Tag: Kurseong
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Amidst lockdown, birds enjoy their time in different spots at Kurseong
The town has been witnessing more birds and more of their activities as compared to normal days.
May 8, 2020 -
NBMCH doctor tests positive; Kurseong doctor in quarantine
“He has been admitted in hospital and the remaining have been sent for institutional quarantine. We are tracing others who came in contact with him,” said a health department official.
May 3, 2020 -
Forest crime rampant in Kurseong division
Kurseong Divisional Forest Officer J Sheikh Fareed has expressed concerns over such a situation in the forest areas.
May 1, 2020 -
Guitarist Sonam Sherpa found dead at hotel room in Kurseong
The deceased was a permanent resident of Kalimpong but for the past several decades he had been staying in Delhi, running a music-institute 'Parikrama'.
February 16, 2020 -
Kurseong shivers after hailstorm
The sudden hailstorm accompanied by rain, brought intense cold in Tindharia as well as in and around Kurseong region.
December 28, 2019 -
Light rainfall in city, north Bengal sees heavy downpour
Heavy rainfall with thunderstorms was witnessed in Haldia and Kalimpong with 24 mm and 15 mm of rainfall respectively.
July 28, 2019 -
A moment of PRIDE
"A total of 6000 aspirants from across the country had appeared in the auditions for this contest, among whom the judges had to select only 16," says Miss Pradhan.
July 19, 2019 -
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway services likely to resume from Thursday
Three joy ride services in Darjeeling and Ghoom have been unaffected by the rains, it is learnt.
July 16, 2019 -
Thapa tours Tindharia landslide-hit area
“I had constructed my house with assistance from the West Bengal Newar Development Board. My pet dog is still trapped or buried under the debris of the protection wall.”
June 28, 2019 -
Kurseong in grip of leopard fear
In a few residential areas, people have also cleared the thick overgrowth around their houses and weeded out plants, so that the animal cannot take shelter there.
June 24, 2019 -
Kurseong post office sans electricity; services hit
Postmaster Ashok Dewan confirmed the situation and said that they do have a generator, but they are not able to use that too, given the short-circuit somewhere in the wiring.
June 20, 2019 -
Dowhill ‘ghost stories’ draw visitors to Kurseong
The Dowhill-Victoria area in Kurseong has seen a surge of visitors, who say they have heard stories of 'paranormal activities' that allegedly can be witnessed there; Locals and former students, however, rubbish such claims
March 30, 2019 -
Kurseong: Hill Newars mark their New Year in style
To mark the day, a 'Shobhayatra' (rally) was taken out from the Kurseong Tourist Lodge to the Motor Stand in the town, where Newari people, mainly members and supporters of the Board from different places in the Hills participated.
November 9, 2018 -
Chamling, Tamang iterate joint development work
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and Chairman of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Board of Administrators, Binoy Tamang, on Thursday, iterated their wish to work together for the development of the region. The two leaders attended the birth centenary celebrations of renowned Nepali writer, the Late Shiva Kumar Rai, who was born in this East …
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April 27, 2018 -
Kurseong welcomes rains; hopes for water crisis to ease
It’s a mixture of happiness and hope. People living in and around Kurseong are glad that Mother Nature has been so kind this year to send rains that have been lashing the area almost every day. On the other hand, as the welcome showers drench the area for the past 11 days, people hope that …
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April 20, 2018 -
Newar Board works to preserve culture, tradition
Several initiatives have been taken by the West Bengal Newar Development & Cultural Board when it comes to preserving the community’s culture and tradition, office bearers of the Board have said. Talking to reporters, the chairman of the Board, Sunil Pradhan, said that since the formation of their board, several initiatives have been taken to …
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April 13, 2018 -
Kurseong GJMM leader’s house stoned
The house of former Sabha member of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) from the Mahanadi- Tindharia Constituency, and GJMM woman leader of Kurseong, Prabha Chettri, was stoned and vandalized by some unidentified local youths at St Mary’s Hill in Kurseong on Thursday. Mrs Chettri filed a complaint at the Kurseong Police Station on the matter …
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April 6, 2018