Darjeeling - Latest News on Darjeeling | Read Breaking News on Zee News
Zeenews
       English        
 Follow Me on Pinterest Google Plus Ditto RSS Mail to us Mail to us
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 
Search

Darjeeling

Centre, state, GTA to attend review meeting tomorrow


The Union Home Ministry has decided to hold the next review meeting to look into the functioning of ...

GJM calls indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills


The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha called an indefinite shutdown in north Bengal`s Darjeeling hills from Sun...

Man held for supplying documents of Army installations to ISI


A man has been arrested for allegedly supplying documents and photographs of Army installations at S...

Two ISI agents, linkmen arrested in Darjeeling hills


Two agents and two other linkmen of Pakistani spy agency ISI were arrested at Kurseong in Darjeeling...

Sister Nivedita`s house in Darjeeling handed over to WB govt


Gorkhaland Territorial Administration handed over Sister Nivedita`s house to West Bengal govt for be...

Darjeeling an inalienable part of Bengal: Mamata


Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said in the presence of Bimal Gurung, GJM chief, that th...

Mamata assures all support to Darjeeling development


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held a meeting with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha pre...

WB govt, GJM have to maintain friendly ties for Darjeeling: Mamata Banerjee


Ahead of her meeting with the GTA, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government and...

GJM calls indefinite strike in Darjeeling hills


The GJM Sunday called for an indefinite strike in the Darjeeling Hills of northern West Bengal, dema...

GNLF supremo Subash Ghising shifts to Siliguri


In a bid to build his base in Darjeeling Hills once again, Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) s...

Man arrested for molesting British woman


A man was arrested for allegedly molesting a British woman teacher in West Bengal`s Darjeeling distr...

Campaign launched to preserve famous Mirik Lake


An environment group in Mirik in Darjeeling hills has launched a campaign to demand the tourist town...

GTA demands central varsity


The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee to set up a cen...

Tea Board expects exports to rise this year


After a decline in tea exports last year, overseas shipments of the beverage are expected to go up t...

GJM, ABGL leaders join Trinamool in Darjeeling


Two leaders of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and Akhil Bharatya Gorkha League along with their supporte...

CRPF deployed in Darjeeling Hills


The CRPF has been deployed in the Darjeeling hills to help the district police.

Mamata Banerjee urges for peace in Darjeeling hill


WB CM Mamata Banerjee cautioned against any attempt to drive a wedge between the people of the hills...

Mamata wants people of Darjeeling hills to be happy


Despite political differences between the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) and her government, Mamata Ba...

GJM calls off agitation in Darjeeling hills


The Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha, spearheading the agitation for a separate Gorkhaland on Friday decided...

GJM calls for series of strikes in Darjeeling in March


Renewing their call for a separate Gorkhaland state, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha called for series of st...

Five accused in Tamang murder case arrested


Five persons, accused in the murder of former All-India Gorkha League president Madan Tamang, were a...

Darjeeling shutdown hits normal life


Normal life was hit hard in the Darjeeling Hills by a 12-hour bandh observed by the GJM protesting t...

GJM shutdown cripples Darjeeling


Normal life was hit hard in the hills of West Bengal after shutdown called by the Gorkha Janmukti Mo...

Darjeeling experiences snowfall


Places like Tiger Hill, Ghoom, Jorebunglow, Falut, Sandakphu, Manebhanjan and nearby areas witnessed...

Bardhan mocks at Mamata`s claim of Darjeeling smiling


Mocking at West Bengal CM`s repeated claim that "Darjeeling is smiling", CPI leader AB Bar...

Gurung threatens militant stir for Gorkhaland in Darjeeling


Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha chief threatened to launch a `militant` agitation in Darjeeling hills to re...

Biman mocks at Mamata`s claim of Darjeeling smiling


Mocking at Banerjee`s oft-repeated remark "Darjeeling is smiling", Bose said that on vario...

Mamata faces Gorkhaland demand in Darjeeling


Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha workers raised the demand for Gorkhaland at a govt programme in the presence...

Mamata rules out separation of Darjeeling from Bengal


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that Darjeeling Hills would remain pa...

West Bengal governor lauds Mamata on R-Day


Days after he rapped Mamata Banerjee`s government for political clashes, West Bengal Governor M.K. N...

Over 500 guitarists pay tribute to Delhi gang-rape victim in Darjeeling


Over 500 guitarists assembled to pay a tribute to the December 16 Delhi gang-rape victim in Darjeeli...

Woman molested on train discharged, sent to Darjeeling


The woman passenger, who jumped off an express train to save herself from molesters and got injured ...

Sonada railway station in Darjeeling gutted in fire


The Sonada railway station on the picturesque Darjeeling Himalayan Railway through which the toy tra...

Skeleton wearing jeans, t-shirt found


A skeleton wearing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt was found in Kalimpong area of Darjeeling district.

Meghalaya set to capture organic tea market


Enjoying the natural advantage of abundant rainfall and fertile soil, Meghalaya is not only slowly c...

GTA not receiving funds from Centre, state govt: GJM


The Centre and the state government are yet to release funds to GTA, a senior GJM leader claimed.

Darjeeling: Bimal Gurung`s father passes away


Bharat Gurung, the father of Gorkha Ganmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung, has passed away at a hospita...

Statue of Gorkha soldier removed in Darjeeling


Statue of a Gorkha soldier at Gorkha Ranga Mancha Bhawan installed there in 1988 and which was a tou...

Darjeeling Himalyan Railway to be extended to Siliguri: Roy


Railway Minister Mukul Roy promised to restore the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, which now runs betw...

Voting peaceful in Darjeeling hills


Voting to fill up 17 seats in the newly-formed Gorkhaland Territorial Administration in Darjeeling ...

Anjan Dutt`s next movie is about his own life


Anjan Dutt is planning a movie on the Gorkhaland movement in Darjeeling, West Bengal.

Mamata reaches out to people in Darjeeling


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said time should not be lost for working for th...

Gurung, Giri file nomination for GTA


Top Gorkha Janamukti Morcha leaders Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri filed their nominations for the Jul...

West Bengal report sought on Ghishing petition


Calcutta HC admitted a petition by Subhas Ghishing challenging constitutional validity of proposed G...

GJM dismissive of Trinamool floating unit in Darje


With the ruling Trinamool Congress in WB floating a unit in the Darjeeling hills, GJM said that it w...

Mamata govt`s success claims are "blatant lies"


Mamata Banerjee may have claimed that her govt has broken new ground in development initiatives, but...

GJM warns it will pullout of tripartite agreement


The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Wednesday stuck to its threat to pull out of the tripartite agreement...

Tea garden owner asked to reopen


Tea garden authorities asked to clear dues of the workers worth Rs 5.7 crore.

Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri hit by strike


Train services were affected and normal life hit in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts on Tuesday d...

Unseasonal snowfall in Darjeeling


Queen of Hills Darjeeling and its adjacent areas witnessed unseasonal snowfall accompanied by hails...