New group pushes Gorkhaland demand
A new group, the Separate State Coordination Committee (SSCC), has been formed to revive the demand for Gorkhaland, a separate state for the Gorkha community in India.
A new group, the Separate State Coordination Committee (SSCC), has been formed to revive the demand for Gorkhaland, a separate state for the Gorkha community in India.
Following an order from the West Bengal government on 2 November, 2023, the district administration has begun surveying tea garden lands in Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
As initiatives have started for another round of meetings for a permanent political solution in the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong in north West Bengal
A court in Mumbai has directed Shenpenn Khymsar, a Darjeeling-based filmmaker, to repay more than Rs 3 crore that he had allegedly borrowed from a person in Portugal for making a film.
A former GNLF (Gorkha National Liberation Front) activist Bhawesh Bhujel, resident of Kalimpong, has informed the President of India Droupadi Murmu that a group of Gorkhas will start 'fast unto death' under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland from 22 August. Mr Bhujel has written a letter to the President Droupadi Murmu seeking her intervention in resolving the issue amicably.
Having brought about a measure of stability in the Hills of Darjeeling, it is pretty obvious that Mamata Banerjee is…
The National Commission for Women (NCW) will recommend the President of India and the Union home minister to take initiatives…
A day after the Supreme Court dismissed his petition seeking protection from arrest, absconding Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) leader…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling on Friday said they have cleared “misunderstandings,” left…
Vice-Consul for Consular Affairs of the US Consulate General in Kolkata, Samantha Jordan, will visit Darjeeling to assess the situation…
