After J&K bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union territoryThe ruling Trinamool Congress, however, said it would oppose any move to bifurcate West Bengal.
06 Aug, 2019, 12.21 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
Mamata Banerjee forms board of administration with two expelled GJM leader on the topVery recently the GJM chief Bimal Gurung has expelled Tamang and Thapa as the two leaders were co-ordinating with the state government in b...
20 Sep, 2017, 07.20 PM IST
Darjeeling agitation: cracks in unity among hill partiesHeaded by the GJM, the GMCC has 30 members representing all the hill-based parties, including the GJM, the GNLF and the Jan Andolan Party.
14 Aug, 2017, 02.19 PM IST
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) refuses to withdraw bandh, announces fresh agitationThe GJM is holding indefinite bandh demanding a separate state for the Gorkhas. But both the BJP government in Delhi and the state governme...
11 Jul, 2017, 06.17 PM IST
Darjeeling shutdown enters 20th day, situation remains tenseInternet services remained suspended for the 17th consecutive day as the Darjeeling district extended the ban on it in the hills for eight ...
04 Jul, 2017, 12.47 PM IST
Darjeeling unrest: Police book Bimal Gurung, his wife for death of 3 Gorkha Janamukti Morcha activistsPolice sources said the three GJM supporters were not killed in police firing and were killed by their own colleagues when they opened fire...
22 Jun, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
Unrest in Darjeeling is a deep rooted conspiracy : Mamata Banerjee"There is a terrorist brain behind this hooliganism and vandalism. Only a terrorist and not a common man can do this. We have got clues tha...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
Mamata spreading lies, misleading people: Gurung"The allegations are baseless, Mamata Banerjee is trying to mislead people. It is not a political fight but a fight for our own identity.",...
18 Jun, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
GJM-WB government battlelines drawn in Darjeeling hillsAlong with the 'bandh', it has also revived its demand for a separate state for Gorkhas, forcing the administration to announce tough steps...
11 Jun, 2017, 07.43 PM IST
Violence returns to Darjeeling, Army deployedThe hill town, which is at present full of tourists, had remained peaceful for several months as the GJM-spearheaded agitation for a separa...
08 Jun, 2017, 09.28 PM IST
All eyes on Darjeeling hills as TMC-GJM battle for ascendancyDarjeeling Hills this is set to be the most-watched LS constituency with TMC candidate and former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia ...
24 Mar, 2014, 01.40 PM IST
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha hints at supporting Trinamool Congress in Lok Sabha pollsThe Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) leadership hinted at supporting Trinamool Congress in the Hills during the next general elections.
07 Nov, 2013, 07.10 PM IST
Indefinite shut down again in Darjeeling after a day's respiteAfter a day's respite for the people to stock up food items, the GJM's indefinite shut down in the Darjeeling hills was back again today.
01 Sep, 2013, 02.59 PM IST
- State govt has nothing to do with GJM demand
West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee told state cabinet colleagues on Monday that "his govt had no role to play, in so far as the demand ...
17 Jun, 2008, 04.23 AM IST
- Gorkha leaders to meet Buddhadeb today
The leaders of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee here today to discuss about a...
22 May, 2008, 09.35 AM IST
- CPM keeps Darjeeling issue on back burner for time being
The West Bengal CPM’s growing anxiety over the ongoing agitation in Darjeeling by the newly formed Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) was reflec...
03 May, 2008, 03.52 AM IST