Breaking: Bimal Case Hearing Adjourned to Tuesday
The hearing into the “Bimal Gurung Vs Union Of India & others case,” at Supreme Court will continue on Tuesday. The Hon’ble court had earlier…
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Sikkimese Filmmaker Dawa Lepcha Nominated for Golden Fox Award
In the last few years, many filmmakers from the Northeast have done their bit to portray NE stories on the big screen. And truth be…
Bangla Terrorists Sneak into West Bengal
Writes: Aishik Chanda A high alert was sounded along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal after 13 suspected Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were feared…
Conversations on International Mountain Day to be Held at St. Joseph’s College
11th December is International Mountain Day as declared by United Nations and FAO. This year the theme being Mountains under Pressure: Climate Hunger and Migration….
West Bengal to return Kawakhali plots to 52 original owners
The West Bengal Cabinet yesterday decided to return plots at Kawakhali in Darjeeling district to its original owners, from whom they were acquired for a…
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…
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…
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…