The Mamata Banerjee govt is likely to introduce two bills in the assembly that will enable non-councillors to be elected mayor or chairperson of a civic body,
It may be recalled that 17 councillors from Darjeeling Municipality had recently joined BJP, and placed a no confidence motion against the current board, which is led by Binay Tamang loyalist Prativa Rai Tamang.
Expectations were very high from Darjeeling MP Raju Bista for his maiden oath-taking ceremony. Especially after the video of Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba taking…
17 ward councillors from Darjeeling Municipality today joined BJP, in the presence of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista and BJP Bengal observer Kailash Vijayvarghiya. On May…
In an interesting turn of events, Lakpa (Lama) Sherpa, Councillor from Ward 28 has alleged that he was duped into signing the motion calling for No Confidence against the Municipality Chairman.
17 Darjeeling Municipality Councillors have signed a motion stating no confidence against the current chairperson. According to sources, 17 municipal councillors, led by Noman Rai – who had been expelled from GJM (BT) team today submitted the motion.
Gorkha Students Federation, Sikkim University lambast at the offensive headline published by Khabar 365 Din news.
In a press released issued today, Mr. Anit Thapa has said, “I strongly protest against the offensive headline used by a Bengali newspaper, in which they have labelled various Boards as being ‘Baimaan”.
Among the many comments we received, there was a well meaning but highly misplaced comment by Asst. Prof. Parjanya Sen, himself an educator and an academic associated with Sonada Degree college. Without properly understanding the context, he went onto accuse TheDC team of “vendetta politics,” which we as a portal take high objection to.
In the past one week, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has been mired in GTA Teachers Appointment Controversy. Allegations of nepotism, favoritism, appointment of under-qualified and undeserving teachers have abound.