Siliguri
Morcha stops repaint work
The Telegraph
Siliguri, Nov. 13: A team of policemen and district officials were forced to turn back from Panchnoi today after supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha stopped them from painting a bridge that had party graffitis all over it.
In Panchnoi, Salbari, Methibari and Sukna, all located on NH55 near Siliguri, the Morcha has painted the [...]
Governor wants early solution
www.thestatesman.net
SILIGURI, Oct. 23: West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi has said that the ongoing tripartite talks on the Darjeeling Hills agitation should move smoothly so as to arrive at a solution at the earliest possible.
“As you all know, tripartite talks are in position and the government of India, the state government and the Morcha (GJMM) [...]
Transport office plan for Siliguri
www.telegraphindia.com
Siliguri, Oct. 22: Darjeeling district administration has sought permission from the Bengal government to open a camp office of the regional transport authority (RTA) here to help vehicle owners.
The RTA office in Darjeeling town has not been functioning since August after the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha asked the hill residents not to deposit any revenue at [...]
Thousands walk as Citu runs riot - 90-year-old forced out of ambulance
The Telegraph
Siliguri, Oct. 22: Three vehicles were ransacked, the tyres of at least 10 others were punctured and a 90-year-old was forced to come out of an ambulance as the Citu today went ahead with its transport strike.
The ambulance was intercepted at Dagapur here around 2.30pm by picketers, who alleged that the passengers inside were [...]
People shut out bandhs
www.telegraphindia.com
Siliguri, Oct. 21: The bandhs called by Amra Bangalee and the Shiv Sena today failed to impact life in Siliguri and its adjoining areas, unlike the earlier shutdowns that had been called to protest against the activities of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha.
Shops, offices and banks were open and so were educational institutions. Transport, too, was [...]
Citu-backed transport strike today
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Oct. 21: The Citu affiliated ‘Darjeeling District Taxi and Private Car Drivers Union’ has decided to go ahead with its proposed transport-strike between Siliguri and the Darjeeling Hills from 6 a.m tomorrow. The union however, has truncated the transport strike to 72-hour duration from that of an indefinite one as announced earlier.
According [...]
Police ready with bandh blueprint - Administration asks for more forces in troubled spots before shutdown spree
The Telegraph
Oct. 20: The Darjeeling district administration is working on a blueprint to avert law and order problems as anti-Gorkha Janmukti Morcha outfits prepare to shut down Siliguri and its adjoining areas from tomorrow.
“Organisations which had threatened to go on bandhs had been requested to change their decisions. But the apprehension is that they may [...]
Anti-Gorkhaland body invokes Gandhigiri
The Statesman
SILIGURI, Oct.20: When every thing else fails try Gandhigiri! To pursue the West Bengal government to take action against those who are sporting “GL” number plates on their vehicles in the Darjeeing hills, Jana Chetana - a pressure group in Siliguri - is trying a new tack.
Many Jana Chetana members, who took part in [...]
All Transport Joint Action Committee (ATJAC) blackens WB number plates today. Number plate issue affects wildlife duties.
GJMM body blacken WB number plates
Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, Aug. 26: Ever since the programme was announced, people adamant on their decision to not replace the WB with GL number plates bore the consequences for the first time when the All Transport Joint Action Committee (ATJAC), a GJMM body blackened their WB number plates today.
“We announced [...]
‘Unity in diversity’
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Aug. 25: To maintain peace and unity among the different ethnic, racial, religious, and linguistic groups in the hills and plains of Darjeeling district, the intelligentsia of the region should mobilise public opinion against those who are trying to stoke fires of communalism to gain political mileage.
This is what the large number [...]
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