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Darjeeling Unrest: GJM Yuva Morcha to go on indefinite hunger strike from
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Yuva Morcha on Thursday announced that they will go on an indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow (June 21).
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Darjeeling: Police vehicle torched during GJM protest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling, a police vehicle was set on fire by unknown assailants.
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Centre ready to cooperate, but state has to take initiative: Ravi Shankar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Central Government is ready to assist West Bengal which is witnessing unrest in two of its districts.
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China will be important part of discussion in upcoming Parliament session:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday asserted that apart from the impact of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), Kashmir and Darjeeling unrest, the issue of China will be an important part of the discussion in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament
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Gorkhaland protest: GMCC suspends fast unto death call
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee (GMCC), which is spearheading the movement for separate Gorkhaland region, on Thursday decided to suspend their fast unto death call.
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Yechury urges Rajnath to convene tripartite meet over Darjeeling unrest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling and Kalimpong following the West Bengal government's decision to make 'Bengali' language compulsory, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday wrote to Home
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Award Wapsi for Gorkhaland: Artistes return laurels as sign of protest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): The call for a separate Gorkhaland is getting louder with each passing day with scores of people coming out in support of the Gorkhas demanding a separate land for themselves, which was promised to them long back.
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GJMM to convene all party meet on July 11
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 9 (ANI): Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) have preponed their all party meeting and will convene the same on July 11.
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Gorkhaland supporter found dead, GJM allege murder by police
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sonada (Darjeeling) [India], July 8 (ANI): A Gorkhaland supporter was found dead in Sonada, on the outskirts of Darjeeling, on Friday. The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has alleged that he was killed by the police force present there.
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Calcutta HC hears PIL on Darjeeling issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was heard today on the Darjeeling issue at the Calcutta High Court by the acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre's division bench over the deployment of forces in the region.
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TMC office set on fire in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India] July 05 (ANI): Some unidentified persons torched an office of Trinamool Congress Party and a ticket counter of North Bengal State Transport Cooperation Ticket on Wednesday.
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TMC appeals the 'Gorkas' to call off their strike
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 4 (ANI): West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb has appealed to the people of Darjeeling and those behind the ongoing agitation to call off their indefinite strike.
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