Darjeeling

To celebrate the 155th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon was held today where the participants braved the cold weather to run in the 21km race from Sukhia Pokhri till Chowrasta. A joint initiative of the Darjeeling Police and the Amway India Enterprises Private Limited, the …

The Teesta Rangit Festival commenced in Darjeeling today after the Chairman of the GTA, Binay Tamang, inaugurated it. Along with Darjeeling, the festival will commence in Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik as well. As per sources, the Teesta Rangit Festival in Darjeeling will continue for a period for three days. In Kalimpong, the event …

The Siliguri-Darjeeling Toy Train services will resume its operation before the commencement of five-day Teesta Rangit Paryatan Utsav in the hills. The operation of the Toy Train will resume from December 25, Christmas. It has been reported that the services had been suspended since few months because of the movements …

Four companies of the paramilitary forces are now being withdrawn from the hills, sources report. It has been found that the Supreme Court has directed the forces to withdraw from the hills. Before this, seven companies of the paramilitary forces had been instructed to withdraw from the mountains even when …

Three shops burnt down to ashes near Keventers in Darjeeling, reports state. No casualties were recorded in the incident. According to sources, the fire broke out early on Sunday morning. The locals of the area noticed the fire and notified the fire department; following which six engines of the fire …

A meeting of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s Central Committee was held in Darjeeling today. Chairman of the Board of Administrators, Binay Tamang, also attended the meeting along with Anit Thapa and other leaders of the party. Multiple major decisions were taken in the meeting, including the one where the former …

The hills are still skeptical if the supremo of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Bimal Gurung, would arrive in the region.  A poster had been noticed in the Chowk Bazaar area of Darjeeling which read that on November 4, Bimal Gurung would be coming to Darjeeling along with his supporters. The poster was …