सम्पूर्ण चिया कमानहरुमा काम बन्द गर अनि श्रमिकहरुलाई बन्द अवधीको वेतन देऊ! DTA अनि CCPA को दार्जीलिङ पहाड़को चियाकमानहरुमा काम संचालित राख्ने कोशिशको घोर निन्दा गरौं! विश्वलाई त्रासित बनाएको कोरोना भाइरसको महामारी विरुद्ध हर एक देश अनि संस्थाहरु एकबद्ध भएर सक्रिय रुपमा काम गरिरहेका छन्। हाम्रो देशमा पनि यो भाइरसको विस्तारलाई रोक्नको निम्ति सरकारले कतिपय […]
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 […]
7th Pay Commission Bill Pass with Merge 50% DA
18th Jun 2016 Good News for Central Government Employee: 7th Pay Commission Bill Pass with Merge 50% DA. Waiting for all central government employees is over by declaring this good news. 50 percentages DA is merge in Basic pay is finally accepted by central government of India. This will affect form 01-01-2016. Highlights of 7th […]
GJM Demands Land Rights for Tea Garden Workers – Minimum Salary of Rs 322/-
A high level delegation of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha led by its president Bimal Gurung and Darjeeling Lok Sabha MP SS Ahluwalia called on the Union commerce and industries minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi and served her a memorandum placing various demands on behalf of the tea garden workers. The memorandum places two very important […]
Bagdogra airport will not be shifted to Bihar
The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Dr Mahesh Sharma has made it clear that the Bagdogra airport which caters to the need of not only domestic passengers but also that of neighboring China, Nepal and Bhutan will not be shifted to Bihar and on the other hand the Pakyong airport in […]
India and Nepal cross border trade felicitation seminar to strengthen the relationship
To strengthen the relationship and to discuss about the issues on the cross border felicitation of export and import between India and Nepal, a seminar was organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with Consulate General of Nepal at Siliguri last evening. India and Nepal cross border trade felicitation seminar Prabir Seal Chairman, […]
Mirik bird watching to attract tourists
Mirik: In the ongoing process to make Mirik a major tourism destination in the hills, enthusiasts have identified bird watching as another key attraction for tourism in the hills. According to Himalayan Bird Watching Society, Mirik is a perfect location to find many species of Himalayan birds due to its undisturbed wilderness which is conducive […]
Traditional Himalayan paper industry potential high in the hills
Kalimpong : The traditional Himalayan paper industry is known by different names. The Tibetans call is Tibetan paper, Gorkha people call it Gorkhali paper and the rest of the Himalayan region call it the Himalayan paper, but whatever it may be called, the industry has a close connection with the people and calls it by […]
Darjeeling Industrial Potential
Potential industries in Darjeeling have been categorized in three groups namely: RESOURCE-BASED INDUSTRIES Food Processing» Darjeeling district alone produces approximately 90,000 tonnes of Pineapple, 20,000 tonnes of Oranges, 80,000 tonnes of Tomato per annum. Besides as much as 6,00,000 nos. of Oranges per day are available in peak season from Sikkim. These huge resources of […]
30% tourists arriving Nepal visits Darjeeling or Sikkim
At least 30% of travelers from Western world arriving Nepal prefer visiting eastern Indian destinations including Darjeeling or Sikkim. In 2012, we were benefited with the positive trend in Nepal. But 2013 had shown subtle effect of the downward trend. The situation may go pronounced with further dip in Nepal FTA,” said Mr. T. Roy, […]
Mirik – lemon grass factory in Bunkulung Busty
Lemon grass cultivation has been started at Bungkulung Busty under Mirik as an alternative and sustainable farming occupation. Oil extracted from lemon grass is of high value and useful for various purposes. A factory has also been set up to extract lemon grass oil and this is providing a lucrative market for farmers and employment […]
Himalayan Florica to promote horticulture business in Darjeeling
Local businessman Niraj Chettri, who owns a large fruit business company named Himalayan Florica in the national capital, is now looking to initiate similar business ventures in his hometown of Darjeeling. Chettri, a resident of Lapchu in Darjeeling, will be opening a new outlet in Darjeeling in March that will sell regional agricultural and horticulture […]
