Mr Bista highlighted that the Gorkha community was recognised ... have since been granted ST status, 11 sub-tribes remain excluded. He noted that Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars have ...

The central government is examining the longstanding demand to confer Scheduled Tribe (ST) status on 11 Gorkha communities in the Darjeeling hills. Jual Oram, the Union minister for tribal affairs, ...

Over time, only 7 out of 18 Gorkha sub-tribes, including Sherpa ... the House of the unique administrative history of Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars, which were governed under various ...

The politics of flags is flying high in the Darjeeling hills. The newly formed Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF) has started planting the party’s flags in different parts of the hills. “We are ...

If you've ever seen photos of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway winding through lush hills, chances are ... garden and a war memorial honouring Gorkha soldiers. At 3,636 metres, Sandakphu is ...

However, SP Sharma, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), the largest party in Darjeeling hills that’s in power in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration ...

The Union Home Ministry on Thursday (April 3, 2025) convened a meeting with Gorkha representatives ... had no mention of the phrase. The Darjeeling hills have been electing BJP MPs and BJP ...

Union Home Ministry resumes dialogue with Gorkha representatives after three years, addressing Gorkhaland and ST status ...