Nov 30, 2024, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after one of its leader's husband was arrested in West Bengal's Darjeeling with confidential DRDO documents and dangerous nuclear materials worth crores, media reports said.
Kanchanjungha train accident: Toll reaches nine, 30 injured
Jun 18, 2024, at 04:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The toll in the Kanchanjungha train accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling touched nine and the number of injuries peaked to 30 in the mishap which took place on Monday morning, media reports said.
Railways is now parentless: Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over Kanchanjungha train accident
Jun 17, 2024, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Reacting to the Kanchanjungha train accident that claimed 8 lives, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has trained her guns at the Railway Ministry accusing it of "negligence".
What is Kavach, the anti-collision device that could have averted Kanchanjungha train accident?
Jun 17, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has faced flak over the non-availability of Kavach, the anti-collision device, on the tracks in Darjeeling where a goods train collided with Kanchanjungha Express leading to the death of at least 8 people and injury of around 30 others.
Kanchanjungha Express train accident in West Bengal leaves 8 dead, 25-30 injured
Jun 17, 2024, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 8 people have died and around 25-30 others injured in an accident caused by the ramming of a goods train into the Kolkata-bound Kanchanjungha Express Train in West Bengal's Darjeeling on Monday morning, media reports said.
Goods train rams into Kanchanjungha Express in West Bengal; 5 die, 25-30 injured
Jun 17, 2024, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Five people have died and 25-30 injured after a goods train rammed into the Kolkata-bound Kanchanjungha Express in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, media reports said.
Decorated American officer Major Pickett's last remains to head home from Darjeeling after 58 years
May 29, 2023, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata: The last remains of one of America’s most decorated officers, Major General Harry Kleinbeck Pickett, who fought in both World War I and World War II, is being returned home to the United States for re-burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
West Bengal: After Mamata's warning, pro-Gokhaland parties call off Darjeeling bandh
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's warning of action, the pro-Gorkhaland political parties on Wednesday called off their Feb 23 bandh in Darjeeling, media reports said.
'Govt won't spare': Mamata Banerjee warns of action against those calling Darjeeling strike
Feb 22, 2023, at 06:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has disapproved of the 12-hour bandh (strike) called in Darjeeling on Feb 23 by the pro-Gorkhaland parties, warning the strike supporters of strict action on behalf of the government.
Bengal: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express in Darjeeling district, second incident in 24 hours
Jan 04, 2023, at 05:49 am
Darjeeling/IBNS: In a second incident in 24 hours, unidentified miscreants on Tuesday pelted stones at the New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express near the Phansidewa area in Darjeeling district.
Mamata Banerjee turns momo-maker in Darjeeling
Apr 01, 2022, at 01:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After displaying her expertise in tea making, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday showcased her skills in making momo in Darjeeling.
TMC welcomes Darjeeling leaders Binay Tamang and Rohit Sharma to partyfold
Dec 24, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which rules West Bengal, on Friday welcomed two Darjeeling leaders Binay Tamang and Rohit Sharma to its partyfold.
Trouble for Bimal Gurung's GJM as acting president arrested in Sikkim under POCSO
Mar 04, 2021, at 09:33 pm
Darjeeling/UNI: Ahead of West Bengal elections, Bimal Gurung-led Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has received a jolt with the arrest of his close aide Lopsang Lama under the stringent POCSO act in the neighbouring state of Sikkim, a report reaching here today confirmed.
West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar to meet Amit Shah today
Oct 29, 2020, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Governor of poll-bound West Bengal, will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital Delhi on Thursday.
BJP MP Raju Bista urges all stakeholders to reopen the Longview tea garden
Aug 24, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Darjeeling/UNI Darjeeling MP Raju Bista today expressed concern about the ongoing relay hunger strike by the Longview tea garden workers after the management declared lockdown of the garden over the payment of pending bonus.
