Philippine storm death toll reaches 100, as soldiers press rescue effortsSeptember 30th, 2009 Philippine storm death toll reaches 100MANILA, Philippines — Officials say the death toll in the massive flooding that hit the Philippine capital and nearby provinces has reached 100. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said that army troops, police and civilian volunteers, backed by U.S.
Death toll from Indonesian powerful quake rises to 15; dozens of homes buried in landslideSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong Indonesian quake kills 15, flattens homesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has risen to 15 with scores more injured. Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono says the victims died when the quake hit Wednesday in West Java.
Seven die in West Bengal landslidesAugust 16th, 2009 SILIGURI - Three of a family were among seven people killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains in the West Bengal hills Sunday. More casualties are feared, an official said.
Five die in landslides in West BengalAugust 16th, 2009 SILIGURI - Three of a family and two others died following landslides in the hilly Kurseong sub-division of Darjeeling district in West Bengal Sunday. More casualties are feared, an official said.
Massive landslide kills at least five people in SiliguriAugust 16th, 2009 SILIGURI - At least five people were killed in West Bengal's Siliguri district in a massive landslide, which was triggered by incessant overnight rains, officials said on Sunday. "Last night, it rained heavily in Kerseong sub-division and due to this there were heavy landslides and five people have even lost their lives," said Dibendu Das, Sub-Divisional Officer of Kurseong.
Darjeeling toy train suspendedJuly 23rd, 2009 SILIGURI - The disruption of popular toy train services in Darjeeling disappointed the tourists as the rail track was damaged by the landslides in the region. The tourists looking forward for a joy ride along Darjeeling Himalayan Railways had to change their plans.
Governor welcomes plastic ban in West Bengal hillsJune 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has welcomed the imposition of restrictions on the use of plastic in the Darjeeling hills to check pollution caused by non bio-degradable products. Gandhi Tuesday congratulated the Darjeeling municipality on this far-sighted move and suggested that other hilly regions emulate the step.
China landslide toll reaches nineJune 9th, 2009 CHONGQING - The toll in a landslide in southwest China last week has risen to nine after rescuers recovered two more bodies as search for 63 other missing people continues. Nine people were killed and eight others injured following the landslide last Friday.
Darjeeling landslide toll mounts to 24May 27th, 2009 SILIGURI - With the recovery of two more bodies, the toll in the landslides triggered by Cyclone Aila in West Bengal's hill district of Darjeeling rose to 24 Wednesday, the administration said. Forty people have been injured, while some were still missing after the landslides in several hill sub-divisions Tuesday, Darjeeling additional District Magistrate P.
10 killed, 23 injured in Darjeeling landslidesMay 26th, 2009 SILIGURI - At least 10 people were killed and 23 injured following landslides Tuesday in West Bengal's hill district Darjeeling, police said. "At least 10 people died and 23 were injured in landslides across Darjeeling district.
22 killed in Darjeeling landslides after cycloneMay 26th, 2009 SILIGURI - At least 22 people were killed and several injured in landslides - triggered by Cyclone Aila - in West Bengal's hill district of Darjeeling Tuesday, police said. "At least 22 people died and 10 were injured in landslides across Darjeeling district.
Siliguri Bengalis oppose GorkhalandMay 15th, 2009 SILIGURI - Bangla O Bangla Bhasha Bachao Committee, which is opposing the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland to be carved out of West Bengal, has called for one-day strike in Siliguri. Few vehicles plied on the roads and shops were closed.
GNLF not to participate in Lok Sabha pollsApril 12th, 2009 SILIGURI - The Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) will stay away from the coming Lok Sabha polls and not support any candidate for the Darjeeling seat, party chief Subash Ghising announced here Sunday. Addressing a rally of several thousand people here, Ghising demanded Scheduled Tribes status for hill groups like Rais, Gurungs, Magars and Newars.
Darjeeling CPI-M candidate faces GJM protestsApril 6th, 2009 SILIGURI - Pro-Gorkhaland activists Monday greeted the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate for West Bengal's Darjeeling seat with black flags when he went to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls. Activists of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), which is fighting for a separate Gorkhaland carved out of Darjeeling and other areas of north Bengal, waved black flags with 'Go Back' written on them when CPI-M's Jibesh Sarkar arrived to file his nomination papers.
GJM to support BJP in Darjeeling, Jaswant Singh likely candidateApril 2nd, 2009 SILIGURI - The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), fighting for a separate Gorkhaland state in northern West Bengal, has decided to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Darjeeling seat and Jaswant Singh is likely to be the BJP candidate, according to a top GJM leader. The decision was arrived at following a meeting between the GJM top brass, including its president Bimal Gurung and secretary Roshan Seth and BJP's senior leader L.K.
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