Statesman News Service KALIMPONG, Aug. 29. — Call it an act of dominance by the officials of BSNL. Despite guidelines set by Telephone Regulatory Act of India (TRAI) — an apex body of telecommunication in India — which demands for refund of any kind of security deposit within sixty days, the BSNL here is taking …
Month: August 2005
Seeking wealth in waste
REZA PRADHAN http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Aug. 28: The town is all set to sport a new, cleaner look. On Friday, the Himalayan Organisation for People’s Education (HOPE) — an NGO — launched a project on solid waste management, titled “Wealth in Waste”. Speaking about the project, HOPE’s president C.K. Shrestha said various local NGOs had earlier …
Former SDO ‘in the dock’ over tree felling
Statesman News Service KALIMPONG, Aug. 28. — A former sub-divisional officer here has been accused of chopping off trees on the compound of SDO bungalow in Justice Biswas Road here. As per the complainants, the former SDO, Dr AK Yadav, had requested the divisional manager of the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation (WBFDC), for the …
St Augustine’s dons the diamond cap
Statesman News Service KALIMPONG, Aug. 27. — One of the stalwarts of education in the region, St. Augustine’s School, today completed its 60 years. The institution marked the occasion with a grand diamond jubilee celebration. The day began with the traditional prayer session at the St Teresa’s church while the equally traditional swimming gala and …
Locals HOPE for a cleaner Kalimpong
Statesman News Service KALIMPONG, August. 26. — A social organisation here has found new ways for better the hygienic standards in the hills. The Himalayan Organisation for People Education (HOPE) — a newly formed organization — will now be collecting waste scraps and bottles for collecting funds, after which it will be installing dustbins in …
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