Hill Tax Penalties, Late Fees and Fines Exempted
The West Bengal government has issued a notification stating that “Hill Tax Penalties and Fines will be forgiven for the periods, 9th June, 2017 to…
Articles by TheDC News Desk
China Behind Spread of this Disharmony
Writes: Ugyen Gyalpo The recent barrage of mockery, condemnation and spur of negative comments threading on social media sites on the comments made by His…
JUST IN: Supreme Court allows Centre to withdraw four more companies of CRPF from Darjeeling
The Supreme Court today permitted the Centre to withdraw four of the eight companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) from strife-torn Darjeeling and Kalimpong…
Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia Denies Center Sending GTA Election Letter
Darjeeling MP and MoS in the Union Cabinet SS Ahluwalia has denied the Central government sending any letter asking for GTA elections to be held,…
WE REMEMBER – #26/11
TheDC team humbly remembers the brave martyrs who laid down their lives today, so that people in Mumbai would remain safe. 9 years since that…
Whither Gorkhaland?
Here’s a look at some of the new states that have been formed in India, while the demand for Gorkhaland state (earlier referred to as…
Sayel Basel, Gold Medalist, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Sayel Basel was conferred the Prof. S. Sampath Gold Medal by Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) at its recently held 36th Annual Convocation…
Clarification to an Answer to a Student’s Question of Lord Buddha in Meerut, India. From His Holiness the Dalai Lama Office.
Given the recent unfounded controversy that arose in Nepal, due to misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the statement made by HH The Dalai Lama, his office…
Phurtemba – An Artist Extraordinaire
Phurtemba Sherpa, a young lad from Darjeeling, is slaying it right through with his magical sketching skills. His sketches are so accurate and detailed that…
Jai Gorakhnath!
I, all of a sudden, awoke from my tired sleep on one of the autumn midnights. After completing a daylong field survey in a nearby…