State forms task force to enforce pesticide ban in tea sector

Darjeeling, April 10 -- The Bengal government has constituted state and district-level task forces to implement the ban on the use of hazardous insecticides and pesticides in the tea industry. This is... Read More

Special POCSO Court of Darjeeling convicts 24-yr-old teacher for sexually assaulting specially-challenged minor

Darjeeling, April 9 -- In a classic example of speedy justice, the Special POCSO Court of Darjeeling convicted a 24-year-old on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a specially-abled minor. Mohammad Hasi... Read More

Sandakphu: Tourist guides, drivers get hands-on medical training from SSB

Darjeeling, April 9 -- Responding to public demand, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) organised a medical first aid training programme for tourist guides and drivers in Maneybhanjang, a region known for i... Read More

Vehicle carrying students from Hooghly veers off NH-10; 4 injured

Darjeeling, April 8 -- A vehicle travelling from Sikkim to Siliguri veered off National Highway 10 near Lapcheyjhora, close to Chitrey leaving four college students seriously injured. According to re... Read More

Prakash Gurung gets bail by Cal HC Circuit Bench in SI Amitava Malik murder case

Darjeeling, April 8 -- The Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has granted bail with a set of conditions to former Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabhasad Prakash Gurung in the ... Read More

Darjeeling is frozen in time: Anurag Basu

New Delhi, April 7 -- From Satyajit Ray, who chose Darjeeling as the backdrop for his first Bengali colour film 'Kanchenjungha' (1962), to Pradeep Sarkar capturing the charm of the iconic toy train in... Read More

Boosting connectivity & infrastructure: Centre approves Rs 770.25 cr for NH 717A upgradation

Darjeeling, April 6 -- In an effort to boost connectivity and infrastructure in the region, the Central government has sanctioned Rs 770.25 crore for the widening and upgradation of National Highway 7... Read More

With dry spell, forest fires rage in different areas

Darjeeling, April 4 -- With the continuing dry spell, devastating forest fires have been reported from different parts of the district. A fire broke out in the wee hours of Friday in the forest area ... Read More

'Kalimpong Dist Hospital records nil maternal mortality in 2 consecutive yrs'

Darjeeling, April 4 -- The Kalimpong district hospital has achieved a major milestone. In the year 2023-24 and the year 2024-25, there has been no maternal mortality in the hospital. This achievement ... Read More

Delhi talks on Gorkha impasse evokes mixed reactions

Darjeeling, April 3 -- Dubbing the talks called by the Union Home Ministry in Delhi on the Gorkha impasse as a "success", the attendees claimed that the next round of "decisive talks" will be held soo... Read More

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