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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway to introduce 'dining coach' in toy-
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Oct. 4 (ANI): The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is going to add one more feather to its cap by adding the facility of dining coach.
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GJM observes 12 hour-shutdown in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GT
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling, (West Bengal), [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Wednesday staged protest and called for a 12-hour shut down in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that Rs. 4,000 crore had been
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West Bengal records highest dengue deaths
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (WB) [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): Dengue cases have reached an alarming proportion in West Bengal with highest number of dengue deaths in the country so far.
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WB: Drinking water shortage leaves Siliguri locals in distress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Local residents of 47 wards of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) under Darjeeling district of West Bengal are suffering from drinking water crisis from the last three days.
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Two elephants electrocuted to death in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Sept.11 (ANI): Two elephants were electrocuted to death in West Bengal's Darjeeling district over the weekend.
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National Youth Project to speed up skill development activities
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal), Aug. 13 (ANI): India is among the lowest skilled countries, with only 3.5 to 4 percent of its population skilled. The National Youth Project (NYP) has formed a seven-member national executive committee (NEC) to take up skill development activities in targeted states
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Four people killed in Darjeeling building collapse
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal), July 23 (ANI): At least four people were killed and several others injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Dr. Zakir Hussain area of West Bengal's Darjeeling city in the wee hours of Friday.
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PM Modi speaks to President Mukherjee, asks about his well being post Darj
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling, July 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to President Pranab Mukherjee and asked about his well being after an escort car for the latter fell into a gorge in Gorabari near Sonada in Darjeeling hills.
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Mamata Banerjee, President Mukherjee survive scare after car of their conv
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal), July 15 (ANI): At least six people were injured after a car in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy fell into a gorge in Gorabari near Sonada in Darjeeling hills on Friday.
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Uniformity will be disastrous to India's social progress: President M
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling, July 13 (ANI): Asserting that India is a multicultural and diverse nation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday warned against bringing 'uniformity' in society as it could prove to be 'disastrous'.
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President Mukherjee to embark on three-day Darjeeling visit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will today embark on his three-day visit to Darjeeling, where he will attend various functions.
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