Mamata set to visit Darjeeling, tea workers’ agitation, bypolls on agenda
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting the Darjeeling Hills after many days.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting the Darjeeling Hills after many days.
Joining their protest, organisations Nagarik Manch and Srijan have also pledged support, intensifying the pressure on authorities and estate management.
The by-election was triggered after sitting MLA Manoj Tigga was elected to Parliament from Alipurduar in 2024. Rahul Lohar, nominated by the BJP for the Madarihat seat, filed his nomination today.
Established by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), the STP has the capacity to treat 1,000 liters of wastewater daily.
In a significant development, people’s representatives from both Sikkim and northern West Bengal have come together to demand tribal status for at least 12 left-out communities in the region.
Raju Bista, the Member of Parliament from Darjeeling, today visited the Mahanadi area (63 Line) in Kurseong sub-division that was affected by a major landslide on 3 July.
Mr Bista sought clarifications from the district magistrates of Darjeeling and Kalimpong following complaints from panchayat members.
The task of managing silt build-up in the rivers of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts has become increasingly difficult for engineers working in the irrigation and waterways department.
District magistrate of Kalimpong Balasubramanian T, has implemented limitations on the transportation of large vehicles such as cargo trucks and buses between Melli and 29th Mile using National Highway 10.
Meanwhile, the Election commission made an elaborate arrangement for the smooth conduct of counting of votes for the 42 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls in the staggered seven phase elections that came to an end on Saturday.