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CM smiles, but fears lurk
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Darjeeling, May 14: A wide grin playing on her lips, chief minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed today's Calcutta High Court verdict on the panchayat polls and iterated her promise that the elections would be held on time. Comment?
Until recently coffee drinking has been a southern Indian phenomenon which owes its popularity to it being the home of the country's first locally produced plants India's tea and coffee planters are at war over which is the national drink - with the government reluctant to back either one for fear of sabotaging the other. Comment?
Vertu Launches TI Smartphone In India For Rs 6,49,990
Nawaz Sharif, who is all set to return to power, has the golden opportunity to bury the hatchet with India. Comment?
Morcha to keep CM indoors
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The Gorkha Ranga Manch Bhavan where the chief minister is expected to inaugurate an auditorium on May 15. Comment?
ET: Darjeeling tea a hit among Chinese youth
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Chinese buyers have purchased 20k kg of Darjeeling tea, and there is a growing demand for it, cheering planters in the Himalayan region. Comment?
This picture is taken at the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation's Resort garden in Lava, which is a small hamlet situated 34 kilometres east of the town of Kalimpong via Algarah in Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. Comment?
Scurry to Shyamal Sen to save life-long earnings
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Scurry to Shyamal Sen to save life-long earnings - North Bengal office of default commission receives 234 applications on first day Agents and depositors of chit fund companies fill up application forms on the premises of the Shyamal Sen Commission office at Himanchal Bihar near Siliguri on Friday. Comment?
State asks for hill sales tax dues
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Darjeeling, May 10: The state government has asked all hill traders to clear their sales tax dues of around Rs 20 crore accumulated during the non-cooperation movement between April 2008 and July 2011 by next month. Comment?
GTA wants Tagore bungalow
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Mungpoo, May 9: Binay Tamang, an executive member of the GTA Sabha, today said he was 'ashamed' of the condition of the Rabindra Bhavan at Mungpoo and sought the transfer of the bungalow from the state government's charge to the hill autonomous body. Comment?
Once upon a time, there was a magic country, which lay nestled in the clouds. The snows lived there, along with people who had sunshine smiles. Comment?
'Pornography reflects the crisis in Indian society'
Before the advent of online access to adult content, the buying and selling used to be over the shop counter like the way it still takes place in Palika Bazaar, an underground market in Delhi's Connaught Place and in Nehru Place. Comment?
30 held for violence in Mirik block
Darjeeling/Siliguri, May 6 : Police arrested 30 political party supporters, allegedly involved in Sunday's clashes and arson between the ruling Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and opposition Gorkha National Liberation Front at Soureni under Mirik block in Kurseong sub-division. North Bengal's Inspector General of Police Anuj Sharma today said the situation ... (more) Comment?
Darjeeling, May 6: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today said it would not call an indefinite strike in response to yesterday's clash with the GNLF, citing the need for peace in the hills during the chief minister's visit here next week as well as prompt police action in the case. Comment?
Tension after clashes between supporters of GJM amd GNLF
Darjeeling, May 5 : Clashes between rival supporters of ruling Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and opposition Gorkha National Liberation Front rendered at least eight people injured even as police used batons to disperse violent mob at Soureni under Mirik block in Kurseong sub-division today. Comment?
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today threatened an indefinite strike across the Darjeeling hills from Tuesday after a clash broke out between its supporters and GNLF cadres at Soureni in Mirik block in the morning. Comment?
Boy eye lost, doc neglect blame
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Siliguri, May. 5: A Siliguri-based legal welfare organisation has filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights saying negligence by some doctors of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital allegedly led to the loss of vision in a four-year-old boy's left eye. Comment?
Strike looms after hill rivals clash
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Darjeeling, May 5: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today threatened an indefinite strike across the Darjeeling hills from Tuesday after a clash broke out between its supporters and GNLF cadres at Soureni in Mirik block in the morning. Comment?
Srinagar top Indian holiday destination Survey
The 'Popular Summer Destination, 2013' was conducted by railyatri.in which is the official data research and development partner of the Indian Railways. Comment?
Srinagar top Indian holiday destination: Survey
The 'Popular Summer Destination, 2013' was conducted by railyatri.in which is the official data research and development partner of the Indian Railways. Comment?
A passage to India at Leighton's railway
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Leighton Buzzard Railway will be transformed into a little piece of India over the Bank Holiday weekend . Comment?