Darjeeling MP Raju Bista accuses state of neglect
After chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s criticism of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, the latter hit back with a strong counterattack, responding to her remarks.
After chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s criticism of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, the latter hit back with a strong counterattack, responding to her remarks.
Railways on Saturday announced that it will conduct an internal probe on the derailment of three coaches, one parcel coach and two passenger coaches, of 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express at Nalpur in Kolkata.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has welcomed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the eve of her visit to Darjeeling to attend a Central government-sponsored programme.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting the Darjeeling Hills after many days.
Joining their protest, organisations Nagarik Manch and Srijan have also pledged support, intensifying the pressure on authorities and estate management.
The by-election was triggered after sitting MLA Manoj Tigga was elected to Parliament from Alipurduar in 2024. Rahul Lohar, nominated by the BJP for the Madarihat seat, filed his nomination today.
Established by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), the STP has the capacity to treat 1,000 liters of wastewater daily.
In a significant development, people’s representatives from both Sikkim and northern West Bengal have come together to demand tribal status for at least 12 left-out communities in the region.
After the fifth round of tripartite talks on the bonus issue ended without an agreement, the labour department has issued an advisory for tea garden workers in Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong hills.
The Tea Workers’ Protection Committee (Chiya Shramik Suraksha Samiti) in Darjeeling has called for an indefinite bandh in the Hills starting Monday after the tripartite meeting convened by the Labour Department ended inconclusively today over the demand for a 20 per cent Puja bonus for workers in the 87 Hill tea gardens.
