Kalimpong
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National Highway from Sikkim to Kalimpong to remain shut till May 19, here’s why
Sikkim | May 15, 2025, 11:06 AM ISTThe National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) notification stated that the highway will remain closed from 9 am to 6 pm on the three dates.
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Putin's office responds to plea for Kalimpong ex-serviceman's return
India | Jul 25, 2024, 11:59 PM ISTThe office of Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to a plea regarding Urgen Tamang, an ex-serviceman from Kalimpong, West Bengal, who was allegedly forced to join the Russian Army. The response, forwarded to the Russian defence ministry, brings hope for Tamang’s return to India.
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Heavy rainfall alert: IMD predicts week of heavy downpour in parts of West Bengal
Kolkata | Jul 10, 2024, 06:36 PM ISTThe IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in north Bengal in the coming days. The region is already witnessing heavy downpours which have caused landslides in a hilly region and severe waterlogging in low-lying plains.
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Cyclone Remal weakens, expected to gradually lose strength: Weather office
India | May 27, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that Cyclone 'Remal' has downgraded from a severe cyclonic storm to a cyclonic storm and is expected to further weaken into a deep depression.
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Search on for 5 missing labourers in Kalimpong, NH-10 blocked by multiple landslides
India | Jul 31, 2021, 11:43 AM ISTAround 10 houses were damaged in Melli Bazaar along with a secondary school, a State Bank of Sikkim branch and a road that connects NH-10 with Melli Bazaar on the Sikkim side.
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Civic police personnel killed in grenade attack in Kalimpong
India | Aug 20, 2017, 09:42 AM ISTA civic police personnel was killed and another injured after a hand grenade was hurled at Kalimpong police station on Saturday night, police said.
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9 best places to visit around Kolkata - happiness within your reach!
India | Mar 23, 2015, 04:27 PM ISTA city that charms and sometimes shocks its visitors; a city that gives you the view of abject poverty with crumbling gems of British Raj- era, a city that amazes you with its sprawling gardens
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Mamata for thrust on developing tourism in Darjeeling
India | Sep 03, 2014, 07:22 PM ISTKalimpong (WB): Emphasising on exploiting the unexplored areas in Kalimpong for increasing tourism in the district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that thrust would be given on developing new tourist spots in the region
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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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Power Lines Snapped In Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Buildings Collapse
India | Sep 18, 2011, 10:21 PM ISTKolkata, Sept 18: Power lines were snapped in Darjeeling and Kalimpong where this evening's tremor was mainly felt and administration has been instructed to take necessary steps, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.“Darjeeling district