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Ghisingh message for Delhi panel (21 December 02:13) |
| Subash Ghisingh today said it was not necessary for the GNLF to attend the hearing in Delhi as he has already written to the Standing Committee apprising it of the party's stand. |
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NSD to stage shows in Jalpaiguri (21 December 02:13) |
| The Repertory Company of the National School of Drama (NSD) will stage four productions in Jalpaiguri town at the end of this month. The purpose is to educate local theatre groups on the la... |
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Hasimara fire station threatens to fall apart (21 December 02:13) |
| A rickety, wooden structure in the middle of the Hamiltongunj market has served as the Hasimara fire station for the past 40 years, but now a wild tusker is threatening to put an end to it... |
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Man, 4 sons found guilty (21 December 02:13) |
| The additional sessions judge of the fast track third court of Jalpaiguri, Ashit Dey, today sentenced a 60-year-old old man and his four sons to rigorous imprisonment for four and six years... |
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Student ruckus (21 December 02:13) |
| Thirty-three students of Rampur High School who failed to qualify for the Higher Secondary examinations today locked the headmaster's chamber, teachers' room and the library of the institut... |
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Widow points finger at cop (21 December 02:13) |
| A widow from Tufanganj has accused a former officer-in-charge of the Baxirhat police station of sexually exploiting her in lieu of promises he never kept. |
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School refuses 'married' girl (21 December 02:13) |
| A school has refused to readmit a girl who had eloped with her lover and married him three years ago just before the Madhyamik examination. |
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Bullet shells in court (21 December 02:13) |
| Six spent cartridges were found on the North Dinajpur district court campus this morning, raising security concerns. The shells were lying at a spot just outside the court building where th... |
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GNLF fumes over status bill delay (20 December 01:34) |
| Like their chief Subash Ghisingh, GNLF MLAs today warned the Bengal Assembly that they would go back to their demand for Gorkhaland if the Centre failed to pass the Sixth Schedule bill by F... |
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Toy train ride first step to Everest expedition (20 December 01:34) |
| Guess what role the toy train played in the first-ever expedition to Mt Everest in 1921. |
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Earth theft threatens bird haven (20 December 01:34) |
| Chunks of earth are being removed from the embankment of the Kulik, threatening the adjoining bird sanctuary with inundation during the rains. |
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Check-post porter shot (20 December 01:34) |
| A BSF jawan shot dead a porter at the Mahadipur international check-post last evening, allegedly after the youth refused to go out and get a second bottle of liquor for the paramilitary man... |
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Morcha wins college elections (20 December 01:34) |
| The Gorkha Jan Vidyarthi Morcha ' the student wing of the newly formed Gorkha Janmukti Morcha ' won 26 of the 27 seats in Kurseong College today. |
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NSS scheme starts at seven-day camp (20 December 01:34) |
| Students enrolled on the National Service Scheme (NSS) of St Joseph's College (North Point) have adopted Frymal Village ' Wards 27 and 28 ' and are working on projects to end alcoholism, sc... |
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Student punished, parents complain (20 December 01:34) |
| The parents of a Class VI student of Auxillium Convent in Sevoke Road have submitted a written complaint to the Jalpaiguri police chief against the school's decision to debar him from class... |
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Body in Mongpong identified (20 December 01:34) |
| The body of a woman found by Rambhi police near Mongpong on Sunday has been identified as that of Kabita Subba. The 26-year-old was a resident of Hyderpara in the Bhaktinagar police station... |
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Food unit turns full circle (20 December 01:34) |
| The Videocon Group has decided to invest Rs 50 crore to extend the refurbished Kanchan unit at Matigara, increase its staff strength from 40 to 500 and revive the food processing wing. |
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3 injured in college clash (20 December 01:34) |
| Three students were injured in a skirmish in Dhupguri College today. |
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Negligence glare on Siliguri crematorium (20 December 01:34) |
| The only crematorium in Siliguri, which was once treated as one of the beautiful places in town, has lost its charm. |
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Security in a tizzy after CM breaks barricade (19 December 12:58) |
| The Special Security Unit of the Bengal chief minister was taken by surprise today when Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee broke cover to talk to members of self-help groups here, 30km from Siliguri. |
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GNLF refuses to clear stand on Dec 20 meet (19 December 12:58) |
| Representatives of most of the Opposition parties in the hills have left for Delhi to attend a hearing on the Sixth Schedule status on Thursday, though Subash Ghisingh's party, the GNLF, is... |
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To Delhi with special status plea (19 December 12:58) |
| Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today re-affirmed that he would urge the Centre to confer the Sixth Schedule on the Darjeeling hills at the earliest, 24 hours after Subash Ghisingh w... |
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Derail probe rap on 7 (19 December 12:58) |
| The Northeast Frontier Railway today suspended seven employees of different ranks following the recommendation of the commissioner of railway safety (CRS) probing the derailment of Brahmapu... |
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BPharm students protest exam delay (19 December 12:58) |
| Students of the Institute of Pharmacy in Jalpaiguri confined the principal and 19 teachers to the former's chamber yesterday to protest against the delay in holding exams. They also boycot... |
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Policemen killed (19 December 12:58) |
| Two policemen were killed and five injured when suspected Dimasa militants of the Jewel Gorlosa faction attacked a camp of Assam Police Battalion in North Cachar Hills district of Assam thi... |
