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Pramod Giri

I am working with Hindustan Times since 2001 and am posted in Siliguri, West Bengal, as Principal Correspondent. I have been regularly covering vast area of northern parts of West Bengal, Sikkim and parts of Nepal and Bhutan.

Articles by Pramod Giri

Sangkalang Bailey bridge built a year ago in north Sikkim collapses

A Sikkim government official said the collapse of the bridge has disrupted movement of traffic between Mangan and Upper Dzongu

 (Photo: Sourced)
Published on Feb 11, 2025 09:35 PM IST

Dalai Lama’s elder brother Gyalo Thondup dies at 97

Thondup was 97 and had been suffering from age-related ailments for a long time; he lived with his two sons and their families near St Philomena’s School in Kalimpong

Born in 1928 at Taktser village in Amdo region of Tibet, Thondup was the second-eldest among the Dalai Lama’s six siblings. (Sourced)
Published on Feb 10, 2025 05:22 AM IST
By, , Siliguri/dharamshala

Elephant hurt in Bengal’s Jalpaiguri as it attacks vehicle used to chase it away

Two videos purportedly showing the elephant hitting a heavy earth-moving vehicle and a concrete watch tower with its head after being chased on Saturday went viral and provoked outrage

The elephant is believed to have separated from its herd following a natural corridor. (HT PHOTO/ Representative)
Published on Feb 04, 2025 04:19 PM IST

Bengal police sub-inspector arrested on charges of rape

A woman alleged that the sub-inspector summoned her to the police station in connection with a case, took her to his home located close to the station and then raped her there

The accused police sub-inspector was produced before a district court on Tuesday and he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. (Representational image)
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 09:30 PM IST

Bengal police sub-inspector arrested on charges of rape in Jalpaiguri

Police officer Subrata Goon, was produced before Jalpaiguri chief judicial magistrate’s court and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days

Police said sub-inspector Subrata Goon was removed from duty on Saturday following the allegations levelled by the woman. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 09:26 PM IST

Cooch Behar double murder: One body found in almirah, another in septic tank

A fish vendor, on his way to work in the early morning, spotted blood stains on the balcony of the house and raised an alarm.

Representational image.
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:27 AM IST

Bihar, Jharkhand Naxal-free; Maoist menace in Chhattisgarh to end soon: Shah

Amit Shah was addressing the 61st Raising Day of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Frontier headquarters in Ranidanga, Siliguri, West Bengal

Amit Shah addresses on the occasion of 61st Raising Day of SSB (PTI)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 04:53 PM IST

West Bengal: Four members of a family killed in road accident in Cooch Behar

The deceased were identified as Sanjay Roy, a teacher, his wife Bipasha Roy Sirkar and their two children aged nine and four years.

Representational image.
Published on Dec 16, 2024 02:31 PM IST

Three women killed by elephant herd in WB’s Jaldapara National Park: Official

Officials said that the women entered the forest despite being alerted by the forest department that a herd of around 23 elephants were roaming in the area

The incident happened at Bania beat in Chilapata range. (File photo)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 03:45 PM IST

Siliguri hotels ban Bangladeshi tourists over attacks on Hindus

Siliguri hoteliers ban Bangladeshi citizens from staying, citing rising minority attacks in Bangladesh. This follows similar measures in Assam and Tripura.

Members of Tripura Congress in Agartala stage a protest against Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus demanding the release of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested in the neighbouring country. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 11:44 AM IST

After over a year, North Sikkim to reopen for tourists from Dec 1

North Sikkim remained out of bound for tourists from October 2023 when a flash flood hit the state, killing over 100 people

Tourists will now be able to visit the high-altitude attractions in North Sikkim.
Published on Nov 30, 2024 08:52 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee vows to protect Darjeeling tea brand

Mamata Banerjeeanerjee said she has taken strong note of the complaint from many planters that image of the Darjeeling tea is getting tarnished because of some unscrupulous traders and exporters

West Bengal chief mnister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 7th Darjeeling SARAS Mela in Darjeeling on Wednesday. (PTI)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 09:07 PM IST

Govt to reconstitute development boards under the GTA: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee has also held a meeting with Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chief executive Anit Thapa, chairpersons of the various development boards

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee reached Darjeeling on Monday (X/AITCofficial)
Published on Nov 12, 2024 07:00 PM IST

Man lynched over allegations of raping, murdering 6-year-old girl in West Bengal

Police said that the girl had gone missing from her house around 3pm and hours later her body was found in a pond close to her house

Police said they have started a case of rape and murder and no one has been arrested in connection with the lynching case. (Representational image)
Published on Nov 02, 2024 03:15 PM IST

Sikkim bypoll: Ruling SKM wins 2 assembly seats uncontested after SDF candidates withdraw

Aditya Tamang, son of chief minister and SKM president Prem Singh Tamang, won the Soreng-Chakhung seat as SDF’s Prem Bahadur Bhandari exited the race

Former MLA Aditya Golay, also known as Aditya Tamang, won the assembly seat ‘uncontested’ in the Sikkim bypoll. (PTI File Photo)
Published on Oct 29, 2024 09:28 PM IST

