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Jan 17, 2025 | millenniumpost.in | AMITAVA BANERJEE

Darjeeling: The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is all set to promote safe and green tourism in the Hills by providing training to tourist guides. With the recent spate of death of tourists, especially in the high reaches of Sandakphu, this move isset to bring respite.

Jan 15, 2025 | millenniumpost.in | AMITAVA BANERJEE

Darjeeling: A tourist from Purva Bardhaman died at a homestay in Sittong on Wednesday. 55-year-old Raj Narayan De, had arrived at the homestay in Sittong in the Kurseong Subdivision along with 7 others on Tuesday. “We had dinner at night together. In the morning when we had gone to wake him up to click photographs of the Kanchenjunga, we found him senseless. We rushed him to the nearest Rambi Block Primary Health Centre where the doctors declared him brought dead.

Jan 13, 2025 | millenniumpost.in | AMITAVA BANERJEE

Darjeeling: The Kalimpong district administration has issued prohibitory orders restricting the halting on the Loop bridge at Bagrakote along the National Highway 717A connecting Bengal with Sikkim. The order also prohibits taking selfies/reels on the under-construction bridge, only allowing vehicles to pass through without stopping. The bridge has been drawing a huge number of visitors making it accident-prone with construction work still on.

Jan 13, 2025 | millenniumpost.in | AMITAVA BANERJEE

Darjeeling: “Our literary and musical creators are our pride. Their contributions across various fields stand as milestones for preserving our language, literature, art, and music. These contributions eventually become part of our history and narrate the story of our ethnic pride. Future generations will read and remember their heritage through these efforts, ensuring the survival and growth of our culture” stated Anit Thapa addressing a gathering at the Garidhura Auditorium on Monday.

Jan 12, 2025 | millenniumpost.in | AMITAVA BANERJEE

Darjeeling: Encouraged by the outcome of the ‘Unlocking livelihood opportunities for tea garden workers of Darjeeling’ project, the Darjeeling Welfare Society (DWS) now plans to expand it to other tea gardens. “A little over a year ago, the Darjeeling Welfare Society (DWS) welcomed representatives from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who showed a deep commitment to supporting tea estate workers of the Darjeeling region.