A complaint alleging possible irregularities in the implementation of the Bharat Dal scheme in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region has been taken up by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who has written to Union minister Prahlad Joshi seeking a detailed inquiry.
A case of alleged violence against a Scheduled Tribe woman in Jhamaklal village under Phansidewa police station in Darjeeling district has been taken up with constitutional authorities by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who has sought urgent intervention.
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Independence, several labour laws drafted during the British era continued to govern the country, describing them as outdated and in need of reform.
With an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, BJP national spokesperson and Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Wednesday extended a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars region.
Raising concerns over solid waste management in the Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooars, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista questioned the Union government in Parliament during the ongoing session, seeking clarity on fund allocation and utilisation under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U).
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Wednesday met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and submitted a detailed report on the worsening condition of National Highway 10 (NH-10), the lifeline connecting Sikkim with the rest of India.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has protested against what he described as “systemic discrimination” against the Nepali language, citing two recent incidents in West Bengal and Sikkim.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Saturday undertook an extensive inspection of the Sevoke–Rangpo stretch of national highway-10, describing the present state of the vital lifeline as “critical life” and raising serious concerns over its recurring vulnerability to landslides, sinking zones, and river erosion
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Income Tax (PSC-IT) has officially adopted its report on the Income Tax Bill, 2025, marking the culmination of nearly five months of rigorous deliberations, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista announced on Wednesday.
Union minister of state for road transport and highways, Ajay Tamta, on Saturday conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of the much-awaited Balason to Sevoke elevated highway corridor.
