West Bengal: Fledgling Gorkha party wins GTA polls in Darjeeling, Trinamool CongressMamata Banerjee's TMC bags five seats
GTA poll results 2022: This is for the first time that the Trinamool Congress has won seats in the GTA, a semi-autonomous council that governs the Darjeeling hills.
Jun 29, 2022, 12:19 PM IST
GTA polls: Voting underway for elections to Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad in Darjeeling, Kalimpong
The elections to the GTA, the semi-autonomous council that governs the Darjeeling Hills, are being held after a decade.
Jun 26, 2022, 11:28 AM IST
GTA extends coronavirus lockdown in Darjeeling, Kalimpong districts till August 8
The Gorkhaland Territorial Authority on Saturday announced the extension of coronavirus-induced lockdown in the GTA-administered for a period of seven days, till August 8, 2020. The extended lockdown will remain effective in the GTA region covering Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal till August 8.
Aug 01, 2020, 15:14 PM IST
GTA restricts tourists from entering Darjeeling Hills till July 31 to contain COVID-19 spread
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has passed an order restricting the entry of tourists in Darjeeling Hills till July 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus in the area.
Jul 08, 2020, 13:15 PM IST
Look out notice issued against GJM chief Bimal Gurung, GS Roshan Giri
This comes right after the expulsion of party assistant general secretary Binay Tamang and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) member Anit Thapa for violating party line.
Sep 01, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Ananth Kumar blames CM Mamata Banerjee for Darjeeling situation
The north Bengal hill town has been witnessing an indefinite agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland for over a month.
Jul 21, 2017, 15:26 PM IST
Fresh FIR registered against GJM chief Bimal Gurung, wife
A fresh suo moto FIR has been lodged against Gorkha Janamukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung, his Asha and other supporters.
Jun 22, 2017, 11:20 AM IST
Mamata govt seeks special audit report of GTA within two weeks
The directive came soon after yesterday's clash between the GJM and the police in Darjeeling, according to a senior official at the state secretariat.
Jun 09, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
GJM burns Mamata Banerjee's effigy, threatens to revive Gorkhaland demand
Hundreds of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters led by party chief Bimal Gurung waved black flags and burnt effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as they brought out a protest rally in Darjeeling district demanding the state government come up with a written circular about not making Bengali compulsory in the hills.
Jun 06, 2017, 21:16 PM IST
