Heavy rains, landslide cause traffic snarls on NH-10, Sikkim CM for central assistance
The landslide on NH-10 at Likuveer, a known area for landslides on the banks of the Teesta river, caused great suffering for ordinary citizens.
The landslide on NH-10 at Likuveer, a known area for landslides on the banks of the Teesta river, caused great suffering for ordinary citizens.
The BSF today apprehended one Md Shakeel, resident of Panchagarh district in Bangladesh and seized four cattle from him.
Significantly, the SSSJC is now demanding that the pay scale for monthly rated staffs and sub-staff through bipartite agreement.
Darjeeling MP , vehemently protesting against the incident, claimed that the goons were backed by Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM).
Officials said the intruders wanted to move to Siliguri for livelihood.
Minister in Charge of Labour Department has said that tea workers associated with Small Tea Gardens (STG) will be getting daily-rated wages
Such a daring dacoity in broad daylight and in a populated area in the town has sent people in panic mode.
DYFI members pelted stones at the police. In retaliation, police resorted to lathi-charge. Tear gas shells were also fired.
Tea workers will now be given Rs 250 a day, as against the Rs 232 the daily rated workers had been drawing. Minister Ghatak said the state government will issue a notification to this effect soon.
A retired bureaucrat, Mr Pradhan had been nominated as the JAC president after the resignation of his predecessor TN Dhakal then.
