Report by Swareena Gurung DARJEELING 13 Jun 2016 The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has planned a grand homecoming reception for Everest climbers Trishala Gurung and Suloxchana Tamang who will be arriving at Bagdogra airport from Delhi on June 15. The two girls from Darjeeling  scaled the world’s highest mountain on May 21. GTA Information and […]

Darjeeling, Feb. 2: The GTA decided to “bulldoze” its way through to regularize the services of over 5,000 casual employees at the hill body by setting a time-frame of one month for the state government to do so, failing which the autonomous institution itself will appoint them.  “A resolution was passed today in the Sabha that […]

Tourist in the second day of the ongoing week long Darjeeling Cultural and Tourism Festival (DCTF) did what they had only watched actors do in cinemas and wished. The festival organizers gave enthusiastic tourists a thrilling opportunity, to dance on the moving Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a first for many of them. And willing tourists […]

Writes Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, Sept. 20: Bimal Gurung today tried to outdo Mamata Banerjee in her game by announcing development boards for all hill communities, but his speech betrayed his worry about the apparent public acceptance the chief minister has garnered in some parts of the hills. “Enough is enough,” said the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha […]

The program started at 11:40 A.M with the lighting of the lamps by a few dignitaries such as Col. Alley, Roshan Giri, Jyoti Kumar Rai, Amar Singh Rai and Binay Tamang. This was followed by a warm welcome of all the other dignitaries, especially those who had travelled from other parts of India with traditional […]

Gurung stops demolish drive Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, Aug. 16: Bimal Gurung today directed Darjeeling municipality not to dismantle buildings above the stipulated height of 11.5m and said the height limit will be increased to 14.5m. Bimal Gurung directed Darjeeling Municipality to stop demolish drive The directive to stop pulling down illegal structures comes less than […]

GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) felicitated Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling for his record in Indian politics of being elected the Chief Minister continuously for five terms. He was bestowed with ‘Pride of Indian Nepalis’ honor in presence of Yoga Guru Ramdev at Gorkha Rangamanch Bhawan in Darjeeling Chamling Receiving ‘Pride of Indian Nepalis’ honor in presence […]

GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) bestowed “Gorkha Gaurav” award to Gorkha Youth Icon Ms. Roshni Rai who through her initiative ” Run With Roshni ”  has constantly highlighted the “identity Crisis” faced by Gorkhalis in India, and has helped in changing people’s perception towards Indian Gorkhas. Rai received the award from Baba Ramdev, CM of Sikkim […]

Vivek Chhetri The GTA Sabha along with a New Delhi-based organisation, Nepali Sanskriti Parisad (International), has decided to organise a symposium on Nepali culture in Darjeeling, where Indres Kumar, central executive member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has been invited as the chief guest. Sidharth Nath Singh, the BJP’s general secretary as well as the […]

Darjeeling, Aug 20: Former Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari on Wednesday gave a clarion call for unity amidst the Gorkhas in order to achieve Gorkhaland. Former Sikkim Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari Addressing a gathering at the Gorkha Ranga Mancha in Darjeeling on the occasion of “Bhasa Manyata Diwas” (on this day in 1992 […]

Darjeeling – Election commission of India has decided Gorkha Rangamanch Bhawan or Bhanu bhawan in Darjeeling as the venue for votes counting center for the three hills constituencies of Darjeeling namely Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong. Darjeeling Gorkha Rangamanch Bhawan new votes counting venue – Election commission Usually it used to be in North Point ground, but […]