http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Oct. 31: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) today held its first public rally in the subdivision at the Motor Stand here. However, a large chunk of the nearly 15,000 supporters apparently came from outside the subdivision. They arrived in no less than 700 vehicles from various parts of Darjeeling, Kurseong and the plains. …
Month: October 2007
Happy Dashain
Wishing all readers a Very Happy Dashain and Tihar Sabaila Dashain Tihar ko dherai dherai subhakaamana.
Compensation
http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong subdivisional officer P.T. Sherpa today handed over Rs 2.5 lakh to the kin of the five landslide victims who died on September 7. T.B. Subba and his wife Sukmit of Seokbir Khani, Kamal Tirwa and his daughter Sheetal of Mongbolbustee and Shanti Chettri of Chota Bhalukhop were killed by landslides triggered by torrential …
Bad road blow to tourism
http://www.telegraphindia.com RAJEEV RAVIDAS Kalimpong, Oct. 18: The monsoon has reduced large stretches of NH31A to treacherous dirt tracks and contributed to reducing the number of tourists coming to Kalimpong and Sikkim during the Puja holidays. This hill town, for example, has seen a fall of about 30 per cent in tourist arrival this season compared …
Month-end date for hill rebel party
http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, Oct. 15: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will formally launch its Kalimpong unit after a public rally here on October 31. A 53-member working committee has been formed to oversee the preparations for the rally. The members of the committee come from diverse backgrounds, but all of them are united in their opposition …
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