Kalimpong

The Chairman of the Kalimpong Municipality, Suva Pradhan, has reportedly resigned from his post following the vote of no-confidence that was passed against him by fourteen Councillors of the Binay Tamang faction. As per sources, the fourteen Councillors had sent a letter to Suva Pradhan on December 4 requesting a …

Determined to develop the hills, the state government has decided to erect a new bus stand in Kalimpong as well as in Mirik. The news was confirmed by the Transport Minister of the state, Suvendu Adhikari, in Kolkata today. According to sources, a budget of Rs. 5 crores has been …

The strike that had been called in the hills by Bimal Gurung’s side of the Gorkha Janmukti Yuva Morcha has only showed its effect in Kalimpong, sources report. However, schools and colleges are still functioning today. The day of shutdown had been called in memory of the late GJM leader, …

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha member Bijoy Chettri has been caught by the Kalimpong police for his alleged involvement in the grenade attack that took place at Kalimpong’s police station on August 19. The blast had claimed the life of one civic police volunteer while two others had been gravely injured. A massive …

The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee has planned to hold a meeting in Kalimpong at 1 o’ clock in the afternoon tomorrow, sources report. The location where the meeting would be held has not been disclosed yet. The purpose of the meeting has also not been disclosed, but political observers believe …

For the demand of a separate state of Gorkhaland, today marks the eighth day of hunger strike in Kalimpong. District Magistrate Dr. Biswanath and SDO Nirmalaya Gharami accompanied by a medical team visited the hunger strike demonstrators today. Sources state that the DM requested the demonstrators to get admitted in …

All political and apolitical parties of the hills that support the separate state of Gorkhaland have decided to meet in Kalimpong today at 1pm. The unrest in the mountains marks close to 15 days now. So far, three people have lost their lives in the protests and many police officials were injured while …