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Will prioritise resolving Gorkha issue, withdraw cases against leaders after winning Bengal: Amit ShahAmit Shah said the BJP will prioritise resolving the Gorkha issue and withdraw cases against leaders if it comes to power in West Bengal. H...
BJP will get Gorkhas centre stage, says Amit ShahSpeaking at a rally in Darjeeling and Nagrakata on Tuesday, Shah said, “Our Constitution is “vast” and has provisions for solving all probl...
Sahitya Akademi awardee, family of Assam Agitation martyr excluded from NRCThe great granddaughter of freedom fighter Chabilal Upadhyay, has also been left out of the NRC upgrade process.
Mamata Banerjee's Gorkha gambit may open new lines in hill politicsIf it goes in favour of Trinamool Congress, may earn the long-awaited legitimacy for Banerjee’s stand on Gorkhaland through public mandate.
Ready for dialogue with Mamata Banerjee: Bimal GurungGurung also rejected Banerjee's accusation that he was a separatist, saying his party's demands were within the purview of Indian Constitut...
No proposal to form panel to look into Gorkhaland demand: GovernmentThe Centre, on a request from a state government, provided assistance by sending Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel, said a mini...
Darjeeling tea industry staring at Rs 250 cr lossThe industry is staring at a loss due to the ongoing shutdown called by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha(GJM) which entered the 26th day today.
Darjeeling unrest: All-party talks fail, indefinite bandh to continueAll political parties in the hills including GNLF, which was till recently an ally of the ruling Trinamool Congress, attended the meeting b...
Darjeeling violence: A political opportunity in the making for the BJP?The BJP sees West Bengal as the last frontier in the northeast. After tasting electoral success in Assam, it is confident that it can make ...
Darjeeling braces for another shutdown; GJM to conduct rallyWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that the ongoing agitation in the Darjeeling hills was a "deep-rooted conspiracy" supported by the insu...
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...
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha meets Bengal governor, complains against forcible imposition of Bengal language in schoolsGiri's meeting with the governor is significant as Mamata Banerjee will hold her cabinet meeting at the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling for the fi...
Decision to create Telengana has sparked off troubles in Darjeeling: West Bengal governorWB governor M.K.Narayanan said that decision to create a separate Telangana was responsible for the current unrest in Darjeeling Hills.
- Gorkha Janamukti Morcha threatens to launch movement in Darjeeling again for statehood
The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) has threatened to launch a fresh movement in the Darjeeling Hills to realise their demand for a separate ...
- Tribal populace in W Bengal foothills to begin aggressive movement demanding VIth schedule status
Demographic majority- Tribal populace in West Bengal foothills to begin aggressive movement demanding VIth schedule status.
- Mamata to meet PM on Feb 22 on GTA issue
W B CM Mamata Banerjee will meet the PM on Feb 22 to hold talks with him about implementation of Gorkhalana Territorial Administration Act ...
- Renew Gorkhaland agitation: Gorkha Janmukti Morcha youth wing
The youth wing of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today called upon the people of Darjeeling hills to renew their movement for 'Gorkhaland'.
- Nothing short of separate state: GJM chief
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung today vowed to continue the agitation for a separate state and asserted his party will not accept...
- 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...
- 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...