West Bengal: Chaos reigns in GJM as top leaders float own partiesFormation of another hill party will cause more challenges to the West Bengal government, with the GJM being an ally of the state’s ruling ...
28 Aug, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Darjeeling: Gorkhaland demand takes a backseat to identity politics and developmentThe decades-old rhetoric about carving out a state of Gorkhaland from West Bengal has become a murmur. The talk now is mostly about “Gorkha...
13 Apr, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Gorkhaland not a poll issue in Darjeeling for first time in over three decadesThe statehood demand and implementation of the sixth schedule of the Constitution had been major poll planks in the Hills at various times ...
02 Apr, 2019, 11.13 AM IST
MHA orders withdrawal of 1000 paramilitary personnel from DarjeelingThe paramilitary personnel were in deployment in the hill districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, an official said.
15 Oct, 2017, 09.47 PM IST
Gorkha impasse: Binay Tamang urges West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi to initiate tripartite"We apprised the governor about the situation in Darjeeling, recovery of arms and the slow restoration of peace there," Tamang told newsmen...
15 Oct, 2017, 09.14 PM IST
Won't allow Darjeeling to turn into Kashmir: TamangA sub-inspector was shot dead and four policemen were injured in clashes with Gurung's supporters Friday morning.
13 Oct, 2017, 05.33 PM IST
Rajnath Singh appeals to GJM to withdraw strike; MHA to call meetRajnath Singh said that in a democracy, dialogue is the only way out to resolve any problem and solutions can be found through restraint an...
26 Sep, 2017, 07.31 PM IST
Bimal Gurung rejects Mamata Banerjee's appeal to withdraw shutdownThe Gorkha Janmukti Morcha had initially said the party would discuss the issue only with the Centre but had agreed to a tripartite meeting...
12 Sep, 2017, 10.28 PM IST
Strike continues in Darjeeling; Binay Tamang removed from postGurung also convened an emergency meeting of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leadership to expel Tamang and another member, Anit Thapa, from the...
01 Sep, 2017, 12.30 PM IST
Bimal Gurung smells conspiracy ahead of talks with governmentThe meeting has been convened by the Mamata Banerjee-led government, in response to a letter from the GNLF, requesting a dialogue to restor...
28 Aug, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
Shutdown enters 50th day, GJM demands withdrawal of policeNo incident of violence was reported from the area since last night, but the police and security personnel kept up their vigil.
03 Aug, 2017, 09.46 PM IST
CBI seeks arrest warrant against Bimal GurungThe CBI counsel prayed before the chief judge of City Sessions Court Kundan Kumar Kumai that the arrest warrant be issued against the 22 ac...
24 Jul, 2017, 03.06 PM IST
GJM offers 12-hr 'window' to schools to evacuate students"The students will be allowed to go to Siliguri and Rongpo only in school buses. The indefinite shutdown will continue. Only the students w...
21 Jun, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
GJM clash with police: IRB commandant killed; GJM claims death of 2 supportersThe IRB second battalion Assistant Commandant Kiran Tamang was critically injured after being hit by a 'khukri' (sharp-edged weapon) during...
17 Jun, 2017, 03.18 PM IST
- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration receives Rs 8 crore for Sidrapong hydel power plant
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has received Rs 8 crore from the Centre for the renovation of the Sidrapong hydel project, ...
05 Nov, 2014, 10.22 PM IST
Work at Darjeeling hill council resumes after nearly 3 monthsGJM today resumed normal work at the Darjeeling hill council ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to the hills.
21 Oct, 2013, 05.02 PM IST
Indefinite bandh in Darjeeling to demand separate stateNormal life was disrupted in the Darjeeling Hills today due to an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) to press fo...
03 Aug, 2013, 02.37 PM IST