The Statesman British vision of rail link to Rangpo comes alive Suman Sahoo SILIGURI, 29 OCT: The foundation stone laying of the Sevoke-Rangpo rail link tomorrow would fulfill an plan envisaged in the early 19th century by the British rulers. The colonial rulers had envisaged a rail link (Teesta Valley project) between Siliguri and Kalimpong …
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The Telegraph Kalimpong, Oct. 27: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today stopped all work on the NHPC’s Teesta Low Dam Project Stage III at Reang to protest against the delay in the construction of the alternative road to Takdah and Teesta Valley. Supporters of the Morcha from the Takdah-Teesta Valley constituency drove down to the dam …
The Telegraph Kalimpong, Oct. 26: The GNLF (C) and CPM have alleged that pensioners here are not getting loans from the local branch of the State Bank of India — thanks to a treasury office notice. Quoting state government rules, the notice sent to the Kalimpong branch of the SBI instructs the bank “not to …
The Telegraph Darjeeling, Oct. 25: Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung today announced a fresh set of agitation programmes, which includes a “ban” on off-liquor shops from November 7. The agitation could also culminate in the declaration of Gorkhaland if the next round of talks fail in December, the Morcha leader threatened. It will, however, …
From Wicklowpeople.ie: Wednesday October 21 2009 The Queen Mother of Bhutan has expressed her sorrow at the recent passing of a County Wicklow nun who used to teach her. Sister Mary Tarcisus passed way earlier this month in Kalimpong, North India. She was a member of the St. Joseph of Cluny Order. Formerly from Carnew's …
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