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1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: 'It's not the time to suppress the truth'- CM Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack on Centre

Odisha train tragedy: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Centre after Railway Board recommended a CBI inquiry into the Balasore train accident saying she wants people to know the truth. Mamata cancels Darjeeling trip Banerjee on Monday cancelled her four-day trip to Darjeeling at the last minute to supervise the treatment and rehabilitation of passengers of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Pro-Gorkhaland supporters call off 12-hour bandh in Darjeeling

The Hindu

The pro-Gorkhaland parties on Wednesday suspended the 12-hour-bandh called in Darjeeling hills on February 23, on account of Class X State Board examination starting from the same day. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had on Tuesday come down heavily on the call for the bandh and said that her government would not allow any strike. The announcement of the bandh in …

Bandh Darjeeling

1 year, 10 months ago

Darjeeling’s Gorkha parties call off bandh, stick to statehood demand

Hindustan Times

The Gorkha parties in Darjeeling on Wednesday called off the February 23 bandh that was announced in support for a separate state comprising parts of north Bengal. The bandh was called by the Janmukti Morcha, Hamro Party and Binoy Tamang, former chairman of the board of administrators of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. People of the hills did not support it …

Bengal Tamang Bandh Gta Darjeeling

1 year, 10 months ago

Darjeeling bandh called to press for separate state, Mamata warns of action

Hindustan Times

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has warned of strict action in case of any disturbance during a day-long bandh called in Darjeeling on Thursday to protest against the state government’s opposition to the demand for carving a separate state in parts of north Bengal. We are one.” Former ruling Trinamool Congress leader Binoy Tamang joined a 24-hour hunger strike on Tuesday …

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1 year, 10 months ago

GTA Chairman Meets Mamata Banerjee Amid Churning in Darjeeling Hill Politics

News 18

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chairman Anit Thapa met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here and discussed various issues related to the development of the Darjeeling Hills. The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of recent political churning in the Hills after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha withdrew from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration last month, claiming that promises were not fulfilled. The GTA, …

West Bengal Gorkhaland Hill Hills Gta Gorkha Gjm

1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta HC dismisses petition challenging Darjeeling municipality floor test

Hindustan Times

The Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha is set to form the new board at Darjeeling municipality as the Jalpaiguri circuit bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday dismissed Hamro Party’s petition challenging the legality of the December 28 floor test in which the party lost control. The HP moved the Calcutta high court claiming that defection of its six councillors …

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2 years ago

Explained | Why is the Darjeeling tea industry in crisis?

The Hindu

The story so far: Early this month, during the annual general meeting of the Indian Tea Association in Kolkata, the Tea Board of India said it had sought a special financial package of ₹1,000 crore from the Centre for the tea Industry over five years. ITA chairperson Nayantara Palchoudhuri said the financial problems of the Darjeeling Tea industry were acute, …

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3 years, 2 months ago

I’m not sure that GI has helped Darjeeling tea, says Tea Board chairman

Hindustan Times

Darjeeling tea, as a term and a logo, were India’s first ever Geographical Indications, when they were registered in 2004. The GI tag has helped the Tea Board stop other brands from trademarking the term Darjeeling for their teas, kettle sets and fragrances. Once our packagers saw that GI affected their business model — they couldn’t claim their tea was …

India Market Tea Board Helped Darjeeling Tea Recognised

3 years, 3 months ago

After 17 Long Months, the Thrilling Sound of Darjeeling 'Toy Train' is Back!

The Quint

After 17 months, the heritage toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways is finally back on track. I decided to take a trip down memory lane in my favourite toy train. I had planned to take a ride on 30 August 2021 from New Jalpaiguri railway station, but I was a bit late in booking the ticket, so I failed …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Darjeeling's Toy Train Resumes, Passengers Asked to Follow Covid Protocol

News 18

The ‘toy train’ in West Bengal’s Darjeeling started chugging again from Wednesday, more than a year after the Covid-19 pandemic brought it to a halt. Formally known as the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the toy train is a part of the railway system declared by UNESCO as a ‘World Heritage Site’ The NFR’s announcement for the resumption of toy train services …

Covid Toy Nfr Darjeeling Train Resumes Toy Train Services

3 years, 5 months ago

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar announces special CAG audit of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

India Today

Alleging that corruption persists in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday called for a special audit by the CAG on the accounts of the autonomous body. After his week long stay in North Bengal Governor Dhankhar will be reaching Bagdogra Airport on June 28 at 11.30 AM and will reach Kolkata by flight at 1.30 …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Bengal: Darjeeling DM transferred hours after his meeting with Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar

India Today

Darjeeling District Magistrate S Ponnambalam was transferred on Monday, hours after his meeting with Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar at Raj Bhavan. Ponnambalam will be replaced by Shashank Sethi, who is currently posted as managing director of the West Bengal State Agricultural Marketing Board. "The Governor is pleased to appoint Shri Shashank Sethi, I.A.S, Managing Director, Paschim Banga Agri Marketing Corporation …

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4 years, 2 months ago

To Prevent Adulteration of ‘Darjeeling Tea’ from Nepal, FSSAI Clearance Now Mandatory: Tea Board

News 18

Tea Board of India issued directives to all the registered tea buyers and licensed distributors that they would require a clearance from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India before the tea sale is allowed in Indian markets. “Recently, I informed Piyush Goyal and suggested that any imports of tea from other countries should be required to get due …

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Odisha train tragedy: 'It's not the time to suppress the truth'- CM Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack on Centre

Pro-Gorkhaland supporters call off 12-hour bandh in Darjeeling

Darjeeling’s Gorkha parties call off bandh, stick to statehood demand

Darjeeling bandh called to press for separate state, Mamata warns of action

GTA Chairman Meets Mamata Banerjee Amid Churning in Darjeeling Hill Politics

Calcutta HC dismisses petition challenging Darjeeling municipality floor test

Explained | Why is the Darjeeling tea industry in crisis?

I’m not sure that GI has helped Darjeeling tea, says Tea Board chairman

After 17 Long Months, the Thrilling Sound of Darjeeling 'Toy Train' is Back!

Darjeeling's Toy Train Resumes, Passengers Asked to Follow Covid Protocol

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar announces special CAG audit of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

Bengal: Darjeeling DM transferred hours after his meeting with Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar

To Prevent Adulteration of ‘Darjeeling Tea’ from Nepal, FSSAI Clearance Now Mandatory: Tea Board