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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

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

The crime took place when the 11-year-old girl had gone to the convict’s house in her neighbourhood to watch television

The victim’s body was found floating in the Dudwa river, 20 km away from her home. (Representational image)
Published on Jun 11, 2025 05:37 PM IST

Sikkim floods: Search operations underway to trace three missing people

At least six people, including a Lt Col and his family had gone missing, after the landslide had hit the army camp at Chaten near Lachen in North Sikkim on the evening of June 1

Three bodies, including that of a porter and two army personnel, were immediately found after the disaster. (ANI photo)
Published on Jun 10, 2025 12:00 PM IST

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

The NDRF team from Pakyong airport reached Chaten by helicopters at 8am and started a search and rescue operation along with army and police

A view of debris after landslides triggered by heavy rains hit the Theeng and Chungthang areas. (ANI photo)
Published on Jun 03, 2025 10:52 AM IST

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

Meanwhile, 1,600 tourists stranded in Lachung since May 30 were rescued on Monday morning, officials said

The army camp at Chatten was hit by a landslide after the water level in the Lachen River increased.
Published on Jun 02, 2025 01:14 PM IST

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

Police superintendent Sonam Detchu Bhutia said that rescuers from the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the fire brigade, and the Sikkim Police were looking for the missing tourists

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 12:05 PM IST

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

Addressing a rally in north Bengal’s Alipurduar, PM Modi said West Bengal is gripped by crises all around.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Alipurduar, West Bengal. (X/PMO)
Updated on May 29, 2025 04:03 PM IST

Sevoke-Rangpo rail project will link Sikkim with rest of the country: PM Modi

Modi was addressing people from Sikkim virtually from the air force base at Bagdogra near Siliguri in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Sikkim@50 programme via video conferencing from Bagdogra. (PTI photo)
Published on May 29, 2025 11:07 AM IST

Sikkim gears up to celebrate 50th anniversary of statehood; PM Modi to attend

PM Narendra Modi will travel to the state on the occasion and inaugurate several projects, including a 500-bed hospital built at a cost of ₹750 crores

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X that the country was very proud of the contribution of Sikkim towards national progress. (PTI File Photo)
Published on May 28, 2025 11:32 PM IST

1,800 tourists still stuck in Sikkim’s Lachen, Lachung after landslides

The official added that around 560 tourists are stranded in Lachen and another 1,200 in Lachung, two high-altitude hill stations in north Sikkim

Rescue operation is underway. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) along with locals residents and police are working to restore the road connectivity. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 26, 2025 01:23 PM IST

1,000 tourists stuck in Sikkim’s Lachen, Lachung after landslides; 1,500 rescued

Mangan SP Sonam Detchu Bhutia said 1,500 more tourists who were stranded overnight on the roads were rescued on Friday morning

Landslides triggered by continuous rainfall since Thursday afternoon have damaged roads at many places near Munshithang on the way to Lachen from Chungthang and near Lima on the way to Lachung from Chungthang. (Videograb)
Updated on Apr 25, 2025 08:08 PM IST

Centre to hold tripartite meeting on Gorkha issues on April 2

Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai will preside over the meeting in Delhi. The last meeting was held in October 2021.

The ministry of home affairs in Delhi. (File Photo)
Updated on Mar 27, 2025 07:35 PM IST

Tea garden manager murdered in Darjeeling; body found inside plantation

Nilanjan Bhadra, 45, was found dead on Thursday afternoon inside the tea garden. The body has been sent for autopsy.

FILE PHOTO: A worker operates the sprinkler at a tea garden on the outskirts of Agartala. (File Photo/ANI)
Published on Mar 20, 2025 11:10 PM IST

Sangkalang Bailey bridge built a year ago in north Sikkim collapses

A Sikkim government official said the collapse of the bridge has disrupted movement of traffic between Mangan and Upper Dzongu

 (Photo: Sourced)
Published on Feb 11, 2025 09:35 PM IST

Dalai Lama’s elder brother Gyalo Thondup dies at 97

Thondup was 97 and had been suffering from age-related ailments for a long time; he lived with his two sons and their families near St Philomena’s School in Kalimpong

Born in 1928 at Taktser village in Amdo region of Tibet, Thondup was the second-eldest among the Dalai Lama’s six siblings. (Sourced)
Published on Feb 10, 2025 05:22 AM IST
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Elephant hurt in Bengal’s Jalpaiguri as it attacks vehicle used to chase it away

Two videos purportedly showing the elephant hitting a heavy earth-moving vehicle and a concrete watch tower with its head after being chased on Saturday went viral and provoked outrage

The elephant is believed to have separated from its herd following a natural corridor. (HT PHOTO/ Representative)
Published on Feb 04, 2025 04:19 PM IST

