darjeeling district

Kolkata, April 5 The IMD on Sunday forecast thunderstorms in some districts of West Bengal until April 9, which would bring down maximum temperatures by a few degrees.Favorable wind patterns and strong moisture from the Bay of Bengal are likely to bring light to moderate rain over most...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), founded by Bimal Gurung, announced unconditional support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in all seven Assembly constituencies in the Darjeeling district for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month...

Naxalbari, March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that eight lakh names have been deleted from the first supplementary list of 27 lakh voters whose voting eligibility was being assessed as part of the SIR exercise.Addressing an election rally in Naxalbari in...

Kolkata, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to participate in a total of 14 election-related programmes in West Bengal over the next month, is likely to begin his campaign from Siliguri in the Darjeeling district and conclude with a large roadshow-cum-rally at Bhabanipur...

Kolkata, March 13 – Amid recent controversies over protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the Darjeeling district in West Bengal last week to address an International Santal Conclave, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has requested one officer from the Indian...

Kolkata, March 8 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to replace the "Indian Constitution" with their own party manifesto.According to her, in this attempt, the ruling party at the Centre, the BJP, is systematically...

New Delhi, March 8 – Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated on Sunday that the controversy surrounding the change of venue for the 9th International Santal Conference, as well as the challenges faced by India's first tribal President, Droupadi Murmu, is not only...

Kolkata, March 7 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday over President Droupadi Murmu's displeasure earlier in the day regarding the West Bengal government allotting a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal...

Kolkata, March 7 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after President Droupadi Murmu expressed displeasure over the state government allocating a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal Conference...

New Delhi, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on the West Bengal government on Saturday over the controversy surrounding the change of venue for the 9th International Santal Conference, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.He described the incident as...

Kolkata, March 7 – The Trinamool Congress refuted the concerns raised by President Droupadi Murmu earlier in the day at a program in Gossaipur, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, regarding the lack of development for the tribal community in the state.Addressing the ninth International Santal...

Kolkata, March 7 – With President Droupadi Murmu expressing displeasure earlier in the day over the West Bengal government allotting a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal Conference at Gossaipur in the Darjeeling district, where she was the chief guest, the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Kolkata, March 7 – Raju Bista, a two-time BJP Member of Parliament from the Darjeeling constituency in North Bengal, claimed on Saturday that it was necessary to hold the upcoming state assembly elections in West Bengal under President's Rule.He also said that he would speak to President...

Kolkata, March 7 President Droupadi Murmu will visit West Bengal on Saturday to attend the ninth International Santal Conference in the Darjeeling district, according to an official statement.She was previously scheduled to visit Darjeeling for two days, starting on Friday, but the itinerary...

Kolkata, March 6 President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to West Bengal on Saturday to attend the ninth International Santal Conference in the Darjeeling district, according to an official statement.She was previously scheduled to visit Darjeeling for two days, starting on Friday...

Kolkata, March 6 – President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in West Bengal on Friday afternoon for a two-day packed schedule in the northern sector of the state.This will be her first visit to the state since she assumed the position of the Indian President. Almost the entire North Bengal has been...

Kolkata, March 2 – In a crucial meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin in Siliguri, Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Monday, Gorkha leaders from the state demanded either separate statehood or Union Territory (UT) status for the hills comprising Darjeeling...

Siliguri, February 26 A protest march over the alleged assault of a pregnant Adivasi woman in the Darjeeling district turned violent in Siliguri on Thursday, with police using tear gas shells, water cannons, and batons to disperse demonstrators attempting to march to Uttarkanya, the state...

Kolkata, February 26 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday the details of the 240 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel that will be deployed in the first phase on March 1, amidst preparations for the state assembly elections in West Bengal.Notably...

Kolkata, February 23 – The Greater Siliguri Hoteliers’ Association (GSHA), a leading hotel association based in Siliguri in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, lifted its ban on renting hotel rooms to citizens of neighboring Bangladesh on Monday, nearly 13 months after the restriction was...