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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)
Published on Apr 13, 2026 05:39 pm IST

Tourist footfall continues in north Bengal despite weather disruptions

Tourist footfall continues in north Bengal despite weather disruptions
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 03:57 pm 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)
Published on Oct 06, 2025 01:33 pm 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.
Published on Oct 05, 2025 02:23 pm IST

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Updated on Feb 22, 2025 04:48 pm IST

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

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

Darjeeling hills to welcome tourists with enchanting year-end snowfall

New Year 2024 travel: Darjeeling hills to welcome tourists with enchanting year-end snowfall
Published on Dec 29, 2023 03:42 pm IST

GTA threatens to stop work at two hydel power projects over Teesta after floods

Teesta Low Dam Project (TLDP) III at Reang (Twitter Photo)
Published on Oct 15, 2023 01:01 pm IST

TMC ally BGPM sweeps gram panchayats in Darjeeling, Kalimpong

The Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) is an ally of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the hilly regions of north Bengal (Twitter Photo)
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 08:57 pm IST

Bengal govt declares school, college holidays from Monday as heatwave continues

The Bengal government earlier said that summer vacation in schools would start from May 2 instead of end-May. (Representative Image)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 07:18 pm IST

Heatwave warning in south Bengal districts as temperature crosses 40°C

Pedestrians cover themselves with a scarf to protect them from the searing heat. (PTI photo)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 06:45 pm IST

Sikkim, West Bengal sign agreement to ease travel for tourists, boost tourism

Sikkim, West Bengal sign agreement to ease travel for tourists in a bid to boost tourism 
Updated on Jul 07, 2022 09:40 am IST

WBBSE modifies schedule for physical classes of affiliated schools. Timings here

West Bengal school reopening: School day will usually last from 10:50am to 4:30pm, the WBBSE said. 
Updated on Nov 21, 2021 07:35 pm IST

Bengal: 2 die in stampede at musical programme in Kalimpong

Representational image.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 11:20 am IST

National People’s Party opens unit in north Bengal, backs Gorkhaland

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma who also heads the National People’s Party (NPP) has backed the creation of a separate state for Gorkhas.
Published on Sept 25, 2020 12:17 am IST

Sikkim, north Bengal affected as landslides damage NH-10 following heavy rain

Officials said vehicles operating between Sikkim and Siliguri and Kalimpong and Siliguri are taking a detour because of damage to NH-10 that had to be stalled because a portion of the highway is still inundated.
Published on Sept 23, 2020 03:40 pm IST

Sikkim assembly holds one-day session; tourism services to resume in October

Sikkim reported 28 deaths and 2,391 Covid-19 cases till Saturday night.
Updated on Sept 22, 2020 01:50 pm IST

Darjeeling, Kalimpong open for tourists, Sikkim to follow suit in October

Both Darjeeling and Kalimpong have low cases of Covid-19.
Published on Sept 09, 2020 08:50 am IST

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

Thermal screening being done in Kolkata.
Published on Aug 28, 2020 11:13 am IST

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

The GTA is likely to take a call soon but tourists would be allowed in a phased manner, insiders aware of the developments said. (Reuters)
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 06:51 am IST

2 killed as heavy rains lash north Bengal, thunderstorm forecast for Kolkata

A bridge over Juranti Khola at Bagrakote on NH 31 got damaged in the heavy rain since Monday night, officials said, adding that a pickup truck coming towards Siliguri from Assam fell in it, killing its driver and helper.
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 06:58 pm IST

People in Darjeeling hills get their own Covid-19 hospital

Health workers wearing PPE kit leave from SSKM Hospital to containment zones for collecting swab samples for the test of Covid-19, in Kolkata on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 19, 2020 06:38 pm IST

Covid-19: Darjeeling bans tourists, complete lockdown in parts of Siliguri

A boy looks out of a Darjeeling Himalayan Railway train, one of the main tourist draws in Darjeeling.
Published on Jul 08, 2020 09:53 pm IST

Hotels in Darjeeling, Bengal’s top tourism destination, to shut indefinitely from July 1

Those in the tourism industry, including travel and tour operators, say the decision would impact tourism industry in the whole region extending to the restaurants and the transport sector.
Published on Jun 05, 2020 11:44 pm IST

Paid quarantine for returnees helps Sikkim hotels recover lockdown losses

Hotels in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Siliguri in adjoining West Bengal, where the Trinamool Congress government offers a similar option, have practically done no business because staying at home is an option in the state. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 11:47 pm IST

Kalimpong’s only Covid-19 hit family triggers panic, discrimination in north Bengal hills

Kalimpong district has been declared coronavirus-free after 10 members of the region’s only affected family, and a maid who worked for the family, tested negative after their treatment.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 11:41 am IST

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Updated on Jan 30, 2020 06:54 pm IST

Bodies of 3 Sikkim residents recovered in north Bengal day after car falls in river

The death toll in Friday’s road accident in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district went up to four.
Published on Jan 26, 2020 10:46 am IST

News updates from Hindustan Times at 9 am: Supreme Court to hear plea against Aarey tree felling today and all the latest news at this hour

A notice put out by the SC registry said that the court had taken suo motu cognisance of a letter, dated October 6 and written by law students, and set up a special bench to hear the matter on Monday at 10am.
Updated on Oct 07, 2019 08:55 am IST

Stir over forest rights likely to hit rail link project to landlocked Sikkim

Residents of the forest villages through which the proposed railway tracks will pass have rejected the compensation offered to them, alleging discrimination by the authorities.
Updated on Jun 24, 2018 05:50 pm IST