Darjeeling
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Amid violence in Darjeeling hills, GJM plans to revive its 'peacekeeping' wing GLP
India | Jun 18, 2017, 11:10 AM ISTGJM is planning to revive its "peacekeeping" wing Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP) amid renewed Gorkhaland demands.
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Darjeeling unrest: Mamata claims Gorkhaland agitation a ‘deep-rooted conspiracy,' her govt seeks more Central forces
National | Jun 18, 2017, 08:32 AM ISTWest Bengal government has written to the Centre seeking more forces to quell the current unrest in Darjeeling hills.
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3 dead, officer critical in GJM-Police clashes in Darjeeling
India | Jun 18, 2017, 09:08 AM ISTThe GJM claimed that three of its activists were killed in the police firing, a charge the authorities rejected.
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Darjeeling unrest a ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’ GJM violating Constitution: Mamata Banerjee
National | Jun 17, 2017, 09:29 PM ISTThe ongoing GJM-led agitation in Darjeeling hills for a separate Gorkhaland is a "deep-rooted conspiracy," supported by insurgent groups of the north east and some foreign countries, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed today
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Gorkhaland Stir: 1 GJM supporter dies in police firing amid violent protest
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Darjeeling unrest: Cop injured not dead, CM Mamata denies deaths; GJM claims 2 workers killed
India | Jun 17, 2017, 06:11 PM ISTThere were fresh clashes in Darjeeling today with GJM protesters pelting stones and throwing bottles at security personnel who retaliated by firing teargas shells.
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Get prepared for 'do or die' fight for Gorkhaland: Bimal Gurung tells Darjeeling people
India | Jun 16, 2017, 06:44 PM ISTGorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supremo, leading the protests for a separate ‘Gorkhaland’, on Thursday asked the people in Darjeeling to be prepared for the “final battle” for achieving the separate state
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Hill parties unite for Gorkhaland, adopt resolution for separate state
National | Jun 14, 2017, 08:00 AM ISTSeveral hill parties on Tuesday came together and unanimously adopted a resolution in favour a separate Gorkhaland state.
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Agitation will not stop till Gorkhaland is achieved: GJM supremo
India | Jun 10, 2017, 08:05 PM ISTGJM chief Bimal Gurung had yesterday challenged Banerjee to stop the agitation in the hill and said that it was his writ that "runs in the hill".
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha calls indefinite shutdown in northern Bengal hills from Monday
India | Jun 10, 2017, 07:37 PM ISTEvery Monday there would be torchlight rallies in various wards and assembly constituencies of the hills from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the sake of 'Gorkhaland's revival.
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Darjeeling limps back to normalcy as Army patrols streets
India | Jun 10, 2017, 02:57 PM ISTA day after a 12-hour bandh called by the GJM for revival of Gorkhaland agitation, life limped back to normalcy here even the Army continued to patrol Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong towns.
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Sporadic violence in Bengal hills amid shutdown, army stages flag march
India | Jun 09, 2017, 11:19 PM ISTChief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally monitoring the situation by camping in the tourist town of Darjeeling.
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Thousand of tourists stranded as 'bandh' called by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in Darjeeling
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Darjeeling: GJM workers clash with police over imposition of Bengali in schools
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If Mamata Banerjee is CM of plains, I am CM of hills: GJM leader Bimal Gurung
National | Jun 08, 2017, 11:21 PM IST"She is showing her power. She is the Chief Minister of Bengal. Then, I am also the elected member (of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration or GTA), the Chief Minister of the hills,” Bimal Gurung said.
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Over 10,000 tourists stuck in Darjeeling as GJM supporters’ clash with police, Army called in
India | Jun 08, 2017, 09:10 PM ISTPolice fired tear gas shells and resorted to lathi charge to disperse the agitators who tried to march to the venue of the Mamata Banerjee-led government’s first Cabinet meeting in the hills here.
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Darjeeling (WB): Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha scuffle with police, vehicles set on fire
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President Mukherjee’s escort car falls into gorge in Darjeeling, six injured
India | Jul 15, 2016, 02:41 PM ISTSix people were injured when a vehicle in President Pranab Mukherjee's convoy skidded off the road this morning and went down a cliff.
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Darjeeling landslide toll increases to 40; 16 persons missing
India | Jul 03, 2015, 02:06 PM ISTDarjeeling: With the recovery of two more bodies, the toll in landslide-battered Darjeeling district has risen to 40 even as 16 people still missing.The two bodies were pulled out from the debris at Mirik and
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WB landslides: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh for kin of those killed
National | Jul 01, 2015, 04:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed pain over the loss of lives due to landslides in Darjeeling district of West Bengal and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families