Tag: Kurseong
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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 -
Hill man strikes gold in body-building contest
Rebesh Pradhan, a resident of Lower Dumaram Busty in Kurseong, has won a gold medal in the 58th Senior National Body Building Championship and Mr India 2018 held on 23 and 24 March in Pune. According to the vicepresident of the Gorkhaland Body Building and Fitness Association, Sanjay Chhetri, who is also a national judge …
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March 29, 2018 -
Kurseong town beneficiaries get housing plan cash
The Kurseong Municipality on Monday distributed cheques worth Rs 70,000 each to 152 beneficiaries for the construction of houses under the Housing for All (HFA) scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana. A distribution function held at the Park Location Community hall here was attended by beneficiaries from different areas under Kurseong Municipality, officials and …
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March 27, 2018 -
Kurseong Block takes up measures to manage waste
Several measures are being taken in the block level in Kurseong to keep areas clean and to set up solid and liquid resource (waste) management systems. Kurseong Block Development Officer Nilanjan Mondal has recently ordered the administrator and executive assistants of all gram panchayats to ensure clean and healthy environment in their respective panchayat areas …
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March 23, 2018 -
Darj, Kurseong, K’pong to have GTA Executive Directors
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has said it has passed a resolution to review all “slow-moving” projects and constantly monitor all work executed by different agencies under the GTA. It will further blacklist and terminate agencies that fail to perform their work properly. A meeting of GTA board members held on Thursday in Kalimpong focused …
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March 23, 2018 -
Kurseong rues tourism ‘apathy’; sites remain neglected
Kurseong, like Darjeeling, Mirik and Kalimpong, too boasts of historical and beautiful places that can draw tourists, while some places are already popular. However, the apathy, lack of proper infrastructure, and management have led Kurseong to lag behind when it comes to proving its mettle in the tourism field. It is learnt that Darjeeling hosts …
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March 21, 2018 -
Kurseong readies for HS exams
The Kurseong sub-divisional administration has made elaborate arrangements for holding smooth and peaceful higher secondary examinations under its jurisdiction. Sub-divisional magistrate Debashish Chattopadhyay convened a meeting in his chamber on 15 March in his efforts to plan the different arrangements for the examinations that are scheduled to begin on 27 March. Several representatives and officials …
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March 20, 2018 -
Kurseong shuts over man’s electrocution
witnessed a shutdown for several hours, the first instance of a bandh after the 104-day-long shutdown in the Hills ended in September last year. The strike here followed electrocution of a labourer. A section of the youths in the town forcefully closed shops and other business institutions and stopped vehicles as they protested the incident …
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March 17, 2018 -
Pipes in water-scarce Kurseong a nuisance
As taps go dry, as always, in Kurseong, the number of metal pipes that supposedly supply water to the parched town grows by the year. The bundles all over the town have now left the drains clogged, while they have also encroached upon whatever little walking space the pedestrians have. It is also an eyesore …
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March 7, 2018