West Bengal: Three of a family killed in Darjeeling landslide
Mar 14, 2020, at 12:33 pm
Darjeeling/IBNS: Three members of a family, including a child, were killed in a landslide on Friday midnight at Rimbick village in Darjeeling district of northern West Bengal, reports said on Saturday.
Coronavirus: After Sikkim restricts entry of foreigners, tourism industry fears losses
Mar 06, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Darjeeling/IBNS: Amid the rising number of novel coronavirus cases, Sikkim has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners sparking fear of major financial losses among tour operators, hoteliers and travel agencies in Darjeeling, media reports said.
Two poachers with leopard skin arrested in Darjeeling
Jul 21, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Siliguri, Jul 21 (UNI): Two poachers carrying the skin of an adult leopard have been arrested from Sukiapokahri on the Indo-Nepal border of West Bengal's Darjeeling district, forest department officials said today.
Trinamool Congress will help to form next central government: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 11, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Darjeeling, Apr 11 (IBNS): Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her party will help to form the next government at the Centre.
Amit Shah's meeting clashes with Mamata's in Darjeeling
Apr 09, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Darjeeling, Apr 9 (UNI) Darjeeling district administration has denied permission to BJP for holding a rally in the hill town on April 11 as it is clashing with a Mamata Banerjee's rally in the town on Thursday, the first day polling of the 7-phase election in West Bengal.
Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri set to return to Darjeeling today
Apr 04, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Darjeeling, Apr 4 (UNI): Political equations in the Darjeeling Hills is expected to take a new turn, especially during the Lok Sabha elections, with the arrival of Gorkha leaders Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri, who have been missing from the state police for more than 22 months since June 2017.
#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP replaces SS Ahluwalia as Darjeeling candidate
Mar 25, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI): The BJP on Sunday evening announced that its youth leader Raju Singh Bisht will be new NDA nominee from Darjeeling parliamentary constituency in West Bengal.
Darjeeling: Supreme Court allows central government to withdraw paramilitary forces
Oct 28, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Darjeeling, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the centre to withdraw seven out of 15 paramilitary forces in violence-hit Darjeeling, West Bengal, media reports said.
Calcutta High Court stays withdrawal of central forces from Darjeeling
Oct 18, 2017, at 02:23 am
Darjeeling, Oct 17 (IBNS): Following the appeal by the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed the withdrawal of central paramilitary forces from violence-hit Darjeeling till October 27, media reports said.
BJP trying to destabilise Darjeeling: Mamata Banerjee
Oct 17, 2017, at 01:20 am
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Following the withdrawal of the central paramilitary forces by the union government in Darjeeling, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to destabilise the hills in the state.
Cop killed, several injured in a clash with GJM in Darjeeling
Oct 13, 2017, at 06:08 pm
Darjeeling, Oct 13 (IBNS): A police officer was killed and at least four cops were seriously injured in a crossfire between security forces and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters loyal to Bimal Gurung on Thursday midnight, officials said on Friday.
Darjeeling: GJM-police clash kills one, four injured
Oct 13, 2017, at 04:45 pm
Darjeeling, Oct 13 (IBNS): Violence once again erupted in the hills of West Bengal, as a clash between policemen and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) faithfuls killed an officer and injured four others on Friday morning, media reports said.
BJP Bengal President Dilip Ghosh allegedly assaulted in Darjeeling
Oct 05, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): West Bengal President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dilip Ghosh claimed that he and few of his companions were beaten up by Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists and the followers of expelled Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binoy Tamang in Darjeeling hills on Thursday.
Darjeeling: GJM calls off strike after 104 days
Sep 27, 2017, at 04:33 pm
Darjeeling, Sep 27 (IBNS): After the appeal of Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), has finally called off an indefinite strike in Darjeeling after 104 days, media reports said.
Darjeeling unrest: Several injured in GJM-police clash in Kalimpong
Sep 16, 2017, at 12:23 am
Darjeeling, Sept 15 (IBNS): Several policemen and strike-supporters were injured after a clash broke out between police and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists at Dambar Chowk area in West Bengal's Kalimpong district on Friday, reports said.