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"We are in shock..": GSSS National President Andrew Gurung condoles demise
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Gorkha Shaheed Sewa Samiti (GSSS) National President, Andrew Gurung, on Sunday expressed shock over the death of singer and actor Prashant Tamang, winner of the popular singing reality show Indian Idol, describing it as "painful news" for both the Gurkha community and all Indians.
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Northeast Frontier Railway names locomotive in honour of Kirti Chakra awar
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has paid tribute to the supreme sacrifice and valour of Captain Sunil Kumar Chowdhary, Sena Medal and Kirti Chakra (Posthumous) awardee of 7/11 Gorkha Rifles, by rechristening WDP4B Locomotive No. 40024 at the Siliguri Diesel Locomotive Shed in his honour.
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West Bengal CM Mamata urges PM Modi to withdraw order appointing interlocu
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, once again urging the Union government to withdraw the appointment of a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer as the interlocutor tasked with addressing issues concerning the Gorkha community
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BJP's Saumitra Khan welcomes interlocutor appointment for Gorkha issues in
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Saumitra Khan on Thursday welcomed the appointment of an interlocutor for the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills, Tarai and Dooars regions of West Bengal by the Government of India and asserted that the BJP will carry out its agenda in Bengal.
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"Surprised and shocked": Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to revoke appointme
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly objected to the Centre's move to appoint an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills, Tarai and Dooars regions of state and said that the move was taken without any consultation with the
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Darjeeling rains: Every area of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration cut
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Following heavy rain and landslides in Darjeeling, Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Anit Thapa, said that every area of GTA had been cut off, there was no road connectivity, and a report would be submitted to the government.
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11 dead, at least 10 injured in Mirik: Gorkhaland Territorial Administrati
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Arun Sigchi, an Executive Member of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, Darjeeling and Kalimpong, on Monday confirmed 11 dead and at least 9 injured in Mirik, out of the 18 casualties after a massive landslide in West Bengal's Darjeeling.
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"People in India are very unhappy...": Gorkha community in Uttarakhand rai
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nepali students studying in Dehradun have postponed their plans to return home during the holidays due to the violent protests in their country. Families in Nepal are also advising their children not to travel back at this time.
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Indian Army, ITBP, locals unite for historic 'Tiranga March' at 14,000 ft
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At 14,000 feet, patriotism met teamwork as the Indian Army's Gajraj Corps led Tiranga March in Chuna's forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district to mark the 79th Independence Day on Friday. In a novel move, 160 Gorkha troops & attached troops, along with 25 ITBP personnel, car
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"Went there with limited resources": Kargil war veteran recalls valour on
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As the nation marks the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas today, Kargil war veteran Subedar Dhanesh Yadav of the 137 CETF Battalion (Territorial Army) 39 Gorkha Rifles recounted the early days of the 1999 conflict, highlighting the courage and sacrifices made by Indian soldiers.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami joins Harela festival tree plantation drive in Dehrad
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The event, held at the Gorkha Military Inter College Campus in Dehradun, was themed "Celebrate Harela's Festival: Repay the Debt to Mother Earth."
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Assam: 3 missing after boat capsizes in Brahmaputra, search ops underway
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Supriya Das, Superintendent of Police of Nalbari district, confirmed the incident. "Three persons, including two students, are missing in the boat capsize incident. NDRF, SDRF teams and district administration are engaged in a search and rescue operation," the SP told ANI.
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