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2 weeks ago | 
telegraphindia.com | Anirban Choudhury |Vivek Chhetri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Alipurduar district and the Himalayan state of Sikkim on May 29. In Sikkim, Modi will attend the golden jubilee celebration of the Himalayan kingdom’s merger with India. BJP leaders from Alipurduar said on Tuesday that they had received a confirmation from the Prime Minister’s Office regarding Modi’s visit.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri |Binita Paul
The invitation from the department for promotion of industry and internal trade has brought cheer to north Bengal whose startups are just beginning to make a mark Vivek Chhetri, Binita Paul Published 25.01.25, 11:32 AM The Syangbo's Living Food and Beverages team in Darjeeling The Telegraph A start-up from Darjeeling that merchandises non-alcoholic beverages made from Darjeeling Tea has been invited as a “special guest” to the Republic Day parade in Delhi.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
Researchers say the Darjeeling-Sikkim region lies near the convergent boundary of the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, Darjeeling falls in the Seismic Zone IV, making it prone to earthquakes Vivek Chhetri Published 08.01.25, 05:57 AM The crack on the sunshade of the SDO office building in Jalpaiguri.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
The Hamro Party president stressed the word 'platform' to drive home a message that the new political party is a collection of leaders associated with various political parties from the hills Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 11.12.24, 06:55 AM Ajoy Edwards File image A new political party centring around the “Gorkha unity” theme willbe formed on December 22 by dissolving the Ajoy Edwards-led Hamro Party, the principal Opposition in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). The new...
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
Following the Centre’s decision in 2018 to allow citizens of Bangladesh to visit Sikkim, there had been a huge rush from that country to visit the Himalayan state Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 10.12.24, 11:25 AM The MG Marg in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim Picture by Passang Yolmo The ongoing Bangladesh unrest is set to hit Sikkim tourism that had just started limping back after a one-year lull caused by the glacial lake outburst flood in October 2023.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
Move comes at a time when experts have stated that fate of this highway along present alignment that runs parallel to the river Teesta is sealed Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 09.12.24, 11:39 AM Atal Setu on NH10 in Rangpo Picture by Passang Yolmo The Union ministry of road, transport and highways is looking to upgrade NH10 — the lifeline to Sikkim and Kalimpong — and explore alternative alignment options.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
Sources said sections of some communities started working against the incumbent chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the boards to place their candidates Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 08.12.24, 11:24 AM Anit Thapa. File picture A rat race has started for key positions in 16 development boards in the Darjeeling hills after chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced plans to revamp the boards.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
Leaders and environmentalists from the 11 Himalayan states in the country believe that despite the region’s ecosystem services benefitting the nation and the world, the states are bearing the burden of land-use curbs for conservation and should be compensated for it Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 08.12.24, 11:06 AM The Chhangu lake in Sikkim.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
The GNLF wants to set up a memorial of their party leader Subash Ghisingh and is also looking at renaming Manju Park near Mirik after Ghisingh Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 05.12.24, 10:34 AM Subash Ghisingh The Telegraph The legacy of Subash Ghisingh brought about a rare bonhomie between hill arch-rivals, the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) and the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) Senior GNLF leaders, including current Darjeeling MLA Neeraj Zimba and former Darjeeling...
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Vivek Chhetri
N.B. Khawash, general secretary of TMC (hills) and vice-president of the Trinamul Cha Bagan Shramik Union, resigned from the party last Friday Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling Published 04.12.24, 06:15 AM NB Khawash File picture Senior Trinamool leaders from Darjeeling hills have started resigning from the party, the move being attributed to Mamata Banerjee’s closeness to Anit Thapa, the president of Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) and the Bengal ruling party's hill ally. N.B. Khawash,...
