With the tourist season drawing near and a festivity mood in the air, Darjeeling police have decided to gear up security in Darjeeling. Superintendent of police (SP), Darjeeling, Amit P Javalgi on Monday said the police will intensify patrolling in various places of Darjeeling and also install CCTV cameras at 15 significant points in the […]

Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, Sept. 1: Mamata Banerjee has decided to develop Tiger Hill, a well-known tourist point at 8,100ft famed for its view of the Kanchenjungha as well as the Everest on a clear day. Darjeeling Tiger Hill in winter The chief minister had walked up to Tiger Hill on her visit to Darjeeling on […]

The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Dr Mahesh Sharma has made it clear that the Bagdogra airport which caters to the need of not only domestic passengers but also that of neighboring China, Nepal and Bhutan will not be shifted to Bihar and on the other hand the Pakyong airport in […]

Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling – Hotel Mount Everest that in its hey day had hosted Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Amitabh Bachchan will soon be dismantled and a housing complex and a new hotel will come up in its place. A vintage postcard of the Mount Everest Hotel in Darjeeling, India. East India Hotels (EIH) Limited, which […]

Mrinalini Sharma World heritage, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway today resumed its full-fledged toy-train service along the whole length of 80km tracks from New Jalpaiguri (NJP ) to Darjeeling after a gap of five years. The toy train service from NJP to Darjeeling, the most sought-after choice of tourists, has been suspended since June 14, 2010, after a […]

GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) chief Bimal Gurung today visited Victoria Falls near Amar Gram Darjeeling and declared that GTA would construct an alternative bridge next to it as cracks had developed on the bridge and also beautify the Victoria Falls and its surroundings . GTA have decided to bring back the lost glory of  century old Victoria Falls one […]

The next time you head to the Darjeeling hills you can also pack your fishing kit. The GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) has taken up an initiative to promote angling tourism along the Rangit and Teesta rivers that flow through the region. Foreign tourists prepare for angling near Kalijhora in the Darjeeling hills on the banks […]

The Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, popularly known as Darjeeling Zoo has been selected for the prestigious “The Earth Heroes” Award 2014 which is an International Award. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park Darjeeling Zoo Wins International Award The Earth Heroes award is annually awarded by the Royal Bank of Scotland in collaboration with the Government of […]

Any tourist’s Darjeeling visit will now be complete, even if s/he does not have a photograph taken on a pony at Chowrasta, the heart of Darjeeling and a popular tourist hangout in town. Ponies banned at Chowrasta by Darjeeling municipality The once famous ponies of Darjeeling are no longer seen idly lingering around the promenade, […]

Cultural and Tourism Festival 2014 started today from  Darjeeling. The main aim of this festival is to showcase our unique culture and tradition of the hills. Sharing some pictures from the opening day in Darjeeling: The dates of the Cultural and Tourism Festival are :- Darjeeling – 08th October – 07th November 2014 Kalimpong – […]

Not many know that the Indreni Pul (Indreni Bridge) over Sumendu Lake (Mirik lake) was named after the great Indian Gorkha freedom fighter Indreni Thapa. MIRIK IN DISREPAIR Saheed Indreni Thapa and Saheed Sabitri Thapa were teenagers when they joined the ‘Bal Sena’ or ‘Janbaz Dal’of the Indian National Army led by Netaji Subash Chandra […]

Mirik-based tourism stakeholders’ organisation Sajha Manch has continued its efforts to develop the region as a major natural tourism destination by planting flower and tree sapling all over. Underdeveloped for the past two decades due to negligence and lack of awareness, the Phoolbari Maidan in Mirik is set to bloom in the next six months […]

Darjeeling, July 2: The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration ( GTA) has informed the Darjeeling district magistrate that it wants to relocate the Jamuni tourism project, which ran into trouble after some plot owners alleged that land was taken from them forcibly and they were not compensated. Jamuni tourism project The decision on the relocation of the project […]

Mirik: In the ongoing process to make Mirik a major tourism destination in the hills, enthusiasts have identified bird watching as another key attraction for tourism in the hills. According to Himalayan Bird Watching Society, Mirik is a perfect location to find many species of Himalayan birds due to its undisturbed wilderness which is conducive […]

Darjeeling: The tourism department of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Sabha has decided to introduce battery-operated cars around Chowrasta Mall road in Darjeeling , the main promenade in town, in two months. Mall Road where the battery cars will run. (Suman Tamang) The Mall is a tourist hotspot and provides a stunning view of the Kanchenjungha. […]

Darjeeling in the mist is a wondrously disorienting place. With the sun hidden behind thick cloud on most days during the annual monsoon, there is no concept of north, east, south or west. Therefore the first-time visitor has no appreciation of borders or near neighbours, or of lines on a map. This liberating sense of […]

Gangtok, May 29: More than 1,000 tourists were stranded at Lachen in North Sikkim for more than 24 hours after multiple landslides blocked NH31A yesterday. Tourist in Yumthang Sikkim The roads were cleared this morning and the tourists returned to Gangtok after 3pm. The tourists were returning to Lachen after seeing Gurudongmar Lake when the […]

Keeping its trend to promote and develop tourism in the hills, Mirik-based tourism organisation, Darjeeling Salamander Tourism Welfare Society (DSTWS ),  organised a three-day Nature and Adventure Camp in Bangkulung village on May 25-27. The camp was attended by five students along with a teacher from Shripadma Prabha Digamber Jain School in Mursidabad, while representatives […]