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Sujapur crime graph on the rise (19 December 12:58) |
| The CPM today boycotted a peace meeting called by Sujapur MLA and Malda district Congress president Ruby Noor in her own constituency, which has seen an alarming rise in crime over the past... |
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Mamata rally minus steam (19 December 12:58) |
| Mamata Banerjee's Singur campaign virtually ran out of steam today, the leader turning up late on the death anniversary of Tapasi Malik and failing to live up to her crowd-pulling reputatio... |
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University course under review (19 December 12:58) |
| North Bengal University today resolved to review the nature of degree and subject combinations of the economics honours course. |
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Store gets new designer (19 December 12:58) |
| Fashion designer Samant Chauhan's products are retailed in stores in Moscow, London, and Singapore. Now they are also available in Gangtok. |
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Tea belt void hurts CPM in Jalpaiguri (18 December 01:56) |
| The absence of a consistent political campaign for the closed tea gardens of the region has badly hurt the CPM, grassroots workers told their leaders at the Jalpaiguri district conference o... |
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Ghisingh warns against bill delay (18 December 01:56) |
| GNLF chief Subhas Ghisingh has warned the Bengal chief minister of the consequences if the Sixth Schedule amendment bill conferring special status to the Darjeeling hills is not passed in P... |
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Seven sent to jail for idol heist (18 December 01:56) |
| Seven persons involved in stealing two idols of Madanmohan in Cooch Behar were today sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 6,000 each. All the accused were empl... |
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Hearing on derailed mail starts (18 December 01:56) |
| A two-day public hearing conducted by the commissioner of railway safety (CRS) started today to ascertain the cause of the derailment of 4055 DN Brahmaputra Mail. |
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Class XI failures shut school (18 December 01:56) |
| Failed Class XI students and their parents locked the gates of Malda Girls' High School this morning, demanding promotion for all of them. They also prevented successful students from filli... |
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Strike in Assam delays trains (18 December 01:56) |
| Trains to and from the Northeast got delayed today because of a 12-hour bandh organised by the All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam in the neighbouring state. |
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Govt bid to reduce dropouts (18 December 01:56) |
| The Bengal government has decided to set up at least one junior high school ' that teaches up to Class VIII ' in every locality to reduce the number of dropouts after Class IV, school educa... |
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CBI dismisses cop claims (18 December 01:56) |
| The CBI's "preliminary" report on the March 14 firing in Nandigram says the police did not have enough provocation to shoot. |
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Hill MLA for more forces (18 December 01:56) |
| The GNLF MLA from Darjeeling has demanded the deployment of additional forces in the hills because of the frequent clashes centring around the Sixth Schedule status. |
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Rift in civic body on funds use (18 December 01:56) |
| Two Independent councillors of Kurseong Municipality today walked out of the civic board meeting to protest against the alleged diversion of funds meant for restoration of landslide-affecte... |
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Prison alert after jailbreak (18 December 01:56) |
| All 53 prisons in Bengal have been put on alert in the wake of yesterday's jailbreak in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. |
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Mission for new school in Malda (18 December 01:56) |
| The Ramakrishna Mission will open its first English-medium school in north Bengal next year, if the state education department gives it the necessary clearances and affiliation with its sec... |
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Varsity agitation postponed (18 December 01:56) |
| Teachers, officers, employees and students of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV) today postponed their plans for a sit-in before the vice-chancellor's residence to protest against his... |
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Bill hearing on Dec. 20 (17 December 01:26) |
| The Standing Committee on Home Affairs has invited six regional parties to Delhi for a hearing on the Sixth Schedule status for the Darjeeling hills on December 20. |
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Garden goes without help (17 December 01:26) |
| Workers of the closed Bharnobari tea estate are facing desperate times after government schemes and grants to the garden dried up over the past few months. |
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Pranab rules out mid-term polls (17 December 01:26) |
| Foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee today ruled out mid-term parliamentary polls over the nuclear deal, apparently to clear the air on CPM general secretary Prakash Karat's "ultimatum" to the... |
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Biman admits to fissures in Front (17 December 01:26) |
| Left Front chairman Biman Bose today publicly admitted for the first time that people across Bengal were questioning the coalition's unity. |
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Health centres for hill poor (17 December 01:26) |
| Primary healthcare will be available at a cheaper rate to residents living below the poverty line (BPL) in the civic area here from tomorrow. |
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Jalpaiguri posers for party (17 December 01:26) |
| Delegates at the Jalpaiguri district conference of the CPM today raised questions on intra-party rifts, corruption in panchayats and changes in the lifestyle of some leaders. The meet began... |
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CPM plays college card (17 December 01:26) |
| The CPM is using the demand for a new degree college in Harishchandrapur as a major electoral plank for the Bengal panchayat polls to be held next year. |
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Band from Darjeeling ready to rock Hong Kong (17 December 01:26) |
| A hard slog in the regional and national circuits has finally paid off for Mantra. The Nepali rock band from Darjeeling will soon fly off to Hong Kong for a concert, with trips to Singapor... |
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