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.
The disclosure by Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech that a vaccine they are developing has been found to be more than 90 percent effective-- coupled with the weekend's announcement by AstraZeneca that they were likely to get 100 million doses ready by December for a vaccination drive across India--has sparked cheers across the world
He also came down heavily on the issue of law and order and expressed unhappiness over chief minister Mamata Banerjee, as, according to him, she has not yet replied to his letter that he wrote to her on 26 September.
Mr Ghosh, who is scheduled to hold several meetings in districts, including Cooch Behar and Siliguri till 12 November, was addressing a rally at Churabhandar in Jalpaiguri today.
Talking to reporters at the Bagdogra Airport here, Mr Bista said: "The political scenario in this region, especially in the Hills, has changed. Politically, Bimal Gurung now belongs to the TMC, but personally I have good relations with him and I respect all other members of the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha. As I too belong to the Gorkha community, there is a blood relation."
"I really don't know if it is possible for Bimal Gurung to return to the Hills before Diwali or in late November," an observer of Hill politics said today.
