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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata, rock legend Kee Marcello have a date with Darjeeling Melo-Tea fest

The Darjeeling hills are set to come alive with the second edition of the Melo-Tea festival, which will this year have a VVIP touch—West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee herself to inaugurate the four-day affair. On Day 1 of the festival, Darjeeling will welcome Swedish rock legend Kee Marcello and his band. The Melo-Tea Festival aims to nurture Darjeeling’s musical …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Foreign Secretary Shringla rises as Darjeeling’s ‘Bhumiputra’

The Hindu

Ahead of Lok Sabha election as the political temperatures are soaring in the Darjeeling hills over the demand of fielding ‘Bhumiputra’ ’ from the constituency, former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has emerged as a contender from the seat. “Essentially, I am guided by the will of the people and I am giving back to the people of Darjeeling,” the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

TMC, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Clash Over MGNREGA Dues, Political Drama In Bengal

ABP News

Kolkata: TMC's sit-in outside Raj Bhavan here for the third consecutive day on Saturday demanding the clearance of the dues to West Bengal under MGNREGA, kept Bengal's political scenario simmering through the day. Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee during the day accused each other of spreading falsehoods on the meeting between the TMC …

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2 years, 1 month ago

In demand for Gorkhaland, hill state parties to rally this December in Delhi

Hindustan Times

Political parties from Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars regions of north Bengal are planning to march to Delhi ahead of the Parliament winter session to renew their demands for Gorkhaland. GJM helped the BJP to win the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in three consecutive elections since 2009 The Bharatiya Janata Party promised to find a permanent political solution for the region …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Mamata Banerjee makes and serves ‘puchkas’ to people in Darjeeling

Live Mint

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently displayed her hospitality skills as she made ‘pani puris’, popularly known as ‘puchkas’ in the state, at a roadside stall in Darjeeling and served the snack to peopl visiting the hill. Sharing the video the official Twitter handle of the All India Trinamool Congress said, “Our Hon’ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial visited SHG operated food …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Mamata announces slew of developmental projects for Darjeeling hills

The Hindu

Published : Jul 12, 2022 18:48 IST West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a slew of developmental projects in the Darjeeling hills on July 12 during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of the Gorkha Territorial Administration, the regional autonomous administrative body in the hills. Appealing to the people for peace in the days to come, Mamata …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Who grew your chai?

Live Mint

Do I need to know where my tea comes from and who made it? Now they have to show they grow tea without compromising on environmental health or human rights. In 2018, the non-profit Traidcraft Exchange ran a campaign, “Who picked my tea?”, in the UK to support workers’ rights in Assam, a major supplier of tea to the islands. …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Gorkhaland, a demand whose time has come: Demand of the sons of the soil and the myths that tarnish the movement

Op India

When Jamyang Tsering Namgyal of Ladakh gave one of the most passionate, factual and heart-breaking accounts of how Article 370 had kept the people of Ladakh deprived, discriminated against and treated as a second class citizens, he forced people across India and the world to take note. For us here in Darjeeling region, Jamyang wasn’t just describing the pathos of …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir spurs Gorkhaland's statehood demand in Darjeeling Hills

Firstpost

More than the other new terms of engagement set by the Centre with Jammu and Kashmir it is the formation of a Union Territory for faraway Ladakh that has most animated political discourse revolving around a separate Gorkhaland state in the hills of West Bengal’s Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts More than the other new terms of engagement set by the …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Now, Darjeeling parties seek Union Territory status

The Hindu

Taking a cue from the Centre’s decision to reorganise Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, the political parties in Darjeeling Hills on Monday demanded a similar status for the region in West Bengal. Roshan Giri, another GJM leader and Mr. Gurung’s close aide, said the creation of a Union Territory would be the solution for Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars. …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Kolkata's love for loose-leaf tea is a longstanding tradition — one the city's cha houses cater to with care

Firstpost

Tea or ‘cha’ is religion in Kolkata and the accompaniment to everything from football feuds to adda, or catching up with friends for gossip/discussion. They also prefer to buy it fresh from their local ‘tea house.’ Kolkata’s tea houses aren’t fancy ceremonious establishments like their Chinese or Japanese namesakes. Instead, these are ‘Cha-pata’ or loose-leaf tea stores common across Kolkata …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung set to make a comeback in Darjeeling hills

India Today

Armed with an interim four-day relief from the Supreme Court, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung is all set to make a comeback in his home turf Darjeeling on Thursday. Announcing the dramatic return through a late night video message on Wednesday, GJM spokesperson BP Bajgain said, "Our party chief Bimal Gurung and other leaders will arrive at the Bagdogra …

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Mamata, rock legend Kee Marcello have a date with Darjeeling Melo-Tea fest

Former Foreign Secretary Shringla rises as Darjeeling’s ‘Bhumiputra’

TMC, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Clash Over MGNREGA Dues, Political Drama In Bengal

In demand for Gorkhaland, hill state parties to rally this December in Delhi

Mamata Banerjee makes and serves ‘puchkas’ to people in Darjeeling

Mamata announces slew of developmental projects for Darjeeling hills

Who grew your chai?

Gorkhaland, a demand whose time has come: Demand of the sons of the soil and the myths that tarnish the movement

Bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir spurs Gorkhaland's statehood demand in Darjeeling Hills

Now, Darjeeling parties seek Union Territory status

Kolkata's love for loose-leaf tea is a longstanding tradition — one the city's cha houses cater to with care

Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung set to make a comeback in Darjeeling hills