on Tuesday at Steinthal tea estate area, popular as Padri Kaman on the outskirts of the Darjeeling t... Read More


Darjeeling: Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for murder

Darjeeling, Dec. 1 -- The Darjeeling District and Sessions Court convicted one Deep Tamang alias Yugal of Ward number 1, Lower Lamahatta, Rungli Rungliot, Darjeeling, in a murder case and sentenced hi... Read More


DWS reviews livelihood project at Tea Estates

Darjeeling, Dec. 1 -- The Darjeeling Welfare Society (DWS), led by its president Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is also an MP (Rajya Sabha), jointly conducted a field visit with senior representatives fr... Read More


Darjeeling mandarin gets GI tag, hopes rise for revival

Darjeeling, Nov. 30 -- Heralding a fresh chapter for the hills' iconic winter fruit, the Darjeeling Mandarin has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag-an achievement that growers believe c... Read More