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Local February 13, 2019

The Curious Case of Missing Dialyzers in Darjeeling District Hospital

On the 18th of December, Himali Darpan, Darjeeling’s local daily newspaper ran a story on the thriving black-marketing and unlawful selling of Dialyzers and medicines…

Local, Regional February 13, 2019

Radhika Sarki – Her Persistence is Inspirational

Radhika Sarki has rose to become an inspirational example for the tea garden workers of the Dharnipur Tea Garden, which remains shut down. Her story…

Local February 6, 2019

The Bridge on Painakumari Khola and a Night of Horror

The villagers at Painakumari near Garidhura woke up to loud noise at around 1:15 AM on 5th February, 2019. By the time they realized what…

Local, National February 4, 2019

Chit Fund Crisis: Binay Tamang Faction Joins Protests Against BJP

The Binay Tamang faction of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today took out rallies in different parts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in support of Mamata Banerjee, to protest against, what they are calling vindictive politics by BJP.

Local, National, Regional February 3, 2019

Team Run With Roshni Shine at IDBI Kolkata Marathon

With podium finishes at the IDBI Kolkata Marathon Team Run with Roshni have once again proven that the Gorkhas can compete at the highest level and emerge triumphant.

Local February 2, 2019

Bimal Camp Writes to Mamata – ‘Whole hearted support to talks resolving long pending demands of our people’ – pledges Giri

“This realization and acknowledgement by Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee, that the current status of our community and the current administrative setup in the form of GTA has not been able to fulfill the aspirations of the people from our region, is welcome.”

Local February 1, 2019

Darjeeling Post Office Passport Seva Kendra to Begin Functioning From Feb 4th

After an inordinate delay, the much-awaited Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) is finally set to become operational in Darjeeling from the 4th of February, 2019. The Post Office Passport Seva is set to benefit the hill people, who had to travel long distance for their passport-related works.