Pramod Giri

About

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.

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Till August 31, the district had recorded 5,056 cases and 75 deaths, which is much higher than what Malda - the most populous district of north Bengal – has recorded. Malda has registered 4,978 cases with only 39 deaths.

Darjeeling logs maximum Covid-19 cases, deaths in north Bengal; experts blame trading hub Siliguri

Sep 02, 2020 01:02

Till August 31, the district had recorded 5,056 cases and 75 deaths, which is much higher than what Malda - the most populous district of north Bengal – has recorded. Malda has registered 4,978 cases with only 39 deaths. read more

JEE Main 2020: In all 37,973 students are appearing for JEE (Mains) for which 15 centres have been set up in the state.

JEE Main 2020: Examinees brave rain and lack of transport to take tests in Bengal

Sep 01, 2020 20:30

JEE Main 2020: In all 37,973 students are appearing for JEE (Mains) for which 15 centres have been set up in the state. read more

Sunita Subba was shifted to a Covid-19 hospital at Tribeni in Kalimpong after she was found to have contracted SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19

Bengal Covid-19 patient flees hospital; remains untraceable for five days

Aug 28, 2020 11:13

Sunita Subba was shifted to a Covid-19 hospital at Tribeni in Kalimpong after she was found to have contracted SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19 read more

The Darjeeling Hotel Owners’ Association, Himalayan Transport Coordination Committee and Darjeeling Home Stay Owners’ Association on Sunday held a meeting with other stakeholders and adopted a proposal to be submitted to the GTA.

Businesses hit by Covid-19 lockdown, Darjeeling wants tourists be allowed

Aug 24, 2020 21:44

The Darjeeling Hotel Owners’ Association, Himalayan Transport Coordination Committee and Darjeeling Home Stay Owners’ Association on Sunday held a meeting with other stakeholders and adopted a proposal to be submitted to the GTA. read more

The suspension of work was declared days after the workers started an agitation, demanding payment of arrear wages, provident fund and festive bonus.

Workers rise above political affiliation, unite in agitation at Bengal’s biggest tea garden

Aug 23, 2020 15:41

The suspension of work was declared days after the workers started an agitation, demanding payment of arrear wages, provident fund and festive bonus. read more

The girl’s partially decomposed body was recovered from a septic tank near the house of one of the accused on Thursday, nine days after her father lodged her missing report.

Bengal: 3 held for minor’s rape and murder, family alleges police inaction

Aug 22, 2020 12:31

The girl’s partially decomposed body was recovered from a septic tank near the house of one of the accused on Thursday, nine days after her father lodged her missing report. read more

Till Friday morning, Sikkim recorded 1,336 cases of Covid-19 while the death toll in the Himalayan state stood at three.

Sikkim health minister tests positive for Covid-19, goes into home isolation

Aug 21, 2020 22:43

Till Friday morning, Sikkim recorded 1,336 cases of Covid-19 while the death toll in the Himalayan state stood at three. read more

The police personnel, who recovered the bodies, said the youths lived in Siliguri and had gone to Kurseong about 40 kilometres away from north Bengal’s biggest town to celebrate the 74th Independence Day on August 15.

Out to celebrate Independence Day, four youth die as car falls in gorge in Darjeeling

Aug 17, 2020 15:28

The police personnel, who recovered the bodies, said the youths lived in Siliguri and had gone to Kurseong about 40 kilometres away from north Bengal’s biggest town to celebrate the 74th Independence Day on August 15. read more

The convict had escaped from custody on August 2 while being taken to a Covid-19 hospital.

Murder convict who tested positive for Covid-19 nabbed after 11-day manhunt in Bengal

Aug 13, 2020 21:32

The convict had escaped from custody on August 2 while being taken to a Covid-19 hospital. read more

Royal Bengal tigers’ population in the park has grown to seven following the birth of the three cubs.

West Bengal: Tigress gives birth to three cubs at Bengal Safari in Siliguri

Aug 12, 2020 17:18

Royal Bengal tigers’ population in the park has grown to seven following the birth of the three cubs. read more

The residents, who live in 94 houses that comprise the small village, do not allow outsiders although the place used to be one of the most popular tourist spots in the region till the Covid-19 pandemic began.

Small Bengal village has remained under lockdown since March 22. It is Covid-19 free

Aug 10, 2020 23:40

The residents, who live in 94 houses that comprise the small village, do not allow outsiders although the place used to be one of the most popular tourist spots in the region till the Covid-19 pandemic began. read more

The three BSF personnel were on duty along the Indo-Bangladesh border under Raiganj police station in North Dinajpur district at night on Monday.

Two BSF personnel shot dead by colleague in north Bengal

Aug 04, 2020 15:13

The three BSF personnel were on duty along the Indo-Bangladesh border under Raiganj police station in North Dinajpur district at night on Monday. read more

The man had murdered his wife in 2011 and was sentenced for life.

Lifer who tested positive for Covid-19 flees from custody in West Bengal

Aug 03, 2020 12:59

The man had murdered his wife in 2011 and was sentenced for life. read more

The hill parties want the BJP to keep its electoral promise and come up with a permanent political solution for Darjeeling hills, Siliguri, Terai and the Dooars region before the 2021 assembly elections in Bengal.

Darjeeling’s Gorkha outfits disillusioned after Centre calls GTA review meet

Jul 31, 2020 23:38

The hill parties want the BJP to keep its electoral promise and come up with a permanent political solution for Darjeeling hills, Siliguri, Terai and the Dooars region before the 2021 assembly elections in Bengal. read more