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Unrest threatens winter tourism in Darjeeling“We are uncertain about winter season business in Darjeeling hills though the demand trend was highly favourable before the onset of the di...
High output of CTC, orthodox teas to narrow export loss"The 104-day shut down in Darjeeling affected the plucking of the second flush which resulted in a loss of 6 million kgs or Rs 350-400 cror...
Illegal influx from Nepal is fueling Darjeeling unrestDiscussion over illegal influx issue gained momentum after state Government found an elected councilor of Darjeeling civic body as citizen ...
Influx from Nepal is being considered as a major cause behind Darjeeling unrestAccording to Dr. Kar, under article VI and VII of Indo-Nepal treaty 1950, Gorkhas of Nepal enjoy certain civic rights in India but, not Cit...
Unrest turns Darjeeling tea bitterThe production of Darjeeling tea has plunged 90% in June because of the Gorkhaland agitation.
Centre blames Mamata Banerjee for Darjeeling unrestAnanth Kumar told the LS that talks involving the Centre, the state and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration can be held only after pe...
Darjeeling unrest: Tea estates revenue may fall by Rs 150 croreDarjeeling is currently witnessing a political unrest, which has led to the suspension of operations at tea estates in the region, at a tim...
How Darjeeling row is impacting trade in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and NepalET travels through India’s chicken neck, a 22-km-long stretch between Bangladesh and Nepal, to track trade movement among four nations — Ba...
Darjeeling protest likely to continue as all-party meet may prove to be a dud affairHill parties have already announced that none of them would participate in the meeting called by the state government on Darjeeling unrest.
Mamata mounts pressure on GJM as opposition too flays new state demandOnly a week ago on June 7, GJM leader Roshan Giri had met the governor and complained about the chief minister and her party for creating t...
Opposition Left Front blames Mamata Banerjee for mishandling of Darjeeling issueTrouble in Darjeeling started on Thursday when Mamata Banerjee was holding her maiden cabinet meeting at the Raj Bhavan there.
Division of West Bengal will not be allowed: Mamata BanerjeeAttacking the BJP of trying to create fresh unrest in Darjeeling to divide West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it would not be...
- CPI(M) asks Governor to intervene on Gorkhaland issue
CPI(M) today urged Governor M K Narayanan to take the initiative for a tripartite meeting on the issue of Gorkhaland.
Border tension likely to impact tea exports to PakistanTension along the Pakistan border has caused uncertainty among Indian tea traders over exports to the neighbour. India has signed an agreem...
- Darjeeling tea crop down 30 per cent
Tea production in Darjeeling hills has been dipped by 30 per cent due to bad weather.
- Left calls meet on Darjeeling crisis
Left Front will hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss ways to tackle the ongoing crisis in Darjeeling hills.
- Political unrest in Darjeeling may hit tea industry
Political unrest in the Darjeeling hills has added to the woes of the tea industry, which has suffered a 30% slump in production in first a...