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Gorkhaland movement: GJM calls for indefinite strike across Darjeeling fro
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung on Saturday said the party has decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday demanding a separate state of 'Gorkhaland'.
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Mamata assures she will restore normalcy in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has assured that she will restore normalcy in restive Darjeeling district, which has been badly hit by a shut down called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)
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CM Mamata Banerjee must stop doing 'divisive' politics: GJM chie
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Saturday requested West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee not to do or promote 'divisive' politics in the state.
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Kolkata: PIL against 'unconstitutional' bandh called by GJM in D
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], June. 9 (ANI): A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court today against the bandh called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling, declaring it to be 'unconstitutional and illegal'.
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Situation in Darjeeling under control, assures Mamata
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 9, (ANI): Branding the incident of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) protest here as 'abhorrent', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday assured that the situation is now under control and appealed to the people of the region to m
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha-led 12-hour shutdown leaves several tourists strand
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Friday observed a 12-hour-long strike in the hills of West Bengal, stranding over 10,000 tourists on a visit to the area.
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GJM protest: State Transport Corporation to run buses from Siliguri to Kol
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India] June 8 (ANI): Following the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's (GJM) 12-hour strike against proposal to make Bengali language compulsory in government schools, the North Bengal State Transport Corporation will now run buses from Siliguri to Kolkata, every two hou
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Army deployed in Darjeeling following GJM's violent protest
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India] June 8 (ANI): Army was deployed on Thursday in Darjeeling following the violent protest by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) and its 12-hour strike against proposal to make Bengali language compulsory in government schools.
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Darjeeling violence: Mamata convenes emergency meeting
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 8 (ANI): In the wake of a 12-hour bandh called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) over a proposal to make Bengali language compulsory in government schools, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has convened an emergency meeting at the Darjeeling Rajbhawan.
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Military funeral with full honors held for Naugam bravehearts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 24 (ANI): A funeral with full military honours was organized for the three bravehearts hailing from Nepal at Gorkha Regiment Base camp in Sapathu in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
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SC to hear GTA's plea against WB Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday will hear the plea filed by Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) against the West Bengal government.
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SC to hear plea filed by GTA against WB government today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the plea filed by Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) against the West Bengal government.
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