Civic News in Kalimpong

Anit Thapa says there is ‘no government’ in Hills after BGPM relinquished GTA leadership›

Amitava Banerjee, M P, Oct 5, 2026, Darjeeling: Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) president Anit Thapa on Sunday said that there is no government in the Hills ever since his party relinquished the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). Addressing a party workers’ meeting organised by the BGPM’s Sonada-Pachyang samashti, Thapa said: “We have not been defeated by relinquishing contro

Kalimpong News

GTA administrator holds first meeting, reviews development schemes›

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>DARJEELING,:</b><span style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif"> The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Friday held his first meeting since appointment of new administrator and discussed various development schemes to be undertaken by the GTA, with suggestions sought from the elected Sabashads who have not resigned. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p clas

Sikkim Express — Darjeeling

Siliguri | Puja means a feast for the stomach! However, doubts and concerns are growing in Siliguri regarding the quality of various foods.›

Siliguri | Puja means a feast for the stomach! However, doubts and apprehensions are growing in Siliguri regarding the quality of various foods. Nitaai Saha, Siliguri: The countdown to the festival has begun. And Bengali means saying goodbye to diet charts for a few days and indulging in a hearty feast! Ignoring gas and bloating, everything is forgiven during Durga Puja, from breakfast to midnight feasts. Siliguri's (Siliguri) puja (Durga Puja) means pandals adorned with lights,

Uttarbanga Sambad

Weather Update | Due to the low pressure, the state is experiencing rainfall; although the disaster has passed in the south, rain will continue in North Bengal.›

Weather Update | The state is getting wet due to the low pressure; although the disaster has passed in the south, rain will continue in North Bengal. Uttar Banga Sambad Online Desk: Due to the impact of the low pressure, rains have started intermittently. Due to the low-pressure area located over the Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha coast, there is a forecast of thunderstorms and rain in various districts of South Bengal throughout Tuesday. Similarly, rain will continue in North Bengal (Weather Update). Read more about the weather in North Bengal Lio

Uttarbanga Sambad

Over Rs 2,000 crore infrastructure push planned for North Bengal, says Suvendu Adhikari; inaugurates ROB in Siliguri›

Sanchita Aich Bag and Amitava Banerjee, MP, July 27, 2026, Siliguri: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday inaugurated the long-awaited Road Over Bridge (ROB), connecting Air View More and Jhankar More on Burdwan Road in Siliguri, on his way back from Jalpaiguri to Kolkata. Addressing the gathering at the inauguration programme, Adhikari described North Bengal as the "gateway to Northeast Indi

Kalimpong News

1986 to 2026: A Common Citizen’s Plea for Darjeeling›

The current balanced political alignment offers a rare, historic window of opportunity. But as a community, we must refuse to be bought off with the crumbs of the past. We have lived through the experiments of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration frail, administrative bodies that served as nothing more than temporary bandages on a deep, historical wound.

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