GNLF’S sister wing Himalayan Planters Workers Union [ HPWU] today in a press conference at Darjeeling said that they will gherao GTA headquarter LAL KOTHI on 4th May demanding the immediate release of the daily wages of the labours which they are yet to receive of the 104 days strike. Speaking with the press HPWU […]
Drinking water crisis in Barakothi in Mirik’s Panighatta tea estate
Queuing up entire nights for a pail of water PRASHANT ACHARYA PANIGHATTA (MIRIK) 27 Mar 2016 The apathy of the political leadership and local administration has left the residents of Barakothi in Mirik’s Panighatta tea estate with no other option but to fetch drinking water from a considerable distance as the water available locally is […]