Darjeeling Hills
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SC allows Centre to withdraw remaining four companies of CAPF from Darjeeling hills
India | Feb 21, 2018, 02:41 PM ISTThe Calcutta High Court had stayed the withdrawal of CAPF from Darjeeling hills, the scene of unrest over the statehood demand, till October 27 last year after the state government approached it, opposing the Centre's decision.
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GJM calls for indefinite shutdown of govt, GTA offices from Monday
India | Jun 11, 2017, 06:51 AM ISTThe GJM has called an indefinite shutdown of government and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) offices in Darjeeling hills from Monday.
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Mamata Banerjee to set up her office in Darjeeling hills
India | Sep 03, 2014, 09:48 AM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she would set up small office in the Darjeeling hills to facilitate administrative work for the people of the region."I have decided to set up a
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GJM demands three-tier panchayat in Darjeeling Hills
India | Nov 22, 2013, 09:00 AM ISTKolkata: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha yesterrday demanded that the three-tier Panchayati Raj system be introduced in the Darjeeling Hills for access to funds for development, with the West Bengal government conveying that it required amendment
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Now GJM talks of a 'revolution' in Darjeeling hills
India | Sep 18, 2013, 07:26 AM ISTDarjeeing: In a hardening of stand, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) yesterday threatened to launch, after Oct 20, an "intense agitation" that could take the shape of a "revolution" to realise its demand for a
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Bandh relaxed for two days in Darjeeling hills
India | Sep 09, 2013, 12:43 PM ISTDarjeeling: The indefinite bandh in three hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling was lifted for two days beginning today with the Gorkha Joint Action Committee slated to review its future course of action. GJAC sources the bandh
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Gorkhaland supporters set fire to vehicle, indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills
India | Aug 05, 2013, 07:40 AM ISTDarjeeling, Aug 5: Six members of Gorkha Janmukti Morch (GJM) were arrested on Sunday for stopping the vehicle of Superintendent of Police during the bandh in Darjeeling hills.According to the police, GJM members, including a
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'Amra Bangali' demands arrest of Gurung and ban on GJM
India | Aug 02, 2013, 07:35 AM ISTKolkata, Aug 2: 'Amra Bangali' yesterday strongly criticised the renewed agitation for Gorkhaland state by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling on the lines of Telangana, while demanding immediate arrest of GJM Chief Bimal
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GJM calls indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills
India | May 25, 2013, 08:20 AM ISTDarjeeling, May 25: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) yesterday called an indefinite shutdown in north Bengal's Darjeeling hills from Sunday to protest the arrest of an elected member of the hill development body for alleged
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2 ISI agents, linkmen arrested in Darjeeling hills
India | May 20, 2013, 10:23 AM ISTDarjeeling (WB), May 20: Two agents and two other linkmen of Pakistani spy agency ISI were arrested at Kurseong in Darjeeling district.“Two ISI agents identified as Maghan Bahadur Singh, a resident of Chotta Adalpur and
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Mamata rules out separation of Darjeeling from Bengal
National | Jan 29, 2013, 08:16 PM ISTDarjeeling (WB), Jan 29 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asserted that Darjeeling Hills would remain part of West Bengal, even as a section of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters raised slogans demanding a
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Rumblings About Gorkhaland In Darjeeling Again
India | Jul 07, 2011, 02:00 PM ISTSiliguri, Jul 7: Exactly a month after the West Bengal government signed a bipartite agreement with the GJM, described as ‘historic' by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, rumblings about ‘Gorkhaland' are again being heard