MP seeks justice for Nepali student found dead in KIIT
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has also joined the chorus, demanding justice for Prakriti and other students who were allegedly assaulted during protests following her death.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has also joined the chorus, demanding justice for Prakriti and other students who were allegedly assaulted during protests following her death.
Following an order from the West Bengal government on 2 November, 2023, the district administration has begun surveying tea garden lands in Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has strongly opposed chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to allow 30 per cent of tea garden land to be diverted for non-tea purposes, calling it a “dangerous and dictatorial” policy that could displace indigenous communities.
The scenic town of Darjeeling is all set to host the much-anticipated second edition of the 'Darjeeling Melo Tea Fest' 2024, a vibrant celebration of tea, music, and culture.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista raised the issue of re-inclusion of 11 excluded Gorkha sub-tribes—Gurung, Bhujel, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakkha, and Dhimal—as Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Parliament, emphasising the urgency of the matter.
TMC (Hills) Spokesperson NB Khawas has said that they have compiled a report of the problems being faced by the people in the Hills, which they found during the party's 'Jan Sampark' programme (Bangodhwani Yatra) that was conducted recently.
Six cases were also detected in the Jalpaiguri portion of the SMC.
Ever since Bimal Gurung made a dramatic appearance and joined hands with TMC, anti-Gurung faction leader Binay Tamang has made their dissatisfaction public.
A 68-year-old person from Bhaktinagar in Siliguri died last evening, while a 55-year-old resident of Tung in Kurseong died at another hospital at Kawakhali.
Meanwhile, three persons died at the dedicated hospital for Covid-19 patients at Matigara.
