In victory, BJP must do soul-searching for loss in hill vote share: Trinamool gains in hill votes in Darjeeling

SANDIP C. JAIN, EOI, 12 June 2024 : The beautiful hills, forests, ravines and rivers of North Bengal have developed into a happy hunting ground for tourists from across the…

Buddha Air Conducts Feasibility Study for Kathmandu to Pakyong Flights

SUJAL PRADHAN, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 11, 2024 : A team from Buddha Air visited Pakyong Airport on Tuesday to conduct a feasibility study for launching flight operations between Kathmandu and…

Despair and hope in the hills and plains of Sikkim and north Bengal

Heavy rain, mudslide, cause devastation in Pakyong village  EOI, PAKYONG, JUNE 11, 2024 :  The heavy rainfall on the night of June 10 in Thek village, Parakha Block, in Pakyong,…

BJP’s tally in LS will come down to 237 soon as 3 MPs are in touch with TMC, claims Saket Gokhale

PTI, Kolkata, Jun 11, 2024 : Senior TMC leader Saket Gokhale on Tuesday claimed that three BJP MPs from West Bengal are in touch with the party and the saffron…

Yogyashree scheme to include more students. The scheme was so long applicable to the SC and ST categories.

SNS, 11 June 2024 : The state government will include boys and girls belonging to the general category, minorities and OBC in its Yogyashree scheme that provides free coaching to…

WB announces 4% DA hike for state govt employees with effect from Apr 1

Bengal’s Chief Secy said that the government of West Bengal increased the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief by 4 percent in the state. The government notification was released on Tuesday…

Centre releases Rs 1.39 lakh crore as tax devolution to states to boost development: West Bengal receives Rs 10,513.46 crore

IANS, Kolkata, June 11, 2024 :  West Bengal was the fourth highest recipient state in the latest instalment of tax devolution released in the last phase as per the figures…

Almost 99% of ministers in third Modi govt are crorepatis: Report

 Among the ministers, six stand out for their particularly high asset declarations, each exceeding Rs 100 crore, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said PTI, New Delhi, 11.06.24: Seventy out…

The importance of digital detox for students

Meghashree Poddar, EOI, 11 June 2024 : Social media has revolutionized communication, fostering connections across vast distances. Item powers individuals to express themselves, engage ing lobal conversations, and access information…

600 people from Jiribam in Manipur take shelter in Assam’s Cachar district

PTI, 10 June 2024 : People affected by fresh incidents of violence in Manipur have started arriving in Assam’s Cachar district in search of safety, the local MLA said on…

Prem Singh Tamang sworn in for second term as Sikkim CM

PSikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Photo: IANS) SNS | Gangtok | June 10, 2024 : Prem Singh Tamang, the president of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), was on Monday sworn…

Shah retains Home Ministry, Rajnath Defence: Sitharaman And S Jaishankar -retained their respective finance and external affairs portfolios

 Shivraj debuts as Agriculture Minister, Kumaraswamy gets steel, Portfolios of Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Gadkari remain unchanged PTI, 10 June 2024 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top four ministers — Amit Shah,…

Kurseong calling: Walk along with orchids, 7km walk in hill town to promote tourism

Historically, Kurseong was a small village in the kingdom of Sikkim. Its name is derived from the local word “Kurson-Rip”, meaning a small white orchid An aerial view of Kuresong…

No representatives from Gorkha community in Narendra Modi’s ministry, hills frown

 Echoing the sentiment of the BJP allies in Darjeeling, Neeraj Zimba, Darjeeling MLA and secretary-general of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), said that it was now long overdue that a…

One more held in Salugara Ramakrishna Mission vandalism case

MP, 10 June 2024, Siliguri: Bhaktinagar Police arrested one more person accused in the vandalism incident at Ramakrishna Mission in Siliguri. Till now, 11 persons have been arrested in the…

NIA arrests jailed Kuki “insurgent” in Bishnupur civilians killing case in Manipur

PTI, New Delhi, Jun 9, 2024 :  The NIA has arrested a militant currently lodged in an Assam jail for his alleged involvement in the killing of four civilians in…

Manipur: Situation ‘tense’ but ‘under control’ in violence-hit Jiribam

  PTI, IMPHAL, JUNE 9, 2024 : The situation in Manipur’s Jiribam district remained “tense” but under control on Sunday, after suspected militants torched two police outposts and at least…

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