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Darjeeling: Students evacuated after GJM gives 12-hour relaxation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India] June 23 (ANI): Darjeeling, a home to some of the oldest and renowned boarding schools in the country, is facing an indefinite shutdown over the demand of a separate Gorkhaland.
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Darjeeling unrest: Suo motto FIR lodged against GJM chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 22 (ANI): A fresh suo motto FIR has been lodged against Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, his wife Asha and other party supporters under sections 302 and 120B.
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Darjeeling schools to be given relaxation for 12 hours on June 23: Binay T
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 21 (ANI): Amidst a burgeoning political crisis in Darjeeling, Assistant General Secretary of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Binay Tamang on Wednesday said all schools in Darjeeling will be given a relaxation for 12 hours on June 23 to evacuate student
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Darjeeling: Exodus by residents, labourers amid indefinite GJM strike
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 21 (ANI): Amid the indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills which entered its ninth day today, Residents and labourers were seen leaving the area due to the indefinite strike called by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) for a separate Gorkhaland.
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Carrier with charas seized in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 20 (ANI): A carrier containing ten kilograms of Charas was seized at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) of Panitanki in West Bengal's Darjeeling by a joint operation conducted by the 41 Selection Service Board (SSB) battalion and the Narcotics Control
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Mamata Banerjee trying to divert our movement: GJM chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 18 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Sunday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to divert their agitation into a different direction by claiming that the movement in Darjeeling hills was supported by insurg
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Darjeeling unrest leaves 36 policemen injured: Police
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 17(ANI): Thirty-six policemen were injured, five received gunshot wounds and two were injured by sharp weapons in clashes with the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha activists as call for a separate Gorkha state turned violent in Darjeeling on Saturday.
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Police illegally entering house, torturing supporters, claims GJM chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal)[India], June 17 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Saturday claimed that the West Bengal Police are illegally entering their supporters' houses and torturing them and also accused them of killing two of his supporters.
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Rajnath Singh reviews security in Darjeeling as situation remains tense
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/ Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in West Bengal's Darjeeling by sending more troops to help restore normalcy as the state government has not yet submitted its report on the situation.
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CRPF says situation is improving in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday said the situation in the protest-torn Darjeeling is improving.
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Darjeeling: Health care centre, hydel project set ablaze by miscreants
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): Amid escalating tension in Darjeeling, a health care centre in Lodhama and a hydel project in Rimbik were set ablaze by some miscreants last night.
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Mamata unlawfully ordered attack on my house, office: GJM chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 16 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung on Friday accused the West Bengal Police and the government of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of unlawfully attacking his house and the party office.
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