Tag: GTA
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Morcha hits out at GNLF charge
Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) and Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), the two major parties in the Hills, are engaged in a war of words over the latter’s allegations that corruption was rife in the present Gorkhaland Territiorial Administration (GTA) being run by a Board of Administrators led by Morcha leader Binoy Tamang. The Morcha...
May 3, 2018 -
GNLF to give govt ‘proof of GTA graft’
The Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) on Monday claimed that a party delegation would be meeting ministers and state government officials after 17 May, and hand them proof of “victimization and nepotism” that exists in the present Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Board. The party said it will also demand an independent bureaucrat to be appointed...
May 1, 2018 -
Chamling, Tamang iterate joint development work
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and Chairman of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Board of Administrators, Binoy Tamang, on Thursday, iterated their wish to work together for the development of the region. The two leaders attended the birth centenary celebrations of renowned Nepali writer, the Late Shiva Kumar Rai, who was born in this East...
April 27, 2018 -
‘Good response from state to GTA demands’
The chairman of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Board of Administrators, Binoy Tamang, has said that the Hill body has put forth several demands with the state government, and that the latter has given ‘good response’ to the same. In a press briefing he held after a programme at Lal Kothi here on Wednesday, Mr...
April 26, 2018 -
Tamang assures traders a hassles-free Hills
Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha leader Binoy Tamang on Thursday assured the business community here that no political outfit would interfere in the work of businesspersons in the Hills from now on. The chief of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) also iterated that there will be no strikes/shutdowns in the Hills. Mr Tamang was addressing a...
April 13, 2018 -
Hill martial artists form new association
Masters and delegates of Karate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Boxing and Wushu from different places of the Hills on Sunday held a meeting in their bid to form an ‘Allied Martial Arts Development Association’ of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). The meeting held at the Martial Arts & Fitness Academy in Kurseong saw discussions on the problems...
April 11, 2018 -
Sevoke-Rangpo rail gets GTA nod, finally
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has finally issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to Sikkim’s first railway line, the Sevoke- Rangpo railway project. In a press statement, Chairman of the GTA Board of Administrators, Binoy Tamang said they have fulfilled their promise and have given the NOC for the rail line. “GTA principal secretary Subrata Biswas...
April 11, 2018 -
Plan to honour Hill figure in state Assembly
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has assured all possible help to arrange for an ‘honour’ programme in the state Legislative Assembly for legendary literary figure of the Hills, the late Shiva Kumar Rai, on the occasion of his birth centenary, Jas Yonzon ‘Pyasi,’ the chief patron of the Shiva Kumar Rai Janma Shatabdi Samaroh Samiti...
April 6, 2018 -
GNLF seeks non-political person at GTA helm
Gorkha National Liberation Front president Mann Ghisingh on Thursday said he would soon write to the state government, demanding nonpolitical person to be appointed as the head of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). The party said that the Hill body was being presently run in a “biased manner.” Mr Ghising was speaking during an event...
April 6, 2018 -
Tamang plans four routes to connect Darj with Sikkim
The chairman of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Binoy Tamang, has proposed four alternative routes that would connect Darjeeling with Sikkim. Mr Tamang proposed the routes to Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling during a meeting the two leaders had in Gangtok on 27 March. Addressing reporters here on Sunday night, Mr Tamang also said that...
April 4, 2018 -
GTA nod to NOC for Sikkim rail project
Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) leader Binoy Tamang, who is also the chairman of the Board of Administrators running the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), has agreed to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Sevoke- Rangpo railway link after a meeting he held with Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling in Gangtok on 27 March. Asked...
April 3, 2018 -
Kurseong town beneficiaries get housing plan cash
The Kurseong Municipality on Monday distributed cheques worth Rs 70,000 each to 152 beneficiaries for the construction of houses under the Housing for All (HFA) scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana. A distribution function held at the Park Location Community hall here was attended by beneficiaries from different areas under Kurseong Municipality, officials and...
March 27, 2018 -
2019 polls right time to choose right person: JAP
The youth wing of the Jan Andolan Party (JAP) has said that the upcoming parliamentary elections of 2019 are an opportunity for the Hill people to choose the ‘right person.’ The party wing also said that people have the right to choose a political party and get involved in politics, and added that the developments...
March 27, 2018 -
Sikkim CM Chamling, Binay Tamang to meet on 27 March
Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) leader Mr Binay Tamang, and chairman of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Saturday said that he would meet Sikkim chief minister Mr Pawan Chamling on 27 March at Gangtok to further strengthen the relationship of the Hills with the Sikkim government. This meeting comes soon after the recent meeting of...
March 25, 2018 -
Darj, Kurseong, K’pong to have GTA Executive Directors
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has said it has passed a resolution to review all “slow-moving” projects and constantly monitor all work executed by different agencies under the GTA. It will further blacklist and terminate agencies that fail to perform their work properly. A meeting of GTA board members held on Thursday in Kalimpong focused...
March 23, 2018 -
Kurseong rues tourism ‘apathy’; sites remain neglected
Kurseong, like Darjeeling, Mirik and Kalimpong, too boasts of historical and beautiful places that can draw tourists, while some places are already popular. However, the apathy, lack of proper infrastructure, and management have led Kurseong to lag behind when it comes to proving its mettle in the tourism field. It is learnt that Darjeeling hosts...
March 21, 2018 -
GTA set to build new schools
The Hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong will soon get a total of 56 primary and secondary schools that will be established in far-flung areas. The tenders for the construction of the school buildings have already been issued. “Through the Sarva Sikhsa Mission, the Hills will see 20 new primary and 36 upper primary schools. The...
March 21, 2018