Major KP Malla No More
He was a Pioneering personality in social and environmental civil society movement in Darjeeling.
Gorkhaland
Exquisite Awesomeness of Darjeeling and Its Hangouts
So one time when I was in class 7, on my birthday – that rare occasion when I was flush with money – I ordered a Masala Dosa in Stardust and took it to school. Imagine, instead of chocolates or toffee, I took one Masala Dosa for everyone in class. All my classmates loved it, even though we only had tiny pieces each, but for most of us, this was the first time we had Dosa in our lives, at least for me it was. So to see Stardust change hands, was literally very painful for me.
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Anit Thapa Accuses Modi of Letting Down Gorkha Community
Anit Thapa, the current Vice-Chairman GTA, Board of Administrators has issued a press release lambasting BJP or letting down the Gorkhas. Anit Thapa has further…
आमाको खोजीमा हाँगाबाट खस्दैछन् चिचिलाहरु
A story by BP Bajgain on the unfortunate incident of a death at Sibchu, Darjeeling during the Gorkhaland agitation of 2017.
Rahul Lama – OTA All India Rank 2nd
Son of Dali Hitti Gaon residents Mrs Manju and Mr Punam Lama, Rahul was selected by the Ministry of External Affairs to represent India in 2014 for French National Day also popularly known as Bastille Day. Rahul has previously won the 2010 Scouts Award from the President of India and has represented India at World Scouts Program in Switzerland.
Non-Implementation of Ayushman Bharat in West Bengal is a Crime Against the Marginalized
We request all those who are reading this. If you have any reach in the West Bengal Govt, please tell them to implement Ayushman Bharat – they can call it Mamata Bangla, instead of Ayushman Bharat if they want to. But because of their ego fight with the Center, poor people here are suffering. This criminal denial of health care privileges to poor needs to end,
The Bridge on Painakumari Khola and a Night of Horror
The villagers at Painakumari near Garidhura woke up to loud noise at around 1:15 AM on 5th February, 2019. By the time they realized what…
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.
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.”
Darjeeling Post Office Passport Seva Kendra to Begin Functioning From Feb 4th
After an inordinate delay, the much-awaited Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) is finally set to become operational in Darjeeling from the 4th of February, 2019. The Post Office Passport Seva is set to benefit the hill people, who had to travel long distance for their passport-related works.