Relling HS School

News, Regional October 6, 2026

TEACHER-IN-CHARGE IN RELLING H.S SCHOOL TO BE REPLACED: Calcutta High Court directs appointment of Dr. Anita Lama as the New Teacher-in-Charge

The court recorded that it was not in dispute that Dr. Lama meets both criteria. While the current Teacher-in-Charge did not have the required ten years when he was appointed in 2024. The court also noted that, as informed, the current TIC is drawing salary in the Honours graduate scale, and not the Post-Graduate Scale.

On this basis, the court held that Dr. Lama is entitled to be appointed in place of the current TIC, who does not meet the criteria. The court directed the District Inspector of Schools, to take the necessary steps and complete the formality within the next four weeks.

This verdict opens room for senior teachers in all schools across the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration and the rest of the state, who were sidelined to make room for TMC/BGPM appointees, to reclaim their rightful place.

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Kumar Subba

Obituary January 21, 2022

In Memorium: Kumar Subba

There was something about the voice that felt so heavenly the first time I heard it in the National Panasonic tape recorder that my family had recently bought back in the mid 1980s. I was barely 12 then, and I had just started listening to greats like Mohd Rafi and Kishore Kumar, along with new singers like Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan Jha. However, the Nepali songs like the ones sung by the legendary Kumar Subba were something else, and they swam through my cerebral cortex like a wakeful dream, the lyrics, the voice quality, the music notes, all easy on the ears and relaxing me to the hilt.

Latpancha rufousnecked hornbill

Darjeeling Spirit July 29, 2020

Latpanchar – Lessons in Citizen Science and Community Stewardship

The village community shares a deep connection with the surrounding forests and the biodiversity it harbours. They have been documenting the natural history of the region for several years now. Some tourist guides from Latpanchar have called for the need to design and implement strict tourism guidelines to ensure minimal disturbance to wildlife and promote ethical tourism practices.