Bengal police sub-inspector arrested on charges of rape

A woman alleged that the sub-inspector summoned her to the police station in connection with a case, took her to his home located close to the station and then raped her there

The accused police sub-inspector was produced before a district court on Tuesday and he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. (Representational image)
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 09:30 PM IST

Bengal police sub-inspector arrested on charges of rape in Jalpaiguri

Police officer Subrata Goon, was produced before Jalpaiguri chief judicial magistrate’s court and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days

Police said sub-inspector Subrata Goon was removed from duty on Saturday following the allegations levelled by the woman. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 09:26 PM IST

Cooch Behar double murder: One body found in almirah, another in septic tank

A fish vendor, on his way to work in the early morning, spotted blood stains on the balcony of the house and raised an alarm.

Representational image.
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:27 AM IST

Bihar, Jharkhand Naxal-free; Maoist menace in Chhattisgarh to end soon: Shah

Amit Shah was addressing the 61st Raising Day of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Frontier headquarters in Ranidanga, Siliguri, West Bengal

Amit Shah addresses on the occasion of 61st Raising Day of SSB (PTI)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 04:53 PM IST

West Bengal: Four members of a family killed in road accident in Cooch Behar

The deceased were identified as Sanjay Roy, a teacher, his wife Bipasha Roy Sirkar and their two children aged nine and four years.

Representational image.
Published on Dec 16, 2024 02:31 PM IST

Three women killed by elephant herd in WB’s Jaldapara National Park: Official

Officials said that the women entered the forest despite being alerted by the forest department that a herd of around 23 elephants were roaming in the area

The incident happened at Bania beat in Chilapata range. (File photo)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 03:45 PM IST

Siliguri hotels ban Bangladeshi tourists over attacks on Hindus

Siliguri hoteliers ban Bangladeshi citizens from staying, citing rising minority attacks in Bangladesh. This follows similar measures in Assam and Tripura.

Members of Tripura Congress in Agartala stage a protest against Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus demanding the release of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested in the neighbouring country. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 11:44 AM IST

After over a year, North Sikkim to reopen for tourists from Dec 1

North Sikkim remained out of bound for tourists from October 2023 when a flash flood hit the state, killing over 100 people

Tourists will now be able to visit the high-altitude attractions in North Sikkim.
Published on Nov 30, 2024 08:52 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee vows to protect Darjeeling tea brand

Mamata Banerjeeanerjee said she has taken strong note of the complaint from many planters that image of the Darjeeling tea is getting tarnished because of some unscrupulous traders and exporters

West Bengal chief mnister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 7th Darjeeling SARAS Mela in Darjeeling on Wednesday. (PTI)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 09:07 PM IST

Govt to reconstitute development boards under the GTA: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee has also held a meeting with Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chief executive Anit Thapa, chairpersons of the various development boards

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee reached Darjeeling on Monday (X/AITCofficial)
Published on Nov 12, 2024 07:00 PM IST

Man lynched over allegations of raping, murdering 6-year-old girl in West Bengal

Police said that the girl had gone missing from her house around 3pm and hours later her body was found in a pond close to her house

Police said they have started a case of rape and murder and no one has been arrested in connection with the lynching case. (Representational image)
Published on Nov 02, 2024 03:15 PM IST

Sikkim bypoll: Ruling SKM wins 2 assembly seats uncontested after SDF candidates withdraw

Aditya Tamang, son of chief minister and SKM president Prem Singh Tamang, won the Soreng-Chakhung seat as SDF’s Prem Bahadur Bhandari exited the race

Former MLA Aditya Golay, also known as Aditya Tamang, won the assembly seat ‘uncontested’ in the Sikkim bypoll. (PTI File Photo)
Published on Oct 29, 2024 09:28 PM IST

Bengal, Sikkim Gorkha representatives meet to discuss ST status demand

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay chaired the meeting called to discuss the strategy to press for the demand for the inclusion of around two dozen Gorkha sub-tribes on the ST list

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay. (X)
Published on Oct 07, 2024 11:20 AM IST

One dead as rains trigger landslides in north Bengal’s Darjeeling and Kalimpong

Kalimpong district magistrate Balasubramaniam T said they were monitoring the situation in the district following heavy rainfall

The deceased was identified as Raghubir Rai, 78, a resident of Bijuwa village in the Sukhia Pokhari community block of Darjeeling (Screengrab)
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:33 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee rushes to north Bengal as floods disrupt life; NH-10 cut off

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed it is the Centre’s responsibility to take measures that control floods and said the state has not received a single penny for relief work

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (HT)
Published on Sep 29, 2024 08:26 PM IST
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