Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has been elected as one of the members of the Tea Board of India. When he was asked by a journalist about his further course of action after being elected, he responded as follows: “As you are aware the Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars along with neigbouring Assam produce some of […]
Rs.172 – Price of blood, sweat and life of a Tea garden worker in Gorkhaland!
‘All wealth is the product of labor’- John Locke Tea plantations of Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai encompass the two extremes of human existence, the unimaginable opulence of Tea garden owners and the abject impoverishment of workers. Behind the idyllic hills, the scenic gardens, the “romance of the two leaves and a bud”, and the “smiling […]
Darjeeling Likely to Witness Another Agitation
Darjeeling Likely to Witness Another Agitation From May 1 In an interview given to the Himalayan Beacon, published on Tuesday, CITU has declared that they would be launching an agitation for the workers of Darjeeling, Terai and Duars from May 1. The agitation, however, will mostly focus on the demands of the tea garden and […]
GNLF TO SUPPORT TMC IN DOOARS FOR PANCHAYAT ELECTION
Like GJM , GNLF too decided to support TMC at the upcoming Panchayat election in Dooars.After 21 days of GJM announcement to support TMC from Bagrakot. GNLF too announced their support to TMC from Bagrakot yesterday. Later GNLF president Mann Ghisingh, General Secretary Mahendra Chettri along with TMC leader Saurav Chakraborty , Mohan Sharma , […]
GJM to support TMC in Dooars
Darjeeling: In a major setback for the BJP, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Thursday announced its decision to forge an alliance with the Trinamool Congress in the forthcoming Panchayat elections, in Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts. This comes on the heels of Kamtapur Progressive Party (KPP) also throwing its weight behind the TMC in Dooars […]
Bengali optional in hills: CM Mamata Banerjee
-BIRESWAR BANERJEE Mirik, June 5: Mamata Banerjee today said Bengali would not be compulsory at schools in the Darjeeling hills and in certain areas of the Dooars and the Terai. The chief minister’s about-turn is perceived to be aimed at meeting the twin objectives of soothing the frayed nerves in the hills and retaining the […]
Darjeeling MP SS Alhuwalia Writes to PM Modi against Mamata’s repressive and arbitrary order
BREAKING: Darjeeling MP SS Alhuwalia Writes to PM Modi; Seeks immediate intervention to end the “draconian emergency-like measures undertaken by the Mamata Banerjee government” Taking strong exception to the filing of FIRs against Sahita Academy Award winners and heads of reputed schools in the hills by the police, Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia has written to […]
Solidarity from Gorkha Students, JNU for tea garden workers
A statement of solidarity from Gorkha Students, JNU to the protesting tea garden workers for their minimum wage All tea workers unions from Darjeeling, Dooars and Tarai under the broad banner of Joint Forum have decided to go for a 48 hour strike in Bengal against the exploitation of tea garden owners of Bengal, who […]
