HH Gyalwang Drukpa Lead 7-day Mahakala Drupchod Concludes in Darjeeling
The 7-day long Mahakala Drupchod puja is one of the most auspicious prayers offered to Lord Mahakala – who also happens to be the Guardian Deity of Darjeeling
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Sibling Rivalry: Four Family Members Charred to Death in Malda
Angry over his younger brother securing a government job on compassionate grounds, a 30-year-old man allegedly set two rooms of their house on fire, killing four members of the family and injuring four others in West Bengal’s Malda district, police said Monday.
Brian Houghton Hodgson – Ornithologist Who Documented Darjeeling Birds
Brian Houghton Hodgson, the second of seven children, was born in Cheshire, in England, in 1800. Soon after his birth, his father managed to lose…
Chit Fund Crisis: Binay Tamang Faction Joins Protests Against BJP
The Binay Tamang faction of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today took out rallies in different parts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in support of Mamata Banerjee, to protest against, what they are calling vindictive politics by BJP.
Portrait of an Artist: Yawan Lepcha
After years of struggle in my musical journey I finally came up with my debut EP “Dream Sequence”. Before this, I used to play with the bands like “Aagyat” “Ground Zero” “Tribal Rain” “Corpulent Deformity”
THEATER OF ABSURD: Mamata Goes on Dharna – CRPF Deployed Outside CBI Regional Office in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has gone on a dharna, while companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been deployed outside CBI regional office in Kolkata, following a tense standoff between CBI and WB Police.
Team Run With Roshni Shine at IDBI Kolkata Marathon
With podium finishes at the IDBI Kolkata Marathon Team Run with Roshni have once again proven that the Gorkhas can compete at the highest level and emerge triumphant.
107 Nepalese Women Rescued in Manipur
Meanwhile, 33 more girls have been rescued from the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal and another 21 from the border town of Moreh on Saturday. This takes the total number of girls rescued to 161, said sources.
Four Gorkha Daughters Graduate as Doctors
We stand in awe as these amazingly talented young ladies become Doctors and we pray to Sinchel Devi that their hands are blessed to heal every patient who put their hope on them
Bimal Camp Writes to Mamata – ‘Whole hearted support to talks resolving long pending demands of our people’ – pledges Giri
“This realization and acknowledgement by Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee, that the current status of our community and the current administrative setup in the form of GTA has not been able to fulfill the aspirations of the people from our region, is welcome.”