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Darjeeling dilemma: Gorkhaland in hearts, but ‘our bellies tied to tourism, another lockdown will finish us’

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-18

From the speeches of political parties to the daily lives of voters, Gorkhaland does not echo anymore in the Darjeeling hills. What resonates, again and again, is the fear of another lockdown, and w...

Bengal Polls 2021: Old-timers recall 1982 result rerun in Darjeeling

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-16

Two days before Darjeeling votes, old-timers are suddenly recalling the 1982 Darjeeling Assembly election which had been won by CPM candidate Dawa Lama by a margin of just 309 votes. “Darjeeling’s ...

Relegated to a supporting role, will the TMC catamaran sink or sail in Darjeeling?

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-16

“Mann ko kura man mai chha,” said Prem Kumari Lama, 62, in between selling lollipops to a toddler at her stall near Darjeeling’s Mirik Lake. “I’m holding my cards close to my chest.”At no cos...

One dead, 330 new cases recorded in Hills in a day

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-25

Darjeeling: COVID-19 claimed one life in the Darjeeling District Hospital and the number of new cases in the district in the past 24 hours stood at 330 on Saturday. A 66-year-old woman, who was the re...

Bengal reports highest one-day spike of 7,713 COVID-19 cases, 32 fresh deaths

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-18

Kolkata, Apr 17 (PTI) West Bengal on Saturday registered the highest single-day spike of 7,713 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 6,51,508, the health department said in a bulletin. The death toll...

Darjeeling dilemma: Gorkhaland in hearts, but ‘our bellies tied to tourism, another lockdown will finish us’

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-18

From the speeches of political parties to the daily lives of voters, Gorkhaland does not echo anymore in the Darjeeling hills. What resonates, again and again, is the fear of another lockdown, and w...

Bengal Polls 2021: Old-timers recall 1982 result rerun in Darjeeling

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-16

Two days before Darjeeling votes, old-timers are suddenly recalling the 1982 Darjeeling Assembly election which had been won by CPM candidate Dawa Lama by a margin of just 309 votes. “Darjeeling’s ...

Relegated to a supporting role, will the TMC catamaran sink or sail in Darjeeling?

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-16

“Mann ko kura man mai chha,” said Prem Kumari Lama, 62, in between selling lollipops to a toddler at her stall near Darjeeling’s Mirik Lake. “I’m holding my cards close to my chest.”At no cos...

One dead, 330 new cases recorded in Hills in a day

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-25

Darjeeling: COVID-19 claimed one life in the Darjeeling District Hospital and the number of new cases in the district in the past 24 hours stood at 330 on Saturday. A 66-year-old woman, who was the re...

Bengal reports highest one-day spike of 7,713 COVID-19 cases, 32 fresh deaths

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-18

Kolkata, Apr 17 (PTI) West Bengal on Saturday registered the highest single-day spike of 7,713 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 6,51,508, the health department said in a bulletin. The death toll...

Darjeeling dilemma: Gorkhaland in hearts, but ‘our bellies tied to tourism, another lockdown will finish us’

Rajesh Thapa 2021-4-18

From the speeches of political parties to the daily lives of voters, Gorkhaland does not echo anymore in the Darjeeling hills. What resonates, again and again, is the fear of another lockdown, and w...

One dead, 330 new cases recorded in Hills in a day

April 25, 2021 Coronavirus , North Bengal , regional news

Darjeeling: COVID-19 claimed one life in the Darjeeling District Hospital and the number of new cases in the district in the past 24 hours stood at 330 on Saturday. A 66-year-old woman, who was the re...

25Apr2021

Bengal reports highest one-day spike of 7,713 COVID-19 cases, 32 fresh deaths

April 18, 2021 Bengal , Coronavirus

Kolkata, Apr 17 (PTI) West Bengal on Saturday registered the highest single-day spike of 7,713 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 6,51,508, the health department said in a bulletin. The death toll...

18Apr2021

Darjeeling dilemma: Gorkhaland in hearts, but ‘our bellies tied to tourism, another lockdown will finish us’

April 18, 2021 North Bengal , political news

From the speeches of political parties to the daily lives of voters, Gorkhaland does not echo anymore in the Darjeeling hills. What resonates, again and again, is the fear of another lockdown, and w...

18Apr2021

Bengal Polls 2021: Old-timers recall 1982 result rerun in Darjeeling

April 16, 2021 North Bengal , political news

Two days before Darjeeling votes, old-timers are suddenly recalling the 1982 Darjeeling Assembly election which had been won by CPM candidate Dawa Lama by a margin of just 309 votes. “Darjeeling’s ...

16Apr2021

Relegated to a supporting role, will the TMC catamaran sink or sail in Darjeeling?

April 16, 2021 North Bengal , political news

“Mann ko kura man mai chha,” said Prem Kumari Lama, 62, in between selling lollipops to a toddler at her stall near Darjeeling’s Mirik Lake. “I’m holding my cards close to my chest.”At no cos...

16Apr2021

Better roads reduce P-2 booths in Hills; only 3 exist in Darjeeling & none in Kalimpong

April 16, 2021 North Bengal , political news

DARJELLING: In earlier days due to the tough terrains, the polling process in the Hills required many improvisations in order to overcome communication hurdles. All this has changed now. Owing t...

16Apr2021

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