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Coldwave sweeps most WB districts


Coldwave continued to sweep most of West Bengal`s districts, leading to steady fall of the mercury ...
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GJM demands ST status for Darjeeling Gorkhas


The GJM demanded Schedule Tribes status to all Gorkhas living in Darjeeling and immediate release of...
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Darjeeling civic polls: GJM elected unopposed


All Gorkha Janmukti Morcha candidates in Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong subdivisions of Darjeeli...
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Mild tremors in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri


A mild earthquake measuring 3.8 on Richter scale hit West Bengal in Friday evening.
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Mamata to visit Darjeeling bridge collapse site


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit the site of a bridge collapse in Bijonbari are...
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34 killed in Darjeeling bridge collapse


Expressing shock at the tragedy, Mamata Banerjee said the government would bear the cost of the trea...
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GJM rules out demand for separate state


In what could be music to the ears of Mamata Banerjee, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha virtually ruled out t...
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AVP opposes GJM`s demand for inclusion of Dooars


The AVP was opposed to the inclusion of the Dooars and the Terai in the Gorkhaland Territorial Admin...
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Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling Mail looted


Dacoits looted money, gold ornaments and mobile phones from passengers of Darjeeling Mail in the e...
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Municipal polls in Darjeeling hills after 7 years


After a gap of seven years, election to four municipalities in Darjeeling hills is scheduled to be...
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WB Assembly passes GTA Bill for Darjeeling council


The West Bengal Assembly Friday passed a bill, paving way for the formation of a new autonomous hil...
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Darjeeling civic employees on agitation path


There had been no response from the district authorities regarding the demands though the employees ...
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‘GTA a step towards achievement of Gorkhaland’


The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Friday said GTA, the new hill council to run the administration in the...
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Siliguri people unhappy over Darjeeling accord


The Darjeeling tripartite agreement has triggered a strong resentment for short-term gain by the new...
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Mamata flays CPM for opposing Darjeeling treaty


A day after the historic Darjeeling treaty was signed, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee l...
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JD(U) opposes Darjeeling agreement


The Janata Dal (United), a one-time ally of the Trinamool Congress, on Monday opposed signing of t...
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Ghising a lonely man as Darjeeling accord signed


Subhas Ghising was on Monday a lonely man at his rented house in Jalpaiguri district, far from the...
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LF not hopeful of Darjeeling agreement


The Left Front on Monday expressed doubt over the outcome of the tripartite agreement to be signed ...
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Bandh in plains opposing tripartite agreement


With the tripartite agreement to be signed on Monday to pave the way for setting up of the Gorkhalan...
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WB: Stage set for Darjeeling accord


The stage is set for signing of the milestone agreement between the Centre, GJM and WB govt on the ...
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Darjeeling tripartite accord on July 18: Mamata


The tripartite agreement on Darjeeling involving the West Bengal and central governments, and the Go...
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Rumblings about Gorkhaland in Darjeeling again


Exactly a month after the West Bengal government signed a bipartite agreement with the GJM, describ...
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Four die in landslide in Darjeeling hills


A 35-year-old woman and her three children were killed Friday when their house was flattened in a l...
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Darjeeling issue settled: Mamata

Darjeeling issue settled: Mamata


GJM was mum on whether there was any decision on its original demand for Gorkhaland.
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Injured GJM man`s death sparks arson, shutdown in hill pockets


A Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporter, injured in last Sunday`s clash between morcha and GNLF a...
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GJM wins Darjeeling constituency by record margin


The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha candidate in Darjeeling constituency won by a record margin of 1,06,555...
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GJM wins three Assembly seats in Darjeeling


The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha wrested the Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong Assembly seats in the Dar...
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No cakewalk for GJM candidates in Darjeeling hills


Amidst the shrill demands for a separate state of Gorkhaland, the three constituencies in the Darje...
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GJM call off indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills


The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) called off its indefinite bandh in the Darjeeling hills on Tuesda...
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Buddhadeb slams GJM for creating `anarchy` in Darjeeling hills


WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee implicitly attacked the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) for "creating an...
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GJM lifts indefinite bandh for 4 days


The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha Friday announced lifting for four days from tomorrow its indefinite ba...
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Election can be held in Darjeeling hills, says EC observer


An Election Commission observer has said the situation in Darjeeling hills was right for holding p...
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Darjeeling bandh relaxed for 12 hours

Darjeeling bandh relaxed for 12 hours


The indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills was relaxed for 12 hours, GJM chief Bimal Gurung said.
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WB chief secy differs with minister on Darjeeling issue


A senior West Bengal minister claimed that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, agitating for a separate Gorkhala...
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Shutdown cripples life in Darjeeling for sixth day

Shutdown cripples life in Darjeeling for sixth day


The indefinite bandh called by the GJM has entered the sixth day disrupting normal life.
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Life normal in Dooars, Darjeeling remains paralysed


Life in the Darjeeling Hills was crippled for the fifth day of the agitation for separate Gorkhaland...
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Day 4 of Darjeeling shutdown: Interlocutor meets officials


The central govt-appointed interlocutor Vijay Madan visited West Bengal`s Darjeeling hills to assess...
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We are ready for political talks in Darjeeling: CM


Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday said the West Bengal government is ready to hold ...
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WB govt says won`t succumb to GJM threat


GJM chief Bimal Gurung has warned that the state govt will be responsible for the consequences if he...
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Centre`s interlocutor to hold talks with GJM


The Centre`s interlocutor for Darjeeling peace process Bijay Madan reached nearby Siliguri and will...
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We don`t support firing and violence: Mamata


Describing the violence in Darjeeling and police firing in Dooars as `unfortunate`, Trinamool Cong...
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Bengal government to send to Centre report on Darjeeling


The West Bengal government will be soon sending a report to the Union Home Ministry detailing the ...
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Trinamool behind Darjeeling violence: CPI-M


The CPI-M alleged that Trinamool Congress was behind the latest violence in the Darjeeling hills a...
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Day 3 of shutdown in Darjeeling, tension continues


The situation in West Bengal`s Darjeeling hills continued to be tense but no fresh trouble was repor...
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Restore peace in Darjeeling Hills, urges WB Guv

Restore peace in Darjeeling Hills, urges WB Guv


The GJM is spearheading a violent campaign for a separate state of Gorkhaland out of WB.
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Bengal reiterates demand for Army deployment in Darjeeling


West Bengal government made a fresh appeal to the Centre for Army deployment in the trouble-torn Dar...
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GJM bandh paralyses normal life in Darjeeling for second day


Shops, business establishments, schools and educational institutions were closed, vehicles were off...
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Darjeeling peaceful, but shutdown disrupts life


The Darjeeling hills in West Bengal were peaceful on Thursday but normal life was paralysed by the i...
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Darjeeling situation can go out of control, warn GJM leaders


The situation in Darjeeling could go out of control any time as what was going on there is fast tu...
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Don`t visit Darjeeling: West Bengal to tourists


The West Bengal government on Wednesday asked tourists not to visit Darjeeling saying the situation...
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