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Gorkhaland protests: Initiate talks to end Darjeeling logjam, Rajnath Singh tells Mamata Banerjee
National | Aug 13, 2017, 11:19 PM ISTHome Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to initiate dialogue with all stakeholders to end the agitation in Darjeeling
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Gorkhaland protests: Shutdown enters 50th day, GJM demands withdrawal of police
National | Aug 04, 2017, 12:05 AM ISTThe GJM rallies on 50th day of indefinite shutdown demanded restoration of internet services and an immediate withdrawal of police personnel from Darjeeling hills.
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Six policemen, 20 Gorkhaland activists injured in fresh violence
India | Jul 29, 2017, 07:40 PM ISTNormal life remained crippled in the Darjeeling hills due to the ongoing indefinite strike to press for separate Gorkhaland state.
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Gorkhaland Demand: Fresh violence begins in Darjeeling
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Darjeeling: Watch fresh visual of vehicles set ablaze allegedly by supporters in Neora range
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Fresh violence erupts in Darjeeling following youth’s death, Army called in
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Mamata Banerjee returns additional BSF troops for riot-hit areas: MHA
India | Jul 08, 2017, 06:17 PM ISTAccording to MHA, four BSF companies (comprising 100 personnel each) were sent to Basirhat and two day back, four additional companies were also dispatched, but these were returned by the state govt.
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Mamata Banerjee slams Centre for not cooperating to maintain law and order
National | Jul 08, 2017, 05:29 PM ISTMamata Banerjee said that foreign forces close to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had a hand in the pro-Gorkhaland agitation.
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Fresh violence erupts in Darjeeling following youth’s death, Army called in
India | Jul 08, 2017, 05:30 PM ISTMeanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to people of Darjeeling ‘to not resort to violence and maintain peace’.
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Gorkhland protests: GJM activists torch TMC office in Kalimpong as fresh violence rocks Darjeeling
India | Jul 05, 2017, 04:13 PM ISTIn fresh violence in Darjeeling hills, GJM activists torched Trinamool Congress office in Kalimpong district during a protest march for Gorkhaland.
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Darjeeling shutdown enters 20th day, situation remains tense
India | Jul 04, 2017, 02:16 PM ISTThe situation in Darjeeling remains tensed. Except pharmacies all the other shops, restaurants, hotels, schools and colleges remained closed.
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MHA seeks report on Darjeeling after WB govt wants replacement of paramilitary
India | Jul 03, 2017, 06:52 PM ISTThe MHA has told the West Bengal government to send a detailed factual report on the law-and-order situation in Darjeeling.
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I will not allow division of Bengal, says CM Mamata Banerjee
National | Jun 29, 2017, 05:22 PM ISTMeanwhile, the BJP has ruled out supporting its ally Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's demand for a separate state comprising Darjeeling and parts of north Bengal.
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West Bengal: GJM activists demonstrated bare-chested and broke tube light in Darjeeling
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Processions taken out in Darjeeling, shutdown continues
India | Jun 25, 2017, 12:04 AM ISTThe government also sent a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh protesting Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's support to the GJM's Gorkhaland demand terming it as "unconstitutional".
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Gorkhaland agitation: Indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills to continue, GJM pulls out of GTA
National | Jun 21, 2017, 09:07 AM ISTThe GJM decided to withdraw from the tripartite accord on the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).
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Gorkhaland agitation: How Darjeeling unrest has come as a boon for Sikkim tourism
India | Jun 20, 2017, 11:04 AM ISTThe unrest in Darjeeling in the peak tourist season has come as a boon for Sikkim with tourists thronging the neighbouring hill state.
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Darjeeling Unrest: Public burn effigy of CM Mamta Banerjee over demand for Gorkhaland
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Darjeeling unrest: GJM questions BJP MP SS Ahluwalia's absence from hills
National | Jun 19, 2017, 01:09 PM ISTQuestioning the absence of local BJP MP SS Ahluwalia, GJM leader said it was very "unfortunate" that he chose to stay away from his own constituency during this hour of crisis.
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Will create ‘trouble’ if police try to stop our movement: GJM chief
National | Jun 18, 2017, 02:41 PM ISTGJM chief Bimal Gurung today warned of trouble if the police try to stop the Gorkhaland movement.