Residents of Tungsung tea estate and Dhotrey valley built the “Gorkhaland” bridge near Darjeeling with local support, overcoming official obstruction.

Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

A major fire erupted at the ammonia plant of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited in Namrup on Sunday evening, casting shadow over the facility just two weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to the area.