Long queues in boots proof of TMC’s success: Chandrima
Trinamul Congress hopes to do well in the three seats of Balurghat, Raiganj and Darjeeling, which went to the polls today.
Trinamul Congress hopes to do well in the three seats of Balurghat, Raiganj and Darjeeling, which went to the polls today.
Breaking the BJP’s tradition in Darjeeling, sitting MP Raju Bista has won the first round as his name was announced by the party as a candidate from Darjeeling LS constituency.
The BJP leaders and workers, including the Darjeeling MP Raju Bista today joined the ceremony in Siliguri.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista today claimed that the allocation of funds for the development of railway network and its infrastructure for West Bengal has been tripled compared to UPA regime.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, following the Interim Budget tabled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the central government would introduce a new tourism policy
Industrialists associated with the tea industry have also decided to urge the CM to not allow export of tea from Nepal for the Indian market by branding tea as a nonessential item.
Stricter containment measures to be first taken on an experimental basis in Darjeeling town area which will be applied in other places later.
Local CPI(M) councilors, along with the deputy mayor of Siliguri, Ram Bhajan Mahato, joined in the protest with the locals.
“On behalf of the GTA, I would like to convey our sincerest gratitude to all individuals and organisations that have come together to generously contribute to the GTA Chairman Relief Fund. Thank you for donating generously, and your contributions will help us provide the necessary aid to workers in the tea gardens and the homeless people,” Mr Thapa has said in a Facebook post.
Though tea garden owners are virtually upset at the state government's decision, despite several reminders to the CM to continue operations and even other officials including state finance minister Amit Mitra, trade union leaders and other political leaders, including Darjeeling’s BJP MP, Raju Bista, welcomed the state government's stand.
