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Woman Buddhist monk walks through Darjeeling streets to spread peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 25 (ANI): A woman Buddhist monk on Sunday walked through the streets of Darjeeling to spread the message of peace amidst an ongoing protest for the creation of Gorkhaland out of West Bengal.
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GJM relaxes indefinite strike by 12 hours on eve of Eid
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 25 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Sunday gave a 12 hour relaxation of its indefinite strike in Darjeeling, for the Muslim community on the eve of Eid.
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GJM leader Gurung urges action against police for firing teargas shells
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal)[India], June 23 (ANI): The recent teargas shell firing by police in Darjeeling, West Bengal, prompted Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung to ask the relevant authorities to charge Darjeeling's Superintendent of Police (SP), Deputy Inspector General
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Bimal Gurung resigns from GTA's chief executive post
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 23 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Friday resigned from the post of chief executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).
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Darjeeling unrest: 43 GJM members resign from GTA
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 23 (ANI): At least 43 Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) members resigned from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).
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Darjeeling: Students evacuated after GJM gives 12-hour relaxation
Updated : 8 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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Centre acted like spectator in Darjeeling unrest: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday said the Centre acted like a spectator in the entire Gorkhaland agitation, adding that there is something behind the curtain that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is cooking.
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Gorkhaland agitation trickles down to Bengaluru, massive demonstration hel
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 20 (ANI): Amidst a burgeoning political crisis in Darjeeling, a major demonstration was held in Bengaluru city on Tuesday in support of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's (GJM) demand for Gorkhaland.
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'Mamata filing FIR against entire Darjeeling': BJP calls for pro
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 20, (ANI): Training guns on Mamata Banerjee over the growing Darjeeling unrest, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said that the West Bengal Chief Minister was 'filing an FIR against the entire population of the state'.
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