http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, May 28: Terms like satellite communication (Satcom) or broadband should not be unfamiliar to orange farmers of the hills if the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) can bring them within the information communication loop. In a bid to implement information and communication technology (ICT) in socially relevant sectors, including agriculture, the …
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http://www.telegraphindia.com RAJEEV RAVIDAS Kalimpong, May 24: East Main Road is a road, alright, but fit for only bullock carts, one feels. To the west of the town is Relli Road, which is even worse, and steeper, making driving on its dusty and potholed length a nightmare. There are many more stretches of roads — all …
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http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, May 21: Frequent disruptions in the direct internet access system (DIAS), especially in the last two months, has left local BSNL subscribers fuming and the tourism industry helpless. Though there are only 18 DIAS subscribers in Kalimpong, most of them — like hotels and cyber cafes — are frequent users. The hotels have …
www.telegraphindia.comRajeev Ravidas The closed market on Wednesday. Picture by Chinlop Fudong Lepcha Kalimpong, May 17: For the first time in living memory, the historic market in the heart of the town remained closed on a haat day as traders shut shop to protest against the municipal authorities for not clearing the accumulated garbage in the …
http://www.telegraphindia.com Darjeeling, May 17: Hill schools run by the missionaries have lived up to their reputation in the Class X and XII results declared by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, but listed schools that have come up in the last two or three decades are not far behind either. After an average …
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