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‘Acid test for BJP’: Anit Thapa calls Feb 28 ‘Black Day’ for Gorkhas
6 March 2026 12:25 AM ISTDarjeeling: It could be an acid test for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Darjeeling, which at one time had introduced the party to Bengal’s...
Statehood demand, voters’ list row shape Darjeeling’s pre-poll mood
3 March 2026 12:11 AM ISTDarjeeling: Though the polls are yet to be declared, the Darjeeling Hills are a bee hive of political activities. Political parties are busy...
Vehicle plunges into Teesta on NH10, killing two and injuring others
14 Feb 2026 1:18 AM ISTDarjeeling: A vehicle plunged into the River Teesta on Friday leaving two dead and two grievously injured. The accident occurred at around 5 am when...
Indefinite PDS bandh in the Hills put on hold
10 Feb 2026 12:00 AM ISTDarjeeling: Darjeeling Hill FPS Dealers Association (DHFPSDA) has put on hold the ongoing PDS indefinite bandh that has been going on in the...
Amid indefinite PDS strike in Hills, GTA flags crisis with Food minister
7 Feb 2026 12:13 AM ISTDarjeeling: The GTA on Friday raised the long-pending grievances of MR (Fair Price Shop) dealers in the Darjeeling hills with Food and Supplies...
DHR earnings touch Rs 24.6 cr as tourist numbers cross 2 lakh
6 Feb 2026 12:30 AM ISTDarjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has reported a growth in revenue and tourist footfall during the 2024–2025 fiscal period,...
Shringla flags lack of CGHS facilities in North Bengal and Sikkim, seeks urgent upgradation
3 Feb 2026 12:18 AM ISTDarjeeling: Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday raised the long-pending issue of inadequate Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)...
Darjeeling Hills: Heaters bring comfort to exam centres
3 Feb 2026 12:17 AM ISTDarjeeling: Heaters brought much-needed relief to candidates appearing for the Madhyamik examinations across the Darjeeling Hills as minimum...
Tourism: ‘Sweetest Part of India’ fails to find a berth in Union Budget
2 Feb 2026 12:50 AM ISTDarjeeling: India’s second most popular international tourist destination found no mention in the Union Budget 2026, a move tourism stakeholders have...
GTA chief Thapa seeks Labour minister’s intervention over Rangli Tea Garden dues
30 Jan 2026 11:50 PM ISTDarjeeling: Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Anit Thapa, has written to West Bengal Labour Minister Malay Ghatak...
Raju Bista flags delay in AMRUT 2.0 projs, writes to Union Min
30 Jan 2026 12:07 AM ISTDarjeeling: Member of Parliament from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, has written to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar seeking...
GTA chief dares Raju Bista to include Gorkhaland in BJP poll manifesto
29 Jan 2026 12:36 AM ISTDarjeeling: Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Anit Thapa on Wednesday dared Member of Parliament, Darjeeling, Raju Bista to clearly...










