Hill lamp trade in dying flicker

http://www.telegraphindia.com An exotic lampshade at Shen’s shop in Kalimpong. Picture by Chinlop Fudong Lepcha Kalimpong, Jan. 24: Viewers of Chinese kung fu movies must have seen these lamps a hundred times. Usually made of wood and cloth or paper, this is the only place in India where these Chinese lamps are manufactured. The craft is, …

Hill tribute to Netaji

http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Jan. 23: Residents of 10th Mile this year came together to celebrate the 109th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Till last year, the only programme commemorating Netaji’s birthday was organised by the state information and cultural affairs department at Town Hall here. One of the organisers of the programme at 10th …

Dump shift demand

http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Jan. 22: The garbage dump in Bhalukhop, near here, is fast becoming a health hazard and is posing problems for residents living in the hundred-odd houses nearby. “Time and again we have complained to the civic authorities about the problems caused by the dumping of garbage near our houses. But till date there …

Demands to recce team

http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Jan. 19: A four-member team of the standing committee of municipal affairs and urban development department today visited the hill town to inspect the new projects taken up by the civic body. “The officials submitted a memorandum to us, where they have mentioned the problems they are facing in executing the projects. We …

CBI in the dark over murder case

http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Jan. 16: The CBI has called for cooperation from residents here in connection with the C.K. Pradhan murder case, admitting that six months into its investigation, the bureau is yet to unearth any “concrete information”. A senior CBI official said this while he was in town today to announce a cash award of …