Speaking in Parliament on The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Thursday, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said that decades after Independence, several labour laws drafted during the British era continued to govern the country, describing them as outdated and in need of reform.
Although elected members of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) met the Centre-appointed interlocutor Pankaj Kumar Singh in Darjeeling, GTA Chief Anit Thapa chose to remain absent.
The project Is being implemented in four phases. The first phase, connecting Khunia More to Kumani More over a stretch of 11.86 km, has already been completed. The second phase, linking Kumani More to Gairibas across 9 km, was inaugurated on 7 December 2025 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, accompanied by Siliguri MLA Dr Shankar Ghosh, called on Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Monday flagged serious concerns over the utilisation of funds under the PM POSHAN (Mid-Day Meal) Scheme in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts.
Darjeeling’s scenic charm is being shadowed by an escalating monkey menace that has left both locals and tourists on edge.
Inspired by India’s first Digital Nomad Village, recently launched in Sikkim’s Yakten, stakeholders in north Bengal’s tourism industry have begun exploring similar possibilities across the region.
Social activist and self-proclaimed ‘Gorkha yoddha’ Bhabesh Bhujel began a symbolic walk from Kalimpong to Darjeeling on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the Darjeeling MP and Hill MLAs over the long-standing demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland and separation from Bengal.
The ongoing 2nd ISKF India Shotocup National Karate Championship in Darjeeling has drawn enthusiastic participation from across the country, including teams from the Darjeeling region, various parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, and other states.
A light locomotive of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) derailed near Sukna today while on a special operational run to Kurseong. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported, as the driver escaped unharmed.