Bengal, Sikkim Gorkha representatives meet to discuss ST status demand

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay chaired the meeting called to discuss the strategy to press for the demand for the inclusion of around two dozen Gorkha sub-tribes on the ST list

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay. (X)
Published on Oct 07, 2024 11:20 AM IST

One dead as rains trigger landslides in north Bengal’s Darjeeling and Kalimpong

Kalimpong district magistrate Balasubramaniam T said they were monitoring the situation in the district following heavy rainfall

The deceased was identified as Raghubir Rai, 78, a resident of Bijuwa village in the Sukhia Pokhari community block of Darjeeling (Screengrab)
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:33 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee rushes to north Bengal as floods disrupt life; NH-10 cut off

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed it is the Centre’s responsibility to take measures that control floods and said the state has not received a single penny for relief work

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (HT)
Published on Sep 29, 2024 08:26 PM IST

16-year-old accuses karate instructor of raping her during event in 2021

Police said a case was registered under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

Scores of women staged a demonstration outside the Pradhan Nagar Police station in Siliguri to demand the karate instructor’s arrest. (FILE IMAGE)
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:38 PM IST

‘Every day was a nightmare’: Bengal man returns home from Russia-Ukraine war

Urgen Tamang said the agents, who took him to Russia promising a helper’s job with good salary, handed him over to the Russian Army after he reached there

Urgen Tamang’s two children and wife were in tears when they saw him coming out of the Bagdogra airport near Siliguri town in north Bengal on Saturday.
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 10:37 PM IST

Darjeeling’s Tiger Hill to get new pavilion for tourists to see Mt Kanchenjunga

Tiger Hill, located around 12 km from Darjeeling town, is perched at an altitude of 8500 feet in the Sinchal Wildlife Sanctuary

The new structure will also boast of modern amenities, including central heating. (@Ananth_IRAS | X account)
Published on Aug 01, 2024 10:59 AM IST

Captain Brijesh Thapa cremated in Darjeeling with military honours

The 27-year-old army captain was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Tuesday

 (Twitter/@trishakticorps)
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 06:38 PM IST

Mortal remains of captain Brijesh Thapa reaches his ancestral home in Darjeeling

His mortal remains reached Darjeeling town at 3.30pm, where thousands paid their tribute. The body was then taken to Ging, his ancestral home, where the funeral is planned on Friday with military honour

Captain Brijesh Thapa from Darjeeling in West Bengal was killed in gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Tuesday (Twitter Photo)
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:57 PM IST

Doda attack: ‘Not everyone lucky enough to serve nation’, say soldiers’ families

Originally a resident of Bada Ging near Lebong in Darjeeling, Captain Thapa, joined the army in 2019 after clearing the CDS examination.

Captain Brijesh Thapa (left) and sepoy Bijendra who were killed in the encounter between security forces and terrorists in Doda district on July 16,(PTI)
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 10:50 AM IST
By, Suresh Foujdar , Siliguri/bharatpur

Proud but will miss him, says father of 27-yr-old army officer killed in Doda

Capt. Thapa, originally posted with the 145 Army Air Defence, had temporarily been on extra-regimental duty

Colonel Bhuwanesh Thapa (Retd.), father of Captain Brijesh Thapa, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists n Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, at their home in Siliguri on Tuesday. (ANI)
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:32 PM IST

‘Only 2 are alive’: Indian man in Russian army pleads for release from war zone

Urgen Tamang, a resident of West Bengal deployed by the Russian army in the war against Ukraine , said that 13 of the 15 non-Russians in his group have -been killed

The Indian national working in the Russian army has made the statement in a fresh video released by him. (Representational imag)
Published on Jul 15, 2024 07:59 PM IST

NH10 shut down as heavy rains hit north Bengal triggering fresh landslides

The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to very heavy rains in some areas in the hills of north Bengal and Sikkim over the next five days

everal landslides were reported in Sikkim earlier this month too when the area was battered by heavy rains. (File Photo)
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 08:17 PM IST

‘Not for me’: Bhaichung Bhutia gives up electoral politics after losing 4 polls

Tuesday’s announcement came after Bhaichung Bhutia’s fourth electoral defeat in West Bengal and Sikkim

Bhaichung Bhutia contested his first Lok Sabha election in 2014 on a TMC ticket from the Darjeeling constituency (X/iimunofficial)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:58 PM IST

‘Forced to sign blank paper’: Complainant in Bengal train tragedy

Preliminary investigations by the Railways into the accident said that the automatic signal system had malfunctioned, and drivers along the route were directed to travel at a reduced speed of 10 kilometres per hour.

‘Forced to sign blank paper’: Complainant in Bengal train tragedy
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 07:36 AM IST
By, Siliguri

Sikkim landslides: Stranded tourists being evacuated by road

Around 1,200 tourists, including some foreign nationals, were stranded in North Sikkim after heavy rains triggered landslides in several places cutting off the areas from the rest of the state

tranded tourists being evacuated in rain-hit Sikkim's Mangan district on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:00 PM IST
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