Gorkha Entrepreneur Deoraj Gurung No More
We are sad to report the death of a dynamic young entrepreneur Deoraj Gurung owner of Kalimpong Express Restaurant, Safdarjung, Delhi.
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Oncology Department at Darjeeling District Hospital – Needs to be saved
The Oncology Department, which started few years ago at the Darjeeling District Hospital, with a team of enthusiastic medical and support staff, are trying to transform the sorry state of Cancer Management in our region. But then again, the Department’s journey hasn’t been a smooth either. The situation is dire to say the least, and if issues concerning the department are not addressed in the near future, we could see the department shutting down few years down the line.
An Election without Passion
This 2021 Assembly elections in West Bengal, specially in the hill areas will be an uneventful , issueless and uncharacteristic election, full of rhetoric, devoid of societal passion, but replete with usual zeal and brinkmanship that only ubiquitous money power can trigger.
Dead Fishes Create a Stink in Mirik
Yesterday, a few social media pages has posted news of dead fishes in Mirik lake and speculations had ran rife as to the cause of these fish deaths. While the famous Mirik lake has seen its share of deaths due to pollution in the past, this time around though, the cause of deaths has created a definitive political stink.
DARJEELING’S OWN: Celebrating International Women’s Day
Darjeeling is blessed with women of extraordinary strength, resourcefulness, vision and perseverance, and today we celebrate our women, all of whom have stood tall against all odds and triumphed. Sadly we cannot profile everyone, so here are seven lesser-known women from Darjeeling, who lead from the front during COVID Pandemic.
No Visiting the RTO Office Anymore!!
Govt rolls out Aadhaar-based driver license services making RTO visits thing of the past. No longer people need to visit RTO.
MANIPUR: Gorkha Man Kidnapping by Suspected Militants Sparks Outrage
Yesterday, people of Kalapahar village in Manipur blocked the Highway to protest the kidnapping of Tikaram Rizal, by unidentified armed persons, 16th February around 7 PM from his house.
Phuguri Higher Secondary School Appointment of Teacher-in-Charge Raises Questions Galore
In rest of India, normally the post of the Teacher-in-Charge of a school would go to either of these, but sadly it’s not so in Darjeeling region under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. Here there is a special category of people who get appointed to such an important post:
COVID VACCINE: All Your Questions Answered
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India have addressed all queries concerning COVID vaccine and vaccination. Q – What is the vaccine…
Kalimpong Journalists Seek Arrest of Those Slandering Them
Two Kalimpong journalists have had enough of slandering, and decided to take a stand, which has one fake account getting deleted and other scurrying for cover. But, the journalists are relentless, and they want to ensure that those slandering them are brought to book.