TheDC News Desk, Author at The Darjeeling Chronicle

Local, National, Regional November 28, 2017

False Cases Lodged to Quell Gorkhaland Movement: Gurung to SC

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung today claimed in the Supreme Court that the West Bengal Police had lodged false cases against its members…

Local, National November 28, 2017

Breaking: Partial Hearing of Bimal Gurung Case Concludes in SC

The hearing into the “Bimal Gurung Vs Union Of India & others case,” continued today at the Supreme Court. The Hon’ble court had earlier on…

Local November 28, 2017

JAP Youths Tonsure Hair to Protest “Sell Outs, and Politics of Division Played by West Bengal”

The youth wing of Jan Andolan Party yesterday tonsured their hair, as a protest against the “politics of division played by West Bengal, and certain…

Regional November 28, 2017

West Bengal to return Kawakhali plots to 52 original owners

The West Bengal Cabinet yesterday decided to return plots at Kawakhali in Darjeeling district to its original owners, from whom they were acquired for a…

Local, Regional November 27, 2017

Hill Tax Penalties, Late Fees and Fines Exempted

The West Bengal government has issued a notification stating that “Hill Tax Penalties and Fines will be forgiven for the periods, 9th June, 2017 to…

Letter To The Editor November 27, 2017

China Behind Spread of this Disharmony

Writes: Ugyen Gyalpo The recent barrage of mockery, condemnation and spur of negative comments threading on social media sites on the comments made by His…

Local, National, Regional November 27, 2017

JUST IN: Supreme Court allows Centre to withdraw four more companies of CRPF from Darjeeling

The Supreme Court today permitted the Centre to withdraw four of the eight companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) from strife-torn Darjeeling and Kalimpong…