Dooars

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is constantly making efforts to resolve issues related to the Gorkhas and of the Darjeeling, Terrai and Dooars regions of West Bengal.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binoy) faction chief Binoy Tamang on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a separate state for the people of the Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooar areas of West Bengal.

Normal life remained disrupted in Darjeeling hills and its foothills following heavy rains since last Tuesday which caused landslides at some places, snapping direct road link between Siliguri, Mirik and Dooars and damaging stretches along NH-10.

In Bengal, malnourishment and poverty related diseases have killed at least 100 people since January in the tea gardens in the Dooars, according to NGOs working in the area.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today ruled out a division of the state following violence in Terai and Dooars region in Jalpaiguri district over demand for inclusion of Gorkha dominated pockets under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in Darjeeling.

A mild tremor of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit North Bengal today. The earthquake with its epicentre in the Terai Dooars region of Jalpaiguri district was felt at 1527 hours, MeT officials said.

In an encouraging sign for wildlife enthusiasts, two Royal Bengal Tigers have been sighted in Dooars forests of north Bengal, 20 years after the species was spotted in the area.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is constantly making efforts to resolve issues related to the Gorkhas and of the Darjeeling, Terrai and Dooars regions of West Bengal.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binoy) faction chief Binoy Tamang on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a separate state for the people of the Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooar areas of West Bengal.

Normal life remained disrupted in Darjeeling hills and its foothills following heavy rains since last Tuesday which caused landslides at some places, snapping direct road link between Siliguri, Mirik and Dooars and damaging stretches along NH-10.

In Bengal, malnourishment and poverty related diseases have killed at least 100 people since January in the tea gardens in the Dooars, according to NGOs working in the area.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today ruled out a division of the state following violence in Terai and Dooars region in Jalpaiguri district over demand for inclusion of Gorkha dominated pockets under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in Darjeeling.

A mild tremor of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit North Bengal today. The earthquake with its epicentre in the Terai Dooars region of Jalpaiguri district was felt at 1527 hours, MeT officials said.

In an encouraging sign for wildlife enthusiasts, two Royal Bengal Tigers have been sighted in Dooars forests of north Bengal, 20 years after the species was spotted in the area.