Darjeeling Tense

In what is being flagged as a resurgence of violence in Darjeeling by supporters of fugitive Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, a young man identified as Chetan Thapa was stabbed in the back on the outskirts of the hill town around 4 pm on Tuesday. He is a supporter of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha faction led by Bimal Gurung's rival Binay Ta...

The situation in Darjeeling hills remained tense but incident-free today as the indefinite strike demanding a separate state entered its 48th day.

The situation in Dooars area of Jalpaiguri, which witnessed police firing that left two persons dead, today remained tense even as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha-sponsored indefinite bandh evoked a partial response in the district.Official sources in Jalpaiguri said the situation in the Dooars area was tense. However, no untoward incident took place in...

Two persons were killed and at least 10 injured when police opened fire at Sipchu in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district today. The police claim they opened fire after supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, who had blocked roads, stabbed a woman constable. They had earlier tried to disperse the crowd with a lathicharge and teargas but failed."When...

Five days after the brutal murder of Gorkha League leader Madan Tamang, Darjeeling remains tense.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed in Darjeeling, as the hill town continues to be tense after the death of Gorkha leader Madan Tamang. Tamang, the president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), was killed in the heart of Darjeeling, in public, by unidentified men on Friday last. His widow, Bharati Tamang, met the West B...

Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) president and Gorkhaland proponent, Madan Tamang, has died after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants in Darjeeling town.Tamang was preparing for a public meeting when he was allegedly attacked by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters. Police had to fire in the air to disperse the mob.T...

In what is being flagged as a resurgence of violence in Darjeeling by supporters of fugitive Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, a young man identified as Chetan Thapa was stabbed in the back on the outskirts of the hill town around 4 pm on Tuesday. He is a supporter of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha faction led by Bimal Gurung's rival Binay Ta...

The situation in Darjeeling hills remained tense but incident-free today as the indefinite strike demanding a separate state entered its 48th day.

The situation in Dooars area of Jalpaiguri, which witnessed police firing that left two persons dead, today remained tense even as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha-sponsored indefinite bandh evoked a partial response in the district.Official sources in Jalpaiguri said the situation in the Dooars area was tense. However, no untoward incident took place in...

Two persons were killed and at least 10 injured when police opened fire at Sipchu in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district today. The police claim they opened fire after supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, who had blocked roads, stabbed a woman constable. They had earlier tried to disperse the crowd with a lathicharge and teargas but failed."When...

Five days after the brutal murder of Gorkha League leader Madan Tamang, Darjeeling remains tense.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed in Darjeeling, as the hill town continues to be tense after the death of Gorkha leader Madan Tamang. Tamang, the president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), was killed in the heart of Darjeeling, in public, by unidentified men on Friday last. His widow, Bharati Tamang, met the West B...

Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) president and Gorkhaland proponent, Madan Tamang, has died after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants in Darjeeling town.Tamang was preparing for a public meeting when he was allegedly attacked by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters. Police had to fire in the air to disperse the mob.T...