GJM pitches for hills’ representation in Rajya Sabha
March 24th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which Saturday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asked for representation from the Darjeeling Hills in the Rajya Sabha."We ... Read more...
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Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) With the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) threatening to revive its movement for a separate state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday chose to blame ... Read more...
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Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy
February 11th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) With the pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leadership threatening to revive movement for a separate state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday chose ... Read more...
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Mamata rejects tribal outfit’s autonomy demand
October 13th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Oct 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday rejected the demand of the Adivasi Vikas Parishad (AVP), an apex tribal representative body, for forming ... Read more...
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Darjeeling treaty will divide Bengal: Buddhadeb
August 6th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) Questioning the Darjeeling pact, former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said it would pave the way for the state's division and creation of ... Read more...
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New agency vital for Darjeeling people’s identity: Gurung
July 18th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (West Bengal), July 18 (IANS) Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supremo Bimal Gurung Monday said the constitution of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) was vital for the identity of the ... Read more...
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Darjeeling tripartite pact signed
July 18th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (West Bengal), July 18 (IANS) A tripartite agreement on the Darjeeling hills was signed Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) and the West Bengal and central governments. ... Read more...
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Gorkhaland demand not a closed chapter: GJM
July 18th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (West Bengal), July 18 (IANS) The demand for Gorkhaland was not a closed chapter, a member of the Gorkhaland Janamukti Morcha (GJM) said Monday while describing the tripartite agreement ... Read more...
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Darjeeling hills happy, but seek Gorkha area demarcation
July 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (West Bengal), July 18 (IANS) An elated Roshan Gurung, 60, who runs a teashop, was Monday looking forward to peace, development and that crucial stamp of "identity" ahead of ... Read more...
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Pakistani Canadian father charged for daughter’s killing
June 18th, 2008 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 18 (IANS) A Pakistani Canadian, who was arrested for allegedly killing his teenage daughter in December for not wearing the hijab, was formally charged in the case Tuesday Fifty-seven-year-old Muhammad ... Read more...
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