Gorkhaland back in focus as Darjeeling Hills brace for tight Bengal poll battleNorth Bengal's hill seats face a tough electoral battle. The BJP, allied with GJM, strengthens its hold. Trinamool Congress relies on BGPM ...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
29 years after his disappearance from Army's custody, J&K court declares Abdul Rashid Wani deadA Srinagar court has declared Abdul Rashid Wani legally dead. He disappeared nearly 29 years ago from Indian Army custody. His wife and son...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Nepal’s Khukuri trade suffers as Gorkhas turn away from Agnipath recruitmentThe Nepal government's decision to bar its Gorkhas from joining the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments under the Agnipath scheme has significan...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Assam will soon set new milestones in industrialisation: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma tweeted, "Setting up of CNG stations is a step towards popularizing green energy in Assam. In past 2 years, there is peace and a posi...
21 Apr, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Decision on Gorkhas recruitment under Agnipath scheme to be taken after Nov polls: NepalThe foriegn ministry spokesperson's remarks came in response to media reports quoting Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande as saying that ...
15 Sep, 2022, 08.21 PM IST
Don't recruit gorkhas under Agnipath: NepalForeign Minister Narayan Khadke on Wednesday met with India's Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and requested him to postpone the plan ...
26 Aug, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
Ex-Army officer points out error in Akshay Kumar's 'Gorkha' poster, actor promises to take 'utmost care'The film is based on the life of the legendary army officer, Major General Ian Cardozo.
18 Oct, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
No new cases to be registered against Gorkha community at foreigners’ tribunals: Assam CabinetAssam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “You will be further happy to note that Assam cabinet took a decision today not prosecut...
05 Aug, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
Bid to induct non-Gorkhas will badly affect regiments’ fighting spirit, say some veteransNotably, Gorkhas are inducted into the GR regiments in a 60:40 ratio — for every 60 recruits from Nepal, there are 40 from India. The move ...
09 Nov, 2020, 01.20 PM IST
- Gorkhas, excluded from NRC, not to move to Foreigners Tribunal
BGP, the apex body of Gorkhas across the country stated that it is an insult for the community to approach foreigner’s tribunals.
22 Sep, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
Gorkha Rifles completes over two centuries of glory and valour in IndiaIn the backdrop of the Gorkha Rifles having completed over 200 years of soldiering in India, the 9th GR is now culminating its bicentenary ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
Army ropes in Gorkha soldiers for Nepal rescue operationsArmy officers said the soldiers, some of whom have reached their destinations, are providing valuable inputs about the extent of damage and...
28 Apr, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
Narendra Modi government to use services of retired and serving GorkhasThe Army has already despatched to Kathmandu Major General Sandhu, a Gorkha officer, who will coordinate rescue and relief operations as th...
27 Apr, 2015, 03.35 AM IST
With 200 years of legacy, Gorkha Rifles marches onThe Gorkha Brigade has produced India's first Field Marshal, Sam `Bahadur' Manekshaw, as also two Army chiefs in Gen G G Bewoor and Gen Dal...
23 Apr, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
India commited to provide welfare facilities to Gorkhas, says Army Chief General Dalbir Singh SuhagGen Singh, the third Army chief who was either commissioned into or associated with the Brigade of Gorkhas, praised the contributions of Go...
13 Nov, 2014, 08.47 PM IST
- Darjeeling to have the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration(GTA) election on July 29
After long wait, finally Darjeeling hills is going to have the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration(GTA) election on July 29.
27 Jun, 2012, 04.52 PM IST
- Separate Gorkhaland after careful scrutiny: Jaswant Singh
Just because the Gorkhaland demand is part of the BJP’s agenda, we cannot jump into the pool. We need to first examine it like all responsi...
10 Apr, 2009, 05.54 PM IST