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Pramod Giri

Pramod Giri

I am working with Hindustan Times since 2001 and am posted in Siliguri, West Bengal, as Principal Correspondent. I have been regularly covering vast area of northern parts of West Bengal, Sikkim and parts of Nepal and Bhutan.

Articles by Pramod Giri

Infant among six killed in bus accident in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri

Infant among six killed in bus accident in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 23:16 IST

Six killed, 27 injured as govt bus hits truck in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri: Police

All injured passengers were taken to the Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) and the Maynaguri Government Hospital.

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 16:34 IST

BGPM leader Anit Thapa resigns from Gorkhaland Territorial Administration

Anit Thapa told his aides on Wednesday that he would welcome any investigation into alleged irregularities in the GTA’s functioning. (Anit Thapa | Facebook)

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 16:27 IST

North Bengal will get AIIMS, IIT, IIM hospital as promised: CM Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said he will visit North Bengal every month to take stock of the developmental projects. (ANI photo)

Updated on May 20, 2026 09:47 IST

Bengal: Amit Shah’s remark on Gorkha draws mixed reactions in Darjeeling hills

“I told our Gorkha brothers in Darjeeling that after winning, the BJP will resolve the Gorkha issues following constitutional provisions and without dividing the state,” Amit Shah said. (@AmitShah)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 15:07 IST

West Bengal assembly polls: Gorkhas gear up for 4-way battles in three scenic seats

Supporters of Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatrantik Morcha gather to show support to party candidate Bijoy Singh Rai in Darjeeling. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 11:44 IST

Around 1,600 tourists stranded in Sikkim’s Lachen as landslides hit key road

Lachen is among Sikkim’s most popular tourist destinations. (ANI/File)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 07:48 IST

Siliguri: Man, minor held for murdering 15-year-old boy

Representational image.

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 05:58 IST

23-year-old trainee chef from Darjeeling district among Goa fire victims

Subash Chettri.

Updated on Dec 8, 2025 16:55 IST

West Bengal’s Darjeeling Mandarin Orange gets Geographical Indication status

As the process progressed, the applicant was formally changed from UBKV to Darjeeling Organic Farmers Producer Organisation (DOFPO), Mirik in August 2024, Tulsi Saran Ghimiray, who initiated the GI proposal in August 2022, said. (Picxy/ Representative photo)

Updated on Nov 29, 2025 13:45 IST

Heavy rain in WB: Trekking, movement of tourists restricted in Darjeeling region

A portion of Balason Bridge collapses after heavy rainfall triggers landslides in Darjeeling earlier this month. (PTI)

Updated on Oct 31, 2025 11:07 IST

Will oppose SIR if names of Gorkhas are deleted, say Darjeeling hill parties

(BGPM) rules the semi- autonomous Gorkhaland Territorial Administration in Bengal’s Darjeeling district. (File Photo)

Updated on Oct 28, 2025 13:52 IST

Darjeeling landslides damaged property worth ₹950 crore, claims GTA

A view of the highway covered with flood water as the water level rises due to heavy rain at Kalimpong, in Darjeeling on October 5 (ANI Video Grab/ FILE IMAGE)

Updated on Oct 13, 2025 15:47 IST

Bengal rains: Death toll rises to 27; Mamata Banerjee calls it man-made flood

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Monday while en route to flood-hit North Bengal. (PTI)

Updated on Oct 6, 2025 14:36 IST

More than 400 landslides hit Darjeeling, Kalimpong within four hours: Officials

Road clearance work underway after heavy rains triggered landslides in Darjeeling on Sunday. (ANI video grab)

Updated on Oct 6, 2025 07:58 IST

Darjeeling deluge kills 18 after landslides sweep through hills

The Rohini road, connecting Siliguri and Darjeeling, was severely damaged after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in the region on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on Oct 5, 2025 23:14 IST

At least 10 feared dead, several injured as landslides hit Darjeeling, Kalimpong in Bengal and Sikkim

Several houses were damaged after the swelling Teesta river at Teesta Bazar in Kalimpong. At Dhudia under Mirik sub-division, many houses were swept away by the Balasan River.

Updated on Oct 5, 2025 05:54 IST

West Bengal: 4 killed, 3 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Kalimpong

The injured victims were initially taken to Melli Hospital in Sikkim, from where they were shifted to Sokeythang Hospital in Gangtok (Representative photo)

Updated on Oct 4, 2025 08:08 IST

Three dead, two injured in Sikkim landslide

Visuals from the site of the landslide in Sikkim on Friday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 12, 2025 06:26 IST

Indians fleeing Nepal recall horror: 'Agitators were driven by blind fury'

Kathmandu: Army deployed on the route to the Parliament amid curfew

Updated on Sep 11, 2025 08:35 IST

Woman believed to be from Indonesia held near India-Nepal border in Darjeeling

The Sahastra Seema Bal intercepted the woman and handed her over to the police. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 5, 2025 10:01 IST

Darjeeling police announces reward of ₹2 lakh to trace kidnapped teen

Local residents blocked National Highway 10 (NH-10) at 10th Mile for three hours on Sunday protesting the kidnapping. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Aug 27, 2025 05:46 IST

NH10 between Bengal’s Kalimpong and Sikkim shut for 3 days after landslides

The West Bengal portion of the highway developed cracks after landslides at multiple locations on Sunday. (File Photo/ Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 3, 2025 17:34 IST

34 women rescued in Darjeeling, 3 suspected human traffickers arrested: Police

Three persons, who had promised the women jobs at garment factories in Chennai, were arrested during the raid. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Jul 28, 2025 09:43 IST

Bengal Pocso court sentences man to death for raping, killing 11-year-old in 2023

The victim’s body was found floating in the Dudwa river, 20 km away from her home. (Representational image)

Updated on Jun 11, 2025 12:07 IST

Sikkim floods: Search operations underway to trace three missing people

Three bodies, including that of a porter and two army personnel, were immediately found after the disaster. (ANI photo)

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 06:30 IST

Sikkim floods: Search underway to trace missing army personnel; NDRF team in Chaten

A view of debris after landslides triggered by heavy rains hit the Theeng and Chungthang areas. (ANI photo)

Updated on Jun 3, 2025 05:22 IST

3 killed as landslide hits army camp in North Sikkim; 9 missing

The army camp at Chatten was hit by a landslide after the water level in the Lachen River increased.

Updated on Jun 2, 2025 07:44 IST

Nine tourists missing, 2 rescued after vehicle falls into swollen Sikkim river

Police said that the tourists from Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Tripura were travelling from Lachen to Lachung. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Representative)

Updated on May 30, 2025 06:35 IST

'Bengal needs freedom from politics of violence, corruption': Modi in Alipurduar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Alipurduar, West Bengal.

Updated on May 29, 2025 10:33 IST

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