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Articles December 9, 2017

Gorkhaland: From the Streets to the Supreme Court

The GJM led by Bimal Gurung declared a total shutdown in the hills. The shutdown lasted for 104 days. The Gorkhaland movement is older than…

Upendra December 7, 2017

Gorkhaland Martyrs for Tourism Festival – Many Takers?

“Darjeeling ko shir dhaleko cha… Darjeeling is in a state of collective mourning and depression…. ” remarked a friend recently. I didn’t inquire into what…

Regional December 6, 2017

Bengal Govt Plans to Include Dooars Gorkha Representatives in Development Boards

The Bengal government is working on a number of proposals to expedite the socio-economic development of adivasis and Gorkhas in the Dooars and the Terai,…

Shout Out !!! December 6, 2017

Shout Out to Kalimpong Sports Karate-Do Association

TheDC team sends a warm shout out to the Kalimpong District Karate-Do Association for bagging 9 medals in the in 22nd West Bengal State Karate…

Local November 29, 2017

Kalimpong Municipality Chairman Confident of Retaining the Board

Kalimpong municipality Chairman Shri. Suva Pradhan yesterday asserted his confidence in retaining the Board by defeating the proposed no-confidence motion. On Saturday, rebel leader Anit…

Kalimpong’s Untold Story – Why We Commemorate Today As “Sahid Diwas”

If ever there was a point in our past that changed the fabric of our entire community, I would have to flip the calendar to lay a finger on Sunday, the 27th of July, 1986. Indeed, that is a day that will go down in the annals of Kalimpong and Gorkhaland history as “Our” Black Sunday.