Darjeeling

Multiple studies and institutions have consistently sounded the alarm.

The Landslide Atlas of India 2023, published by ISRO, ranks Darjeeling 35th among the country's most landslide-exposed districts.

Darjeeling tragedy: Why India's landslide warning system remains a race against time

While the India Meteorological Department accurately predicted the recent heavy rain in Darjeeling, pinpointing the exact moment a landslide will occur remains a formidable scientific challenge.



8 Must-Visit Hill Stations Near Darjeeling

Explore 8 stunning hill stations near Darjeeling—from Kalimpong and Lava to Pelling and Ravangla—for misty escapes, forests, and Himalayan views.

Raju Bista from BJP set to win in Darjeeling constituency in West Bengal

Raju Bista of the BJP had won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha election in 2019 with 750,067 votes

6 best places to visit in India in March

These destinations have the best weather in March and are not too crowded.

Jio MAMI 2023 | Guras: Darjeeling director Saurav Rai casts Nepal's biggest actors in film on sisterhood in the hills

The award-winning filmmaker's sophomore feature is in South Asia Competition at the ongoing Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Railway station or charming café? Rail minister’s pic stuns Twitter

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared pictures of an elegant space with exposed brick walls, chandeliers and wood beams. He said the pics were taken at an Indian railway station.

Red Sand Boa snake rescued from smugglers in Darjeeling, photos viral

Photos of the red sand boa snake, whose scientific name is “Eryx johnii”, were shared by news agency ANI on Twitter.

New-look train with vistadome coach starts journey to Darjeeling hills

The introduction of the new train of the heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) before Durga puja and Diwali is expected to boost tourism in the hills

New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling toy train services suspended due to landslide

Joyride services from Darjeeling covering Ghoom and Batasia loop and back are, however, operational as usual.

Darjeeling zoo recognised as best in India

A zoo directors' conference was held in Bhubaneswar on September 10 and the Central Zoo Authority released the ranking list in the Odisha capital.

After panipuri, Mamata Banerjee prepares momos in Darjeeling stall | Watch

Mamata Banerjee was in the city to meet the Governor of West Bengal and the Chief Minister of Assam.

Watch: Mamata Banerjee prepares momos with locals in Darjeeling

Mamata Banerjee smiled as she finished prepping the momo and places it on a plate, ready to be cooked.

Bad weather, low output and high prices may spoil 2021 prospects for Indian tea industry

Indian tea industry is staring at another bleak year in 2021 with inclement weather and high prices threatening to push down both production and exports of the beverage.

The hills are calling again: Darjeeling, Kalimpong reopen for tourists after COVID hiatus

The Sikkim tourism department will also allow domestic tourists with pre-booked or package tours to enter the state from October 2020, if they can produce a COVID-19 negative certificate at the border check post.

Central forces can't substitute state police: MHA to states

In a communication to all states, the ministry also asked all state governments to set up a committee for examining requirements of central armed police forces (CAPF) by keeping in view the internal security, intelligence inputs and availability of central forces in nearby locations.

Darjeeling reopens after three-and-half months

People from all walks of life came out to the streets and celebrated the resumption of normal life in Darjeeling. All the shops and markets reopened from today morning.

Gorkha agitation continues; massive hunt for GJM chief Bimal Gurung launched

The police had yesterday issued a lookout notice against the GJM chief for his alleged involvement in various cases, including a bomb blast in Kalimpong police station in which a civic volunteer was killed

Ethnic unrest leaves world's tea drinkers thirsty for $1,800 Darjeeling brew

Protests by Gorkhas, ethnic Nepalese living in West Bengal state, halted the plucking of Darjeeling's premium "second flush" tea crop, named for the harvest period that starts in mid-May and peaks in June.

Unrest in Darjeeling to hit tea exports: ICRA

"Darjeeling is currently witnessing a political unrest, which has led to suspension of operations at tea estates in the region, at a time for production of the second flush tea", ICRA said in its report.

Food crisis in Darjeeling hills: WB food minister

The whole public distribution system in the Darjeeling hills has 'collapsed' as there is no supply of rice, wheat and other commodities and the GJM activists are also not allowing the PDS shops to open.

A storm in Darjeeling's teacup: India's famed tea nearing short supply

Darjeeling, a popular hill station in the state of West Bengal, is currently in shutdown mode, with most businesses, including shops, hotels, ATMs and tea gardens, closed amid ethnic strife between Indians of Nepali origin — known as Gorkhas — and the Indians of West Bengal, or Bengalis.

GJM offers 12-hr 'window' to schools to evacuate students

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) today offered a 12-hour "window" on June 23 to the schools in the Darjeeling hills to evacuate their students safely to Siliguri and Rongpo.

Protest marches held in Darjeeling, normal life crippled

An all-party meeting convened by the GJM yesterday had passed a resolution, making it clear that the shutdown will be carried on until the security forces were withdrawn from the region.