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Centre's 'Gorkhaland' meeting issue makes BJP uncomfortable in Bengal'Gorkhaland,' is the proposed name of a separate state demanded by West Bengal's Darjeeling hill dwelling people, mainly from Gorkha commun...08 Oct, 2020, 12.21 AM IST- Center's 'Gorkhaland' meeting issue makes BJP uncomfortable in Bengal'Gorkhaland,' is the proposed name of a separate state demanded by West Bengal's Darjeeling hill dwelling people, mainly from Gorkha commun...08 Oct, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
- Main political rivals in Darjeeling hills playing same separate statehood cardBoth BJP and its main political rival Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) have started reigniting the separate statehood demand in Bengal’s Darje...22 Nov, 2019, 03.58 PM IST
- 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
- Paradise Imperiled: Sikkim pays price for Gorkhaland" Sikkim's development has slowed down as we depend on Siliguri for all our resources," said former tourism minister KT Gyaltsen, now legal...09 Sep, 2017, 11.14 AM 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
- Statehood movement in Darjeeling to face yet another uncertaintyIt is not known which way the separate statehood demand movement will flow in Darjeeling hills after BJP comes to power in Delhi.14 May, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
- GJM to revive stir if Telangana demand is grantedGJM has threatened to revive its stir for a separate state in the Darjeeling hills if the Centre granted the demand for Telangana and bifur...14 Jul, 2013, 03.07 PM IST
- Gorkha Janamukti Morcha threatens to launch movement in Darjeeling again for statehoodThe Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) has threatened to launch a fresh movement in the Darjeeling Hills to realise their demand for a separate ...16 Jan, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
- Polarisation of Tribals and Gorkhas making political scenario complicatedGradually developing polarization of Tribals and Gorkhas in WB foothills over the question of governance of the area is making the politica...17 Dec, 2012, 05.47 PM IST
- Fierce Kamtapur movement to come alive again on recent GTA formationThe movement for separate Kamtapur statehood seems to have started taking new consolidation in northern part of West Bengal.06 Aug, 2012, 04.30 PM IST
- Gorkhaland some way off as govt insists on tripartite talksLong-pending demand for creation of Gorkhaland out of West Bengal doesn’t seem to be fructifying anytime soon.12 Dec, 2009, 07.43 AM IST
- GJM skips statehood demand at meet with BuddhadebGorkha Janamukti Morcha delegation led by leader Bimal Gurung, which met West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, curiously skip...04 Jun, 2009, 02.26 AM IST
- Gorkha leaders met West Bengal chief ministerA Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) delegation led by leader Bimal Gurung, which met West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee here on...03 Jun, 2009, 09.40 PM IST
- GJM’s poll carrot has BJP thinking on GorkhalandIn an attempt to gain a foothold in the Dooar region of West Bengal, comprising the districts of Darjeeling and parts of Jalpaiguri, the BJ...31 Jan, 2009, 05.32 AM IST
- CPM keeps Darjeeling issue on back burner for time beingThe 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
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